LibGuides: Primary Sources: Tudor England: Visual & Fine Arts

Online Sources: Visual & Fine Arts - Tudor England

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Hans, the Younger Holbein The Complete Works
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"Hans, the Younger Holbein (c. 1497 - between 7 October and 29 November 1543) was a German artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style. He is best known for his numerous portraits and his woodcut series of the Dance of Death, and is widely considered one of the finest portraitists of the Early Modern Period."
Hours of Henry VIII
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"Illuminated around 1500 by the artist Jean Poyer, The Hours of Henry VIII receives its name from the possible but unproven eighteenth-century tradition that holds King Henry of England once owned this splendid manuscript. By following the simple instructions, you can explore every painting of this Renaissance masterpiece and learn how Books of Hours helped their readers to pray."
The Real Tudors: Kings and Queens Rediscovered

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