Project Gutenberg 2013-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 133 Bensusan, S. L. (Samuel Levy) 1872 1958 Bensusan, Samuel Levy Hare, T. Leman (Thomas Leman) 1872 1935 Hare, T. L. (Thomas Leman) Hare, Thomas Leman Holbein Masterpieces in Colour Produced by sp1nd, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Holbein" by S. L. Bensusan is a comprehensive exploration of the life and works of the renowned German artist Hans Holbein the Younger, written in the early 20th century. This book falls under the category of biography and art history, detailing the journey of Holbein from his origins in Augsburg to his significant impact on the English Renaissance. The likely topic centers on Holbein's multifaceted artistic talents, particularly his mastery in portraiture that captured the essence of prominent figures in the Tudor period. The narrative navigates through Holbein's life, highlighting his humble beginnings as the son of a painter and his rise to fame through his intricate portraits of English nobility, including significant figures such as Sir Thomas More and King Henry VIII. Bensusan emphasizes Holbein's realism and ability to convey character and emotion, rather than succumbing to the idealized styles of contemporaneous artists. The book features a wealth of illustrations, showcasing Holbein's iconic works such as "The Ambassadors" and his flattering portrait of Anne of Cleves, alongside lesser-known gems, which collectively paint a rich tapestry of the artist’s contribution to art and culture during a transformative historical period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43410/43410-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543 ND Text Masterpieces in Colour Category: Biographies Category: German Literature Category: Art 92751 2025-07-17T12:13:27.335655 text/html 69298 2024-10-23T17:39:35 text/html 3852606 2025-07-17T12:13:30.871667 application/epub+zip 3848154 2025-07-17T12:13:28.063645 application/epub+zip 101468 2025-07-17T12:13:27.615672 application/epub+zip 3891085 2025-07-17T12:13:32.926729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3877516 2025-07-17T12:13:30.045668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141236 2022-09-19T18:50:32.766528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71221 2023-09-19T04:34:57.471111 text/plain 51449 2024-10-23T17:39:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17024 2025-07-17T12:13:33.061637 application/rdf+xml 20310 2025-07-17T12:13:27.689663 image/jpeg 3402 2025-07-17T12:13:27.652652 image/jpeg 3752701 2025-07-17T12:13:27.412640 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia