Hans Holbein the Younger: ‘A man very excellent in making of physionamies’

Hans Holbein the Younger, portraitist, muralist, designer of jewellery and precious metalware, spent half of his distinguished career in London during the turbulent reign of King Henry VIII.

Arriving in 1526 as a German speaking citizen of the city of Basel, Switzerland, he swiftly rose to become a court painter trusted to provide the likenesses of the King’s potential Queens.

This lecture will explore Holbein’s work as a resident of the City of London, and examine the tensions between artists of the court and the City as well as the synergies between London and the continent which made the Tudor metropolis a magnet for foreign artists seeking fame and fortune.

Part of the Mondays at One series on Artists in London.

This is a free public lecture by Dr Susan Foister, National Gallery.

There is no need to book in advance for this lecture. It runs on a first come first served basis.