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  • The Dance of Death

    by Hans Holbein ...
    A new departure in Penguin Classics: a book containing one of the greatest of all Renaissance woodcut sequences - Holbein's bravura danse macabreOne of Holbein's first great triumphs, The Dance of Death is an incomparable sequence of tiny woodcuts showing the folly of human greed and pride, with each image packed with drama, wit and horror as a skeleton mocks and terrifies everyone from the ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Dance of Death

    by Hans Holbein ...
    Series series Dover Fine Art, History of Art
    Hans Holbein the Younger (1497–1543), remembered today for his insightful portraits, was better known in his own time for his varied and extensive graphic works, the most celebrated of which was The Dance of Death. This work, from the woodblocks of collaborator Hans Lützelburger, was first published in book form in 1538.The theme of the dance of death was a popular one of the sixteenth century. ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Holbein Portrait Drawings

    by Hans Holbein ...
    Series series Dover Fine Art, History of Art
    Hans Holbein the Younger (1497–1543) ranks among history’s most gifted and perceptive portrait painters. His objectivity, realism, and superb draftsmanship have influenced artists and commanded the admiration of the world for over four centuries.This handsome volume presents 44 of Holbein’s finest portrait drawings, created while he worked as court painter to Henry VIII. This artist’s record of ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Dances of Death

    "The Dances of Death" is a remarkable collection of woodcut illustrations by Hans Holbein, showcasing the universal theme of mortality. Through a series of striking images, Holbein depicts the Dance of Death, where figures from various walks of life are confronted by Death, emphasizing the inevitability of mortality. Each illustration serves as a poignant reminder that death unites all, regardless ... Read more

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  • Delphi Complete Works of Hans Holbein the Younger (Illustrated)

    Series Book 66 - Delphi Masters of Art
    Hans Holbein the Younger, a Northern Renaissance master generally regarded as one of the greatest portraitists of art history, came from a family of prominent artists. His stunning portraits are renowned for their unprecedented naturalism and precise draughtsmanship. Holbein’s most enduring achievement is his record of the court of King Henry VIII, which we continue to view through his eyes and ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • In Praise of Folly Illustrated

    Desiderius Erasmus' In Praise of Folly is one of the most brilliant and biting works of satire from the European Renaissance. Written in the voice of Folly personified, this playful yet scathing text critiques the corruption, vanity, and hypocrisy of the Church, the academic world, and society at large. Erasmus, a devoted humanist, uses wit and irony to call for a return to authentic Christian ... Read more

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  • In The Shadow Of The King

    "In the Shadow of the King" by Deborah O'Toole is a semi-fictional account of the dramatic life of Sir Francis Bryan, confidant to King Henry VIII. ... Read more

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    Series series Modern Library Classics
    Enduring icon of creativity, authenticity, and rebellion, and the subject of numerous new biographies, Arthur Rimbaud is one of the most repeatedly scrutinized literary figures of the last half-century. Yet almost thirty years have elapsed without a major new translation of his writings. Remedying this state of affairs is Rimbaud Complete*,* the first and only truly complete edition of Rimbaud’s ... Read more

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  • Delphi Complete Works of Hieronymus Bosch (Illustrated)

    Series Book 40 - Delphi Masters of Art
    The Dutch artist Hieronymus Bosch is considered one of the most notable representatives of the Early Netherlandish painting school. His work is renowned for its fantastic imagery, ethereal landscapes, original religious concepts and, most famously, his macabre, nightmarish depictions of Hell. Though almost forgotten for centuries, today he is held as an innovative visionary, whose works offer a ... Read more

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  • Lucrezia Borgia

    by Victor Hugo ...
    'Lucrezia Borgia' is a drama by Victor Hugo. The French writer finished it in 1833. The historical work portrays the Renaissance-era Italian aristocrat Lucrezia Borgia. The libretto of Donizetti's opera 'Lucrezia Borgia' was based on Hugo's play. ... Read more

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    Series Book 16 - Medieval Library
    Europe’s first professional woman of letters, Christine de Pisan was a fifteenth century French poet and author, whose prolific and diverse works include courtly poems, biographies, philosophical treatises and proto-feminist texts. Her masterpiece, ‘The Book of the City of Ladies’ combats medieval beliefs about women by creating an allegorical city. Christine arranges a wide array of famous women ... Read more

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  • Le Roi s'amuse

    by Victor Hugo ...
    Le roi s'amuse, best translated as 'The King Amuses Himself', is a play in five acts. It is set in Paris in the 1520s and the plot was used for Verdi's 1851 opera Rigoletto. The main person of the play is Triboulet, a witty court jester, through whose words Hugo frequently attacks contemporary society. ... Read more

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