Saturday, August 2, 2014

Painting #032 - Hans Holbein the Younger

Hans Holbein the Younger 

(c.1497-1543, German) 
- Northern Renaissance style 
- one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century. 

aka Double Portrait of 
(L) Jean de Dinteville (French ambassador to England) and 
(R) Georges de Selve (friend, diplomat, and bishop)
Double Portrait of Jean de Dinteville (L) 
& Georges de Selve (R)
- Hans Holbein the Younger in England
- oil and tempera on oak (207 x 209 cm) 1533
- National Gallery (London)

The painting contains a still life of several meticulously rendered objects. It is also a much-cited example of anamorphosis in painting.
 

Source: Wikipedia


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