Holbein: Renaissance Master with Elizabeth Goldring

In this talk, Elizabeth Goldring will bring to life the story of Hans Holbein; the artist who has shaped our image of the Tudor court.

About the event

From his early days in Augsburg and Basel to his lasting impact on British art and culture, Elizabeth Goldring breathes new life into Holbein’s story, shedding light on the artist whose paintings would shape perceptions of the Tudor court for five hundred years.

Goldring explores Holbein’s famous portraits of Tudor figures: Henry VIII, his queens, would-be wives, and leading courtiers such as Thomas More and Thomas Cromwell and examines iconic works, including The Ambassadors.

She situates Holbein’s art within the broader context of Tudor Britain, tracing the birth of collecting, connoisseurship, and art history itself.

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About the speaker

Elizabeth Goldring is an honorary Professor at the University of Warwick and a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and the Royal Historical Society. She is the author of Nicholas Hilliard: Life of an Artist and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, and the World of Elizabethan Art.