The Ambassadors' Secret: Holbein and the World of the Renaissance - Couverture souple

North, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 184212661X ISBN 13 : 9781842126615

Editeur : Orion mass market paperback, 2004

Synopsis

THE AMBASSADORS' SECRET is a radical reinterpretation of one of the world's most famous paintings. Holbein's celebrated portrait of two French diplomats at the court of Henry VIII has usually been linked to the political and religious unrest of the day. John North shows that the painting has a very different, and previously undetected, central theme and many other meanings. Far from being random, the objects in 'The Ambassadors' are deliberately, and very accurately, placed. In revealing exactly what they, and the painting, mean, THE AMBASSADORS' SECRET opens a remarkable window on the world of the Renaissance. 'Truly sensational ...North's explanation of what The Ambassadors' Secret means is as exciting as a classic whodunnit, and puts every previous account in the shade' Frank Whitford, Sunday Times

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

John North's books include THE MEASURE OF THE UNIVERSE and STONEHENGE. He is Emeritus Professor of the History of Philosophy and the Exact Sciences at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Orion mass market paperback
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 184212661X
• ISBN 13: 9781842126615
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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