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He was the MOST FAMOUS TUDOR court painter of the entire era, whose pictures of everyone from Henry VIII to Jane Seymour to Anne of Cleves to Christina of Denmark are instantly recognisable the world over and even helped to shape history in some cases, but what do we know about the life of Hans Holbein the Younger?
In today’s art history documentary from History Calling I give you a full biography of Hans Holbein, from his youth in Augsburg with his father, Hans Holbein the Elder and brother Ambrosius, to how the Reformation affected his work, his marriage and children, his time in England (where he was introduced to Thomas More by way of Desiderius Erasmus), his famous royal patrons, and his eventual death in London and the scandalous details his last will and testament revealed. We’ll also look at some of his most famous works, including his drawings of Tudor courtiers, the Whitehall Mural and The Ambassadors and at how he created such lifelike images, with some behind the scenes peeks at Hans Holbein’s technique. You’ll hear too how the Haus of Holbein song has made an appearance in the musical Six and by the end of the video you’ll understand what made Hans Holbein such a good artist and why Hans Holbein is famous.
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ART HISTORY PLAYLIST
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IS THIS JANE PARKER BOLEYN?
youtu.be/RgzPmuUA5EA
IS THIS ANNE BOLEYN?
youtu.be/4ZX3tMcLo7c
THOMAS AND GEORGE BOLEYN?
youtu.be/alwd73M0tik
TUDOR CONSORT NECKLACE
youtu.be/Yrs5FvcDlvs
ANNE OF CLEVES: THE STORY BEHIND THE PAINTING
youtu.be/AIerL1Bug-U
CHRISTINA OF DENMARK: THE GIRL WHO ESCAPED HENRY VIII
youtu.be/JLgNiktAcmE
THE FACE OF KATHERINE HOWARD
youtu.be/Oavn6o0gETI
ANNE OF CLEVES OR KATHERINE HOWARD?
youtu.be/G8vm7FtdtXE
LEARN MORE:
Heine, Florian, Holbein: Masters of Art (Prestel Verlag, Munich, New York, London, 2022).
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Roy Strong, Tudor and Jacobean Portraits (1969)
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Antonia Fraser, The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (2nd edn, Phoenix, 2009)
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David Starkey, Six Wives: the Queens of Henry VIII (Vintage, 2004)
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The Tudors, season 1
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He was the MOST FAMOUS TUDOR court painter of the entire era, whose pictures of everyone from Henry VIII to Jane Seymour to Anne of Cleves to Christina of Denmark are instantly recognisable the world over and even helped to shape history in some cases, but what do we know about the life of Hans Holbein the Younger?
In today’s art history documentary from History Calling I give you a full biography of Hans Holbein, from his youth in Augsburg with his father, Hans Holbein the Elder and brother Ambrosius, to how the Reformation affected his work, his marriage and children, his time in England (where he was introduced to Thomas More by way of Desiderius Erasmus), his famous royal patrons, and his eventual death in London and the scandalous details his last will and testament revealed. We’ll also look at some of his most famous works, including his drawings of Tudor courtiers, the Whitehall Mural and The Ambassadors and at how he created such lifelike images, with some behind the scenes peeks at Hans Holbein’s technique. You’ll hear too how the Haus of Holbein song has made an appearance in the musical Six and by the end of the video you’ll understand what made Hans Holbein such a good artist and why Hans Holbein is famous.
BUY MY BOOK (Find Your Irish Ancestors Online): amzn.to/3Z2ChnG
Website (with 2 FREE DOWNLOADS): historycallingofficial.com
Patreon: patreon.com/historycalling
Amazon storefront: amazon.com/shop/historycalling
Instagram: instagram.com/historycalling
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:
ART HISTORY PLAYLIST
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSjVq5Qtb0Eh4LJzcqLO_ayueqJt8ao-
IS THIS JANE PARKER BOLEYN?
youtu.be/RgzPmuUA5EA
IS THIS ANNE BOLEYN?
youtu.be/4ZX3tMcLo7c
THOMAS AND GEORGE BOLEYN?
youtu.be/alwd73M0tik
TUDOR CONSORT NECKLACE
youtu.be/Yrs5FvcDlvs
ANNE OF CLEVES: THE STORY BEHIND THE PAINTING
youtu.be/AIerL1Bug-U
CHRISTINA OF DENMARK: THE GIRL WHO ESCAPED HENRY VIII
youtu.be/JLgNiktAcmE
THE FACE OF KATHERINE HOWARD
youtu.be/Oavn6o0gETI
ANNE OF CLEVES OR KATHERINE HOWARD?
youtu.be/G8vm7FtdtXE
LEARN MORE:
Heine, Florian, Holbein: Masters of Art (Prestel Verlag, Munich, New York, London, 2022).
amzn.to/3Vxdd5Q
Roy Strong, Tudor and Jacobean Portraits (1969)
amzn.to/4dj6Pql
Antonia Fraser, The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (2nd edn, Phoenix, 2009)
amzn.to/36IqD5r
David Starkey, Six Wives: the Queens of Henry VIII (Vintage, 2004)
amzn.to/3wImKIh
BUY OR RENT:
The Tudors, season 1
amzn.to/2VCwQ0j
The Tudors, season 2
amzn.to/2VMPnHw
The Tudors, season 3
amzn.to/3BijsPB
The Tudors, season 4
amzn.to/3z16S58
Want to watch/hear/read more about history (and a whole host of other topics)? Then you might benefit from a free Audible or Prime video trial. They are available from the following links:
AUDIBLE
amzn.to/44MvlMi
AUDIBLE PLUS & AUDIBLE PREMIUM PLUS
amzn.to/42rh3PF
PRIME VIDEO
amzn.to/3LW7ykg
GEAR USED
Apple MacBook Pro Laptop (for video editing): amzn.to/3S6IoRK
DJI Drone: amzn.to/38h1vXr (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/39hROZm (US LINK)
Go-Pro Hero 10 camera: amzn.to/3EPIK9U (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3rTWScL (US LINK)
GoPro 3-Way 2.0 (Tripod/Grip/Arm): amzn.to/37CdC1r (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3vaVxjU (US LINK)
Memory Card: amzn.to/36QvcOQ (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3KeLZZs (US LINK)
Microphone: amzn.to/3MFtoaK (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3rYtjH8 (US LINK)
NB: Links above may be affiliate links. This means if you make a purchase through one of these links, I earn a small commission. It in no way affects the price you pay.
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Creative Commons licenses used see creativecommons.org/licenses
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