Description
Portraits are more than likenesses, they can communicate character, accomplishment, identity, and authority. Hans Holbein the Younger, one of the most accomplished portraitist of the 16th century, captured in his iconic portraits of Henry VIII and Sir Thomas More contrasting qualities and moods – the king’s supreme power and authority, the minister’s intellectual and humanist character. This talk takes a look at how artists create portraits that shape how we know and remember historical figures – kings, popes, and American presidents – their personalities, their identities, their enduring significance to history.
