Holbein was prolific during this period in Basel, which coincided with the arrival of Lutheranism in the city.[29] He undertook a number of major projects, such as external murals for The House of the Dance and internal murals for the Council Chamber of the Town Hall. The former are known...
Two contributors examine the artists woodcuts, particularly Dance of Death , in the light of contemporary political and theological issues. In addition, the historical and theoretical circumstances and contexts of Holbeins portraits are investigated, notably their associations with classical antiquity and ...
Hans Holbein the Younger was a German painter, draftsman, and designer, renowned for the precise rendering of his drawings and the compelling realism of his portraits, particularly those recording the court of King Henry VIII of England. He was a part of
(Heroic), based on a series of woodcuts by H. Holbein entitledDance of Death. Huber also wrote five operas, includingThe World’s Spring(1894) andFruits of the Sea(1918); two oratorios; cantatas; symphonies; and the orchestral program workRoman Carnival. Other compositions are concerti (...