Hans Holbein the Younger: A Guide to Research / Edition 1

by Erika Michael

Overview

In this quincentennial year of Holbein's birth, this is the first comprehensive annotated bibliography of texts relating to this important Northern European Renaissance artist, with an accompanying historiographic essay on various aspects of Holbein's reception.
The first part of the book, "Some Notes on Reception," contains overviews of texts about specific works such as "The Dead Christ, The Solothurn Madonna, " and "The Meyer Madonna." Other themes addressed include the perception of Holbein's character and his place among other Renaissance masters, his work as a portraitist, his use of illusion, authenticity controversies, and a brief chronicle of Holbein collectors. Previously unaddressed topics include Holbein's influence on later artists, and his impact on fiction, including his influence seen in the works of writers such as Dostoevsky, Henry James and Edith Wharton. This part of the book also contains synopses of the most significant and recent Holbein scholarship. These vignettes constitute a multi-dimensional approach to Holbein reception, sharpened by selected quotations from his critics.
The second part of the book is a comprehensive listing of over 2,500 bibliographic citations for works dealing with Holbein and his oeuvre, each accompanied by an annotation outlining the authors' principal contributions. The range of material covered includes not only books and scholarly journals but also newspapers and other popular publications. Individual sections include texts dealing with primary sources, monographs, compendia, and exhibition catalogues. Others are devoted to texts about Holbein's paintings, drawings and prints, as well as to iconography, technical studies, patronage, collections, influences on Holbein, and Holbein reception. General Index. Author Index.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815303893
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/01/1997
Series:	Artist Resource Manuals , #2
Pages:	772
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface; Sources and Acknowledgments; Some Notes on Reception; Holbein's Character; Contemporary Scholars on Holbein: A Portrait of the Artist in His Time; Reception by Early Collectors; Holbein and the Other Great Renaissance Masters Holbein as Portraitist: Master of Verisimilitude; Poet of Equanimity; Making the Unreal Real: Illusion and Viewer Involvement; Holbein's Reception by Artists; Holbein's Reception in Belletristic and Critical Literature; Holbein's Images of Death in Poetry, Fiction, and Music; Saga, Controversy, Enigma, and the Art Market: Four Hooks on Which to Hang a Historiography; The Search for Holbein Portraits Has Only Just Begun!-A Few Holbeins Among the Holbeins; The Most Important Monographs, Catalogues, and Exhibitions; Research Since 1980

Editorial Reviews

"The impressive amount of information collected, and the way in which this information is organised in a clear and accessible manner make this work into a brilliant reference book." — Historians of Netherlandish Art
"Recommended for any academic library collection on European art." — Choice
"The finest in comprehensive information and scholarly research...Highly recommended for the scholarly researcher." — Art Times

From the Publisher

Addressing the critical reception of painter Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/98-1543), this volume consists of two parts. The first section comprises a series of short essays reflecting responses to Holbein throughout history which forged his critical and popular reputation. This section also includes overviews of the most important monographs and exhibitions, as well as a selection of research published since 1980. The second, much larger part is an annotated bibliography containing some 2,500 entries on a range of subjects including books, essays in scholarly journals, and articles published in the popular media. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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