Care to waltz? In Holbein’s time, death was a visible part of life—the dance partner from which no one could hide.
Holbein the Younger
What a catch! Henry VIII reportedly kissed this likeness of Christina, but their marriage was not to be.
Hans Holbein the Younger, Christina of Denmark, Duchess ...
Everything seems so perfect... Hang on, what’s that in the foreground? And why is that lute string broken?
Hans Holbein the Younger, The Ambassadors
This merchant is a man of business, yet as Holbein reminds us, the material world isn’t all there is.