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| Keywords: Hans Holbein d. J. - Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam - WGA11501.jpg Artwork Creator Hans the Younger Holbein Portrait of Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam with Renaissance Pilaster w Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam 1466/69 “1536 was a renowned humanist scholar and theologian He moved in 1521 to Basel the city where Hans Holbein the Younger lived and had his workshop Such was the fame of Erasmus who corresponded with scholars throughout Europe that he needed many portraits of himself to send abroad Holbein painted three much-copied portraits of Erasmus in 1523 of which this is the largest and most elaborate It is likely the one sent to William Warham Archbishop of Canterbury in England Holbein later painted Warham after he travelled to England in 1526 in search of work with a recommendation from Erasmus who had once lived in England himself Holbein's portrait of Erasmus includes a Latin couplet by the scholar inscribed on the edge of the leaning book on the shelf which states that Holbein would rather have a slanderer than an imitator According to art historian Stephanie Buck this portrait is an idealized picture of a sensitive highly cultivated scholar and this was precisely how Erasmus wanted to be remembered by future generations Stephanie Buck Hans Holbein Cologne Könemann 1999 ISBN 3829025831 p 50 1523 oil panel size cm 73 6 51 4 Institution National Gallery London 02 04 http //www nationalgallery org uk/paintings/hans-holbein-the-younger-erasmus/ /key-facts National Gallery London object history credit line On loan from Longford Castle collection accession number L658 WGA link 11501 http //www wga hu/art/h/holbein/hans_y/1525/08erasmu jpg http //www wga hu/html/h/holbein/hans_y/1525/08erasmu html <gallery>Holbein-erasmus jpg Erasmus by Hans Holbein the Younger jpg Royal Collection</gallery> painting portrait German 1501-1550 PD-old-100 DEFAULTSORT Holbein Hans 2; Erasmus; 1523 Erasmus by Hans Holbein der Jüngere German Renaissance paintings in the National Gallery London 16th-century portrait paintings in the National Gallery London 1520s paintings in the United Kingdom 1523 portrait paintings Male 16th-century oil on panel paintings in the United Kingdom 16th-century oil portraits of men at half length 16th-century portrait paintings in the United Kingdom 16th-century tempera portraits of men Columns in portrait paintings Fur coats in art Green curtains in art Male fur clothing in art Pilasters in portraits Portrait paintings of men holding books Portrait paintings of men wearing black berets Portraits from Norbert Schneider The Art of the Portrait 72 Portraits with ornamental background Three-quarter view portrait paintings of men facing left WGA form painting WGA type portrait WGA School German WGA time period 1501-1550 Paintings in the National Gallery London - Room 4 Fur fashion in 1523 | ||||
