Holbein’s Visits to England, a series
Fri, Apr 12
|Richmond Library Annexe, online & replay
In 1526 & 1532, a young German-Swiss painter called Hans Holbein arrived in England seeking patronage. During these 2 visits he would paint several of the leading figures at the Tudor court. This 2 part series will cover his stays and will look at some of his paintings in person. more info below
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Apr 12, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT+1
Richmond Library Annexe, online & replay, Quadrant Rd, Richmond TW9 1DH, UK
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NB Catch the last end of the exhibition: Holbein at the Tudor Court at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, NOV 10, 2023 - APR 14, 2024!
12/4/24: Holbein’s Visits to England (1526-1528 and 1532-1540)
In 1526, a young German-Swiss painter called Hans Holbein arrived in England seeking patronage. Over the next two years, he would paint several of the leading figures at the Tudor court including Sir Thomas More, the courtier Sir Francis Lovell, and Archbishop of Canterbury William Warham.
During his second visit to England (1532-1540), Hans Holbein enjoyed incredible success. Working for some of the most powerful people at the Tudor court, he was made the King’s Painter in 1536, creating vivid likenesses of Henry VIII, Jane Seymour, Christina of Denmark, and Anne of Cleves amongst many others.
In this lecture, we will consider what the portraits Holbein created in England tell us about his first tumultuous period,…
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