Holbein: Eye of the Tudors - A Culture Show Special
Waldemar Januszczak looks at the life and work of Henry VIII's court painter, Hans Holbein, who witnessed and recorded the most notorious era in English history.
As Henry VIII's court painter, Hans Holbein witnessed and recorded the most notorious era in English history.
He painted most of the major characters of the age and created the famous image of the king himself that everyone still recognises today. But who really was Holbein? Where did he come from? And what were the dark and unsettling secrets hidden in his art?
Waldemar Januszczak looks at the life and work of an artist who became famous for bringing the Tudor age to life, but who could have been so many other things.
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Waldemar Januszczak considers whether Holbein's complicated past point to a hidden agenda
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Holbein: From Basel to Britain
Duration: 01:13
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Hans Holbein's Dating Agency: Anne of Cleves
Duration: 01:34
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Waldemar Januszczak |
| Presenter | Waldemar Januszczak |
| Executive Producer | Janet Lee |
Broadcasts
Sat 24 Jan 2015 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Wales- Sat 24 Jan 2015 22:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
- Fri 25 Mar 2016 03:05
- Mon 19 Sep 2016 23:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Mon 19 Sep 2016 23:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
- Wed 29 Aug 2018 22:00
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