Holbein: Capturing Character

FAIN: GI-280462-21

Morgan Library and Museum (New York, NY 10016-3405)
John McQuillen (Project Director: January 2021 to present)

Implementation for a temporary exhibition examining the portraiture of Northern Renaissance artist Hans Holbein the Younger (Augsberg, 1497/98–London, 1543).

"Holbein: Capturing Character" explores the construction of personal identity in the Renaissance through the portraiture of Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/98–1543). Didactic in nature, Holbein's works reflect the personal relationships and rich cultural exchanges between painters and civic communities during a time when humanism and the arts became closely intertwined in Northern Europe. On view February 11 through May 15, 2022, this two-gallery exhibition will investigate how Holbein visually and intellectually represented the personal identity of his sitters through many of his most famous paintings, drawings, and prints, as well as works by his contemporaries and other objects. This will be the first monographic exhibition on the famous artist in nearly 40 years and the largest single collection of his works ever publicly exhibited in the United States. Accompanying the presentation will be a variety of engaging public programs and a fully illustrated catalogue.

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Holbein: Capturing Character (Catalog)
Title: Holbein: Capturing Character
Author: Anne T. Woollett
Author: Austeja Mackelaite
Author: John T. McQuillen
Abstract: Nobles, ladies, scholars, and merchants were the subjects of Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/98–1543), an inventive German artist best known for his dazzling portraits. Holbein developed his signature style in Basel and London amid a rich culture of erudition, self-definition, and love of luxury and wit before becoming court painter to Henry VIII. Accompanying the first major Holbein exhibition in the United States, this catalogue explores his vibrant visual and intellectual approach to personal identity. In addition to reproducing many of the artist’s painted and drawn portraits, this volume delves into his relationship with leading intellectuals, such as Erasmus of Rotterdam and Thomas More, as well as his contributions to publishing and book culture, meticulous inscriptions, and ingenious designs for jewels, hat badges, and other exquisite objects. This volume is published to accompany an exhibition on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center from October 19, 2021, to January 9, 2022 and at the Morgan Library & Museum from February 11 to May 15, 2022.
Year: 2021
Primary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1273413693
Primary URL Description: WorldCat page for "Holbein: Capturing Character"
Catalog Type: Exhibition Catalog
Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum

Select Holbein Press Clippings (Article)
Title: Select Holbein Press Clippings
Author: Various
Abstract: This is a sample of collected articles regarding the Morgan Library & Museum's exhibition "Holbein: Capturing Character" from a variety of print and digital publications. (The goal was to upload this file here, but instead it will be uploaded under Supplementary Materials.)
Year: 2022
Format: Magazine
Format: Newspaper
Publisher: Various

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