,clive ,pickton1 ,joseph ,e4 ,loew5/e9 ,m4,d4 & ! ,onl9e ,di/ribut$ ,pro(read+ ,team at https3_/_/www4pgdp4net ,illu/ration3 ,hans ,holbe9 ! ,y\ng] ,col\r$ ,*alks4 ,basel ,museum ,,little ,,books ,,on ,,art ,,g5]al ,,editor3 ,,cyril ,,dav5port ,,holbe9 ,,by ,,beatrice ,,=tescue ,,) ,,=ty-,,six ,,illu/rations ,,me?u5 ,,co4 #cf ,,essex ,,/reet ,w4,c4 ,,london ,fir/ publi%$ 9 #aijd ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i ,,holbe9',s ,,p]iod1 ,,p>5tage1 ,,& ,,e>ly ,,"w ,hi/orical epo* & antec$5ts--,special conditions & "* ( e>ly ,*ri/ian art--,ideals & influ5ce ( ! monk--,holbe9's relation to m$ival s*ools--,8 fa!r1 uncle1 & ,augsburg home--,probable dates = 8 bir? & 8 fa!r's dea?--,tr\bles & disp]sion ( ! ,augsburg h\sehold--,f ,augsburg to ,basel--,8 bro!r ,ambrose--,erasmus & ! ,praise ( ,folly2 "s errone\s impressions ( bo?--,erasmus & ,holbe9 no ,prote/ants at he>t--,holbe9 & ! ,bible--,illu/rat$ ,v]nacul> ,bibles 9 circulation be=e ,lu!r & ,holbe9 7 born--,holbe9's e>lie/ ,basel oil-pa9t+s--,direct & indirect education--,hi/orical1 geographical1 & sci5tific revolutions ( 8 day--,beg9n+ ( 8 connection ) ! ,burgoma/] ( ,basel--,jacob ,mey] zum ,has5--,holbe9's woodcuts--,8 /udies f nature--,sudd5 visit to ,luc]ne--,italian influ5ce on 8 art--,"w = ! ,burgoma/] ( ,luc]ne #a ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,holbe9 ,,basili5sis 7#aeai-aebf7 ,holbe9 ,basili5sis--,ent]s ! ,pa9t]s' ,guild--,bonifacius ,am]ba* & 8 portrait--,! ,la/ ,supp] & its ,judas--,! s-call$ ,f\nta9 ( ,life at ,lisbon--,g5ius = design & symbolism 9 ar*itecture--,v]satility1 hum\r1 fight+ sc5es--,holbe9 becomes a citiz5 & m>ries--,basel 9 #aeai--;,frob5's circle--,trem5d\s ev5ts & issues ( ! "t--,holbe9's religi\s works--,! ,nativity & ,adoration at ,freiburg--,hans ,ob]ri$t--,! ,basel ,passion 9 eight panels--,passion ,draw+s--,*ri/ 9 ! tomb--,*ri/ & ,m>y ,magdal5 at ! door ( ! sepul*re--,ra?aus wall-pa9t+s--,bir? ( ,holbe9's elde/ *ild--,! ,solo?urn ,madonna3 its discov]y & rescue--,holbe9's wife & h] portraits--,sugge/$ solutions ( "s biographical enigmas--,title pages--,portraits ( ,erasmus--,j\rney to ,france1 probably to ,lyons & ,avignon--,publi%]s & pictures ( ! s-call$ ,dance ( ,dea?--,doro!a ,(f5burg z ,v5us & ,las ,cor9?iaca--,triumph ( ! ,prote/ant p>ty--,holbe9 decides to leave ,basel = a "t--,! ,mey]-,madonna ( ,d>m/adt & ,dresd51 & its portraits #de ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,*ances ,,& ,,*anges 7#aebf-aecj7 ,fir/ visit to ,engl&--,sir ,?omas ,m3 8 home & portraits--,! ,w9dsor draw+s--,bi%op ,fi%]--,ar*bi%op ,w>ham--,bi%op ,/okesley--,sir ,h5ry ,guild=d & 8 portrait--,ni*olas ,kratz]--,sir ,bryan ,tuke--,holbe9's return to ,basel--,portrait-gr\p ( 8 wife & two elde/ *ildr52 two v]sions--,holbe9's *ildr51 & families claim+ desc5t f him--,iconocla/ic fury--,ru9$ arts--,dea? ( ,mey] zum ,has5--,ano!r ,mey] commissions ! la/ pa9t+s = ,basel--,return to ,engl&--,description ( ! ,/eely>d--,portraits ( its memb]s--,george ,gysze--,basel ,c\ncil summons ,holbe9 home--,! ,ambassadors at ! ,national ,gall]y2 accept$ id5tification--,coronation ( ,que5 ,anne ,boleyn--,lo/ pa9t+s = ! ,guildhall ( ! ,/eely>d2 ! ,triumphs ( ,ri*es & ,pov]ty--,! great ,morett portrait2 id5tifications--,holbe9's indu/ry & f]tility--,designs = metal-"w & o!r draw+s--,solomon & ! ,que5 ( ,%eba #aad ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,pa9t] ,,royal 7#aecf-aedc7 ,que5 ,jane ,seym\r--,dea? ( ,erasmus1 & title-page portrait--,! ,:itehall pa9t+ ( ,h5ry ,,viii4--,muni* draw+ ( ,h5ry ,,viii4--,bir? ( an heir & ! ,jane ,seym\r ,cup--,dea? ( ! ,que5--,*ri/9a1 ,du*ess ( ,milan--,secret s]vice = ! ,k+--,fly+ visit to ,basel & arrangem5ts = a p]man5t return--,appr5tices 8 son ,philip at ,p>is--,portrait ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales & ! ,k+'s return gift--,anne ( ,cleves--,?omas ,h[>d1 ,duke ( ,norfolk--,ca!r9e ,h[>d--,lapse ( ,holbe9's ,basel citiz5%ip--,irregul>ities--,provision = wife & *ildr5--,resid5ce 9 ,london--,execution ( ,que5 ,ca!r9e ,h[>d--,m>riage ( ,ca!r9e ,p>r--,dr4 ,*amb]--,unf9i%$ "w = ! ,b>b]-,surgeons' ,hall--,dea? ( ,holbe9--,8 w--,place ( burial--,holbe9's g5ius3 its true "* & greatness #aef ,,catalogue ,,( ,,pr9cipal ,,exi/+ ,,works #ahh ,,ref]5ces #ahi ,,index #aii ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations #a4 ,,holbe9 ,frontispiece ,self ,portrait4 ,f a photograph 9 ! ,ris*gitz ,collection4 #b4 ,,prosy ,,& ,,hans ,,holbe9 #af ,drawn by _! fa!r1 ,hans ,holbe9 ! eld]4 ,silv]-po9t4 7,b]l9 ,cab9et47 #c4 ,,s*oolma/]',s ,,signbo>d #bf ,oils4 7,basel ,museum47 #d4 ,,jacob ,,mey] 7,,zum ,,has57 #ca ,oils4 7,basel ,museum47 ,f a photograph 9 ! ,ris*gitz ,collection4 #e4 ,,doro!a ,,mey] 7ne ,,kannegiess]7 #ca ,oils4 7,basel ,museum47 ,f a photograph 9 ! ,ris*gitz ,collection4 #f4 ,,bonifacius ,,am]ba* #df ,oils4 7,basel ,museum47 #g4 ,,fight ,,( ,,l&skne*te #eh ,wa%$ draw+4 7,basel ,museum47 ,f a ,photograph 9 ! ,ris*gitz ,collection4 #h4 ,,! ,,nativity #gb ,oils4 7,univ]sity ,*apel1 ,freiburg ,ca!dral47 ,f a photograph by ,g4 ,rbke1 ,freiburg4 #i4 ,,! ,,passion #gd ,i4 ,,ge?semane4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,kiss ,,( ,,judas4 ,,iii4 ,,be=e ,,pontius ,,pilate4 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,sc\rg+4 ,v4 ,,! ,,mock+4 ,,vi4 ,,! ,,way ,,to ,,calv>y4 ,,vii4 ,,x ,,is ,,f9i%$4 ,,viii4 ,,! ,,entombm5t4 ,eight-panell$ ,alt>-piece4 7,basel ,museum47 #aj4 ,,*ri/ ,,9 ,,! ,,grave #gh ,oils4 7,basel ,museum47 #aa4 ,,! ,,ris5 ,,*ri/ #hb ,oils4 7,hampton ,c\rt ,gall]y47 #ab4 ,,! ,,solo?urn1 ,,or ,,zett]',,s*e1 ,,madonna #hf ,oils4 7,solo?urn ,museum47 ,f a photograph by ,braun1 ,clem5t1 & ,cie41 ,p>is4 #ac4 ,,unnam$ ,,portrait-,,/udy2 ,,n ,,catalogu$ ,,z ,,holbe9',s #id ,silv]-po9t & ,indian ink4 7,l\vre ,collection4 ,believ$ by ! writ] to be ,holbe9's draw+ ( 8 wife be=e h] fir/ m>riage1 & ! model = ! ,solo?urn ,madonna47 ,f a photograph by ,braun1 ,clem5t1 & ,cie41 ,p>is4 #ad4 ,,erasmus #ih ,oils4 7,! ,l\vre47 ,f a photograph by ,a4 ,giraudon1 ,p>is4 #ae4 ,,! ,,pl\ghman2 ,,! ,,prie/ #ajb ,images ( ,dea?4 ,woodcut s]ies4 #af4 ,,doro!a ,,(f5burg ,,z ,,! ,,goddess ,,( ,,love #ajd ,oils4 7,basel ,museum47 ,f a photograph 9 ! ,ris*gitz ,collection4 #ag4 ,,doro!a ,,(f5burg ,,z ,,la,s ,,cor9?iaca #ajf ,oils4 7,basel ,museum47 ,f a photograph 9 ! ,ris*gitz ,collection4 #ah4 ,,! ,,mey]-,,madonna #aji ,oils4 7,gr& ,ducal ,collection1 ,d>m/adt47 ,f a photograph by ,f4 ,hanf/a5gl4 #ai4 ,,! ,,mey]-,,madonna #aji 7,lat] ,v]sion4 ,held by _m to be a copy47 ,oils4 7,dresd5 ,gall]y47 ,f a photograph by ,f4 ,hanf/a5gl4 #bj4 ,,sir ,,?omas ,,m #aaf ,*alks4 7,w9dsor ,ca/le47 ,f a photograph by ,f4 ,hanf/a5gl4 #ba4 ,,john ,,fi%]1 ,,bi%op ,,( ,,ro*e/] #aah ,*alks4 7,w9dsor ,ca/le47 ,f a photograph by ,f4 ,hanf/a5gl4 #bb4 ,,sir ,,h5ry ,,guild=d #abj ,oils4 7,w9dsor ,ca/le47 ,f a photograph by ,f4 ,hanf/a5gl4 #bc4 ,,ni*olas ,,kratz] #abb ,oils4 7,! ,l\vre47 #bd4 ,,sir ,,bryan ,,tuke #abd ,oils4 7,muni* ,gall]y47 ,f a photograph by ,f4 ,hanf/a5gl4 #be4 ,,elsbe?1 ,,holbe9',s ,,wife1 ,,) ,,_! ,,two ,,elde/ ,,*ildr5 #abf ,oils4 7,basel ,museum47 ,f a photograph 9 ! ,ris*gitz ,collection4 #bf4 ,,behold ,,to ,,obey ,,is ,,bett] ,,?an ,,sacrifice4 ,,samuel ,,d5\nc+ ,,saul #acd ,wa%$ draw+4 7,basel ,museum47 ,f a photograph 9 ! ,ris*gitz ,collection4 #bg4 ,j,,rg 7,,or ,,george7 ,,gyze #adb ,oils4 7,b]l9 ,museum47 ,f a photograph by ,f4 ,hanf/a5gl4 #bh4 ,,! ,,ambassadors #adf ,oils4 7,national ,gall]y47 ,f a photograph by ,f4 ,hanf/a5gl4 #bi4 ,,! ,,morett ,,portrait #aeb ,oils4 7,dresd5 ,gall]y47 ,f a photograph by ,f4 ,hanf/a5gl4 #cj4 ,,que5 ,,jane ,,seym\r #aeh ,oils4 7,vi5na ,gall]y47 ,f a photograph by ,f4 ,hanf/a5gl4 #ca4 ,,k+ ,,h5ry ,,viii4 ,,& ,,8 ,,fa!r #afj ,fragm5t ( c>toon us$ = ! ,:itehall wall-pa9t+4 7,duke ( ,devon%ire's ,collection47 #cb4 ,,k+ ,,h5ry ,,viii4 #afb 7,life ,/udy2 probably = ! ,:itehall ,pa9t+47 ,*alks4 7,muni* ,collection47 ,f a photograph by ,f4 ,hanf/a5gl4 #cc4 ,,design ,,= ,,! ,,jane ,,seym\r ,,cup #afd 7,bodleian ,libr>y47 #cd4 ,,*ri/9a ,,( ,,d5m>k1 ,,du*ess ,,( ,,milan #aff ,oils4 7,national ,gall]y47 ,l5t by ! ,duke ( ,norfolk4 #ce4 ,,anne ,,( ,,cleves #agb ,oils4 7,! ,l\vre47 ,f a photograph by ,a4 ,giraudon1 ,p>is4 #cf4 ,,?omas ,,h[>d1 ,,?ird ,,duke ,,( ,,norfolk #agd ,oils4 7,w9dsor ,ca/le47 ,f a photograph by ,f4 ,hanf/a5gl4 #cg4 ,,ca!r9e ,,h[>d #agf ,*alk draw+4 7,w9dsor ,ca/le47 #ch4 ,,dr4 ,,*amb] #ahj ,oils4 7,vi5na ,gall]y47 ,f a photograph by ,f4 ,hanf/a5gl4 ,,holbe9#a ,,*apt] ,i ,,holbe9',s ,,p]iod1 ,,p>5tage1 ,,& ,,e>ly ,,"w ,hi/orical epo* & antec$5ts--,special conditions & "* ( e>ly ,*ri/ian art--,ideals & influ5ce ( ! monk--,holbe9's relation to m$ival s*ools--,8 fa!r1 uncle1 & ,augsburg home--,probable dates = 8 bir? & 8 fa!r's dea?--,tr\bles & disp]sion ( ! ,augsburg h\sehold--,f ,augsburg to ,basel--,8 bro!r ,ambrose--,erasmus & ! ,praise ( ,folly2 "s errone\s impressions ( bo?--,erasmus & ,holbe9 no ,prote/ants at he>t--,holbe9 & ! ,bible--,illu/rat$ v]nacul> ,bibles 9 circulation be=e ,lu!r & ,holbe9 7 born--,holbe9's e>lie/ ,basel oil pa9t+s--,direct & indirect education--,hi/orical1 geographical1 & sci5tific revolutions ( 8 day--,beg9n+ ( 8 connection ) ! ,burgoma/] ( ,basel--,jacob ,mey] zum ,has5--,holbe9's woodcuts--,8 /udies f nature--,sudd5 visit to ,luc]ne--,italian influ5ce on 8 art--,"w = ! ,burgoma/] ( ,luc]ne4 ,! eighty-?ree ye>s /ret*+ f #adfa to #aedc--;betwe5 ! probable ye> ( ! eld] ,hans ,holbe9's bir? & t 9 :i* ! y\ng]1 ! great ,holbe91 di$--con/itute "o ( ^? p]iods :i* rightly des]ve ! mu*-abus$ "n ( an ,epo*4 ,! ,*ri/ian era ( itself _h kn[n _m3 ! ,yell[-,dang] ( ! fif? c5tury mak+ "o hide\s sme> across ,europe2 ! ,hic ,jacet ) :i* ?is same c5tury entomb$ an ,empire ?ree cont95ts c\ld n cont5t2 ! new impulse :i* ,*>lemagne & ,alfr$ _h giv5 to ,progress 9 ! n9? c5tury2 ! triumphant e/abli%m5t ( ,papal ,supremacy1 t ,napoleonic idea ( ,gregory ,,vii4--,sanctus ,satanas1 ( ! elev5?1 & gr& ar*itect 9 a va/] ,roman ,empire :i* /ill humanly cont5ds = glory2 & la/ly1 at ! v ?re%old ( ! ,holbe9s1 ! inv5tion ( movable pr9t+ types ab\t #addj1 & ! fall ( ,con/ant9ople 9 #adec1 :i* comb9$ to drive ! prodigies & pot5cies ( ,greek g5ius ?r\gh ! _w4 ,ea* ( ^! _h done its own special "w = ! advancem5t ( man--z = t matt] all ?+s mu/1 :e!r by help or helplessness4 ,n less ?an ,elijah did ! wret*$ prie/s ( ,baal s]ve ^? sl[1 sure1 et]nal ,purposes1 :i* include an ,ahab & all ! futile fury ( 8 little life z ! sun includes its spots4 ,b al?\gh ! /ream ( ,hi/ory is "o1 & its e succe$+ curve only an expansion ( ! fir/1 !re has probably be5 no c5tury ( our era :5 ?is /ream has be5 s sudd5ly enl>g$1 or b5t s %>ply t[>d fre% con/ellations z 9 t ( ! ,holbe9s1--:5 ,religion & ,art1 z well z ,sci5ce1 saw a ,new ,_w ^u its a/oni%$ horizon4 ,s t we prop]ly call x a transition p]iod1 & its repres5tative m5 transitional4 ,yet we %all nev] get ne> to ^! real m51 to _! real _w1 unless we c =get all ab\t ! pose ( ?is or ! o!r ,zeitgei/--t tale ,told by an idiot1 full ( s\nd & fury1 ,signify+ no?+4 ,= we mu/ keep con/antly 9 m9d t :at we call ! ,middle ,ages or--worse yet--! ,d>k ,ages1 made up ! ,ye/]day ( ! ,holbe9s & 0 ! fle% & blood transmitt$ to !m z _! own fle% & blood ) all its liv+ bonds t[>d ! ,old & all its liv+ impulses t[>d ! ,new4 ,a n[ fam\s ,new ,zeal&] is1 we "k1 to sket* our own m$ivalism ) contemptu\s pity = its d>kness4 ,b until 8 day comes1 our f>?+-dips seem to make a gaudy illum9ation4 ,&1 meantime1 we are alive2 we walk ab\t2 we1 too1 c swell ! *orus :i* ! ,initiat$ *ant 9 e c5tury ) ! same fond confid5ce3 ,we alone enjoy ! ,holy ,light4 ,! ,new is ev] becom+ old2 ! old ev] *ang+ into ,new4 ,& if we ask :y ea* waxes or wanes j :5 x does & z x does1 !re is1 9 ! la/ analysis1 no bett] answ] ?an ,aurora's explanation = *anc+ on ! poets-- ,because ! "t 0 ripe4 ,& ! ,holbe9 c5tury is "o ( /up5d\s ,transitions because ! "t 0 ripe2 & n simply because pr9t+ 0 inv5t$1 or ,greek s*ol>s 7 driv5 f ,con/ant9ople to scatt] abroad 9 ,europe1 or ,f]d9& & ,isabella want$ a direct r\te to ,ca?ay1 or ,fri> ,m>t9 nail$ n9ety-five ,!ses to ! door ( ,witt5b]g's *ur*1 & built himself !reby an ev]la/+ "n z ,lu!r4 ,& because ! "t 0 ripe = a new ,art1 ev5 m ?an because ?is or t great pa9t] entra9$ x1 x also _h its transition p]iod1 & ,holbe9 is set d[n 9 manuals z a transitional pa9t]4 ,teutonic1 too2 because all ,*ri/ian art is ei!r ,byzant9e or ,italian or ,teutonic 9 its type4 ,:5 x fir/ crept f ! catacombs "u ! protection ( ! ,con/ant9ople ,c\rt x c\ld b be ,byzant9e2 t /range composite obta9$ by /ripp+ ! ,greek bea/ ( e pagan beauty & !n deck+ x out ) crude ,ori5tal ornam5t4 ,b :o t prizes ! peculi> product ( t fanaticism w\ld h _h its cradle )\t ?is sleepless t]ror1 le/ = ! :ole _w ( classic hea!ndom x %\ld lose ! de>-b\ght s\l ( purely ,*ri/ian ideals8 ,or :o1 rememb]+ t 9 ?us rel5tlessly sacrific+ its entire h]itage ( pagan accumulation x put back ! clock ( ,art to ! ,/one ,age1 & _h to beg9 all ov] aga9 9 ! helpless bewild]m5t ( untaught *ildi% ef=t1--c\ld f9d twice t5 c5turies too long = ! a/\nd+ feat x a*iev$8 ,t5 c5turies1 aft] all1 make b a m>vell\s %ort c\rse betwixt ! ar*aic compositions ( ! ?ird c5tury & ! compositions ( ,giotto or ,wilhelm ,mei/]4 ,a great deal ( nons5se is talk$ ab\t ! tyrannies :i* ! ,mona/ic ,age inflict$ on ,art4 ,( c\rse1 mona/icism fo/]$ fanaticism4 ,x does n ne$ ! lum9\s g5ius t said x1 to tea* u t :atev] is necess>y to :at we make our sole object is sure1 9 "s way or 9 "s "t or o!r1 to become our ma/]4 ,& ) ! monk1 ! true monk 9 8 day ( usefulness1 e k & e art 0 good or bad accord+ z x s]v$ mona/ic ideals4 ,b x is absurd to say t ! monk--qua monk--put ! intellect 9 *a9s4 ,! :ole body ( 8 oppression 0 n s p>alys+ z ! iron little f+] ( ,malh]be & 8 s*ool ( classic despots4 ,to *>ge ^u ! monk ! limitations ( 8 crude ?\ght & crud] me?ods is ab\t z intellig5t z x w\ld be to fall f\l ( ,%akespe>e because boys play$ 8 wom5's p>ts4 ,! spr+s ( ,helicon 7 ! monk's also1 z witness ,tuotilo & ,b]n>d ( ,clairvaux2 b x 0 by ! wat]s ( ,jordan t 8 miracles 7 wr\ght4 ,z ,johnson some:]e says ( ,watts1 e k9d ( k 0 by ! piety ( 8 m9d conv]t$ into !ology4 ,& = ! re/1--by ! lab\r ( 8 h&s1 by 8 fa/+ f ! ?+s ( ! fle%1 by 8 l(ty fai?--h[ev] err+ or =gott5 or betray$1 9 individual cases1--by e impressive lesson ( a h>d life liv$ unto o!rs & a h>d dea? di$ unto himself1 c5tury aft] c5tury x 0 ! monk :o taught & help$ ! b>b>ian ( e l& to turn ! desolate fre$om ( ! wild ass into a smil+ home/ead & ! savage ,africa ( 8 own he>t into at lea/ a bett] place4 ,! m>vel is t he c\ld at ! same "t f9d room or en]gy to make 8 mona/]y also a laboratory1 a libr>y1 & a /udio4 ,& yet he did4 ,to say t he abhorr$ ,greek ideals is to say t ! %eph]d abhors ! wolf4 ,8 life 0 "o long fight ) ! insidi\s poison ( ! ,greek4 ,he did n1--at any rate 9 8 be/ days--believe at all 9 ,art = ,art's sake2 & _h f> too intimate an acqua9tance ) ! natural man to d him ev5 ju/ice4 ,:at he want$ 0 to d away ) him4 ,yet ) all its repell5t features1 x is to ?is unfl9*+ exclusiv5ess ( ! monki% ideal t we owe "o ( ! mo/ exquisite blossoms on ! /ock ( ! ?irte5? & f\rte5? c5turies1--_! innoc5t & appeal+ art2 an art z orig9al & z wor?y ( rev]5ce1 )9 its own peculi> prov9ce1 z ! ma/]pieces ( ,greece or ,italy4 ,y mu/ turn f ! beauty ( ,ant9\s to ! beauty (1 say1 ! ,sa9t ,v]onica1 among ! works ( ! ,cologne s*ool at ,muni*1 be=e y c e/imate ! ,gulf ( _m ?+s besides "t :i* = ev] divides ! _w ( ! "o f ! _w ( ! o!r4 ,& !n y mu/ essay to embody ! visions ( ,patmos ) a *ild's col\r-box & bru%es1 be=e y c comp>e ! a*ievem5ts--! amaz+ a*ievem5ts--( ! monki% ideal ) ! a*ievem5ts ( classic paganism4 ,) ! s*ool ( ,wilhelm ,mei/] ?is trem5d\s revolution _h accompli%$ itself2 & solely ?r\gh ! indomitable w ( ! monk4 ,! ideal ( ,greece _h be5 to %[ h[ gods walk ! e>?4 ,?is ,*ri/ian ideal 0 to %[ h[ dev\t m5 & wom5 walk ) ,god4 ,_! ineffable heav5ly faces look out f _! gold5 _w-- ,inviolate1 unwe>i$1 ,div9e/1 sweete/1 be/1 ^u ?is f>-(f1 f> o!r _w1 :]e no?+ is inviolate1 & div9e/ ?+s mu/ come at la/ to te>s & a%es4 ,b ! monk _h _h 8 day z well z 8 way4 ,! s-call$ ,go?ic ar*itecture _h express$ its utt]mo/ ( aspiration & t5uity2 & pa9t+ _h fulfill$ its utmo/ accommodation to ! ev] m sl5d] wall-spaces & =ms :i* ?is ar*itecture necessitat$4 ,& once aga91 9 ! fifte5? c5tury1 ! "t 0 ripe = a new transition4 ,art 0 n[ to reveal ! realities ( ?is _w1 & to conc]n itself ) ,man among !m4 ,& j z ! law ( reaction flung ! m9d into religi\s revolt f ! outworn dogmas & ov]gr[n pret5sions ( ! monki% ideal1 s did x drive ! heal?y reaction ( art into its own extravagances ( prote/4 ,& we %all see h[ ev5 a g5ius l ,holbe9's 0 unable to entirely free itself f ?is reaction>y defect4 ,= ) all 8 a/oni%+ p[]s1 imag9ative & te*nical1 he nev] :olly ov]came t defect ( mak+ 8 figures too %ort & too ?ick-set = grace1 :i* am\nt$ to a de=mity 9 ! full-l5g? figures ( 8 e>ly "w1 & 0 due to 8 fi]ce revolt f ! unnaturally elongat$ =ms ( an e>li] p]iod4 ,yet we %\ld make a grave mi/ake if we 7 to reg>d ,holbe9 z cut (f by ?is reaction f all aff9ities ) ! monki% ideals ( ! ,cologne s*ool4 ,on ! contr>y4 ,we %all see1 especially 9 8 religi\s pictures1 h[ _m ( ^? ideals _h f$ ! v spr+s ( 8 imag9ation & sunk deep into 8 art2 only express+ !mselves 9 8 own symbolism & 9 =ms unlike !irs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! ,augsburg ,gall]y !re is a pa9t+ by ,holbe9's fa!r1 ! ,basilica ( ,/4 ,paul1 9 :i* !re is a gr\p introduc$ aft] ! fa%ion ( ! p]iod1 :i* has a special biographical int]e/4 ,?is gr\p1 9 ! ,baptism ( ,/4 ,paul1 is believ$ by _m au?orities to be a portrait-gr\p ( ! pa9t] himself1--,hans ,holbe9 ! ,eld]1 & 8 two "y sons1 ,ambrose 7or ,amprosy1 z x 0 (t5 writt57 & ,johannes1 or ,hanns4 ,! portrait ( ! fa!r is c]ta9ly l ,holbe9's own draw+ ( him 9 ! ,duke d',aumale's ,collection1 :i* ,s&r>t engrav$ 9 8 acc\nt ( ! y\ng] ,holbe92 :ile ! heads ( ! two boys are v l ^? :i* we %all f9d lat] 9 a draw+ 9 ! ,b]l9 ,gall]y4 ,f ! pron\nc$ way 9 :i* 8 fa!r's h& re/s on little ,hans' head1 :ile ! left po9ts him out1--& ev5 8 eld] bro!r ,prosy %[s by 8 attitude ! special notice to be tak5 ( ,hans1--x is cle> t if ?is is a portrait-gr\p ei!r x 0 pa9t$ :5 ! boys 7 actually old]1 or ! y\ng] _h already giv5 "s a/oni%+ pro( ( t precocity :i* 8 e>ly works display2 = 9 ?is gr\p ! y\ng] boy _c be m ?an eight or n9e ye>s old4 ,hans ,holbe9 ! ,eld]1 :o /&s "h ) 8 long br[n hair & be>d fall+ ov] 8 fur g[n1 0 a citiz5 ( ,augsburg1 liv+ = a :ile 9 ! same /reet ) ! hon\r$ ,augsburg pa9t]1 ,hans ,burgkmair1 & occasionally work+ ) him on l>ge commissions4 ,t he 0 a native ( ,augsburg1 & ! son--z is g5]ally believ$--( ,mi*el ,holba9 7,augsburg commonly spelt ,holbe9 ) an a71 lea!r-dress]--,i myself _c feel s sure z o!rs d4 ,!re is no docum5t>y evid5ce to prove t ! ,mi*ael ,holbe9 ( ,augsburg ev] _h a son1 & !re is bo? docum5t>y & circum/antial evid5ce to prove t ! desc5dants ( ,hans ,holbe9 ! ,eld] claim$ a diff]5t orig94 ,t a man 0 a citiz51 or burgh]1 ( any t[n1 ( c\rse proves no?+4 ,x 0 a p]iod :5 pa9t]s especially le>n$ _! trades & practis$ x 9 _m c5tres4 ,& ?is1 :5 guilds 7 all-p[]ful & no "o c\ld ei!r jo9 "o )\t tak+ citiz5%ip ) x1 or pursue its call+ 9 any giv5 place )\t association ) ! guild ( t place1 (t5 involv$ a s]ies ( citiz5%ips4 ,! eld] ,holbe9 0 himself a burgh] ( ,ulm at "o "t1 if n ( o!r cities 9 :i* he work$4 ,b t ,augsburg 0 8 fix$ home = ! great] "p ( 8 life is c]ta92 & ! rate-books %[ t aft] ! lea!r-dress] _h disappe>$ f _! regi/] ( resid5ts 9 ! retail bus9ess qu>t] ( ! city1 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! ,le* canals1 ,hans ,holbe9 ! ,eld] 01 9 #adid1 a h\sehold] 9 ?is v place4 ,= "s ye>s ! "n ( ,sigmund1 8 bro!r1 is bracket$ ) 82 b ab\t #aeag ,sigmund ,holbe9 e/abli%$ himself 9 ,b]ne1 :]e he accumulat$ a v respectable compet5ce1 :i*1 at 8 dea? 9 #aedj1 he bequea!d to 8 de> nephew1 ,hans ,holbe91 ! pa9t]1 at t "t a citiz5 ( ,basel4 ,sigmund also 0 a pa9t]1 b no unque/ion$ "w ( 8 is kn[n4 ,!re is no?+ to %[ :o 0 ! wife ( ,sigmund ,holbe9's eld] bro!r1 ,hans4 ,b by #adii ?is eld] ,hans _h ei!r a *ild or *ildr5 m5tion$ ) him 7se9 k9d1 apply+ equally to "o or m74 ,9 all probability ?is is ! e>lie/ discov]able record ( ,hans ,holbe9 ! ,y\ng]1 & 8 eld] bro!r ,ambrose4 ,9 all probability1 too1 ,hans 0 !n ab\t two ye>s old1 & ,prosy a ye> or two old]4 ,at "o "t x 0 vaguely ?\ght t ! eld] ,hans _h ?ree sons2 & ,prosy1 or ,brosie1 z x 0 sometimes writt51 got conv]t$ into a ,bruno ,holbe94 ,b no ve/ige ( an actual ,bruno is to be f\nd4 ,& z ,ambrose ,holbe9's trail1 :e!r 9 rate-books or art-records1 utt]ly vani%es aft] #aeai1 x w be se5 t = ! mo/ "p ( ! y\ng] ,holbe9's life he _h no bro!r4 ,h5ce x is easy to und]/& h[ 8 uncle ,sigmund's ,w speaks only ( my de> nephew4 ,hans ! eld] liv$ f> on 9 8 y\ng] son's life4 ,8 works atte/ t he _h tal5ts & ideals ( no mean ord]4 ,b ,i d n propose to ent] "h ^u ! vex$ "q z to h[ f> ! ,r5aissance *>act]i/ics ( ! lat] works attribut$ to 8 h& are 8 own or 8 son's4 ,le>n$ & exhau/ive argum5ts h by turns consign$ ! be/ ( ^! works to ! fa!r1 to ! son1 & back aga9 to ! fa!r4 ,9 at lea/ "o in/ance ( high au?ority ! same writ] has1 at diff]5t p]iods1 held a brief = bo? sides & = opposite op9ions6 ,9 ?is connection1 z on ! battlefield ( "s ( ! son's greate/ pa9t+s1 ! s+le-m9d$ /ud5t ( ,holbe9 may n unpr(itably draw ?ree conclusions f ! copi\s lit]ature on ! subject3--,fir/1 t a work+ hypo!sis is n ( necessity ! "r "o2 secondly1 t 9 ! matt] ( 8 pron\ncem5ts ! critical exp]t also may occasionally be reg>d$ z ,un animal qui s'habille1 d%abille et babille t\j\rs2 & ?irdly1 t 9 default ( inconte/able docum5t>y pro(s ! mode/ s f> z ,i h be5 able to discov] ( ,holbe9's fir/ biograph]1 ,van ,m&]1 is a capital an*or to w9dw>d1 & is at any rate pref]able to driv+ =? ^u ! h[l+ wat]s ( ,classification1 l ,con/ance ^u ! ,sea ( ,greece1 ,alle /]elesse1 ,god wot4 ,b my *ief reason = n pursu+ ! ,protean phantom ( ,holbe9's ,augsburg p]iod is t1--ap>t f my own disagreem5t ) _m accept$ views ab\t ! works x includes1 & ! utt] lack ( data or det]m9+ any position irrefutably1--x is comp>atively unimportant to ! purpose ( ?is little book4 ,= :]ev] ! y\ng] pa9t] 0 born1--:e!r at ,augsburg or ,ulm or else:]e1--& :atev] ,i believe to be 8 rightful claim to su* pa9t+s z ! ,/4 ,elizabe? & ,/4 ,b>b>a ( ! ,/4 ,seba/ian alt>-piece at ,muni*1 ,fame1 l ,van ,m&]1 has rightly writt5 him d[n ,holbe9 ,basili5sis4 ,x is true t 8 fa!r's bru%es 7 8 alphabet4 ,x may be true1 ?\gh ,i d\bt x1 t 8 fa!r's tea*+ 0 8 only te*nical s*ool4 ,b if he 01 z to ! la/ he glori$ 9 be+1 ! *ild ( ! ,old ,p]iod1 he 0 mu* m truly ! imm$iate pupil ( ! ,van ,eycks ?an ( 8 fa!r's irresolute ideals2 :ile ,basel 0 8 univ]sity4 ,& :atev] may h be5 8 debt to ^? *ildi% ye>s :5 ! little ,iulus foll[$ 8 fa!r ) trembl+ /eps1 8 debt to ,basel 0 imm5sely great]4 ,! door-sill ( ,johann ,frob5's pr9t+-h\se 0 ! ?re%old ( 8 e>?ly immortality4 ,:5 he turn$ 8 back on ! l[-vault$ ye>s ( ,augsburg1 x 0 because = him also ! "t 0 ripe4 ,! ,old ,p]iod _h ca/ 8 g5ius2 ! ,new 0 to exp& x to new p[]s & purposes4 ,/ill1 z ! spiral grew1 ,he left ! pa/ ye>'s dwell+ = ! new2 ,/ole ) s(t /ep its %9+ ar*way ?r\gh1 ,built up its idle door1 ,/ret*'d 9 8 la/-f\nd home & knew ! old no m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x may easily h be5 ! eld] ,hans' cont9u\s tr\bles1 :e!r due to 8 fault or 8 mis=tune x is idle n[ to inquire1 :i* made 8 sons leave ,augsburg4 ,c]ta9 x is t he b escap$ f ! clut*es ( "o suit = debt aft] ano!r 9 ord] to tumble into "s fre% disa/] ( ! sort1 until 8 own bro!r ,sigmund appe>s among 8 exasp]at$ cr$itors4 ,aft] #aebd ,hans ,holbe9 ! ,eld] vani%es f ! records4 ,probably1 !re=e1 x 0 at ab\t ?is date t he paid1--,heav5 & himself only kn[+ h[ will+ly1--! "o debt :i* e man pays at ! la/4 ,at all ev5ts 8 sons did leave ,augsburg ab\t #aead2 or1 at any rate1 ,hans did1 s9ce !re is a nave little ,virg9 & ,*ild 9 ! ,basel ,museum1 dat$ #aead1 :i* mu/ h be5 pa9t$ 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,con/ance 9 ?is ye>1--probably = ! village *ur* :]e x 0 discov]$4 ,z ev]y?+ po9ts to ! conclusion t ,holbe9 0 born 9 #adig1 he w\ld h be5 "s sev5te5 ye>s old at ?is "t1 & ,prosy eighte5 or n9ete54 ,sub/antially1 !re=e1 !y mu/ h look$ pretty mu* z 9 ! draw+ :i* _! fa!r _h made ( !m ?ree ye>s be=e2 t preci\s draw+ 9 silv]-po9t :i* is n[ 9 ! ,b]l9 ,collection 7,plate #b74 ,ov] ! eld]1 /ill ) ! curly locks ( ! gr\p 9 ! ,/4 ,paul ,basilica1 is writt5 ,prosy2 ov] ! y\ng]1 ,hanns4 ,! age ( ! latt]1 f\rte51 may /ill be deciph]$ above 8 portrait1 b t ( ,ambrose has q vani%$4 ,betwe5 ! two is ! family "n1 writt5 9 ,augsburg fa%ion1 ,holba94 ,at ! top ( ! %eet /&s ! ye> ( ! draw+1 almo/ illegible1 b believ$ to be #aeaa4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #b ,,prosy ,,& ,,hanns ,,holba9 ,drawn by _! fa!r1 ,hans ,holbe9 ! eld] ,silv]-po9t4 ,b]l9 ,cab9et ,( ! eld] bro!r all t is c]ta9ly kn[n may be said "h once = all4 ,9 #aeag he ent]$ ! ,pa9t]s' ,guild at ,basel1 :]e he is call$ ,ambrosius ,holbe91 citiz5 ( ,augsburg4 ,he made a numb] ( designs = wood-engrav+1 title-pages1 & ornam5ts1 = ! pr9t]s ( ,basel--all ( fair m]it4 ,he may also h work$ 9 ! /udio ( ,hans ,h]b/]1 a ,basel pa9t] ( consid]able note4 ,h]b/]'s portrait 9 oils1 long held to be a f9e "w ( ! y\ng] bro!r1--n[ t x has pass$ f ! ,e>l ( ,nor?brook's collection to t ( ! ,basel ,museum1 is attribut$ to ,ambrose ,holbe94 ,b little else is kn[n ( him2 & aft] #aeai1 z has be5 said1 ! abs5ce ( any record ( him among ! liv+ sugge/s t he di$ 9 t ye>4 ,9 ! late summ] ( #aeae came t mom5t\s trifle :i* has = ev] l9k$ ! "n ( "y ,hans ,holbe9 ) t ( ,erasmus4 ,:e!r1 z "s say1 ! s*ol> gave him ! ord]1 or1 z seems m likely1 "s fri5d ( bo? _h ! copy1 n[ 9 ! ,basel ,museum1 on ! m>g9s ( :i* ! lad drew 8 spirit$ p5-&-ink sket*es1--x is on record t !y 7 made be=e ! end ( ,decemb]1 & t ,erasmus himself 0 delight$ ) _! wit & vig\r4 ,&1 9 tru?1 !y are exce$+ly clev]1 bo? 9 ! art ) :i* a few /rokes sugge/ a picture1 & 9 t by :i* ! picture emphasises e tell+ po9t 9 ! satire4 ,b a great deal too mu* has be5 built ^u bo? ! satire & ! sket*es2 a great deal1 also1 falsely built ^u !m4 ,!y h be5 made to d duty1 9 default ( all g5u9e pro(s1 z supports to ! !ory by :i* ,prote/ant writ]s h claim$ bo? ,erasmus & ,holbe9 z foll[]s ( ,lu!r 9 _! he>ts1 )\t suffici5t c\rage or zeal to decl>e !mselves su*4 ,i confess t1 ?\gh myself no less ard5t z a ,prote/ant ?an z an admir] ( ,holbe91 ,i _c1 = ! life ( me1 see any ju/ification = ei!r ! claim or its impli$ *>ge ( timor\sness4 ,erasmus's ,praise ( ,folly--l s _m a p>adox />t$ z a joke1--_h no notion ( be+ s]i\s at all until x 0 s]i\sly attack$4 ,"s f\r ye>s be=e its illu/rations rivet$ ! "n ( a /ripl+ arti/ to t ( ! _w-r5[n$ s*ol>1 ,erasmus _h fall5 ill :ile a gue/ 9 ! sunny ,buckl]sbury home :]e ?ree t9y daught]s & a baby son 7 ! d>l+s ( ,sir ,?omas ,m & 8 wife4 ,to beguile ! t$ium ( convalesc5ce ! invalid _h scribbl$ (f a jeu d'esprit1 ) its punn+ play on ,m's "n1 ,encomium ,mori1 9 :i* e !me = laught]1 9 a f> f squeami% day1 0 collect$ "u t title4 ,read al\d to ,m & 8 fri5ds1 x 0 decl>$ mu* too good to be limit$ to private circulation2 & accord+ly1 ) "s revision & expansion1 x 0 pr9t$4 ,t x sc\rg$ ) its mock]y ^? ?+s 9 bo? ,*ur* & ,/ate :i* ,erasmus & ,m & _m ano!r f]v5t ,*ur*man hat$1--su* z ! cry+ evils :i* call$ al\d = re=mation 9 ! highe/ places1 & above all1 t x la%$ ! dete/$ fri>s :om ! be/ *ur*m5 mo/ loa!d1--^! ?+s 7 =egone conclusions 9 su* a composition4 ,b a laugh1 ev5 a satirical laugh1 at ! exp5se ( excresc5ces or follies 9 "o's camp1 is a v f> cry f go+ ov] to its foes4 ,z a huge joke ,erasmus wrote ! ,praise ( ,folly2 z su* ,m & all 8 circle laud$ x2 z su* ,frob5 repr9t$ x2 & z su* "y ,holbe9 po9t$ all its laugh+ gibes4 ,& x 0 "p & p>cel ( ! joke t he laun*$ 8 own sly arr[ at ! au?or himself4 ,erasmus c\ld b laugh at ! adroitness ) :i* ! "y man f ,augsburg _h drawn a rev]5d s*ol> writ+ away at 8 desk1 among ! vot>ies ( ,folly1 & writt5 ,erasmus ov] 8 head4 ,b x 0 h>dly to be expect$ t he %\ld altoge!r reli% ! witty implication1 or ! presumption ( ! unkn[n pa9t] :o _h v5tur$ to make x4 ,nor did he4 ,turn+ ov] a page he also contriv$ to turn ! laugh yet once aga91 ?is "t aga9/ ! too-presum+ arti/4 ,f9d+1 p]haps1 ! co>se/ ( ! sket*es1 "o 9 keep+ ) ! fat & spl5did pig f ! drove ( ,epicurus1 he 9 8 turn wrote ! "n ( ,holbe9 above ! wanton boor at 8 c>\sals4 ,x 0 a reprisal n m delicate ?an ! _s ) :i* subjects too sacr$ to h be5 nam$ 9 ! same brea? ) ,folly1--! v words ( our ,"l ,himself1--_h be5 dragg$ into su* company4 ,b ?\gh x1 too1 0 a joke1 ?is little slap ( w\nd$ am\r propre has f\nd writ]s to draw f x an entire !ory t ,holbe9 l$ a life ( debau*]y6 ,yet ev5 ?is feat ( d$uction is surpass$ by t :i* argues t because ,erasmus & ,holbe9 la%$ bad prelates & vici\s monks ) satire1 !re=e !y dete/$ ! :ole hi]>*y ( ,rome & loa!d all monks1 good or bad4 ,erasmus laid ! egg :i* ,lu!r hat*$ is ! (t-repeat$ cry2 =gett+ or ignor+ ! pla9 fact t ,erasmus ey$ ! ,lu!ran egg ) no little mi/ru/ 9 its %ell & ) unequivocal disgu/ 9 its full-fea!r$ developm5t4 ,:at connection h ,i ) ,lu!r1 he writes "s ?ree ye>s aft] ,holbe9 illu/rat$ ,/ultitia's wor%ipp]s1 or :at recomp5se h ,i to expect f him t ,i %\ld jo9 ) him to oppose ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 :i* ,i take to be ! true "p ( ! ,*ur* ,ca?olic1 or to oppose ! ,roman ,pontiff :o is ! head ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*8 ,i am n s impi\s z to diss5t f ! ,*ur* nor s ungrateful z to diss5t f ,leo1 f :om ,i h receiv$ uncommon fav\r & indulg5ce4 ,z to ,holbe9's ,prote/ant sympa?ies--us+ ! "n = ! :ole ,lu!ran movem5t 9 :i* ,prote/antism _h its rise1--! ass]tions are ev5 less gr\nd$ 9 fact1 if t be possible4 ,if he _h x n already 9 8 he>t1 ?r\gh ,erasmus & ,am]ba* & ,frob5 & ,m & e o!r great influ5ce to :i* he yield$ himself at all1 he e>ly acquir$ a deep & dev\t s5se ( ! ne$ ( re=m )9 ! ,*ur*4 ,l all ^! lifelong fri5ds1 he want$ to see ! ,*ur* ( ,rome return to h] pur] days & ca/ (f ! corruptions ( a pr(ligate idl5ess4 ,l !m he c\*$ 8 lance aga9/ ! unwor?y prie/1 ! glutton\s or lic5ti\s monk1 ! wolves 9 %eep's clo?+ t 7 de/roy+ ! fold f )94 ,l !m1 z !y re-e*o$ ,colet--! sa9tly ,dean ( ,/4 ,paul's1--he passionately fav\r$ ! translation ( ! ,scriptures into ! v]nacul> & plac+ !m 9 ! h&s1 or at any rate br++ !m to ! famili> k1 ( peasant z well z prelate4 ,b surely "o mu/ "k v little ( ! tea*+s ( ! /\te/ ,*ur*m5 ( ,holbe9's day & acqua9tance n to "k also t !y enc\rag$ if !y did n plant ^! op9ions 9 8 m9d4 ,dr]'s woodcuts & engrav+s1 especially 8 v>i\s sc5es f ! ,passion1 writes ev5 ,woltmann1 ! biograph] to :om e /ud5t ( ,holbe9 owes s grateful a debt1 _h prep>$ ! soil among ! p = ,lu!r's translation ( ! ,bible4 ,holbe9's pictures f ! ,old ,te/am5t foll[$ 9 _! wake1 & help$ =w>d ! "w4 ,yet x seems difficult to suppose t ,woltmann c\ld h be5 ignorant ( ! facts ( ! case4 ,s f> 7 ,holbe9's1 or any o!r arti/'s1 ,bible illu/rations or ,bible pictures f argu+ a ,lu!ran monopoly 9 ! v]nacul> ,bible1 t 9 ,g]many alone !re 7 fifte5 translat$ & illu/rat$ editions ( ! ,bible be=e ,lu!r's appe>$2 & ( ^! fifte5 "s half-doz5 7 publi%$ be=e ,lu!r 0 born4 ,qu5tell1 at ,cologne1 = in/ance1 publi%$ a fam\s translation ) exce$+ly good woodcuts 9 #adhj1--?ree ye>s be=e ,lu!r's bir?4 ,:ile "s n9e ye>s be=e ,qu5tell's ,g]man translation1 ! ,abbot ,niccolo ,mal]mi publi%$ 8 ,biblia ,vulg>e 9 ! ,italian v]nacul>1 :i* w5t ?r\gh tw5ty editions 9 less ?an a c5tury3 "o ( :i*1--br\ght out at ,v5ice 9 #adij by ! ,giunta ,bro!rs1--0 illu/rat$ by woodcuts ( ! greate/ beauty4 ,s widespread 0 ! dem& = ?is ,mal]mi ,bible t ano!r edition1 ) new illu/rations ( almo/ equal m]it1 0 produc$ at ,v5ice 9 #adic1 by ! pr9t] kn[n z ,anima ,mia4 ,all ( ^! 7 v]nacul> ,bibles2 all illu/rat$2 all widely kn[n ?r\gh\t ,italy & ,g]many be=e ,holbe9 0 born or ,lu!r 0 9 8 t5? ye>4 ,& c]ta9ly x has n yet be5 sugge/$ by ! mo/ rabid ,prote/antism t ei!r ^! or any ( ! _m o!r illu/rat$ v]nacul> ,bibles pr9t$ long be=e ,lu!r's great translation1--a translation ) a special claim to immortality because x may be said to h set ! /&>d = mod]n ,g]man1--7 any?+ b ,roman ,ca?olic ,bibles4 ,!y 7 translat$ & illu/rat$ 9 behalf ( no doctr9e :i* ,prote/antism does n hold 9 common ) ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,to lose hold ( ^! ?+s1 to lose sight ( ! true attitude ( ,holbe9 9 8 ,bible woodcuts & 8 ,images ( ,dea?1 or ( ei!r ,erasmus or ,holbe9 9 _! satires on ! flagrant abuses )9 _! ,*ur*1 & _! unwav]+ devotion to t ,*ur*1--is to delib]ately ?r[ away ! clue to ! mo/ vital qualities 9 ! "w ( ei!r1 & to ! :ole c\rse & "* ( ,holbe9 himself1 no less ?an to t ( 8 lifelong fri5d & b5efactor4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 #aeae ! "y pa9t] :o _h come to ,basel to bett] 8 =tunes pa9t$ a table = ,hans ,br's w$d+4 ,! bridegroom m>*$ away1 c>ry+ ! ,basel col\rs1 to ! bloody field ( ,m>ignano 7or ,melegnano7 9 ?is same ye>1 & nev] came back to sit ) 8 smil+ bride ar\nd ,holbe9's mo/ amus+ conceits--:]e ,sa9t ,nobody 0 depict$ among all ! cata/rophes ( :i* he is ! scapegoat1 & a few ord9>y trifles--a lett]1 a pair ( spectacles1 etc4--7 m>vell\sly repres5t$1 z if dropp$ by *ance above ! pa9t$ decorations1 s t p 7 always attempt+ to pick !m up4 ,b ,hans ,br's si/] _h be5 ! fir/ wife ( a c]ta9 brave comrade--,mey] ( ! ,h>e1 :o did come back & play$ an important "p 9 "y ,holbe9's c>e]4 ,long lo/ among =gott5 rubbi%1 ,hans ,br's table has be5 une>!d1 & is n[ pres]v$ 9 ! t[n libr>y at ,zuri*4 ,b al?\gh ,holbe9 _h got 8 foot on ! ladd] ( fame 9 ?is ye>'s beg9n+ ( 8 connection ) ,frob51 he 0 z yet v ?ankful to accept any commission1 h[ev] humble4 ,& z a human docum5t !re is a t\* ( peculi>1 almo/ pa!tic int]e/ ab\t ! ,s*oolma/]'s ,signbo>d pres]v$ by ,bonifacius ,am]ba*1 & n[ ) 8 collection 9 ! ,basel ,museum 7,plate #c74 ,x is a simple ?+1 ) no pret5sion to a place among works ( art--?is bit ( flotsam f #aeaf1 :5 x 0 pa9t$4 ,orig9ally ! two views1 ! ,infant ,class & ! ,adult ,class1 7 on opposite sides ( ! sign2 b !y h be5 c>efully split ap>t s z to be se5 side by side4 ,9 ! "o is ! qua9t b usual ,dame's ,s*ool ( ! p]iod2 9 ! o!r ! public is in=m$ h[ ! adults ( ,basel may retrieve ! lack ( su* e>ly opportunities4 ,! inscription above ea* sets =? h[ :osoev] wi%es to d s c be taught to read & write correctly1 & be furni%$ ) all ! ess5tials ( a dec5t education at a v mod]ate co/2 *ildr5 on ! usual t]ms4 ,& !re is a delightful clause to say t if anyone is too dull-witt$ to le>n at all1 no paym5t w be accept$1 be x ,burg] or ,appr5tice1 ,wife or ,maid4 ,someh[1 look+ at ! "y fell[ at ! "r ( ! table1 9 ! ,adult ,class1 sitt+ fac+ ! anxi\s s*oolma/]1 ) 8 own br[ all furr[$ by ! ef=t to foll[ him & 8 m\? dogg$ly set to succe$1--:ile ! late1 l[ sun ( a summ] aft]noon /reams 9 ?r\gh ! lead$ w9d[1--"o muses on ! *ance t s may ! "y pa9t] f ,augsburg1 n[ b n9ete51 himself h sat ^u ?is v b5* & lean$ across ?is v table1 9 a l det]m9ation to wid5 out 8 small /ore ( book-le>n+4 ,he c\ld h _h little opportunity to d s 9 ! ev]-%ift+1 bailiff-haunt$ home ( 8 boyhood4 ,& some:]e he c]ta9ly le>n$ to write q z well z ev5 ! av]age g5tleman ( 8 day2 witness ! notes on 8 draw+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #c ,,s*oolma/]',s ,,signbo>d ,oils4 ,basel ,museum ,some:]e1 too1 & no lat] ?an ^! fir/ ,basel ye>s1 he acquir$ ! p[] to read & appreciate ev5 ! niceties ( ,lat91 ?\gh he probably c\ld n h done m ?an make ^! out to 8 own satisfaction4 ,all 8 "w ( illu/ration is too orig9al1 too spontane\s1 too full ( fla%es ( subtle p]sonal sympa?y ) ! text1 to h emanat$ f an int]pret]1 or be5 dictat$ by ano!r m9d ?an 8 own4 ,& ?is v ,signbo>d may h paid = lessons :i* he c\ld n o!rwise af=d4 ,= if !re is any =ce 9 circum/antial evid5ce x is c]ta9 t ,holbe9 n only wrote1 b read & pond]$ & ?\ght = himself 9 ^! ye>s :5 he d\btless _h _m m h\rs ( leisure ?an he desir$1 f a f9ancial /&po9t4 ,& ! greate/ pages ( 8 autobiography1 writt5 ) 8 bru%1 w be only s _m *ildi% rebuses if we =get :at a/\nd+ pages ( ,hi/ory & ,argum5t 7 turn$ be=e him4 ,9 ,augsburg he _h se5 ! ,emp]or ,maximilian rid+ 9 /ate m ?an once1 & he>d mu* talk ab\t t ,emp]or's int]e/s & s*emes & fe>s2 & ( ?rones & battlefields engag$ ) or aga9/ ^!4 ,augsburg 0 9 close/ ties ( comm]ce ) ,v5ice2 & ! tides ( _m a trem5d\s issue ( civilisation roll$ to & fro ?r\gh ! gates ( ! ,free ,swabian ,city4 ,*ild & lad1 8 0 a precoci\s intellig5ce2 & x _h be5 f$ ^u meat = /rong m54 ,he _h he>d ( ,alex&] ,,vi4's colossal infamies1 & ^? ( ,cs> ,borgia z well2 & ( ! k+doms rang+ to ?is or t /&>d aft] ! dea? ( ,pope & ,pr9ce4 ,he 0 n9e ye>s old !n4 ,old en\gh1 too1 to dr9k 9 ! wond]ful h]o-tales ( "o ,*ri/oph] ,columbus ( ,g5oa1 ^: fame 0 runn+ ?r\gh ! ,:isp]+ ,gall]y ( ,europe1 :ile he himself lay dy+ at ,valladolid--ill1 he>tbrok51 poor1 disgrac$1--yet pr\dly confid5t t he _h demon/rat$1 pa/ all d5ial1 ! tru? ( 8 own conviction1 & t\*$ ! %ores ( ,ca?ay1 sail+ we/w>d f ,spa94 ,da ,gama1 ,vespucci1 ,balboa1 ,magellan1--!irs 7 inde$ names & de$s to set ! he>t ( y\? leap+1 betwe5 its cradle & its tw5ty-fif? ye>4 ,holbe9 0 twelve :5 ,augsburg he>d t ,engl& _h a "y k+1 :om x cr[n$ z ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,he 0 sett+ out f 8 home1 su* z x 01 to fight 8 own boyi% battle ( ,life1 :5 ! news spread ( ,flodd5's ,field4 ,none ( ^! ?+s w\ld let su* an "o z he 0 re/ cont5t to appreh5d !m z a yokel4 ,f ei!r ! hone/ dom9ie ( ! ,signbo>d or "s o!r1 we may be sure he s\ght ! means to read & dige/ !m = himself4 ,& if he le>nt "s smatt]+ ( ! geography ( ! e>? & ! heav5s aft] ! crude notions ( an old] day1 he c\ld h done no o!r1 at t "t1 9 ! mo/ enlight5$ ,univ]sities4 ,ptolemy's ,geographia 0 /ill ! text-book1 & ! s-call$ ,ptolemaic ,!ory /ill ! a/ronomical cre$ ( s*ol>s4 ,cop]nicus 01 inde$1 a man ( =ty :5 ,holbe9 0 pa9t+ ?is ,signbo>d 9 #aeaf4 ,b ,cop]nicus 0 /ill int]lud+ ! active duties ( ,frau5burg's highly successful gov]nor1 tax-collector1 judge1 & vic>-g5]al1--to say no?+ ( 8 brilliant essays on f9ance1--) ^? /udies 9 8 wat*-t[] :i* 7 to revolutionise ! a/ronomical conceptions ( tw5ty c5turies & :eel ! ,e>? ar\nd ! ,sun in/ead ( ! ,sun ar\nd ! ,e>?4 ,b 8 sy/em 0 n actually publi%$ until its au?or 0 on 8 dea?-b$1 9 ! ye> ( ,holbe9's own dea?4 ,s t ^! /up5d\s new ideas 7 only ! unpubli%$ rum\rs & discussions ( circles l t ( ,frob5 & ,erasmus1 :5 ,holbe9 fir/ ent]$ x4 ,b x is no insignificant sidelight on ! hi/ory ( ?is circle & ?is p]iod to recall t ! subv]sive !ories ( ,cop]nicus1--f> z ev5 he 0 f anticipat+ h[ a ,kepl] & a ,newton %\ld "o day %att] ! ,cry/all9e ,sph]es1 & relegate to ! du/heap ( antiquity ! ,epicycles1 to :i* he /ill clung1--_h _! only g5]\s he>+ f influ5tial *ur*m5 ( ,rome4 ,lu!r recoil$ f !m z ! blasphemies ( an arrogant fool2 & ev5 ,melan*?on urg$ t !y %\ld be suppress$ by ! secul> arm4 ,nor let x be =gott5 t ^! matt]s 7 nev] a f> cry f ^? ,basel pr9t+-presses :]e ! greate/ ma/]-pr9t]s 7 !mselves ?or\gh & eag] s*ol>s2 ,m5 ( ,lett]s1 9 ! noble/ s5se ( ! ^w4 ,& ! discussion ( all ^! high conc]ns ( hi/ory & lett]s 0 z mu* a "p ( ! daily life surg+ ar\nd _! pr9t+-presses z ! ro> ( ! ,rh9e 0 9 ! air ( ,basel4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #d ,,jacob ,,mey] 7,,zum ,,has57 ,oils4 ,basel ,museum ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #e ,,doro!a ,,mey] 7ne ,,kannegiess]7 ,oils4 ,basel ,museum ,z has be5 said1 ! si/] ( t ,hans ,br = :om ,holbe9 pa9t$ ! ,/4 ,nobody table _h be5 ! fir/ wife1 ,magdal5a ,br--a wid[ ) "o daught]1 :5 %e m>ri$ him--( ,jacob ,mey]1#b ( ! ,h>e 7zum ,has574 ,magdal5a di$ 9 #aeaa1 & ab\t #aeab ,mey] zum ,has5 m>ri$ ,doro!a ,kannegiess]4 ,& n[ 9 #aeaf1 a memorable ye> to ,holbe9 on acc\nt ( ?is influ5tial patron1 ! "y /rang] 0 commission$ to pa9t ! portraits ( ,mey] 7,plate #d7 & 8 second wife1 ,doro!a 7,plate #e74 ,^! oil pa9t+s1 & ! draw+s = !m1 are n[ 9 ! ,basel ,museum4 ,& no "o c exam9e !m1 rememb]+ t ! pa9t] 0 b n9ete51 )\t e*o+ ! exclamation ( a brilliant ,fr5* writ]3 ,holbe9 ira beauc\p plus lo9 dans son art1 mais dj il e/ sup]be4 ,^! w>m transluc5t br[ns are in/9ct ) life & beauty4 ,aga9/ ! ri* ,r5aissance ar*itecture & ! blue ( ! sky-vi/a ! massive head ( ,mey] & ! blonde "o ( 8 "y wife1--! latt] s expressive ( half-pr\d1 half-%y consci\sness1--/& out 9 wond]ful vig\r4 ,f ! sc>let cap on 8 ?ickly curl+ br[n hair to ! piece ( money betwe5 8 ?umb & f+]1 ! ,burgoma/]'s picture is a virile & ma/]ly portrait4 ,& j z =cefully is ! *>m ( 8 pretty wife1--) all h] brav]y ( sc>let frock1 gold embroid]y1 head-dress & *a9s1--h] own individual *>m4 ,!y are bo? z mu* !mselves 9 ?is f9e ar*itectural sett+ z 9 _! own good h\se ( ! ,h>e :i* adjo9$ ! ris+ glories ( ! new ,r5aissance ,c\ncil ,hall 7,ra?aus7 9 :i* ,mey] 0 to preside s (t54 ,9 #aeaf he _h j be5 elect$ ,mayor = ! fir/ "t2 b aft] ?is he _h _m consecutive re-elections 9 ! alt]nate ye>s :i* p]mitt$ ?is4 ,= no burgoma/] c\ld hold (fice = two ye>s 9 actual succession4 ,previ\s to be+ ,mayor he _h be5 an em95t p]sonage z ma/] ( ! guilds4 ,& bo? be=e & aft] 8 mayoralty he 0 a di/+ui%$ soldi]1--ris+ f ensign to capta9 9 ! ,basel cont+5t :i* s]v$ at diff]5t times among ! ,auxili>ies ( ,france & ( ! ,pope4 ,b :at made ?is election ( #aeaf a civic epo* 0 t ,mey] zum ,has5 7!re 7 _m unrelat$ ,mey]s 9 ,basel1 & two among ,holbe9's patrons1 :o mu/ be c>efully di/+ui%$ accord+ to ! "n ( ! h\se ea* occupi$7 0 ! fir/ ,burgoma/] ev] elect$ 9 ?is city f bel[ ! knightly rank4 ,:ile ! piece ( money 9 8 h&1 f> f fulfill+ ! absurd purpose sometimes sugge/$1--t ( %[+ 8 claim to weal?6--m>ks ano!r civic ev5t ( ?is ye>4 ,= x 0 on ! #aj? ( ,janu>y1 #aeaf1 t ! ,emp]or ,maximilian _h j issu$ ! ,*>t] :i* gave to ,basel ! "r to m9t h] own gold co9s4 ,9 ! pa9t+ ! pose ( ,mey]'s "r h& has be5 alt]$1 & ! position :i* ,holbe9 orig9ally gave x c /ill be made out4 ,! monogram & date are on ! backgr\nd4 ,9 accordance ) 8 inv>iable rule = portraits 9 oils1 ,holbe9 fir/ made a c>eful draw+ ( ea* head on ! same scale z ! f9i%$ picture1 c>ry+ x out ) great fre$om b at ! same "t ) a/oni%+ c>e & f9i%4 ,s t 8 /udies = portraits are !mselves works ( art1 sometimes inve/$ ) ev5 m _s ?an ! oil pa9t+1 :i* 0 nev] made direct f ! liv+ model1--at any rate1 until ready = ! f9i%+ t\*es4 ,drawn ) a po9t :i* c\ld give a l9e z bold or z almo/ impalpable z he wi%$1 & modell$ to ! v texture ( ! surfaces1 ! c>nations are s suffici5tly indicat$ or r5d]$ ) r$ *alk z to s]ve e purpose4 ,sometimes notes are also add$4 ,?us 9 ! upp] corn] ( ! draw+ = ,mey]'s head ! arti/ has not$ eyebr[s light] ?an ! hair 9 8 microscopic yet firm writ+4 ,) ^! f9e portraits1 pa9t$ z if unit$ by ! same ar*itectural backgr\nd1 ,holbe9 began a fri5d%ip ( _m ye>s4 ,aft] "s f\r c5turies x is n possible to produce writt5 records ( su* ties except 9 occasional corroborative details4 ,b nei!r is x possible to mi/ake ! pa9t$ records ( repeat$ commissions4 ,:ile z ! lifelong lead] ( ! ,ca?olic p>ty 9 ,basel1 x 0 natural t ,mey] zum ,has5 %\ld h mu* 9 common ) a pa9t] :o all 8 life held firmly to 8 fri5d%ips ) ! mo/ conspicu\s *ampions ( t p>ty4 ,johann ,frob5 0 ano!r ( ^!2 & f #aeae until ,frob5's dea? elev5 ye>s lat] ,holbe9 _h m & m to d = ?is pr9t]4 ,occasionally1 too1 he drew = o!r ,basel pr9t]s2 b n (t54 ,! eighty-two sket*es on ! m>g9s ( t priceless copy ( ! ,praise ( ,folly1 :i* ,basel pres]ves 9 h] ,museum1 _h be5 suit$ to _! company4 ,admirable1 ?\gh unequal1 z are _! m]its1 !y are sket*es1 ^: *ief beauty is _! happy spontaneity4 ,su* ?+s are among ! trifles ( art1 & are n to be put into ! scales at all ) ! f9i%$ p]fection ( 8 s]i\s designs = wood engrav+4 ,^! 7 drawn on ! block2 & ev5 ^! _c prop]ly repres5t ! draw+ itself except :5 cut by "s su* ma/] h& z 8 own4 ,s9ce 9 prep>+ ! design = pr9t+ ! backgr\nd is cut away1 leav+ ! composition itself 9 l9es ( relief1--x foll[s t ev]y?+1 s f> z ! reproduction is conc]n$1 mu/ dep5d ^u ! cleanness & delicacy ( ! actual cutt+4 ,a cl\d$ eye1 a fumbl+ t\*1 & ! mo/ e!real idea becomes its trave/y--! pure/ l9e debas$4 ,h5ce ! necessity = tak+ ! knife into consid]ation 9 judg+ su* "w4 ,?is is n ! place = any fraction ( t hot debate :i* ,kugl] ironically /yles ! great "q ( ! sixte5? c5tury2 ! debate z to :e!r ,holbe9 himself did or did n cut any ( 8 own blocks4 ,assur$ly he c\ld d s4 ,! exquisite adju/m5t ( e l9e to its f9al purpose1 ! ma/]ly und]/&+ ( ! prop] limitations & field ( e effect1 all prove t he _h an un]r+ k ( ! craft no less ?an ( ! art ( ,illu/ration4 ,b 9 8 day t craft1 l e o!r1 _h its own guild2 & x w\ld n h be5 likely to tol]ate any intrusion on its rights4 ,we "k1 too1 t ^? woodcuts :i* mo/ atte/ ,holbe9's g5ius 7 engrav$ by t my/]i\s ,hans ,ltzelburg]1 =m-cutt]1 call$ ,franck 7,hans ,ltzelburg]1 ,=ms*nid]1 g5annt ,franck71 :o /ill rema9s1 aft] all ! rese>*es ( en?usia/ic admir]s1 a h& & a "n1 & beyond ?is--no?+4 ,b x is :5 ,holbe9's designs are engrav$ ) ,ltzelburg]'s a/oni%+ly beautiful cutt+ t we c appreciate h[ wond]ful 0 ! design itself4 ,to comp>e ^! fairy pictures ) ! pa9t]'s l>ge c>toons is to get "s conception ( ! arc 8 p[]s describ$4 ,x seems incr$ible t ! same h& c\ld hang an equal maje/y on ! wall ( a t9y %ell & on t ( a k+'s palace1 & ) equal ju/ness ( eye4 ,yet x is done4 ,he w ride a donkey or an elephant ) ! l ma/]y2 b y w nev] f9d ,holbe9 saddl+ ! donkey ) a h[dah4 ,x is n always possible to subscribe to ,rusk9's fl[+ judgm5ts2 b ,i gratefully borr[ ! "o ) :i* he sums up ?us1 9 a lecture on wood-engrav+3 ,holbe9 does n give _m gradations ( light1 ! speak] says1 b n because ,holbe9 _c give *i>oscuro if he *ooses4 ,he is tw5ty times a /rong] ma/] ( x ?an ,rembr&t2 b !re=e he kn[s exactly :5 & h[ to use x1 & t wood-engrav+ is n ! prop] means = x4 ,! quantity ( x :i* is ne$ful = 8 /ory he w give1 & t ) an unrivall$ subtlety4 ,& ! /ud5t ( ,holbe9's art c b feel t ,rusk9 has "h t\*$ ^u a *>act]i/ic ( ! pa9t]'s peculi> p[] 9 e phase ( x2--! p[] to be ,cs> )9 himself2 to say to 8 h&1 ?us f>1 to say to 8 fancy1 no f>!r4 ,^? :o h come to "k ,holbe9 some?+ m ?an sup]ficially1 or z a m]e mak] ( portraits1 w smile at ! dictum ( "s v rec5t au?ority :i* pron\nces him want+ 9 imag9ation2 or at ! ha/y conclusion t :at he w\ld n1 t he c\ld n4 ,he has giv5 u1 = in/ance1 no animal pa9t+s or l&scapes pure & simple1 or1 at lea/1 none su* h come d[n to u4 ,& yet :at gems ( l&scape he has t\*$ into 8 backgr\nds "h & !re6 ,& :at draw+s ( animal life he made6 ,!re are two1 = in/ance1 9 ! ,basel ,museum :i* c\ld n be surpass$2 /udies 9 silv]-po9t & wat]-col\rs ( lambs & a bat out/ret*$4 ,no reproduction c\ld give ! exquisite texture ( ! bat's w+s1 ! w&]+ r$ ve9s1 ! almo/ diaphan\s membrane1 ! furry body1--a miracle ( pati5ce & s(tness4 ,x is all pure/ ,nature4 ,l ,topsy "o c b 'spec' x gr[$ r ?an 0 creat$4 ,& !y are n only beautiful 9 !mselves b full ( liv+ mean+s4 ,_m an h\r ! "y pa9t] enjoy$ :ile he made su* /udies z 8 lambs on ! pleasant slopes ab\t ,basel2 ! m\nta9s scallop+ ! horizon1 & all ! sweet fre% w9ds vocal ) t9kl+ bells or ! *ant ( ! deep-?roat$ ,rh9e4 ,_m ( ! long1 long ?\ghts ( y\?1--^? ?\ghts t r+ l happy bells or sweep l ru%+ riv]s1 kept him company z he laid ^! delicate /rokes & wa%es t seem to exhale ! v brea? ( morn+ across f\r hundr$ ye>s4 ,9 ! next ye> aft] pa9t+ ! portraits ( ,mey] & 8 wife !re is a sudd5 break 9 ! pa9t]'s /ory :i* has always puzzl$ 8 biograph]s4 ,aft] su* a brilliant />t 9 ,basel x is p]plex+ to f9d ! "y man1 in/ead ( proce$+ to jo9 ! ,pa9t]s' ,guild & take ! necess>y citiz5%ip1 sudd5ly turn 8 back on all ^! enc\ragem5ts & leave ! t[n = a long abs5ce & remote j\rneys4 ,z w be se5 :5 we come to consid] ! /ory ( ,holbe9's m>ri$ life1 h[ev]1 ,i h a !ory t ! influ5ce :i* s5t him s\? 9 su* an unexpect$ fa%ion 0 ap>t f pr(essional affairs4 ,:e!r ?is is a good %ot or no1 c]ta9 x is t he did n[ g f> s\?1--z di/ances 7 9 ^? days2 & t1 pay+ 8 way z he w5t by 8 bru%1 he w5t fir/ to ,luc]ne1 :]e ! evid5ce goes to %[ t he app>5tly ?\ght ( settl+ in/ead ( at ,basel1--& !n on beyond x4 ,& x seems highly probable t at ?is "t he pu%$ on ov] ! ,alps & made 8 way into ,italy1--already ! ,mecca ( e arti/4 ,"h he c\ld n n[1 9 #aeag1 h hop$ to see ei!r ,bramante or ,leon>do da ,v9ci 9 p]son4 ,! =m] _h di$ at ,rome two ye>s be=e2 b1 )\t gett+ ev5 z f> z ,pavia1 ,milan c\ld %[ "s spl5did monum5ts to 8 soj\rn )9 h] walls2 *>act]i/ic examples ( t ar*itecture ( ! clos+ fifte5? c5tury :i* ,holbe9 lov$ z ,bramante himself4 ,leon>do 0 n[ 9 ,france2 b 9 ! refectory ( ! ,santa ,m>ia ,mona/]y 0 8 immortal1 ?\gh1 alas6 n imp]i%able1 ma/]piece--,! ,la/ ,supp]4 ,"t _h n yet taught ,leon>do1 mu* less ,holbe91 ! fleet+ nature ( mural oil-pa9t+2 ! only s-call$ fresco pa9t+ :i* ! latt] ev] attempt$1 s f> z is kn[n4 ,b ! great ,supp] 0 /ill gl[+ 9 all ! spl5d\r ( its orig9al pa9t+1 & w\ld impress itself indelibly on an eye su* z ,holbe9's4 ,9 m ?an "o ca!dral1 too1 z he w&]$ 9 su* a holiday1 he w\ld h not$ h[ ,mantegna _h made its ar*itecture ! backgr\nd = 8 own individual g5ius4 ,at any rate ea* ( ^!1 someh[ & some:]e1 set its own seal ^u ! rev]5t he>t ( ,holbe9 at ab\t ?is "t4 ,:e!r ?r\gh _! orig9al works or copies ( !m1--already famili> to ,augsburg z well z ,luc]ne1--! lad sat humbly at ! feet ( bo? ,leon>do & ,mantegna4 ,by ! fir/1 beside _m a l(ti] lesson1 he 0 confirm$ & /r5g!n$ 9 8 native respect = accurate /udies ( ! liv+ _w ar\nd him4 ,f ! second he le>n$ a /ill deep] scorn ( pretty art4 ,yet ?\gh he sat at _! feet1 x 0 z no s]vile disciple4 ,he w\ld fa9 be taught by !m2 fa9 foll[ !m 9 all humility & frankness4 ,b x 0 9 ord] to exp& 8 own p[]s1 n to surr5d] !m2 to speak 8 own ?\ghts ! bett]1 n !irs1 nor ano!r's4 ,&1 9 any ev5t1 on su* a j\rney ,luc]ne mu/ come fir/4 ,& t he ?\ght ( mak+ "s long /ay "h :5 he return$ is %[n by 8 hav+ jo9$ 9 ?is ye> #aeag1 ! ,guild ( ,/4 ,luke1 ! ,pa9t]s' ,guild ( ,luc]ne1 !n b newly organis$4 ,ma/] ,hans ,holbe9 has giv5 "o ,guld51 reads ! old entry4 ,two o!r items ( ?is visit give u glimpses ( its fle%-&-blood realities1 p]haps ( its unre/4 ,! fir/1 t he also jo9$ a local company ( ,ar*]s1 ! ,militia ( 8 day1 seems to br+ 8 liv+ footfall v close4 ,a resonant1 manly1 :olesome footfall x is1 too6 ,?is broad-%\ld]$ "y fell[ is z ready to draw a good /\t b[ among m\nta9-m>ksm5 z a lamb among its daffodils4 ,! second item makes x /ill cle>] t he _h o!r elem5ts z well z ! pa/oral 9 8 blood4 ,on ! #aj? ( ,decemb] he got himself f9$ = 8 %>e 9 a /reet-scrimmage1 :]e he w\ld seem to h decid$ly pref]r$ ! liveli] to ! bett] "p ( val\r4 ,& !n he w\ld appe> to h %ak5 ! du/1 or m likely ! sn[s1 ( ,luc]ne (f 8 feet = ! road to ,italy1 if n = ,italy itself4 ,:atev] 8 objective1 he got1 at any rate1 well on t[>d ! ,pass ( ! ,/4 ,go?>d4 ,! scanty clues ( su* works z h rema9$ on record prove t he rea*$ ,altdorf4 ,b !re ! actual trail is altoge!r lo/4 ,if he sp5t ! entire int]val bru% 9 h&1 or if--z ,i believe--he treat$ himself to a bit ( a holiday beyond ! ,alps1 c be b a guess 9 ! d>k4 ,by ?is "t ! ,new ,ye> ( #aeah1 !n fall+ 9 ,m>*1 c\ld n h be5 f> (f1 be=e or beh9d him4 ,& 9 #aeah ,holbe9 execut$ ! commission :i* mu/ h be5 ! envy ( e local arti/4 ,jacob von ,h]t5/e91 ,burgoma/] ( ,luc]ne1 _h n[ got 8 f9e new h\se ready = decoration2 & x 0 to ,holbe9 t he gave ! spl5did commission to decorate x to 8 fancy1--! int]ior z well z ! faade4 ,& a r5[n$ triumph ! pa9t] made ( x2 a triumph su* z1 p]haps1 no o!r arti/ nor? ( ,italy c\ld !n h equall$4 ,x is idle n[ to dwell ^u ! religi\s subjects ( "o room1 ! g5re pa9t+s 9 ano!r1 ! battle sc5es ( a ?ird1 & s on ?r\gh ^? five fam\s rooms :i* 7 /ill 9 exi/5ce & fair pres]vation s late z #ahbd1 b are n[ = ev] lo/2 to say no?+ ( ! pa9t$ ,r5aissance ar*itecture & ! hi/oric leg5ds :i* look$ l solid realities :5 ! faade 0 /udi$4 ,b ,mizraim is become m]*&ise2 & all t is n[ left ( :at %\ld h be5 a treasur$ & priceless heirloom is b a monum5t to ! %ame ( t citiz51 a bank]1 :o c\ld condemn su* a ?+ to de/ruction z indiff]5tly z if x _h be5 a c[%$1 & to ! %ame ( ! municipality :i*1 at any co/1 did n prev5t x4 ,"s ha/y sket*es--due to individual ent]prise & a s5se ( ! dignity ( ,holbe9's fame--an orig9al draw+ = "o ( ! faade-pa9t+s1 & a few fragm5ts ( ! int]ior pa9t+s1 :i* /ill %[ !mselves1 by *ance1 9 ! bank]'s /able wall--^! are all t rema9 to speak ( :at mu/ h be5 ! en?usia/ic lab\r ( ! great] "p ( ,holbe9's tw5ty-fir/ ye>6 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,holbe9 ,,basili5sis #aeai-aebf ,holbe9 ,basili5sis--,ent]s ! ,pa9t]s' ,guild--,bonifacius ,am]ba* & 8 portrait--,! ,la/ ,supp] & its ,judas--,! s-call$ ,f\nta9 ( ,life at ,lisbon--,g5ius = design & symbolism 9 ar*itecture--,v]satility1 hum\r1 fight+ sc5es--,holbe9 becomes a citiz5 & m>ries--,basel 9 #aeai--;,frob5's circle--,trem5d\s ev5ts & issues ( ! "t--,holbe9's religi\s works--,! ,nativity & ,adoration at ,freiburg--,hans ,ob]ri$t--,! ,basel ,passion 9 eight panels--,passion ,draw+s--,*ri/ 9 ! tomb--,*ri/ & ,m>y ,magdal5 at ! door ( ! sepul*re--,ra?aus wall-pa9t+s--,bir? ( ,holbe9's elde/ *ild--,! ,solo?urn ,madonna3 its discov]y & rescue--,holbe9's wife & h] portraits--,sugge/$ solutions ( "s biographical enigmas--,title pages--,portraits ( ,erasmus--,j\rney to ,france1 probably to ,lyons & ,avignon--,publi%]s & pictures ( ! s-call$ ,dance ( ,dea?--,doro!a ,(f5burg z ,v5us & ,las ,cor9?iaca--,triumph ( ! ,prote/ant p>ty--,holbe9 decides to leave ,basel = a "t--,! ,mey]-,madonna ( ,d>m/adt & ,dresd51 & its portraits4 ,& n[ x is #aeai1 & ) x ! true ,h\r ( ,holbe9's de/9y is /rik+4 ,take away ! com+ sev5 ye>s & y w /ill h :at ,holbe9 is too (t5 ?\ght to be only--a great portrait-pa9t]4 ,no great] ev] et*$ ! s\l ( a man on 8 mask4 ,8 previ\s & 8 aft] a*ievem5ts w\ld /ill amply ju/ify ! hon\r ( c5turies4 ,b add ^! sev5 ye>s1 f #aeai to #aebf1 & dull inde$ mu/ be ! intellig5ce t _c recognise ! great ,ma/]1 )\t qualification & 9 ! light ( any ?\ghtful comp>ison ) ! v greate/4 ,8 ,basel c>e] may be said to beg9 "h2 8 e>li] "w furni%+ ! ,prologue4 ,on ! #be? ,septemb]1 #aeai1 :5 he 0 ab\t two-&-tw5ty1 he jo9$ ! ,basel ,guild ( ,pa9t]s2 t same ,guild ( ,heav5 7,zunft zum ,himmel7 :i* 8 bro!r ,ambrose _h jo9$ two ye>s e>li] & f :i* he seems to h pass$ to ! v]itable guild ( ,heav5 at ab\t ?is latt] date4 ,& h>dly is ! ink dry ^u ! record ( 8 memb]%ip ?an ,holbe9 pa9t$ "o ( ! mo/ beautiful ( 8 portraits--t ( ,bonifacius ,am]ba* 7,plate #f74 ,he /&s beside a tree on :i* is hung an inscription4 ,beh9d him is ,holbe9's fav\rite e>ly backgr\nd1--! blue ( ! sky1 "h brok5 by ! w>m br[n & gre5 ( ! bran*1 & ! fa9t glimpse ( f>-away m\nta9s4 ,"u 8 s(t cap1 ) a cross = badge1 8 int5sely gleam+ blue eyes look out b5ea? grave br[s4 ,! lips are s(tly yet firmly set2 ! m\? fram$ by ! sunny be>d :i* repeats ! r$-br[n ( 8 hair4 ,! black s*ol>'s g[n1 ) its trimm+ ( black fur1 discloses 8 ri* damask d\blet & :ite coll>4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #f ,,bonifacius ,,am]ba* ,oils4 ,basel ,museum ,well may ! inscription ass]t--above ! signature1 ! "n ( ! sitt] & ! date #ad? ,octob]1 #aeai-- ,?\gh b a pa9t$ face ,i am n f> remov$ f ,life2 b r1 ,by tru?ful l9es1 ! noble image ( my ,possessor4 ,z he accompli%es eight times ?ree ye>s1 s fai?fully 9 me also ,is ,nature's "w proclaim$ by ! "w ( ,art4 ,= "h 9 tru? is a "w ( ,nature :i* is no less a "w ( ,art4 ,?is is ! ,am]ba* :o began & inspir$ 8 son ,basilius 7s nam$ aft] ,bonifacius's bro!r7 to complete ! ,holbe9 ,collection1 :i* ! ,basel ,museum b\ght long aft]w>ds4 ,& su* 0 ! love ( bo? t !y includ$1 p]haps delib]ately1 mu* t has small probability ( claim to be ,holbe9's "w4 ,!y w\ld reject no?+ attribut$ to him2 ?9k+ a bu%el ( *aff well wor? h\s+ if x might yield "o g5u9e gra94 ,& 9 view ( ^! expressive facts1 x is h>dly necess>y to argue 9 behalf ( ! tradition t m ?an a conv5tional fri5d%ip b\nd ! two "y m5 toge!r1--pr9t]'s son & pa9t]'s son1 musician-s*ol> & s*ol>-pa9t]1 ,*ur*man & ,*ur*man2 ! "o tw5ty-f\r1 ! o!r tw5ty-two4 ,bonifacius 0 ! y\nge/ ( ,johann ,am]ba*'s ?ree gift$ sons4 ,z all ! _w kn[s1 ,johann _h be5 also a s*ol> z well z a pr9t]1 & great 9 bo? capacities4 ,! mo/ em95t s*ol>s ( 8 day gravitat$ z naturally to ?is noble p]sonality z !y aft]w>ds did to t ( 8 protg & successor1 ,johann ,frob54 ,he _h educat$ 8 sons1 too1 to wor?ily cont9ue 8 life-"w & ma9ta9 8 dev\t pr9ciples4 ,bonifacius 0 ! d>l+ ( m ?an "o he>t n giv5 to s(tness4 ,he _h be5 m ! fri5d ?an ! pupil ( ,ulri* ,zasius at ! ,univ]sity ( ,freiburg1 be=e he w5t to ,avignon to complete 8 legal /udies "u ,alciat4 ,five ye>s aft] ?is portrait 0 pa9t$ he became ,pr(essor ( ,law 9 ! ,basel ,univ]sity4 ,i am ready to die1 writes ,erasmus ( him1 :5 ,i %all h se5 any "y man pur] or k9d] or m s9c]e ?an ?is "o4 ,v possibly x 0 = ,bonifacius himself t ,holbe9 pa9t$ 8 own portrait ab\t ?is "t 7,plate #a1 frontispiece74 ,x is a wor?y mate1 at all ev5ts4 ,9 ! ,am]ba* ,catalogue x 0 simply call$ ,holbe9's c\nt]feit1 9 dry col\r 7e9 cont]fehung ,holbe9's mit trock5 f>b572 ! frame1 too1 0 catalogu$1 ?\gh ! pa9t+ 0 kept 9 a cab9et sep>ately :5 ! ,basel ,museum acquir$ x ) ! ,collection4 ,! vig\r & f9i% ( ?is portrait on vellum1 done 9 crayons or body-col\r1 make x a gem ( ! fir/ wat]4 ,! draw+ 0 done 9 black *alk1 & ! t9ts h be5 rubb$ 9 ) col\r$ crayons or giv5 ) ! po9t :]e l9es ( col\r 7 requir$4 ,! "w has ! delicacy ( a wat]-col\r & ! /r5g? ( oils4 ,! broad1 s(t1 r$ hat1 ?\gh s f9e a bit ( col\r1 is cle>ly worn z "p ( a simple ev]yday habit4 ,!re is no sugge/ion ( /udy+ = effect1 or ev5 c>+ at all ab\t x4 ,he we>s 8 hat pull$ sob]ly d[n ov] 8 br[n hair exactly z :5 he wore x ?us ab\t ! bus9ess ( ! day4 ,! pla/ic modell+ ( ! puck]$ br[ & ! mobile m\? is beautifully indicat$4 ,! blui% tone left by ! razor is j h9t$4 ,9 8 drab coat ) its black velvet b&s1 ) 8 %irt1 on :i* ! high lights h be5 appli$1 slightly op5 at ! ?roat1 ,holbe9 himself seems to /& be=e "o z 9 life4 ,among ! e>ly works ( ! ,am]ba* ,catalogue !re is "o :i* %[s /rong traces ( ,leon>do's & ev5 m ( ,mantegna's influ5ce on him at ?is "t4 ,x is a ,la/ ,supp]1 pa9t$ 9 oils on wood4 ,b x 0 s mutilat$ 9 ! iconocla/ic fury ( #aebi1 & has be5 s cobbl$1 re-brok51 re-set1 & re/or$ g5]ally1 t x c no long] be call$ ,holbe9's "w )\t _m res]vations4 ,!re is also ano!r ,la/ ,supp]1 "o ( a co>sely pa9t$ set on canvas1 :i* is attribut$ to him on mu* m d\btful gr\nds1 to judge by ! composition & col\r+4 ,myself ,i %\ld be incl9$ to see ! inf]ior h& ( ,ambrose1 ,hans ! eld]1 or p]haps ev5 ,sigmund ,holbe9 9 ^!1 if !y are g5u9e ,holbe9 works at all4 ,b !re are /ill to be se5 ! traces ( 8 own h& & m9d 9 ! ,la/ ,supp] 9 oils on wood4 ,/4 ,john's head mu/ orig9ally h be5 v beautiful2 v manly1 too1--d>k ) sudd5 angui% & recoil4 ,!re is a sep>ate head ( ,/4 ,john1 9 oils1 9 ! same collection1 :i* %[s h[ fix$ 0 ?is noble orig9ality ( type 9 ,holbe9's conception ( ! belov$ apo/le4 ,b x is 9 ,judas t ! pati5t /ud5t w f9d1 p]haps1 mo/ ( ,holbe9's peculi> ca/ ( ?\ght1 :5 once ! initial repulsion is ov]come4 ,by a v natural arrangem5t he is br\ght into ! imm$iate =egr\nd & sits !re1 already isolat$1 already damn$1 9 su* a torm5t ( body & s\l z haunts ! spectator :o has _h ! c\rage to reconsid] ! dictum ( au?orities :o call him a ,jew ( frightful vulg>ity4 ,frightful he may be2 b x is a /range judgm5t :i* c f9d him vulg>4 ,un=tunately1 ! pa9t+ is no long] 9 a condition to ju/ify reproduction2 b su* z /udy ?is yell[-rob$1 emaciat$1 %iv]+1 fev]-consum$ ,judas w1 ,i v5ture to ass]t1 f9d food = ?\ght 9 x ev5 "u all ! injuries ! "w has und]gone4 ,x is a demon-driv5 s\l if ev] !re 0 "o4 ,he is 9 ! v act ( spr++ to 8 feet & ru%+ away any:]e1 any:]e out ( ?is ,pres5ce2--no m conc]n$ ab\t 8 money-bag ?an ab\t ! food he loa!s4 ,?irty pieces ( silv]6 ,if ! prie/s h li$1 if ?is is 9 v tru? ! ,messiah 8 he>t /ill half believes ,him1 w ?irty pieces ( silv] buy 8 s\l f ! ,av5g]8 ,is !re "t /ill to escape8 ,:at if he break ! promise giv5 :5 he 0 ov]-p]suad$ 9 ! m>ket-place ! o!r day8 ,b did n ! ,high ,prie/ himself decl>e t ?is is ,beelzebub 9 p]son1--?is fair1 false1 de>1--oh6 /ill too de> ,illusion8 ,up6 ,let him be gone out ( ?is6--f ! s\nd ( t ,voice1 f ! sight ( t ,face1 get ! ?+ ov] & done1 done--done "o way or ano!r6 ,if ,god's "w1 z ! prie/s swe>1 well & good4 ,he w h e>n$ ! pity ( ,god ,himself4 ,if ! devil's1 z 8 he>t :isp]s1 well1 too6 ,let him take 8 price & buy himself a rope long en\gh to h\se 8 s\l 9 any ,hell1 r ?an sit on 9 ?is "o6 ,x is all pa9t$1 or 0 once2 all writt5 on t sunk5 *eek1 t matt$ hair & clammy br[2 9 t cav]n\s socket1 t eye ( lurid despair2 on ! :ole anatomy ( a lo/ s\l4 ,! h& t did x 0 v "y1 v immature2 b x _h ! y\? & ! immaturity ( a ,ma/]4 ,!re is ano!r & a v diff]5t "w1 an oil pa9t+1 9 ! ,royal ,collection at ,lisbon1 sign$ ,,ioannes ,,holbe9 ,,fecit #aeai1 :i*1 if by ! y\ng] ,hans1 w\ld almo/ put ! "q z to :e!r ! pa9t] knew ! l&scapes ( ,italy1 beyond d\bt2 s s\!rn is ! type ( its backgr\nd4 ,! "w1 h[ev]1 has be5 reject$ by ,woltmann1 on ! /r5g? ( an old photograph n q p]fect4 ,he held ! signature to be spuri\s1 & attribut$ ! picture to ! s*ool ( ,g]>d ,david4 ,& he gave to ! "w ! "n by :i* x is n[ g5]ally /yl$ 9 ,engli% works3 ,! ,f\nta9 ( ,life 7,d] ,brunn5 des ,leb5s#c74 ,he did s f ! inscription )9 ! rim ( ! well imm$iately 9 ! =egr\nd2 b a lit]al translation ( ?is inscription1 ,,pvtevs ,,aqv>vm ,,viv5civm1 is1 ,i ?9k1 to be pref]r$3 ,! ,well ( ,liv+ ,wat]s4 ,! majority ( ^? compet5t to =m a judgm5t 9 su* matt]s are incl9$ to attribute ! "w to ,hans ,holbe9 ! ,eld]1 :o did n die until "s ye>s lat]1 & :o made use ( a v simil> =m ( signature4 ,& = myself ,i f9d x h>d to see h[ anyone famili> ) ,hans ! ,y\ng] c\ld accept x z 8 "w at any p]iod ( 8 c>e]2 lea/ ( all at ! date giv5 9 ! signature4 ,s t equally :e!r ,woltmann is "r 9 believ+ ! signature itself spuri\s1 or ^? are "r :o hold x to be ! g5u9e signature ( ,hans ! ,eld]1--a m detail$ description ( ! composition does n fall )9 ! scope ( ?is little volume4 ,b ! :ole matt] is mo/ cle>ly set =?1 & a v beautiful reproduction 9 col\rs giv5 ( ! pa9t+ itself1 9 ,h]r ,seeman's article ^u x1 :i* w be f\nd 9 ! app5d$ ,li/ ( ,ref]5ces4 99 99 99 99 99 ,consid]ably be=e #aeai1 z has be5 said1 ,holbe9 _h begun to develop 8 special g5ius = ,design1 & to apply x to glass or w9d[-pa9t+s1 z well z to metal & wood-engrav+s4 ,! beautiful draw+s1 :e!r wa%$1 or et*$ ) ! po9t1 9 *alks or ,indian ink1 ( :i* examples may be se5 9 almo/ e great collection1 private z well z public1 t ye> aft] ye> 7 creat$ by t f]tile bra9 & ev] m ma/]ly h&1 con/itute an ,art 9 !mselves4 ,& s9ce s _m 7p]haps ! great] numb] z well z ! great] 9 subject7 ( 8 pa9t+s h p]i%$1 x is *iefly 9 8 draw+s t ! progression ( 8 p[]s c be foll[$1 or ! plane & scope ( 8 imag9ation recognis$ at all4 ,!re is seldom a date on !m2 b !y w be f\nd to date !mselves pretty accurately by c]ta9 features4 ,9 8 e>lie/1 = in/ance1 t defect ( :i* m5tion has be5 made1--! %ort ?ick figures due to ! en]gy ( 8 reb\nd f ,go?ic att5uation is a grave fault4 ,!re is a ,virg9 & ,*ild among 8 wa%$ draw+s = glass-pa9t+s 9 ! ,basel ,museum1 = example1 :i*1 :5 y cut x (f at ! knees1 is "o ( ! mo/ *>m+ pictures ( ,"m & ,*ild to be f\nd 9 any pa9t]'s treatm5t ( ?is subject4 ,& beh9d !m is a gem ( l&scape4 ,yet ! :ole1 z x /&s1 is utt]ly m>r$ by ! ,virg9's dw>f$ limbs4 ,b al?\gh ,holbe9 nev] entirely ov]came ?is fault1 he did v greatly d s1 z ! ye>s pass$4 ,8 ar*itectural sett+s1 too1 t5d$ to great] simplicity 9 8 lat] ye>s4 ,yet ?is is n a safe guide4 ,"s e>ly designs h simple =ms2 "s comp>atively late ones1 a v ornate ar*itecture4 ,= ! tru? is t ^! ar*itectural backgr\nds & sett+s rema9$1 s long z 8 fancy _h any free field = disport+ itself1 an integral "p ( 8 conception4 ,b only z insep>able f ! ,symbolism1 ! "u-t[1 ( 8 imag9ation4 ,to my ?9k+1 at any rate1 !y make a gravid mi/ake :o look = realism 9 ^! ?+s4 ,8 /ately pill>s & ar*es1 8 fluid =ms ( ornam5t1 are n 8 idea ( ! actual surr\nd+s ( ! *>act]s he portrays1 any m ?an !y are y\r idea1 or m9e1 ( ^? surr\nd+s4 ,is x to be suppos$ t he ?\ght ! dwell+s ( our ,"l 7 palaces8 ,or t he c\ld n pa9t a /able8 ,^? :o ma9ta9 t ,holbe9 0 a ,reali/ 9 ! mod]n s5se ( ! ^w mu/ reconcile z be/ !y c ! !ory ) ! facts4 ,b :5 we see ! /age set ) e /ately circum/ance1--! ,babe amid ! fad+ spl5d\rs ( e>?ly palaces1 our ,"l mock$ by matt] z well z man1--,i d>e to ?9k t we %all d well to cease f insi/+ on an adobe wall1 & to /udy ^? incongru\s circum/ances to :i* ! w & n ! pov]ty ( ,holbe9 cons5ts4 ,we %all1 at lea/1 no long] be dull to ! te>s ( ?+s z he saw !m4 ,b x w\ld be no less a mi/ake to ?9k ( ,holbe9 z "o )\t a s5se ( laught] z well4 ,8 draw+s ( op5-m\!d peasants gossip+ 9 a summ]'s noon+1 or danc+ 9 "s unc\? frolic1--& /ill m 8 romp+ *ildr51 danc+ *ildr51 & ! *ase ( ! fox runn+ (f ) ! goose1--all ( ^! are full ( boyi% fun4 ,w\ld t !y c\ld be giv5 "h )\t usurp+ ! place ( m important works6 ,b t is impossible4 ,& s1 too1 ) ! co/ume-figures ( ,basel1 among :i* is ! *>m+ back view ( a citiz5's wife1 ) all ! wom5 b5t f> backw>d 9 ! odd c>riage t 0 !n ! late/ fa%ion among !m4 ,he 0 p>ticul>ly happy1 also1 9 8 draw+s ( ! ,l&skne*te1 ^? fam\s ,m]c5>ies ( ,blut und ,eis52 always ready to dr9k a good glass1 & a-_m2 to love a good lass aft] ! same lib]al fa%ion2 to troll a good song or fight a good fight2 & all ) equal ze/4 ,he _h n mix$ ) ^! ma/]ful g5try = no?+2 nor !y ) him to :olly die4 ,!re are a numb] ( draw+s :]e !y are engag$ 9 combat1 too1 :i* %[ t ,holbe9's he>t leapt to ! music ( sword & spe> z bli!ly z does ,scott's or ,dumas's--z bli!ly z did ! he>ts ( ! ,reisluf] !mselves4 ,look at ! mad ru%1 ! h&-to-h& grapple1 9 a draw+ ( ! ,basel ,collection1 = in/ance 7,plate #g74 ,! blood-lu/1 ! h]oism1 ! savag]y1 ! ?ru/1 ! oa?1 ! du/-*ok$ pray]1 ! =gott5 brea?+ clay "u ! blood/a9$ foot2 ! v cla% & d9 ( ! fray2--all is told ) ! bru%4 ,& yet n "o unnecess>y detail squ&]$4 ,x is z if "o wat*$ x f "s palpitat+ refuge1 j ne> en\gh to see ! =efront figures di/9ctly & to make out ! int]lock$ hubbub & fury :]e ! ranks h be5 brok5 ?r\gh4 ,x w\ld be a great day = ,art c\ld we b *ance ^u "s lo/ pa9t+ = :i* su* a /udy _h s]v$ its complet$ purpose4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ! #crd ( ,july1 #aebj1 ,holbe9 fulfill$ :at 0 !n ! requirem5t ( almo/ e guild1 & pur*as$ 8 citiz5%ip2 a citiz5%ip to reflect unfad+ hon\r on ,basel1 & ( :i* %e has ev] be5 ju/ly pr\d4 ,& some:]e ab\t ! same "t he m>ri$ ,elsbe? ,s*midt1 a tann]'s wid[1 :o _h "o *ild1 ,franz4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #g ,,fight ,,( ,,l&skne*te ,wa%$ ,draw+4 ,basel ,museum ,= ! pa/ f\r or five ye>s ,basel _h be5 /eadily becom+ m & m democratic4 ,& at a p]iod :5 its lite 7 s*ol>s & pr9t]s & civic (ficials ( e orig91--:5 ! illegitimate son ( a ,rott]dam doctor 0 ! true pr9ce1 & ,beatus ,rh5anus1 ! gr&son ( a but*]1 0 8 wor?y second 9 ! rev]5ce ( ,basel1--! wid[ & son ( a reputable tann] & a ris+ "y arti/1 :o _h already ! suffrages ( ! mo/ influ5tial citiz5s1 w\ld f9d no doors clos$ to !m on ! score ( social disabilities4 ,! fri5d%ip ( su* m5 z ,erasmus1 ,frob51 ,bonifacius ,am]ba*1 & ! ,mayor1--all conspicu\s />s 9 ! ,*ur* p>ty1--w\ld h ennobl$ a man ( less g5ius ?an ,holbe9 9 ! eyes ( 8 fell[-citiz5s2 & rightly4 ,b z to ! exact locality 9 :i* ,holbe9 set up 8 fir/ m>ri$ ro(-tree--t ,be!l ( sacr$ or sadde/ dreams--no docum5t>y evid5ce has yet come to light4 ,circum/antial evid5ce1 h[ev]1 am\nts to a /rong probability 9 fav\r ( ! ,rhe9halde ( ,great-,basel4 ,if !re 0 an emblem peculi>ly abhorr5t to ! ,basilisk 7! ,device ( ,basel7 x 0 ! ,cresc5t-&-/>4 ,b no?+ c\ld bett] s]ve to recall ! r\gh outl9e ( ,basel 9 ,holbe9's day ?an ?is v emblem4 ,z ! ,rh9e sudd5ly sw]ves f its fir/ wild ru% we/w>d & races away1 nor!rly1 to ! ,g]man ,ocean1 x %apes ! holl[ ( ! cresc5t 9 :i* ,little-,basel 7,kle9-,basel7 ne/l$ z ! />2 &1 appropriately en\gh1 s9ce x 0 "h t ! ,ca?olic's ,/> ( ,fai? ralli$ :5 ov]come across ! riv]1 :]e curv$ ! cresc5t ( ,great-,basel 7,gross-,basel74 ,& ! relative proportions ( ! two w\ld be fairly en\gh repres5t$ by ! symbols respectively us$4 ,great-,basel's nor!rn face 0 protect$ by ! ,rh9e1 :ile ! /\t city wall secur$ its convex curve4 ,( ?is wall ! ea/]n horn 0 ,/4 ,alban's ,gate2 its nor?-we/ 0 ,/4 ,john's ,gate 7,/4 ,johann ,?or72 beside :i* /ood ! decay+ ,comm&]y ( ! ,knights ( ,malta1 :i* _h contribut$ a l>ge sum t[>d ! exp&$ wall1 9 ord] to be includ$ )9 x4 ,& j z ^! spots /ill m>k ! horns ( ! old cresc5t1 ! ,spal5 ,?or %[s :]e x _h its greate/ dep?1 midway betwe5 ! o!r two4 ,a /raight l9e runn+ due nor?-ea/ f ?is ,spal5-,?or w\ld cross ! big squ>e ( ! ,fi%-m>ket 7,fis*m>ktplatz7 pretty ne>ly z ! uncov]$ /ream ( ! ,birsig1 or ,little ,birs1 did be=e ! qua9t little bridge1 :i* !n unit$ ! two halves ( ! ,fis*m>kt1 0 absorb$ 9 ! pav+ ov] ( /ream & squ>e be=e ,holbe9's day4 ,?is same /raight l9e w\ld ( itself draw ! ,old ,bridge 7,alte ,brcke7 ) approximate exactness1 ! ev5 !n anci5t bridge :i* c5tr$ ! /> ( ,kle9-,basel to its cresc5t4 ,& 9 ! ,hi/orical ,museum1 :]e ! ,b>efoot$ ,fri>s wor%ipp$ !n1 we may /ill see ! grotesque piece ( clockwork1 ! wood5 ,/amm]+ ,k+ 7,lll5knig71 t = c5turies us$ h\rly to roll great eyes & /ick out its tongue a foot long across ! riv] f ! ,gross-,basel end ( ! bridge4 ,x is (t5 said t ?is mon/] 0 set up z a public tok5 ( ! hatr$ :i* ! triumphant ,prote/antism ( ! s\? bank felt = ! /ubborn ,ca?olicism ( ,kle9-,basel4 ,b ! ?+ 0 a fam\s anci5t joke be=e p>ty feel+ turn$ x into a gibe4 ,bonifacius ,am]ba*'s home1 ! ,emp]or's ,seat 7,kais]/uhl1 n[ #bc1 ,rhe+asse71 0 9 ,kle9-,basel4 ,johann ,am]ba* _h b\ght x1 ne> to 8 belov$ fri5ds1 ! ,c>?usians4 ,9 #aebj ! good old man _h slept = six ye>s 9 ! cloi/]s ( ! mona/]y2 :]e to-day ! *ildr5 ( ! ,orphan ,asylum play above 8 grave4 ,b all ! conditions ( ,holbe9's daily life w\ld lead him to pref] ,basel prop]1 & to *oose ! qu>t] 9 :i* he b\ght a home eight ye>s lat]4 ,?is 0 !n ! we/]n qu>t] ( ,gross-,basel1 along ! riv]-face ( :i* ran ! high s\!rn & we/]n bank ( ! ,rh9e1 ! ,rhe9halde1 n[ ,/4 ,johann ,vor/adt4 ,ab\t :]e ! pres5t ,blum5ra9 ends /ood ! ar*1 or ,s*wibbog54 ,fur!r on /ill /ood ! ,gate ( ! ,cross 7,kreuz?or71 by ! ,h\se ( ! ,bro!rs ( ,/4 ,an?ony1 ! anci5t ,kl/]li ( ,basel4 ,be=e ! ,comm&]y ( ,/4 ,john got !mselves includ$ )9 ! city wall ! ,kreuz?or 0 its we/]n gate4 ,! :ole di/rict ( ze ,crze1 s call$ because its b\nd>ies 7 crosses be=e t[]s replac$ !m1 has h[ev] become absorb$ 9 ! ,/4 ,johann ,vor/adt1 :ile ! ,kreuz?or has disappe>$ altoge!r4 ,! qu>t] 0 a fav\rite "o ) memb]s ( ! ,fi%]s' ,guild & ) dec5t folk ( small mean s4 ,z e>ly z #aeag ! ,fi%]s' ,company _h ext5d$ itself s greatly z to become a notable in/itution ( ! ,vor/adt1 includ+ _m memb]s f ,kle9-,basel also2 :ile its milit>y record 0 a pr\d "o4 ,b x 0 9 ?is ye>1 :ile ,holbe9 0 mak+ 8 visit to ,luc]ne & beyond1 t ?is guild took ! m truly descriptive "n :i* x be>s to ?is day1 t ( ! ,vor/adt ,association 7,vor/adtgesells*aft74 ,& to ?is association1 :i* 9 aft] ye>s gave him a fam\s banquet1 ,holbe91 we "k1 belong$ lat] on1 if n n[4 ,e day w\ld take him to ! ,fis*m>kt1--! great squ>e humm+ ) activity1 cr[d$ ) inns1 public-h\ses1 %ops1 boo?s1 dwell+-h\ses1--! trade m>t ( e nationality4 ,! ,cornm>kt ne> by1 n[ ! ,m>ktplatz1 ) its almo/ f9i%$ ,ra?aus1 0 ! c5tre ( (ficial civic life4 ,:5 ! great bell clang$ on ! ,ra?aus1 & its flag 0 flung out1 n only e pr(essional soldi]1 b e guild & e male above f\rte51 knew 8 appo9t$ place at ! wall1 & took x4 ,b e day1 & all day1 ! ,fis*m>kt flung out its peaceful /&>ds1 or ralli$ m5 to ?is side or to t ) ! tocs9 ( its presses1--! old ,am]ba* pr9t+-h\se ( ! ,settle 7zum ,sessel71 :i* 0 ,johann ,frob5's home & pr9t+-h\se 9 #aebj4 ,morn+ aft] morn+1 & ye> ^u ye>1 ,holbe9 turn$ 8 back ^u ,/4 ,johann?or1 & walk$ ea/w>d along ! ,rhe9halde2--! riv] rac+ t[>d him on 8 left h&1 ! ,univ]sity ris+ 9 front ( him beyond ! bridge1 & ! delicate ,ca!dral t[]s beyond ! ,univ]sity4 ,= ! ,basel ,m9/] 0 /ill ! ,ca!dral ( ! great ,see ( ,basel4 ,pass+ ! wall ( ! ,dom9ican ,cemet]y1 on :i* 0 pa9t$ ! anci5t ,dance ( ,dea? ) :i* 8 own aft]-creations 7 s (t5 to be confus$1 ,holbe9 mu/ _m a "t h /udi$ ! fam\s old copy4 ,= ?\gh ! ,dom9ican pa9t+ 0 !n ne>ly a c5tury old1 x 0 a copy ( a /ill old] orig9al 9 ! ,kle9-,basel nunn]y ( ,kl+5?al1 a community "u ,dom9ican direction4 ,b he w\ld pass ano!r spot--"o day to be ( f> m liv+ importance to him4 ,9 #aebj x 0 a corn w>eh\se1 kn[n by ! "n ( ze ,crz1 :i* belong$ to ,adam ,petri1 ! pr9t]1 :o _h inh]it$ x f 8 uncle1 ! fam\s pr9t] ,johann ,petri1 by ^: +5i\s improvem5ts ! art ( pr9t+ 0 s greatly facilitat$4 ,two ye>s lat]1 9 #aebb1 ,frob5 b\ght ?is gran>y1 ze ,crz1 & conv]t$ x into ! book-magaz9e :i* 0 kn[n all ov] ,europe z ,frob5's ,book-h\se4 ,& 9 ?is latt] ye> ,adam ,petri1 greatly to ,lu!r's disgu/1 pirat$ ,lu!r's translation ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 :i* _h appe>$ ?ree mon?s be=e4 ,holbe9 drew a sup]b title-page1 ante-dat$ #aebc1 = ?is ent]prise ( ,petri--! ,new ,te/am5t n[ "r fai?fully r5d]$ into ,g]man1--) ! symbols ( ! ,evangeli/s at ! f\r corn]s1 ! arms ( ,basel at ! top1 ! device ( ! pr9t] at ! foot1 & ! noble figures ( ,/4 ,paul & ,/4 ,pet] on ei!r side2 figures :i* w be> comp>ison ) ,dr]'s ,f\r ,temp]am5ts ( a lat] date4 ,lat] /ill he design$ ano!r /rik+ title-page = ,?omas ,wolff's translation2 & 8 beautiful title-pages & ornam5ts = ,frob51 ) :om 8 connection 0 n a tempor>y matt] su* z ^! o!rs1 w\ld ne$ a volume to !mselves4 ,holbe9's only rival1 if he c\ld be call$ su*1 9 "w ( ?is sort 0 ! tal5t$ goldsmi?1 ,urs ,graf1 :o1 z an exce$+ly loose fi%1 liv$ mo/ appropriately 9 ! ,fis*m>kt 9 8 own h\se ne> ! old ,birsig ,bridge1 :5 he 0 n 9 ! lock-up = "o or ano!r ( 8 con/ant brawls & sc&als4 ,b to comp>e ! be/ "w ( bo? is to recognise a diff]5ce 9 k9d z well z degree3 ! ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 ev5 neglig5t g5ius & ! mo/ elaborate tal5t4 ,high tal5t ,urs ,graf _h unque/ionably2 ?\gh /amp$1--,i ?9k1--) ! lawless caprices ( 8 own "*4 ,holbe9's e design has n only :at ,urs ,graf lack$--t ord]$ imag9ation :i* is ,/yle--b ov] & above all1 ! subtle expression ( ,p[]4 ,_m a "t1 too1 j :]e he w\ld turn away f ! ,rh9e = ! bus9ess c5tre ( ,gross-,basel1 ! arti/ w\ld make "s little pause at ! old ,fl[] ,inn 7zur ,blume71 :i* gave its "n to ! ,blum5platz1 & is /ill commemorat$ 9 ! greatly ext5d$ ,blum5ra9 ( to-day4 ,all ! _w n[ kn[s ! fam\s hotel ( ,! ,?ree ,k+s2 & :]e x rea*es ne>e/ to ! ,old ,bridge /ood ! ,blume ( ,holbe9's "t1 ev5 !n ! olde/ ( ! ,basel inns4 ,?is ,blume1 n to be confus$ ) lat] inns ( ! same "n1 %>$ ) its no less fam\s contempor>y1--,! ,/ork1 9 ! ,fis*m>kt1--! special patronage ( ! *ief pr9t]s4 ,basilius ,am]ba*1 = in/ance1 ! bro!r ( ,holbe9's fri5d ,bonifacius1 liv$ at ! ,blume2 & (t5 ! pa9t] mu/ h turn$ 9 = a fri5dly glass ) him & a *at ab\t ,bonifacius1 away at 8 law /udies 9 ,avignon4 ,z = ! ,/ork1 its v rooms 7 nam$ 9 remembrance ( ! envoys & m]*ant trad]s :o flock$ to x on all great occasions4 ,!re 0 a ,cologne ,room1 = in/ance1 & a ,v5etian ,room1 among _m o!rs4 ,! m5 ( ,v5ice1 inde$1 _h a p>ticul> affection = x4 ,"h ,holbe9 met ) all nationalities1 & le>n$ mu* ( ! great c5tres ( o!r c\ntries4 ,"h came all ! ,basel magnates & pr9t]s4 ,& "h1 a few ye>s lat] on1 came t biz>re p]sonage :o 0 = a v brief "t ,basel's t[n physician1 ! ,p>acelsus ,!ophra/us ,bomba/us to :om we owe our ^w bomba/ic4 ,holbe9 0 on a visit to ,engl& dur+ ! latt]'s %ort t5ure ( (fice1 :5 ! comb9$ s*ol>%ip & pov]ty ( ,opor9us made him ! hack ( ,p>acelsus & ! victim ( _m a petty tyranny4 ,at t "t ,opor9us1--! son ( t ,hans ,h]b/]1 pa9t]1 ^: portrait is n[ attribut$ to ,ambrose ,holbe91--0 glad to place 8 rem>kable k ( ,greek at ,frob5's s]vice4 ,he 0 n yet a pr9t]1 z lat] :5 ,holbe9 drew a clev] device = him4 ,& nei!r he nor ! pa9t] c\ld "k t "o day ! daught] ( ,bonifacius ,am]ba* %\ld m>ry him out ( %e] pity = 8 unhappy old age1--some:at z he himself1 :5 b a lad ( tw5ty1 m>ri$ an ag$ ,xantippe f gratitude4 ,b 9 #aebj1 :5 ,holbe9 0 j m>ri$1 ,opor9us 0 /ill a /ud5t & ,bonifacius unm>ri$4 ,erasmus1 too1 did n p]man5tly take up 8 home ) ,frob5 until ! foll[+ ye>1 & 0 n[ at ,l\va94 ,yet :at a true univ]sity 0 t little h\se zum ,sessel 7n[ #c1 ,todt5gssle91 ! little lane :]e ! old po/-(fice /ood7 to an intellig5ce su* z ,holbe9's6 ,& :at a circle 0 t ( ,frob5's /aff6 ,f ,frob5 himself1 above :om ,erasmus alone c\ld t[] 9 s*ol>%ip1 d[n ?r\gh e memb] to ! y\nge/1 & f su* m5 z ,g]>d ,ly/rius on ! "o h& & ! lit]ally ,beatus ,rh5anus on ! o!r1 :at ?+s 7 n to be le>n$6 ,& :at discussions ^? 7 t drew ea* man to give ( 8 be/ 9 ! common talk6 ,v5ice s5t news ( ! unspeakable ,turk1 :om %e _h su* good cause to wat* & dread4 ,= fifty ye>s 8 "n _h ceas$ to blan* ! *eek ( o!r nations2 b n[ x 0 said1 & said truly1 t ! dy+ ,selim1 ! ,grim1 _h =g$ a ?und]bolt :i* ,suleyman ,,ii4 w\ld n be sl[ to hurl4 ,no man c\ld "k ! wor/ or d>$ pr$ict ! end1 z to t ,yell[ ,t]ror ( ,holbe9's "t4 ,& clos] /ill1 to ke5 eyes1 7 ! ?reats ( ! com+ ,peasant ,t]ror4 ,wurtemb]g _h batt5$ d[n ! flames1 x is true2 b ! deck ( ,europe 0 hot "u foot ) ! passions t 7 soon to make ! ,turks' atrocities seem g5tle 9 comp>ison4 ,! dea? ( ,maximilian & ! election ( ,*>les ,v4 7 a ye> old n[4 ,b none knew bett] ?an ! ,basel pr9t]s h[ mu* ! ,league ( ,swabia & ! ,swiss ,conf$]ation _h weigh$ 9 ! close conte/ ( claims betwe5 ^? ?ree /rangely y\?ful competitors = ! ,emp]or's cr[n2--,*>les1 b n9ete52 ,francis ,i41 "o-&-tw5ty2 & ,h5ry ,,viii41 n tw5ty-five4 ,basel also knew t ,*>les _h only b\ght 8 triumph by swe>+ to summon ! ,diet ( ,worms4 ,all ! m1 !re=e1 0 %e int5sely alive to ! possible issues ( ! ,arabian-,nights-,ent]ta9m5t :i* _h b j conclud$ on ! dre>y ,calais flats :5 ,holbe9 became "o ( ,basel's citiz5s4 ,erasmus _h come back full ( x4 ,m>co ,polo's be/ wond]s made b a d+y %[ beside ! ,field ( ! ,clo? ( ,gold1 :]e 9 ?is ,june ! two defeat$ c&idates = imp]ial hon\rs _h kiss$ ea* o!r midway betwe5 ! ru9$ moat ( ,guisnes & ! ras$ battlem5ts ( ,arde4 ,!n1 on top ( ?is1 came ! rum\rs ( ! ,engli% ,k+'s und]tak+ to answ] ,lu!r's mo/ =midable attack on ,rome4 ,x 0 9 #aebj1 ! ye> aft] 8 great disputation ) ,eck at ,leipzig1 t ,lu!r publi%$ 8 cataclysmic addresses3 ,to ! ,*ri/ian ,nobles ( ,g]many & ,on ! ,babylonian ,captivity1--! latt] ( :i* itself conta9s ! :ole ,prote/ant ,re=mation 9 embryo4 ,w\ld to ,god1 exclaim$ ,erasmus ( x1 t he _h foll[$ my c\nsel & ab/a9$ f odi\s & s$iti\s proce$+s6 ,bi%op ,tun/all1 !n 9 ,worms1 _h also writt5 ( x3--,i pray ,god keep t book out ( ,engl&6 ,b be=e ! ye> 0 out t book _h rea*$ ,engl&1 & ,h5ry ,,viii4 _h sworn to annihilate its argum5ts & to triumphantly def5d ! dogmas ( ,rome4 ,! eag]ly-await$ ,def5ce did n get pr9t$1 & w\ld rema9 9 ,pope ,leo's h&s = a ye> yet4 ,b ,basel knew1 ?r\gh ,m & ,erasmus1--^: canny smile probably disc\nt$ its critical quality1--pretty mu* its l9e ( def5ce4 ,nor 0 ,frob5's circle "o :it m surpris$ ?an its royal au?or :5 its imm$iate rew>d 0 t =mal /yle & title--,def5d] ( ! ,fai?1--to :i* a few ye>s m 7 to l5d s diff]5t a significance4 ,by ?is latt] date ,ulri* von ,hutt5 _h fl$ to ,basel1 only to f9d t 8 viol5t h]esies _h completely e/rang$ ,erasmus1 & clos$ ,frob5's door1 z well z all o!r ,roman ,ca?olic doors1 aga9/ him = ev]4 ,he lodg$1 !re=e1 at ! ,blume until ! ,basel ,c\ncil reque/$ him to leave ! t[n1 a little be=e 8 dea?1 9 #aebc4 ,b 9 #aebj ,hutt5 0 /ill at ,sick+5's =tress1 digg+ ) fi]ce ard\r ! impassable gulf betwe5 him & ! b& ( fri5ds & ,*ur*m5 among :om ,holbe9 ev] rang$ himself4 99 99 99 99 99 ,among ! five lo/ works :i* ,pat9 says ,holbe9 pa9t$1 !re 0 a ,nativity & an ,adoration ( ! ,k+s4 ,x is impossible n[ to say :at resemblances1 if any1 exi/$ betwe5 ^! & ! same subjects1 execut$ n mu* lat]1 :i* are n[ 9 ! ,univ]sity ,*apel1 ,freiburg ,m9/]4 ,^! latt] are ! only kn[n works ( ,holbe9 t /ill hang 9 a sacr$ edifice4 ,!y 7 evid5tly design$ to fold 9 ^u a c5tral alt>-piece ) an ar*$ top1 ?us mak+1 :5 op51 ! usual tripty*2 b ! c5tral pa9t+ has vani%$4 ,?is l>ge "w 0 a gift to ! ,c>?usian mona/]y 9 ,kle9-,basel2 & ! arms ( ! donor1 ,hans ,ob]ri$t1 are display$ bel[ ! ,nativity1 z well z ! portraits ( himself & 8 six sons4 ,bel[ ! correspond+ "r w+1 ! ,adoration1 are ! arms ( 8 wife & h] portrait1 ) h] f\r daught]s4 ,9 bo? w+s :at ,i c only describe z ! atmosph]e ( ,infancy1--& a t\*+ atmosph]e x is too--is /r5g!n$ by keep+ all ! figures small & height5+ ?is sugge/ion by contra/ ) a gr&iose ar*itecture4 ,9 bo?1 too1 ! sacr$ sc5es reveal !mselves l visions unse5 by ! ,ob]ri$t family1 :o face outw>d t[>d ! alt> & are suppos$ to be light$ by ! actual lights ( ! *ur*4 ,! :ole "w mu/ once h be5 a glori\s creation1 ) its ri* col\rs1 its beautiful ar*itectural =ms1 & its m+l+ ( pure/ imag9ation ) realism4 ,:at w\ld "o n give to see ! lo/ "w ^! w+s cov]$8 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #h ,,! ,,nativity ,oils4 ,univ]sity ,*apel1 ,freiburg ,ca!dral ,9 ! left w+1 ! ,nativity 7,plate #h71 ,holbe9 has rem>kably anticipat$ ! light+ ( ,correggio's fam\s ma/]piece1 n f9i%$ until ye>s aft] ?is mu/ h be5 pa9t$1 by ! conditions ( ,ob]ri$t's hi/ory & ,basel's z well4 ,! ,light t is to light ! _w lights up ! sc5e ) an exquisite en*ant+ s(tness1--yet s brilliantly t ! v lights ( heav5 seem dimm$ 9 comp>ison4 ,! moon1 9 ,holbe9's delib]ate audacity1 seems b a disc z %e b[s h] face1 too1 9 wor%ip4 ,%9+ by "s compulsion ( pure/ ,nature1 ! div9e radiance gl[s on ! ec/atic ,"m2 & away above & beyond h]--,h[ f> t little c&le %9es1 & %9es1 & %9es aga9 amid ! %ad[s6 ,x illum9es ! beautiful face ( ! ,virg91 t\*es ! rev]5t awe ( ,/4 ,joseph1 plays ov] m>ble ar* & pill>1 discov]s ! wond]+ %eph]d pe]+ f beh9d ! pill> on ! left1 & irradiates ! angel 9 ! di/ance1 ha/5+ to c>ry ! glad tid+s4 ,! happy *]ubs beh9d ! ,*ild rejoice 9 x2 & z !y spr+ =w>d "o notices h[ ,holbe9 has boldly disc>d$ ! conv5tional1 & atta*$ _! p9ions z if ^! 7 a natural developm5t ( ! arm in/ead ( a sep>ate memb]4 ,! same union ( unfett]$ fancy symbolism & realism displays itself ?r\gh\t ! "r w+1--:]e ! ,virg9 is en?ron$ 9 front ( crumbl+ palaces4 ,! sun's rays =m a great />1 ( su* dazzl+ light t "o ( ! att5dants %ades 8 eyes to look upw>d1 & an old man ) a noble head1 we>+ an erm9e cape1 pres5ts 8 (f]+ z ! *ief ( ! ?ree k+s2 :ile a ,moori% sov]eign1 dress$ 9 :ite1 makes a spl5did figure z he waits to kneel ) 8 gift1 & 8 greyh\nd /&s beside him4 ,! col\r+ ( bo? pa9t+s mu/ h _h an extraord9>y beauty :5 ! pa9t] laid d[n 8 bru%4 ,to c>p at su* conceptions because _! ar*itecture is z imag9ative & z deeply symbolical z ! action1 is to dem& t ,holbe9 %all be someone else4 ,^! pictures1 beyond ! portraits bel[ !m1 are ! f>!/ possible f aim+ at :at we dem& ( ,realism1 ?\gh _! own realism is a/oni%+4 ,holbe9 all too seldom s\nds !m1 b :5 he does *oose to /ir only a joy\s elation 9 ! he>t he r+s a peal ( silv] bells4 ,"h all is glad ?anksgiv+4 ,! ,div9e has come into a sick & sorry _w2 &1 behold1 all is *ang$6 ,no?+ sordid1 no?+ %abby1 consi/s ) ! mean+ ( ?is miracle4 ,!re=e x is n "h4 ,all is trans=m$2 all is a ,new ,j]usalem--spl5d\r1 peace1 ineffable & my/]i\s ,beauty4 ,) ! dom9ance ( ! anti-,ca?olic p>ty1 :i* unseat$ ,mey] zum ,has5 9 #aeba1 8 fri5d ,ob]ri$t also fell into tr\ble4 ,& soon aft] ,erasmus & ,bonifacius ,am]ba*1--disgu/$ ) ! iconocla/ fanaticism ( #aebh & #aebi1--took refuge 9 ,ca?olic ,freiburg-9-!-,breisgau1 ,ob]ri$t also left ,basel = t city4 ,he took ^! w+s ) him to save !m f ! de/ruction :i* probably ov]took ! c5tral "w4 ,! latt] 01 p]haps1 too l>ge to conceal or get away4 ,dur+ ! ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w> !y 7 aga9 remov$1 & safegu>d$ at ,s*affhaus54 ,& s great 0 _! fame t !y 7 twice expressly comm&$ to be br\ght be=e a sov]eign2 once to ,muni*1 to be se5 by ,maximilian ( ,bav>ia2 & aga9 to ,ratisbon = ! ,emp]or ,f]d9& ,,iii4 ,9 #agih !y 7 loot$ by ! ,fr5*1 & 7 only re/or$ to ,freiburg 9 #ahjh4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #i ,,! ,,passion ,eight-panell$ ,alt>-piece ,oils4 ,basel ,museum ,i ,ge?semane ,,ii ,! ,kiss ( ,judas ,,iii ,be=e ,pontius ,pilate ,,iv ,! ,sc\rg+ ,v ,! ,mock+ ,,vi ,! ,way to ,calv>y ,,vii ,x is f9i%$ ,,viii ,! ,entombm5t ,ano!r great religi\s picture1 once no less r5[n$ ?an ,ob]ri$t's alt>-pa9t+s1 has suff]$ a worse fate4 ,?is is ! eight-panell$ alt>-piece ( ! ,passion1 n[ 9 ! ,basel ,museum 7,plate #i74 ,s f> back z is kn[n x 0 pres]v$1 probably aft] be+ hidd5 f ! fury t attack$ all *ur* pictures1 9 ! ,ra?aus4 ,maximilian ,i41 ( ,bav>ia1 ! zeal\s collector ( ,dr]'s works1 (f]$ almo/ any price = ?is alt>-piece by ,dr]'s great contempor>y4 ,b ,basel1 unlike ,nremb]g1 0 n to be brib$2 & ! _w-fam\s pa9t+ rema9$ to draw art-lov]s f e c\ntry 9 ,europe4 ,nor did ! mo/ compet5t judges fail to envy ,basel h] jewel1 & to eulogise its p]fections4 ,pa9t]s su* z ,s&r>t1 look+ at x aft] x _h surviv$ a hundr$ & fifty ye>s ( vicissitude1 c\ld exclaim3 ,x is a "w 9 :i* ! utmo/ t our art is capable ( may be f\nd2 yield+ ! palm to none1 :e!r ( ,g]many or ,italy1 & ju/ly we>+ ! laurel-wrea? among ! works ( =m] times4 ,alas6 ?is laurel1 too1 has be5 fil*$ f ,holbe9's fame4 ,9 #agga ! alt>-piece 0 consign$ to ! collection :]e x n[ is2 & x 0 !n decid$ to gild ! gold & pa9t ! lily4 ,! "w 0 subject$ to "o ( ^? crude re/orations :i* respect no?+ save ! frame4 ,& no mon>* w ev] aga9 compete = its possession4 ,r$ is ov] r$ & blue ov] blue1 d\btless2 b 9 place ( ,holbe9's ri* h>mony a jangle ( gaudy conflict+ col\rs n[ sets "o's tee? on edge4 ,s t only 9 a photograph c "o ev5 enjoy ! composition--all t is left ( ! ,ma/]4 ,b "h x c be se5 ) :at art ! pa9t] has s comb9$ eight sep>ate & di/9ct pictures1 ea* a gem1 into "o1 by su* a di/ribution & balance t ! :ole is z integral z a pe>l4 ,! sc5e on ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 :i* a great critic once pron\nc$ wor?y to comp>e ) ,correggio's "w1 is only to be surpass$ by ! ,entombm5t4 ,& 9 e sc5e--:at fre$om1 action1 v]ve6 ,f ! fir/ to ! la/ all passes ) ! swift /ep ( ,calamity1 yet all ) noble dignity4 ,! ,basel ,museum possesses also a set ( t5 wa%$ draw+s 9 ,indian ink1--sc5es ( ! ,passion design$ = glass-pa9t+1--:i* mu/ be conn$ & conn$ aga9 be=e "o c "k ,holbe9 at all 9 8 deepe/ moods4 ,!y are a great ,te/am5t1 ?\gh !y seem unbe>ably h>% at a sup]ficial glance4 ,b put aside y\r own ideas & humbly /udy ! ideas ( ,holbe91--sure t !y mu/ be well wor? ! rev]5ce ( y\rs or m9e1--& little by little y w be made free ( t ,und]world :]e ,holbe9's true self has its home2 y w pi]ce its gloom & f9d its clue & und]/& its tongue4 ,x is a small matt] :e!r y & ,i f9d ourselves 9 sympa?y ) t _w1 or c nev] be acclimatis$4 ,! great matt]1 ! only matt]1 is to und]/& x2 to see 9 its skeletons some?+ m ?an lively bones1 9 its graves some?+ besides ,horror4 ,)\t ma/]+ ! logical sequ5ce ( ^! t5 draw+s1--:]e sc5e by sc5e ! ,div9e rec$es be=e our eyes1 & ! ,son ( ,man assumes m & m ! :ole burd5 ( ,s9 & ,dea?1--x is inevitable t ! life-size pa9t+ ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,grave1 also 9 ! ,basel ,museum 7,plate #aj71 %\ld seem j a gha/ly & unp>donable piece ( realism4 ,realism ( ! mo/ gha/ly tru?fulness1 z to a corpse 9 ! grave1 x c]ta9ly is4 ,b al?\gh x may be que/ion$ :e!r su* a picture %\ld ev] be pa9t$1 no "o :o looks ?r\gh ! =m to ! ?\ght t %apes x w\ld pron\nce ev5 ?is awful utt]ance unp>donable4 ,!re h be5 ^? :o c\ld see 9 ?is dead ,*ri/1--ly+ rigid 9 a gre5 s>cophagus t ?r[s ov] ! wax5 fle% ! gha/ly ?reat ( t decay :i* w\ld foll[ if no miracle int]v5$1--!re h be5 ^?1 ,i say1 :o c\ld see 9 x only sup]b te*nique4 ,& o!rs see only ! negation ( all idealism1 if n ( all fai?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #aj ,,*ri/ ,,9 ,,! ,,grave ,oils4 ,basel ,museum ,yet put ?is pa9t+1--! acme ( te*nical beauty z well z ( ru?less realism1--at ! close ( ! t5 ,passion draw+s1 & ,i v5ture to believe t ! "o coh]5t conception t runs ?r\gh !m all w legitimately f9d its conclusion "h4 ,"h ,he lies t surr5d]$ ,himself to ! puni%m5t ( ,s9 & ! p5alty ( ,dea?--= all m5 & all "t4 ,8 pale lips are set ) ! sup]human agony ( ! cry ) :i* ,he paid ! utt]mo/ f>?+ ( t bond4 ,man has di$ = man1 m>tyrs = fai?2 "h ,god has di$ unto ,himself1 = u4 ,!re has be5 no play+ at dea?4 ,all ! pitiless t]rors ( ! grave are "h1 ) ,him :o = love ( u has *os5 to "k ,mortality l at all po9ts ) mortal m54 ,:at ,he bore = u1 %all we %r9k f s mu* z realis+8 ,! great eyes are fix$ 9 a look ^: p5etrat+1 almo/ liquid sweetness n ev5 ! rigor ( ! f9al angui% c\ld oblit]ate4 ,div9e devotion1--devotion m ?an mortal1--/ill l+]s 9 ^? sockets4 ,! he>t may well dilate be=e ?is sight2 ! s\l fall on its knees4 ,by ea* ( ^? blood/a9$ /eps1 by ! /+ ( ?is dea?1 we h be5 paid =4 ,"h1 "h only1--z ,holbe9 saw x1--is ! lev]age ! hea!n philosoph] va9ly sigh$ = to move ! _w2 ,god's lev]age1 ,inf9ite ,love4 ,?is is any?+ b a !ological tang5t4 ,a great arti/ has bequea!d u 8 beliefs1--drawn & pa9t$ 9 _m works1 ) e pati5t1 virile1 expressive p[] at 8 comm&4 ,!re has be5 en\gh & to sp>e ( %rieks or sc(fs4 ,a little humility & a little /udy is 9 place1 too4 ,= ! re/1 let u n =get t ?is l>ge pa9t+ 0 made = "s alt>2 & t _m a weep+ p5it5t1 _m a dev\t he>t1 has be5 pi]c$ ) its message4 ,on ! edge ( ! /one c(f91 :i* is t9t$ a w>m gre5 )91 & lit by "s op5+ at ! foot1 is ! inscription 9 gold lett]s3 ,,jesus ,,naz>5us ,,rex ,,jud,,orum4 ,! /igmata are pa9t$ ) unsp>+ tru?4 ,! "w is dat$ #aeba4 ,!re is 9 ! ,hampton ,c\rt ,gall]y a little pa9t+ :i* has only comp>atively rec5tly be5 recognis$ z ,holbe9's1 b :i* =ms ! beautiful & fitt+ close ( ?is set ( religi\s pictures4 ,z is ! case ) s _m ( 8 works1 ! critics are n unanim\s ^u x4 ,b ! au?orities :o h no d\bts z to its be+ a g5u9e ,holbe9 ( ?is p]iod are s weighty t ,i ne$ n argue ! po9t 9 support ( my own convictions4 ,9 ! ,hampton ,c\rt ,catalogue x is /yl$ ,m>y ,magdal5 at our ,"l's ,sepul*re1 b ,i pref] to call x ! ,ris5 ,*ri/ 7,plate #aa74 ,x mu/ once h be5 supremely beautiful2 = ev5 n[ its ideal lovel9ess %9es ?r\gh all ! evil =tunes :i* h once aga9 defac$ ! h&iwork ( ,holbe94 ,! type ( ,*ri/1 & inde$ ! "w ?r\gh\t1 be>s a m>k$ resemblance to ! eight-panell$ ,basel alt>-piece4 ,! pa9t] has *os5 ! mom5t record$ 9 ! tw5tie? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john4 ,9 t e>ly dawn1 :5 x 0 yet d>k1 ,m>y has br\ght spik5>d 9 a m>ble cup1 if n to ano9t ! sacr$ ,dead at lea/ to p\r x on ! ?re%old ( ! seal$ tomb1 ) te>s & pray]s4 ,%e has fl$ to tell ,/4 ,john & ,/4 ,pet] ( ! sacrilege ( ! op5 tomb1--has foll[$ !m back1 /ill me*anically clasp+ h] useless spik5>d1--has se5 !m g 9 :]e h] trembl+ knees refus$ to foll[1 & !n g homew>d1 z we c see !m 9 ! di/ance1 argu+ ! almo/ incr$ible fact4 ,poor ,m>y has _h no he>t = discussion4 ,%e has /ay$ weep+ by ! empty grave until two pity+ angels h appe>$ to recall h] f despair1 & %e has turn$ h]self back1--too fright5$ to /ay = com=t4 ,& !n %e has se5 ne> h] a ,face1 a ,=m1 %e 0 too daz$ to recognise until ! un=gettable ,voice has ?rill$ ?r\gh h]1 & %e has flung h]self =w>d ) ! old1 in/9ctive cry1 ,ma/]6 to t\*1 to clasp t ,h&1 s de>1 s famili>1 s all-protect+1 & f9d x a reality4 ,x is ?is trem5d\s mom5t t ,holbe9 has seiz$4 ,& ) :at exquisite feel+ = e detail ( ! sc5e1 e great emotion6 ,_h ! pa9t+ be5 pres]v$1 z x des]v$ to be1 surely x too c\ld claim a "p ( t laurel wrea? :i* ,s&r>t av]r$ c\ld n be torn f ! ,basel alt>-piece by any rival1 :e!r ,italian or ,g]man4 ,illu/ration3 ,plate #aa ,,! ,,ris5 ,,*ri/ ,oils4 ,hampton ,c\rt ,gall]y ,! mi/y l&scape1 ) ! crosses ( ,golgo?a & ! ea/]n hills cat*+ ! fir/ brightness ( ! new ,day dawn+ ov] mortality2 ! brok5 cl\ds ( night1 scatt]$ l ! conqu]$ horrors ( ! grave1 & ! illum9at$ tomb :]e ,hope & ,fai? h5ce=? ask u :y we weep2 ! hurry+ agitation ( ,/4 ,pet] & ! tru/+ s]5ity ( ,/4 ,john1 express$ 9 e ge/ure2 ! dusky trees2 ,m>y's quiv]+ d\bt & rapture1 t\*$ ) "s new awe2 & ! simple maje/y ) :i* our ,"l /ays t unconsci\s innoc5t presumption1 ,t\* me n4 ,:at =bidd+ t5d]ness 9 t ,face light$ by ! grave ,he has pass$ ?r\gh6 ,:at a subtle yet eloqu5t sugge/ion ( ! et]nal diff]5ce1 h5ce=?1 betwe5 ,love & love is 9 ^! mortal l9eam5ts t h ev]more resum$ _! div9ity6 ,no face1 no type1 no art1 c ev] realise ,*ri/2 yet :5 ?is little pa9t+ 0 fir/ add$ to ! great roll ( ,holbe9 ,basili5sis1 x mu/ h gone z ne> to realis+ its subject z ! col\rs ( e>? c g4 ,b e man1 happily = himself1 has a mat]ial z well z an immat]ial _w ) :i* he mu/ be conc]n$4 ,to transpose ,bagehot's pr(\nd little say+1--,ea* man d9es 9 a room ap>t1 b we all g d[n to d9n] toge!r4 ,& ?\gh ,holbe9 knew ! p9* ( n>r[ means1 he _h no lack ( good *e] z well z au/]e food 9 8 art4 ,on ,m>* #ab?1 #aeba1 ! ,great ,c\ncil held its fir/ meet+ 9 ! new ,ra?aus2 & ,mey] zum ,has51 :o presid$ ov] x z ,burgoma/]1 entru/$ to 8 protg ! enviable task ( decorat+ ! ,c\ncil ,*amb]4 ,fifty-six ye>s aft] ,holbe9's "w 0 complet$ ^! wall-pa9t+s 7 describ$ z repres5tations ( ! noble/ subjects--done by ! ,g]man ,apelles4 ,by ?is title ! pa9t] 0 ev]y:]e recognis$ ?r\gh\t ! great] "p ( 8 lifetime4 ,9 all1 !re w\ld seem to h be5 six l>ge pictures or set pieces2 b two 7 n done until ye>s lat]4 ,"o wall be+ too brok5 up by w9d[s to be suitable1 !re rema9$ ?ree1--( :i* ! back wall adjo9+ ,mey]'s h\se 0 n t\*$ at ?is "t4 ,o/5sibly ! reason 0 want ( funds2 b z a matt] ( fact ! ,prote/ant p>ty 7to anticipate ?is "n71 :i* grew /rong en\gh to unseat ,mey] be=e ! ye> 0 out1 0 at ?is "t indiff]5t to art :5 n positively inimical to x4 ,:e!r treat+ a faade or an int]ior x 0 ,holbe9's cu/om to make a flat wall-space assume ! mo/ solid-look+ =ms ( ,r5aissance ar*itecture4 ,isel9 once said ( a faade ( ,holbe9's1 t !re 0 a dog pa9t$ on x s naturally t ! dogs 9 ! /reet w\ld run up & b>k at x4 ,& s a/\nd+ 0 ! realism ) :i* he ?rew out balconies1 & add$ w9d[s1 cornices1 & /atues1 & ! ri*e/ c>v+s1 pill>s1 ar*es1 & vi/as ( e sort1 t no eye c\ld cr$it !m ) illusion4 ,horses neigh$ 9 ! c\rty>ds1 fl[]s bloom$ 9 ! g>d5s1 dogs leap$ beside ma/] or mi/ress1 & *ildr5 play$ 9 ! spaci\s balconies1 or mov$ to & fro betwe5 ! spl5did m>ble pill>s & ! di/ant wall4 ,to /udy ! copies t rema9 ( su* works is to be a/\nd$ by _! feats ( p]spective4 ,inside w\ld be k9dr$ illusions4 ,l>ge pictures w\ld seem to be actually tak+ place )\t1 & beheld ?r\gh beautifully c>v$ ar*ways or w9d[s2 :ile ! app>5t walls w\ld h ni*es fill$ ) sup]b m>ble /atues & ! ceil+ be support$ by pill>s1 beh9d :i* p walk$ & talk$ or lean$ out to wat* ! *ief sc5es4 ,& s x 0 ) ! ,c\ncil ,*amb]4 ,b no?+ n[ rema9s ( ^! works except fragm5ts & a few draw+s = ! pr9cipal features4 ,s f> z c be judg$1 ea* wall _h two l>ge sc5es2 ! f\r pictures ( ?is p]iod be+ *os5 f ! h]oic leg5ds ( ! ,ge/a ,romanorum2 ! two pa9t$ lat]1 f ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,b :ile ^! l>ge works 7 go+ =w>d ,holbe9 0 busy ) _m o!rs2 private commissions = ,frob51 occasionally = o!r pr9t]s1 & = alt>-pieces or portraits4 ,all ?r\gh 8 life 8 indu/ry & accompli%m5t left him small "t = leisure or ! dissipations ( leisure4 ,nor is !re any ye> ( 8 life :5 8 "w does n atte/ a cle> eye & a firm h&4 ,^! ?+s are _! own c]tificate ( conduct2 at any rate1 ( worldly conduct4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 #aebb occurr$ two important ev5ts 9 8 life4 ,8 fir/ *ild1 ! son he call$ ,philip1 0 born2 & he pa9t$ an alt>-piece :i* is 9 "s respects ! mo/ beautiful ( 8 extant works4 ,! latt]--n[ 9 ! ,solo?urn ,museum1 & !re=e call$ ! ,solo?urn ,madonna 7,plate #ab7--;has _h "o ( ! mo/ extraord9>y hi/ories to be f\nd 9 ! records ( art4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ab ,,! ,,solo?urn1 ,,or ,,zett]',,s*e1 ,,madonna ,oils4 ,solo?urn ,museum ,! backgr\nd ( ?is picture1--a massive ar* ( grey s&/one support$ by iron /an*ions1--0 evid5tly design$ to suit ! surr\nd+ ar*itecture ( "s grey-wall$ anci5t /ructure4 ,on a das cov]$ ) a gre5 c>pet1 patt]n$ 9 :ite & r$ & emblazon$ ) ! arms ( ! donor & 8 wife1 sits ! lovely ,madonna ) ! ,*ild held freely yet firmly 9 two ( ! mo/ exquisite h&s :i* ev5 ,holbe9 ev] pa9t$4 ,h] dress is a ri* rose-r$2 h] symbolical mantle ( univ]sal ,mo!rhood1 or ,grace1 is a mo/ beautiful ultram>9e1 load$ 9 ! %ad[s & l a sapphire 9 its lights4 ,! fl[+ gold ( h] hair %imm]s "u its filmy veil1 & ! jewels 9 h] gold cr[n fla% bel[ ! great :ite pe>ls t tip its po9ts4 ,:]e ! sky-backgr\nd approa*es ,"m & ,*ild1 its azure tone is lo/ 9 a pure effulg5ce ( light2 z if ! v e!r 7 suffus$ ) ! s5se ( ! ,div9e4 ,! ,*ild is drawn & pa9t$ sup]bly4 ,! c>nations are exquisite2 ! gravity ( infancy is n exagg]at$1 yet fitt+ly en=ces ! ge/ure ( b5$iction4 ,! left h& is turn$ outw>d 9 a movem5t s peculi> to happy1 vigor\s babyhood t x is a m>vel ( obs]vation & nature4 ,! little foot is admirably =e%ort5$1 & ! wr9kl$ sole a bit ( inimitable pa9t+4 ,b p]haps mo/ wond]ful ( all is ! art ) :i*1 amid s _m spl5did details1 ! ,*ild is ! c5tre ( int]e/ z well z ( ! picture4 ,h[ x is s1 is ,holbe9's own secret4 ,to "r & left ( ! ,virg9 /& two f9e types ( spiritual & temporal au?ority4 ,beh9d & at h] "r1 almo/ hidd5 by ! amplitude ( h] mantle1 kneels a poor wret* :o is introduc$ "h by "s necessity ( ! commission itself1 b is skilfully prev5t$ f obtrud+ 8 ne$s on ! s]5e beauty ( ! sc5e4 ,dropp+ gold into 8 alms-b[l ) a h& effectively contra/$ ) 8 br[n ?umb1 /&s ! s9n]'s sa9t--! good ,bi%op ( ,t\rs2 :ile "s o!r condition ( ! "w has embroid]$ ,/4 ,m>t9's r$ mitre ) ! figure ( ,/4 ,ni*olas4 ,!re is "o o!r /rik+ circum/ance ab\t ,/4 ,m>t92 & t is t1 al?\gh he is 9 ! ,virg9's pres5ce1 he we>s ! violet *asuble ( an ,int]cessor4 ,! *asuble is l9$ ) r$1 & x & ! ri* ve/m5ts1 on :i* sc5es ( ! ,passion are display$1 are ! pati5t v]isimilitude ( anci5t ve/m5ts4 ,9 ,/4 ,m>t9's glov$ left h& is 8 crozi] & ! "r glove1 :i* he has drawn (f to be/[ 8 alms4 ,opposite to him /&s ! patron-sa9t ( ,solo?urn1--,/4 ,ursus1 a h]o ( ! ,!ban leg5d1--dress$ f head to foot 9 a suit ( magnific5tly pa9t$ arm\r4 ,8 left h& grasps 8 sword-hilt2 8 "r supports ! great r$ flag ) its :ite cross4 ,nor is t flag ( ! ye> #aebb ! lea/ int]e/+ detail ( ?is "w4 ,) ! crimson reflections ( ! flag /reak+ ! cold gleams ( 8 glitt]+ arm\r1 8 /]n d>k face & ! :ite plumes toss+ to 8 %\ld]1 ,/4 ,ursus is a figure t may well leave hi/orical accuracy to p$ants4 ,bel[ 8 foot are ! initials ,h4,h41 & ! date1 #aebb2 z if cut into ! /one4 ,?is "w 0 commission$ by ,hans ,g]/]1 = _m ye>s ,t[n ,ar*ivi/ ( ,basel1 9 :i* capacity he _h to convey important /ate pap]s to o!r c\ncils ) :i* t ( ,basel _h negotiations4 ,f ?is x came ab\t t f ! ye> :5 ,basel ent]$ ! ,swiss ,conf$]ation1 9 #aeja1 ,g]/] 0 almo/ z mu* at home 9 ! ,city ( ,ambassadors z 9 8 own1 & ! ,dean or ,prob/ ( ! ,solo?urn ,ca!dral--! ,ca!dral ( ,/4 ,ursus & ,/4 ,victor--became n only 8 spiritual director1 b "o ( 8 mo/ intimate fri5ds4 ,_m circum/ances :i* _c be giv5 "h make x pretty evid5t t 9 #aebb ,g]/]1 probably "u ! advice ( ! ,prob/1 ! ,coadjutor ,ni*olas von ,diesba*1 made ?is picture an expiatory (f]+ = "s secret s9 ( grave proportions4 ,!re are h9ts t po9t to trea*]y to ! ,basel troops1 9 ! ,imp]ial int]e/s1 sympa?y ) :i* f9ally co/ him1 z well z 8 fri5d ,mey] zum ,has51 8 (ficial position4 ,g]/] himself 0 n a native ( ,basel1 al?\gh 8 wife1 ,b>b>a ,guld5knopf1 04 ,be ?is z x may1 x is app>5tly 9 direct connection ) ?is confess$ s9 t ! s9n]'s sa9t1 ,/4 ,m>t9 ( ,t\rs1 is *os5 z ,int]cessor = ,g]/]1 we>+ ! prescrib$ *asuble = ?is (fice4 ,& x seems likely t ! addition to 8 mitre ( ! figure ( ,/4 ,ni*olas 0 ,g]/]'s wi%1 9 ord] to specially associate ! "n-sa9t ( 8 fri5d--,ni*olas von ,diesba*--) ?is int]cession4 ,x is assum$ by ^? :o h pati5tly une>!d ^! details ( circum/antial evid5ce1 t ! begg> is introduc$ to m>k ! id5tity ( ! b\ndlessly *>itable ,bi%op ( ,t\rs4 ,b ,i v5ture to sugge/ /ill ano!r reason3 ?is is1 t 9 ! uplift$1 plead+ face ( ! m5dicant1 ^: expression ( appeal & humility is a /rik+ bit ( realism 9 ^! ideal surr\nd+s1 we may h ! actual portrait ( ! donor1 ,hans ,g]/] himself4 ,t ?is %\ld be s w\ld be 9 /rict accord ) ! me?ods ( ! p]iod4 ,!re is a /rik+ p>allel :i* w occur to all :o are famili> ) ! ,/4 ,elizabe? 9 ! ,/4 ,seba/ian alt>-piece at ,muni*4 ,"h ! und\bt$ portrait ( ,hans ,holbe9 ! eld] is se5 z ! begg> 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,x is1 z has be5 said1 a m>vell\s /ory by :i* ?is glori\s pa9t+1--9 :i* ! introduction ( ! patron-sa9t ( ,solo?urn proves t x 0 creat$ = "o ( h] own alt>s1--0 completely lo/ to h]1 & to ! v hi/ories ( ,art1 & !n return$ to ! city = :i* x 0 orig9ally de/9$2 all by a *a9 ( seem+ly unrelat$ accid5ts4 ,b only ! skeleton ( t /ory c be giv5 "h4#d ,9 all probability ?is ,madonna 0 execut$ = ! alt> ( ! anci5t ,lady ,*apel ( ! ,solo?urn ,ca!dral4 ,a hundr$ & tw5ty-six ye>s aft] x 0 pa9t$1 ?is *apel 0 pull$ d[n1 to be replac$ by a totally diff]5t /yle ( ar*itecture2 & z ! picture 0 !n smoke-/a9$ & old-fa%ion$ x w\ld 9 all likelihood drop into "s lumb]-room4 ,at all ev5ts1 x mu/ h become ! prop]ty ( ! ,ca!dral *oirma/]1--"o ,h>tmann1--aft] ano!r five-&-?irty ye>s4 ,= at ?is "t he built1 & soon aft] end[$1 ! little village *ur* ( ,all]heilig51 on ! outskirts ( ! indu/rial t[n ( ,gr5*51 :i* lies at ! s\!rn foot ( ! ,jura4 ,facilis desc5sus6 ,ano!r turn ( ! c5turies' :eel & ! gift ( ?is *apel's f\nd] 0 once aga9 ?\ght unwor?y ( ! alt> to :i* x _h be5 pres5t$4 ,:5 ,h]r ,zett] ( ,solo?urn fir/ saw x 9 ! que] little ,all]heilig5 *apel1 x hung high up on ! *oir wall2 black5$1 worm-eat51 )\t a frame1 susp5d$ by a /r+ pass$ ?r\gh two holes :i* _h be5 bor$ ?r\gh ! pa9t$ panel itself4 ,yet 8 acute eye 0 greatly int]e/$ by x4 ,& :51 dur+ an (ficial visit 9 #ahfd1 he he>d t ! *apel 0 und]go+ a dra/ic r5ovation1 he 0 conc]n$ = ! fate ( ! discol\r$ old pa9t+4 ,at fir/ x c\ld n be discov]$ at all4 ,f9ally he f\nd x1 face d[nw>d1 spott$ all ov] ) :itewa%1 "u ! r\gh bo>ds t s]v$ = ! workm5's plat=m4 ,a few h\rs lat] & x1 too1 w\ld h be5 irrevocably gone2 c>t$ away ) ! old rubbi%6 ,he exam9$ x1 made out ! signature1 knew t ?is might mean ei!r any "o ( a numb] ( pa9t]s :o us$ x1 or a clumsy copy or =g]y1 yet _h ! c\rage ( 8 conviction t x 0 ,holbe9's g5u9e "w4 ,he b\ght x ( ! responsible au?ority1 :o 0 glad to be rid ( f\r despis$ pa9t+s1 = ! co/ ( all ! new decorations4 ,he _h exp]t op9ion1 :i* utt]ly disc\rag$ 8 belief2 b /uck to x1 took ! risks ( hav+ x ?ree long ye>s 7s rott5 0 its :ole condition7 "u repairs :i* might at any mom5t collapse ) x1 yet leave _! trem5d\s exp5ses beh9d to be settl$ j ! same2 & f9ally f\nd himself ! possessor ( a p]fectly re/or$ *ef-d'oeuvre ( ,holbe9's bru%1 :i*1 f ! fir/1 ,h]r ,zett] devot$ to ! ,museum 7n[ a f9e new "o7 ( ,solo?urn4 ,to-day ?is "w1 :i* "s =ty ye>s ago no "o dream$ _h ev] exi/$1 smiles 9 all ! beauty ( its fir/ pa9t+2 a monum5t to ! insight & g5]\s en?usiasm ( ! g5tleman ^: "n is rightly connect$ ) its own 9 its (ficial title--,! ,zett]-,madonna ( ,solo?urn4 ,& x smiles ) ,holbe9's own undebas$ h&iwork ?r\gh\t4 ,pace ,woltmann's blund]1--its network ( f9e cracks1 ev5 ov] ! ,virg9's face1 atte/s t x has suff]$ no ov]-pa9t+4 ,! "w has be5 m\nt$ on a solid back1 ! greate/ fissures & ! holes fill$ up to mat* _! surr\nd+s1 ! /a9s & defacem5ts ( neglect cle>$ away1 & ! triumph is complete4 ,x might well be ! swan song ( a vet]an arti/ at su* "w4 ,:atev] ! mi/akes ( ,eig5]'s c>e]1 ! re/oration ( ! ,solo?urn ,madonna 0 a flawless a*ievem5t = himself & 8 associates4 ,?is "w1 too1 is ! mo/ preci\s ( all t h come d[n to u ( ,holbe9's imag9ative compositions1 f ! fact t 8 fir/-born1 ,philip1 :o 0 born ab\t #aebb1 0 ! model = ! ,*ild1 & t a portrait ( ,elsbe?1 8 wife1 s]v$ z a /udy = ! ,virg94 ,?is portrait is an unnam$ & unsign$ draw+ 9 silv]-po9t & ,indian ink1 height5$ ) t\*es ( r$ *alk1 n[ 9 ! ,l\vre ,collection4 7,plate #ac47 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ac ,,unnam$ ,,portrait-,,/udy3 ,,n ,,catalogu$ ,,z ,,holbe9',s ,silv]-po9t & ,indian-ink4 ,l\vre ,collection ,believ$ by ! writ] to be ,holbe9's draw+ ( 8 wife be=e h] fir/ m>riage1 & ! model = ! ,solo?urn ,madonna ,t ?is is a portrait ( ,holbe9's wife any c>eful comp>ison ) h] portrait at ,basel mu/ e/abli%4 ,feature = feature1 all[+ = ! *anges ( suffici5t ye>s1 ! two faces are "o & ! same4 ,! v l9e ( ! %\ld]1 sett+ ( ! head1 & ev5 ! outl9e ( ! fa%ion 9 :i* ! l[ dress is cut1 is alike 9 bo?4 ,& equally unmi/akable is ! relation betwe5 ?is ,l\vre draw+ & ! ,madonna ( ,solo?urn4 ,yet ,i am unable to accept ,woltmann's !ory t ! draw+ 0 made 9 #aebb = ! ,virg94 ,he assumes t ! lett]+ :i* bord]s ! bodice 9 ?is draw+--,,als4 ,,94 ,,ern4 ,,als4 ,,94444--& ! braids 9 :i* ! hair is worn are simply "s fancy dress4 ,b surely if ev] hair bore ! /amp ( un/udi$1 ev5 ugly cu/om1 x does s "h4 ,!n1 too1 ,woltmann himself1 z are all :o adopt ?is explanation1 is unable to reconcile ! olde/ age :i* c be assign$ to ?is sitt] ) ! y\nge/ t c be assum$ = ! ,basel pa9t+ ( #aebi ^u a hypo!sis ( only sev5 ye>s' int]val4 ,temp]am5t & tr\ble c d mu* 9 sev5 ye>s2 b n s mu* z ?is4 ,i say temp]am5t advis$ly2 because all ! evid5ce ( ,holbe9's life sub/antiates ! ass]tion ( ,van ,m&]1 :o _h x f ,holbe9's own circle ( contempor>ies1--t ! pa9t]'s life 0 made wret*$ by h] viol5t temp]4 ,we %all f9d him f> f blameless 9 lat] ye>s2 b ?\gh x may n excuse him1 8 unhappy home mu/ l>gely expla9 8 ali5ation4 ,yet t x c expla9 su* an alt]ation z t betwe5 ! ,l\vre draw+ & ! ,basel portrait ,i d n believe4 ,nor c\ld ,i p]suade myself ei!r t any m>ri$ woman ( ! sixte5? c5tury wore h] hair 9 t mo/ exclusive & inv>iable ( ,teuton symbols--maid5 plaits2--or t any husb& ev] ?\ght x necess>y to adv]tise ^u a picture ( 8 wife t he held h] 9 all hon\r4 ,myself1 ,i mu/ believe1 !n1 t ?is portrait 0 made ye>s be=e #aebb2 probably 9 ! "y pa9t]'s fir/ mon?s 9 ,basel1 9 #aeae2 & ?us "s f\rte5 ye>s be=e ! ,basel gr\p ( #aebi 0 pa9t$4 ,x may well h be5 t "s s]i\s misund]/&+ betwe5 !m 0 at ! bottom ( t o!rwise inexplicable dep>ture 9 #aeag1 & ! two ye>s' abs5ce 9 ,luc]ne & /ill m s\!rn cities4 ,( c\rse ?is is m]e guesswork2 s is e hypo!sis until x is prov$4 ,b all ! simple commonplaces ( fir/ love1 e/rangem5t1 sep>ation1 & a r5ew$ betro?al aft] ,elsbe?'s e>ly wid[hood ) "o *ild1 c\ld easily h run a natural c\rse betwe5 #aeae & _! m>riage1 some:]e ab\t #aebj4 ,z = ! inscription1--x is a detail t ,woltmann ?9ks repres5ts a repetition ( ! "o phrase1 & t ,i imag9e to h sugge/$ :at = "s reason ,holbe9 did n wi% to proclaim3--,9 all hon\r4 ,9 all love4 ,b no?+ c %ake my conviction t 9 x we he> ! fa9t f>-(f e*oes f "s belfry 9 ,holbe9's own city ( s4 ,! realities ( t *ime are buri$1--:e!r well or ill1--f\r hundr$ ye>s deep 9 ! seas t roll ov] t subm]g$ _w ( 8 y\? & passion4 ,b liv+ emotion1 we may be sure1 w5t to ! writ+ & ! treasur+ ( ?is pl$ge to ,elsbe? or himself2 a pl$ge r$eem$ :5 %e became 8 wife4 ,?us = ! alt>-piece ( #aebb !re w\ld be ?is portrait ( ,elsbe? 9 h] girlhood ready to 8 h&4 ,b ev5 s1 see h[ he has idealis$ x1 made a new creature ( x1 all compact ( exquisite ideals6 ,he has elim9at$ ! subtle s5su\sness :i* has its own allure 9 ! draw+4 ,e trait is ref9$1 purifi$1 vivifi$1 rais$ to ano!r plane ( "*4 ,g5ius has put ! inf]ior elem5ts into its retort1 & transmut$ !m to "s heav5ly metal f> en\gh f ,holbe9's home-life4 ,?r\gh\t all ^! ye>s1 z has be5 said1 he 0 busy = ! pr9t]s also4 ,9 #aebb he drew ! noble title-page = ,petri's edition ( ,lu!r's ,new ,te/am5t1 ) ! figures ( ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul at ei!r side1 ( :i* m5tion has be5 made4 ,& 9 ,?omas ,wolff's edition ( #aebc !re is a s]ies ( 8 designs4 ,8 alphabets1 bord]s1 illu/rations ( all sorts1 cont9u$ to enri* ! ,basel press f ?is date1 & 7 (t5 borr[$ by pr9t]s 9 o!r cities4 ,9 #aebc !re came to ,basel t ma/]ly wood-cutt] :o has be5 already ref]r$ to1--,hans ,ltzelburg]4 ,& f ?is "t on1 !re=e1 ,holbe9's designs may be se5 9 _! true beauty4 ,he _h pa9t$1 besides portraits ( ,frob5 & o!rs1 at lea/ ?ree portraits ( ,erasmus by #aebd4 ,= 9 ,june ( ?is ye> ! latt] writes to 8 fri5d ,pirkheim]1 at ,nrnb]g1 to say t he has s5t two ( ^! portraits by ! mo/ accompli%$ pa9t] to ,engl&2 :ile ! arti/ himself1 he adds1 has convey$ /ill a ?ird to ,france4 ,! small] ( ! two s5t to ,engl&1 two-?irds ! size ( life1 is probably ! "o n[ 9 ! ,l\vre 7,plate #ad74 ,x is a ma/]piece ( p5etration & te*nique4 ,erasmus is "h se5 9 ! mo/ unaffect$ simplicity ( dress & pose2 9 pr(ile aga9/ a d>k-gre5 tape/ry patt]n$ ) light gre51 & r$ & :ite fl[]s4 ,! usual s*ol>'s cap cov]s 8 grey hair4 ,! blue-grey eyes are glanc+ d[n at 8 writ+4 ,/udies = ! m>vell\sly pa9t$ h&s are among ! ,l\vre draw+s4 ,! v ,self ( ! man--! lean1 /rong1 ?9k+ c\nt5ance1--! elusive smile1 %rewd1 ironical1 yet k9dly1 /eal+ out on 8 lips1--is alive "h by "s necromancy ( art4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ad ,,erasmus ,oils4 ,! ,l\vre ,! portrait n[ 9 ! ,basel ,museum1 9 oils on pap]1 aft]w>ds fa/5$ to ! panel1 is 9 all likelihood t ?ird portrait :i* ,erasmus told ,pirkheim] ! pa9t] himself _h tak5 to ,france4 ,s t ,holbe9 mu/ h pa9t$ x =1 & c>ri$ x to1 ,bonifacius ,am]ba*1 :o 0 !n1 9 #aebd1 f9i%+ a r5ew$ c\rse ( /udy at ,avignon4 ,probably x 0 dur+ ?is visit to ,france1 too1 t he made ! spirit$ sket*es ( monum5ts at ,b\rges4 ,9 t case x w\ld seem t he /ruck across by way ( ,dijon to ! ,ca!dral ,city1 9 connection ) "s matt] n n[ to be discov]$1 & f !re took ! great highway to ,avignon by way ( ,lyons2 c>ry+ ) him ! gift ( 8 sket*es f ! monum5ts ( ,duke ,jehan ( ,b]ri & 8 wife4 ,^! 7 treasur$ 9 ,am]ba*'s collection4 ,:atev] ! reason t s5t him abroad on ?is j\rney1--:e!r unhapp9ess at home or ! tr\bl$ /ate ( public affairs dur+ ! ,peasants' ,w> ( #aebd & #aebe1--or :e!r he simply _h bus9ess 9 ,france :i* delay$ him !re = a ye> or two--at all ev5ts1 all records fail z to 8 w&]+s or "w 9 ?is long int]val4 ,& _m circum/ances g to %[ t x 0 at ?is "t t he ent]$ ^u ! immortal "w :i* 0 publi%$ at ,lyons1 by ! ,tre*sel ,bro!rs1 _m ye>s lat]2--^? ,images ( ,dea? :i* h borr[$ ! old "n 9 popul> p>lance1 & are g5]ally call$ ,holbe9's ,dance ( ,dea?4 ,j :y ! ,tre*sels did n issue ! publication until #aech x is impossible to say4 ,z "o ( ! l>ge/ ,ca?olic publi%+-h\ses ( ,france1 !y w\ld be gov]n$ by circum/ances entirely outside ( ,holbe9's hi/ory or control4 ,b m ?an "o circum/ance presses ! conclusion t ! designs 7 made betwe5 #aebc & #aebf4 ,& !re is a c]ta9 am\nt ( evid5ce = ! belief t !y may h be5 fir/ /ruck (f 9 ,g]many1 possibly by "s "o ( ! multif>i\s connections ( ! ,tre*sels1 z e>ly z #aebg4 ,b ?is is a l>ge subject1 n to be dealt ) z an aside4 ,all ! _w kn[s ^! wond]ful designs2 _! beauty ( l9e1 p[] ( expression1 & sp>kl+ fancy4 ,among !m all !re are only two :]e ,dea? is a figure ( viol5ce2 & b "o1--! knight1 transfix$ by "o fell1 malignant /roke f beh9d--:]e ,dea? exhibits positive f]ocity4 ,9 bo? ( ^!1--! ,c\nt1 beat5 d[n by 8 own great coat-(-arms1 is ! o!r1--x is easy to read a reflection ( ! actualities ( ! ,peasants' ,w> !n rag+4 ,= ! re/1 ! grim skeleton we>s no unk9d smile2 ?\gh t he is ,dea? makes x look a gha/ly-en\gh pleasantry4 ,b t[>d ! poor & ! ag$ he is bett] ?an m]ry2 he is k9d4 ,8 fle%less h& is rais$ 9 b5$iction ov] ! ag$ woman2 & ! b5t patri>* leans on 8 arm1 li/5+ to ,dea?'s att5dant play+ ! sweet old melodies ( ,long-,ago z he /&s on ! v]ge ( ! great ,sil5ce4 ,b :]e a selection mu/ be made1 !re are two draw+s ) _! own special claim to consid]ation4 ,^! are ! ,pl\ghman & ! ,prie/ 7,plates #ad & #ae74 ,! =m] has be5 cit$ by ,rusk9 z an example ( a p]fect design = wood-engrav+2 b ev5 high] ?an its art1 to my ?9k+1 is its feel+4 ,to ! lab\r] ( ?is sort1--poor1 pati5t1 toilworn1--,holbe9's he>t is v g5tle4 ,& s is ,dea?--:o muffles up 8 h>% features & spe$s ! heavy pl\gh ) a /ep l t ( ,hope4 ,& at ! end ( ! long1 la/ uphill furr[1 see h[ ! sett+ sun %9es on ,god's ,acre6 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ae ,,! ,,pl\ghman ,images ( ,dea? ,woodcut s]ies ,,! ,,prie/ ,images ( ,dea? ,woodcut s]ies ,! second selection1 ! ,prie/1 is its own pro(1 if any 7 ne$$1 ( h[ %>ply ,holbe9 di/+ui%$ clo? f clo?4 ,9 x1 ne>ly a decade aft] he _h po9t$ ,erasmus's satire on ! unwor?y prelate or ! unclean fri>1 may pla9ly be read t rev]5ce = ! true prie/ :i* ,holbe9 %>$ ) all 8 be/ fri5ds4 ,9 ! qua9t1 quiet /reet ?is solemn procession is too famili> a sight to draw any spectator f ! he>? :]e ! fire ( ! ,liv+ is blaz+ s *e]ily4 ,! good ,fa!r1 v lov+ly drawn1 ca/s 8 k9d glance ar\nd z he passes on 8 ,(fice ) ! veil$ ,pyx c>ri$ rev]5tly4 ,be=e him goes ,dea?1 8 ,s]v]1 ha/5+ ! la/ m]cy ) eag] /eps4 ,"u 8 arm is ! t9y glass t has measur$ ! :ole ( a mortality2 ! s&s h lo/ _! mov+ *>m1 & all _! dazzle makes b a little %ad[ n[4 ,9 8 h& is ! bell t s\nds ,take he$1 ,take he$1 to ! c>eless2 & ,p>don1 ,peace1 to dy+ e>s t /ra9 to he> x4 ,b l>ge/ ( all 8 symbols is ! lamp 9 8 "r h&2 8 own lamp1 ! lamp t dissipates ,e>?'s la/ %ad[s--! ,light ( ,dea?4 ,holbe9 mu/ h _h 8 own solemn memories ( ! ,la/ ,(fice z he drew ?is picture ( ! good p>i% prie/4 ,= x 0 j ab\t ?is "t t ! ,viaticum mu/ h be5 adm9i/]$ to 8 fa!r4 ,9 #aebf ! !n ,burgoma/] ( ,basel wrote to ! mona/]y at ,iss5heim1 :]e ,hans ,holbe9 ! ,eld] _h left 8 pa9t+ implem5ts beh9d him ye>s be=e1 9 :i* he recalls to ! ,fa!rs h[ va9ly & h[ (t5 our citiz51 ,hans ! ,y\ng]1 _h appli$ to get ^! co/ly mat]ials re/or$ to _! own] dur+ 8 life2 or to himself z 8 fa!r's heir aft]w>ds4 ,?is application 0 no m successful ?an ,holbe9's own1 app>5tly2 & ! pa9t] 0 told to seek 8 fa!r's gold & pigm5ts among ! peasants :o _h pillag$ ! mona/]y4 ,by #aebf ,holbe9 0 back 9 ,basel2 b two works ( ?is ye> w\ld g to %[ t he 0 little less sep>at$ f 8 wife 9 ,basel ?an :5 away4 ,! fir/ ( ^!1 ab\t "o-?ird life-size1 is a portrait ( a woman ) a *ild beside h] :o grasps an arr[ to sugge/ ! ,goddess ( ,love att5d$ by a w+less ,cupid 7,plate #af74 ,! little r$-hair$ *ild does n d mu* to realise ! ideal2 b ! woman1 ?\gh n an ideal ,v5us1 might nev]!less well pose z a man's goddess4 ,a fair woman 9 m s5ses ?an h] col\r+4 ,h] d>k-r$ velvet dress sla%$ ) :ite2 wide sleeves ( dusky gold-col\r$ silk2 h] close-fitt+ black head-dress embroid]$ ) gold2 ! s(t s$uction ( h] look2 ! welcom+ ge/ure ( t pretty palm flung outw>d z if to embrace2 ^! are all 9 keep+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #af ,,doro!a ,,(f5burg ,,z ,,! ,,goddess ,,( ,,love ,oils4 ,basel ,museum ,?is 0 a lady ^: pa/ c>e] might h w>n$ a lov] t :atev] %e might prove z a goddess1 %e c\ld play b a fall5 angel's "p4 ,! annals ( ,basel knew h] only too well4 ,?is 0 ,doro!a1 ! daught] ( a knight ( good old l9eage1--,hans von ,(f5burg4 ,b ! knight di$ :ile %e 0 q "y1 & h] "m1 bett] fam$ = looks ?an conduct1 m>ri$ ! girl to a debau*$ "y ari/ocrat1--,joa*im von ,sultz4 ,8 own record is h>dly less %ameless ?an ,doro!a's soon became1--?\gh ! latt] is *iefly 9 ar*ives ( ! unspeakable sort4 ,at ! "t :5 ?is picture 0 pa9t$ %e mu/ h be5 ab\t two-&-tw5ty4 ,unhappy ,holbe91 inde$6 ,! temp] ( ,xantippe h]self1 if %e be b ! dec5t "m ( "o's *ildr51 might "w less havoc ) a life ?an ?is embroid]$ ce/us4 ,b ! ,g]man ,apelles 0 no ,greek voluptu>y1 ambiti\s 9 hea!n vices1 su* z t o!r ,apelles ^: pa9t+ ( ,v5us 0 said to be 8 ma/]piece4 ,& :5 ,holbe9 inscrib$ 8 second portrait ( ,doro!a ) ! words ,,la,s ,,cor9?iaca1 ! midsumm] madness mu/ h be5 already a matt] ( scorn & wond] to himself4 ,8 :ole life & ! works ( 8 life are ! negation ( ! groves ( ,cor9?4 ,! pa9t 0 n long dry on ! ,goddess ( ,love--at any rate1 h] dress 0 n worn out--be=e he _h se5 h] 9 h] true col\rs2 ! daught] ( ! horse-lee*1 cry+ ,give1 ,give4 ,& s he pa9t$ h] 9 #aebf 7,plate #ag72 to sc\rge himself1 surely1 s9ce %e 0 too notori\sly infam\s to be affect$ by x4 ,z if 9 /]n scorn ( e beauty1 e allure1 he set himself to record !m 9 detail3 some?+ 9 ! _s ) :i* ,macaulay set himself1 by ! bless+ ( ,god1 to d full ju/ice to ! poems ( ,montgom]y4 ,las is f> m beautiful1 & f> m beautifully pa9t$1 ?an ,v5us4 ,no emotion has hurri$ ! pa9t]'s h& or confus$ 8 eye ?is "t4 ,9 va9 %e we>s su* sadness 9 h] eyes1 su* p5sive dignity ( attitude1 su* a wi/ful smile on h] lips4 ,he kn[s !m1 n[1 = false lights on ! wreck]'s coa/4 ,no falt]+2 no turn+ back4 ,he c ev5 fit a new head-dress on ! lovely hair1 & add ! puff$ sleeves bel[ ! %ort ones4 ,he is a pa9t] n[2 n a lov]4 ,& le/ !re %\ld be "o d\bt z to 8 purpose1 he fl+s a heap ( gold :]e ,cupid's little h& w\ld n[ seem desecrat$1 & inscribes b5ea? x ! "n t fits h] beauty & 8 contempt4 ,! plague 0 rag+ 9 ,basel all ?r\gh t spr+ & summ]1 b ,i d\bt if ,holbe9 %udd]$ at its contact z at ! lovel9ess he pa9t$4 ,! br& he plac$ ^u x is pro( ( t--,las ,cor9?iaca1 ! infam\s mi/ress ( ! ,greek ,apelles4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ag ,,doro!a ,,(f5burg ,,z ,,la,s ,,cor9?iaca ,oils4 ,basel ,museum ,b 9 #aebf m5 sat among ! a%es ( f> goodli] palaces & l>g] int]e/s ?an p]sonal ones4 ,! p>ty 9 p[] 0 n fri5dli] to ,art ?an to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,9 ,janu>y ! ,pa9t]s' ,guild _h pres5t$ a petition to ! ,c\ncil1--humbly pray+ t its memb]s1 :o _h wives & *ildr5 dep5d+ on _! "w1 might be all[$ to pursue x 9 ,basel6 ,& s h>d 0 ,holbe9 himself hit by ! fanatical excitem5t ( ! "t t ! ,c\ncil's acc\nt-books %[ ! paltry wage he 0 glad to e>n = pa9t+ a few %ields on "s (ficial build+ 9 ! bor\gh ( ,wald5burg4 ,small wond] t an arti/ su* z ,holbe9 %\ld feel 8 he>t gr[ sick )9 him1 & %\ld turn 8 ?\ghts ) increas+ det]m9ation to "s fre% field4 ,ev5 )\t ! bitt]ness t n[ mu/ h edg$ ! tongue ( a wrong$ wife1 or ! bitt]] ta/e ( ,dead ,sea fruit 9 8 own m\?1--he mu/ h be5 driv5 to try 8 luck else:]e4 ,& ( all ! invitations urg$ ^u him1 ! *ances :i* ,erasmus's introductions c\ld give him 9 ,engl& w\ld probably (f] ! greate/ promise4 ,b be=e he set out ) ^! lett]s1 9 ! late summ] ( #aebf1 he execut$ yet "o m great commission = 8 old fri5d1 ,jacob ,mey] zum ,has51 n[ lead] ( ! ,ca?olic p>ty 9 opposition4 ,?is 0 ! "w kn[n n[ to all ! civilis$ _w z ,! ,mey] ,madonna4 ,= c5turies ! beautiful picture :i* be>s ?is "n 9 ! ,dresd5 ,gall]y has be5 cit$ by e exp]t au?ority & critic z ?is "w4 ,b s9ce ! my/]i\s appe>ance ( ! ,d>m/adt pa9t+1 :i* sudd5ly turn$ up 9 a ,p>is art collector's possession1 f no "o kn[s :]e 9 #ahbb1 ! tide ( belief has sl[ly rec$$ f ! ,dresd5 pa9t+4 ,until n[ !re are only a few judges :o d n hold--especially s9ce ! public comp>ison ( ! two works at ,dresd5 9 #ahga--t ! ,dresd5 picture is a copy by an inf]ior h&4 ,unque/ionably ! pa9t+ n[ 9 ! ,s*loss at ,d>m/adt is ! e>li] v]sion4 ,& unque/ionably1 too1 ! *anges introduc$ 9 ! ,dresd5 copy1--! elevat$ ar*itecture1 sl5d]] figures1 & less happy ,*ild1--are s great z to l5d weight to ! argum5ts ( ^? :o /ill claim t no copyi/ w\ld ev] h made !m4 ,b1 z has be5 said1 ! cont5tion t ! ,dresd5 "w is a replica by ,holbe9 ( ! old] ,d>m/adt alt>-piece1 is n[ ma9ta9$ by only a v small m9ority ( judges4 ,! pa9t+ ( ! ,d>m/adt "w is admitt$ by all to be m uni=mly admirable1 m completely c>ri$ out2 ! details m f9i%$ 7except 9 ! case ( ! ,virg971 & ! col\rs ri*] & m h>moni\s4 ,yet bo? works %\ld be /udi$ to appreciate fully _! claims & diff]5ces 7,plates #ah & #ai74 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ah ,,! ,,mey]-,,madonna ,oils4 ,gr& ,ducal ,collection1 ,d>m/adt ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ai ,,! ,,mey]-,,madonna ,lat] ,v]sion4 ,held by _m to be a copy ,oils4 ,dresd5 ,gall]y ,9 ! ,d>m/adt "w ! ,virg9's dress is :olly diff]5t 9 tone f h] robe at ,dresd52 o!rwise ! col\r+ aims to be ! same 9 ea*4 ,"h1 9 ! orig9al alt>-piece1 x is a gre5i%-blue4 ,! l[] sleeves are gold51 a l9e ( :ite at ! wri/1 & a filmi] "o )9 ! bodice4 ,h] girdle is a ri* r$2 h] mantle a gre5i%-grey4 ,ov] ?is latt] h] fair hair /reams l s(te/ sun%9e4 ,above h] noble1 pity-full face sits h] cr[n ( f9e gold & pe>ls4 ,! woman kneel+ ne>e/ to ! ,madonna is commonly believ$ to be ,mey]'s fir/ wife1 :o _h di$ 9 #aeaa1 ! "m ( "o *ild--a daught]--by a previ\s husb&4 ,betwe5 ?is /epdaught] & ,mey] !re 0 consid]able litigation ov] h] prop]ty4 ,! y\ng] woman1 ^: *9-clo? is dropp$ 9 ! pa9t+ ?\gh worn l ! o!rs 9 ! draw+ = h] portrait1 is ,mey]'s second wife1 ,doro!a ,kannegiess]1 :om he m>ri$ ab\t #aeab1 & ) :om he 0 pa9t$ by ,holbe9 9 #aeaf4 ,! sombre g>m5ts ( bo? wom5 are e*o$ by ! black ( ,mey]'s hair & coat1 ! latt] l9$ ) light-br[n fur4 ,mey]'s face1 9 its manly int5sity ( devotional feel+1 is a wond]ful piece ( psy*ology 9 ! ,d>m/adt picture4 ,9 ! draw+ = ! "y girl1 ,anna ,mey]1 :o kneels beside h] "m ) a r$ ros>y 9 h] h&s1 %e has h] gold5-br[n hair hang+ loose d[n h] back1 z befits a girl ( ?irte54 ,b 9 ! pa9t+ x is coil$ 9 glossy braids b5ea? "s c]emonial head-dress2 ?is is ri*ly embroid]$ ) pe>ls1 ) r$ silk tassel & a wrea? ( r$ & :ite fl[]s above x4 ,?is head-dress is pa9t$ ) mu* m beautiful precision 9 ! old] "w1 & ! expression ( ! girl's face is mu* m deeply dev\t2 h] h&s1 too1 are decid$ly sup]ior to ^? ( ! ,dresd5 "w4 ,?is is true also ( ! c>pet1 patt]n$ 9 r$ & gre51 ) t\*es ( :ite & black1 on a gr\nd ( deep yell[4 ,! ,dresd5 c>pet is conspicu\sly inf]ior 9 f9i% & col\r to t ( ,d>m/adt1 s mu* s t ,waag5 & o!rs1 :o believe ! =m] a replica1 ?9k a pupil or assi/ant may h be5 responsible = ?is & o!r details1 :i* = "s reason ,holbe9 himself 0 unable to f9i%4 ,! eld] boy1 ) ! tumbl$ br[n hair1 dress$ 9 a light-br[n coat trimm$ ) r$-br[n velvet1 & hose ( c9nab>-r$1 ) decorations ( gold clasps & tags on f9e blue cords1 has a yell[i%-gre5 portemonnaie1 ) tassels ( dull blue hang+ f 8 girdle4 ,all ! c>nations are sup]b1 & 9 ! ,d>m/adt picture ! infant ,*ri/ we>s a sweet & happy smile4 ,9 t ( ,dresd5 ,he looks sad & ill2 a fact :i* has giv5 rise to ! !ory ,rusk9 adopt$--t ! ,virg9 _h put d[n ! div9e ,*ild & tak5 up ,mey]'s ail+ "o4 ,b ! abs5ce ( wond] on ! faces ( ,mey]'s family1 &1 inde$1 ! famili> affection ( ! eld] boy1 w\ld ( itself negative ?is !ory4 ,i h my own ideas z to ?is po9t1 b x w\ld s]ve no useful purpose to g into !m 9 ?is place4 ,( ^! two sons ( ,mey] !re is no o!r record4 ,anna alone surviv$ h] "m1 :o m>ri$ aga9 aft] ,mey]'s dea?4 ,anna's daught] m>ri$ ,burgoma/] ,remigius ,fs*1 or ,fes*1 ^: gr&son--,remigius ,fs*1 c\nsellor-at-law--0 ! well-kn[n art collector ^: collection & manuscript are also 9 ! ,basel ,museum1 :]e !re is an oil-copy ( ! ,dresd5 ,mey]-,madonna4 ,ev5 ! cool eye ( ,walpole 0 w>m$ by ?is great "w ( #aebf1 z he saw x 9 ! ,dresd5 pa9t+ !n hang+ 9 ! ,palazzo ,delf9o at ,v5ice4 ,= ! col\r+1 he exclaims1 x is beautiful beyond description2 & ! c>nations h t enamell$ bloom s peculi> to ,holbe91 :o t\*$ 8 works till n a t\* rema9$ disc]nible4 ,tw5ty ye>s e>li] ,edw>d ,wright _h writt5 ( ,mey]'s y\nge/ boy--,! little nak$ boy c\ld h>dly h be5 outdone1 if ,i may d>e to say su* a ^w1 by ,raphael himself4 ,& 9 our own day t f9e & measur$ critic1 ,mrs4 ,jameson1 has spok5 = g5]ation ^u g5]ation :o h ?\ght ! same ?\ght be=e ! ,mey]-,madonna ( ,dresd51 :5 %e says ( x3 ,9 purity1 dignity1 humility & intellectual grace ?is exquisite ,madonna has nev] be5 surpass$2 n ev5 by ,raphael4 ,! face1 once se51 haunts ! memory4 ,:5 ,wright & ,walpole saw ?is ,dresd5 "w at ,v5ice1 x 0 suppos$ to be ! family ( ,sir ,?omas ,m--,mei] hav+ slipp$ into ,m 9 ! c\rse ( c5turies1 :i* _h reta9$ only ! vivid impression ( ,holbe9's association ) ! latt]1 & knew t ! pa9t] _h drawn him 9 ! mid/ ( 8 family4 ,t liv+ association 0 n[1 late 9 ! summ] ( ?is ye>1 ab\t to beg94 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,*ances ,,& ,,*anges #aebf-aecj ,fir/ visit to ,engl&--,sir ,?omas ,m2 8 home & portraits--,! ,w9dsor draw+s--,bi%op ,fi%]--,ar*bi%op ,w>ham--,bi%op ,/okesley--,sir ,h5ry ,guild=d & 8 portrait--,ni*olas ,kratz]--,sir ,bryan ,tuke--,holbe9's return to ,basel--,portrait-gr\p ( 8 wife & two elde/ *ildr52 two v]sions--,holbe9's *ildr51 & families claim+ desc5t f him--,iconocla/ic fury--,ru9$ arts--,dea? ( ,mey] zum ,has5--,ano!r ,mey] commissions ! la/ pa9t+s = ,basel--,return to ,engl&--,description ( ! ,/eely>d--,portraits ( its memb]s--,george ,gysze--,basel ,c\ncil summons ,holbe9 home--,! ,ambassadors at ! ,national ,gall]y2 accept$ id5tification--,coronation ( ,que5 ,anne ,boleyn--,lo/ pa9t+s = ! ,guildhall ( ! ,/eely>d2 ! ,triumphs ( ,ri*es & ,pov]ty--,! great ,morett portrait2 id5tifications--,holbe9's indu/ry & f]tility--,designs = metal-"w & o!r draw+s--,solomon & ! ,que5 ( ,%eba4 ,two ye>s e>li] ,erasmus _h evid5tly ?\ght t ,london 0 ! true /age = su* a g5ius z ,holbe9's1 & ,m _h writt5 t he w\ld gladly d all he c\ld to fur!r ! pa9t]'s success if he %\ld decide to visit ,engl&4 ,m himself call$ ,holbe9 a m>vell\s arti/ = 8 portrait ( ,erasmus1 & c\ld n b be delight$ ) ! beautiful little woodcut :i* op5$ ,frob5's edition ( 8 own ,utopia4 ,?is illu/ration repres5ts ,m & 8 only son seat$ ) gidius1 or ,pet] ,gillis1 9 ! latt]'s own g>d5 at ,antw]p1 li/5+ to ! tale ( ,utopia f ! anci5t comrade ( ,am]igo ,vespucci4 ,& v likely ,holbe9 himself sat 9 ?is g>d51 9 ! late summ] ( #aebf1 :5 he 0 pass+ ?r\gh ,antw]p to ,engl&4 ,he _h a lett] ( introduction f ,erasmus to gidius1 z also to ! ho/ :o 0 expect+ him 9 ,engl&--,sir ,?omas ,m4 ,van ,m&] says t long be=e ?is ! ,e>l ( ,arundel1 :5 paus+ at ,basel1 _h be5 s mu* pleas$ ) ,holbe9's works 9 t city t he _h urg$ ! pa9t] to =sake x = ,london4 ,b x w\ld pretty surely h be5 ! promise ( ,m's influ5ce :i* actually induc$ him to try 8 =tune s f> afield4 ,& by ! autumn ( #aebf he 0 "o ( t happy company :i* ! g5ial s\l ( ,m drew ar\nd him 9 8 new home 9 ,*elsea ,village1 :]e ,beau=t ,r[ n[ has its nor? end4 ,"h ! ma/]'s love ( e art1 & aptitude 9 affairs1 fill$ 8 hospitable mansion ) wit & music & joy\s /r5u\sness4 ,"h he 0 ! idol ( 8 family1 z well z ! ,k+'s fri5d4 ,h5ry himself mu/ surely h %udd]$ c\ld he h pictur$ t face1 ov] :i* ?\ght & hum\r 7 ev] *as+ "o ano!r l sun & %ad[ on ! lawn1 black above ,london ,bridge & flung at la/ f x into ! ,?ames only a few ye>s h5ce4 ,n[ x turn$ to 8 own all life & loyalty1 z he laid 8 arm ar\nd ,m's %\ld]s :ile !y w&]$ betwe5 ! g>d5 b$s ( ,*elsea4 ,e>ly 9 #aebg1 probably1 ,holbe9 _h f9i%$ ! f9e portrait ( 8 ho/1 :i* is n[ 9 ,mr4 ,hu?'s collection4 ,! /udy = ?is oil pa9t+ is among ! ,w9dsor draw+s 7,plate #bj71 z also "o = ! l>ge family picture n[ lo/1 if inde$ x 0 ev] complet$ by ,holbe92 a matt] ( "s d\bt1 not)/&+ ,van ,m&]'s acc\nt ( x 9 ! possession ( ! art-collector ,van ,loo4 ,an outl9e sket* ( x1 or = x1 he c]ta9ly made4 ,& t preci\s p5-&-ink outl9e1--) ! "n ( ea* writt5 above or bel[ ! figure 9 ,m's h&1 & notes z to alt]ations to be made 9 ! f9al composition 9 ,holbe9's h&1--is n[ 9 ! ,basel ,museum2 hav+ come into ,am]ba*'s possession z ! heir ( ,erasmus4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #bj ,,sir ,,?omas ,,m ,*alks4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le ,9 ,mr4 ,hu?'s oil portrait ,m is we>+ a d>k-gre5 coat trimm$ ) fur1 & %[+ ! purple sleeves ( 8 d\blet b5ea?4 ,8 eyes are grey-blue4 ,he nev] wore a be>d1 made ! fa%ion by ,h5ry ,,viii4 at ! same "t t ! head 0 poll$1--a s+ul>ly ugly comb9ation1--until he 0 9 ! ,t[] & grew t be>d :i* he smil+ly swept away f ! pa? ( ! execution]'s axe4 ,x1 he said ) a/oni%+ self-possession1 c\ld be accus$ ( no treason4 ,9 #aebg1 h[ev]1 no %ad[ ( trag$y seem$ possible unless ! suspicion ( x slept 9 ,m's own he>t :5 he said to 8 son-9-law1 9 answ] to "s flatt]+ congratulation on ! ,k+'s fav\r1 ,son ,rop]1 if my head c\ld w9 him a ca/le 9 ,france1 my head %\ld fall4 ,b = ^! sup]b draw+s 9 ! ,royal ,collection at ,w9dsor1 we %\ld "k no?+ at all ( _m a portrait ,holbe9 pa9t$--all among ! imm$iate fri5ds ( ,m & ,erasmus on ?is fir/ visit to ,engl&2 nor1 = t matt]1 ( _m a portrait pa9t$ 9 lat] ye>s4 ,& h[ little ^! c be tru/$ to tell ! :ole tale ( a*ievem5t is %[n by ! fact t !y include no /udies = a numb] ( oil pa9t+s t are /ill 9 exi/5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ba ,,john ,,fi%]1 ,,bi%op ,,( ,,ro*e/] ,*alks4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le ,( ! draw+s :i* repres5t a lo/ pa9t+1 !re is a noble "o ( ,bi%op ,fi%]1 ^: execution prec$$ ,m's by only a few weeks4 ,a lit]ally v5]able head x 0 7,plate #ba71 to be ! %uttlecock ( papal defiance & royal det]m9ation n to be defi$ ) impunity4 ,= assur$ly if ! life ( ! ,bi%op ( ,ro*e/] hung 9 ! balance1 z x did1 9 ,may1 #aece1 x 0 ,paul ,,iii4's mad effront]y 9 mak+ him a ,c>d9al :ile he 0 actually 9 ! ,t[] "u 8 sov]eign's displeasure :i* heat$ ! ,k+'s ang] to :ite-hot brutality4 ,let ! ,pope s5d him a hat1 he ?und]$1 b ,i w s provide t he %all we> x on 8 %\ld]s1 = head he %all h none to set x on6 ,& on ! #ag? ( t ,june he made good ! savage oa?4 ,yet ! pa9t]1 aft] all1 has be5 m pot5t ?an ! ,k+4 ,= "h lives ,fi%]4 ,bi%op or ,c>d9al ?is is ! man1 z ,m lov$ him4 ,a /rik+ & ri*ly pa9t$ oil portrait ( ,erasmus's ,mc5as1 ,ar*bi%op ,w>ham1 is 9 ! ,l\vre2 ( :i* !re are a numb] ( copies1 z well z a replica1 at ,lambe? ,palace4 ,! latt] 0 exhibit$ at ,man*e/] 9 #aheg4 ,! /udy = ^! portraits is among ! ,w9dsor draw+s4 ,! pa9t+ 9 ! ,l\vre has m vividness 9 ! c>nations1 & ! impa/o is ?ick] ?an at ,lambe?2 o!rwise ! two are id5tical4 ,b = myself ,i f9d a m seiz+ quality 9 ! *alk draw+ ?an 9 ei!r4 ,!re is some?+ 9 its sunk5 fad+ eyes t speaks ( ! maje/y ( (fice z well z its burd5s4 ,holbe9 pa9t$ a prelate ( a v diff]5t sort 9 ! oil portrait ( ,john ,/okesley1 ,bi%op ( ,london1 :i* is pres]v$ at ,w9dsor ,ca/le4 ,& yet he d>$ to pa9t ! ,tru?--n[ z always4 ,! pa9t+ is a ma/]piece ( modell+ & s(t transp>5cy ( light & %ade4 ,b ! trucul5t1 l[]+ c\nt5ance leaves small d\bt t ! sitt] 0 a g5tleman pre-em95tly gey ill to live wi'4 ,!re is ano!r oil pa9t+ at ,w9dsor :i* has n escap$ ! injuries ( "t1 b is none ! less a spl5did survival ( #aebg4 ,?is is ! portrait ( ,sir ,h5ry ,guild=d1 ,ma/] ( ! ,horse to ,h5ry ,,viii41 & hold] ( _m ano!r (fice ( tru/ 7,plate #bb74 ,x has sometimes be5 ?\ght t ! yell[ tone ( ! complexion 0 due to ov]-pa9t+1 b ! *alk draw+ %[s t x 0 a p]sonal peculi>ity4 ,sir ,h5ry1 a w>m fri5d to bo? ,m & ,erasmus1 0 =ty-n9e :5 he sat = ?is portrait4 ,"u 8 black fur-trimm$ surcoat he we>s a d\blet ( gold brocade4 ,9 8 h& is ! w& ( (fice z ,*amb]la91 & he is decorat$ ) ! coll> & badge ( ! ,g>t]4 ,he 0 always a great fav\rite ) ! ,k+ f ! "t :5 ! latt] came to ! ?rone & "y ,guild=d1 !n tw5ty1 0 "o ( ! gaye/1 brave/1 mo/ loyal spirits ab\t x4 ,always z ready = a real battle z a mimic "o2 z clev] at writ+ plays = ! ,k+'s amusem5t z at act+ 9 !m2 z good 9 a revel z at a piece ( diplomacy2 x is n mu* wond] t 8 knigh?ood 9 #aeab %\ld b h be5 ! prelude to a long s]ies ( promotions4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #bb ,,sir ,,h5ry ,,guild=d ,oils4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le ,! affection ( ma/] & man1 too1 0 s+ul>ly s9c]e = a c\rt4 ,sir ,h5ry loyally support$ ! ,k+'s dem& = a divorce1 b he 0 by no means ready to support a second m>riage )\t ! papal prelim9>y4 ,h5ce he 0 n a p]sona grata to ,anne ,boleyn4 ,nor w\ld he /oop to curry fav\r at ! exp5se ( an hone/ conviction4 ,:5 ,anne w>n$ him t he 0 likely to lose 8 (fice z soon z %e became ,que51 he promptly repli$ t he w\ld sp>e h] all conc]n ab\t t1 & w5t /raight to ! ,k+ to resign ! (fice ( ,controll]4 ,! latt] %[$ ! dep? ( 8 affection by urg+ ,sir ,h5ry1 twice1 to reconsid] 8 det]m9ation4 ,b he wisely pref]r$ to quit 8 ap>tm5ts "u ! ,k+'s ro(1--)\t1 h[ev]1 break+ ! bond ( mutual atta*m5t4 ,five ye>s aft] ?is picture 0 pa9t$ he di$2 9 ,may1 #aecb4 ,holbe9 also pa9t$ ,lady ,guild=d's portrait2 an oil pa9t+ 9 ,mr4 ,frew]'s collection4 ,& ,sir ,h5ry select$ him z "o ( ! *ief arti/s commission$ to decorate ! int]ior ( ! ,banquet+ ,hall specially erect$ = ! celebration ( ! ,fr5* ,alliance 9 #aebg4 ,by all ( :i* x w\ld seem t 9 secur+ a new patron ! pa9t] _h once m made a fri5d4 ,erasmus _h ask$ gidius to assi/ ,holbe9's success 9 any way he c\ld4 ,& x 0 probably ow+ to a lett] f ! ,antw]p s*ol> t a fri5d%ip ( _m ye>s sprang up betwe5 ! pa9t] & ,ni*olas ,kratz] ( ,muni*1 !n ,a/ronom]-,royal at ! ,c\rt ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,x began ) :at 0 once a f9e portrait4 ,b ! oil pa9t+1 n[ 9 ! ,l\vre 7,plate #bc71 has suff]$ su* sev]e injuries z to be b a poor gho/ ( :at x 0 orig9ally4 ,only ! composition1 & ! fidelity ) :i* all 8 fri5d's sci5tific in/rum5ts are drawn atte/ ,holbe94 ,he nev] adds a detail = m]ely pictorial purposes2 & nev] %uffles "o t conc]ns ! p]sonality ( a sitt]4 ,no biograph] ) 8 p5 sets e /raw to %[ ! w9ds ( "* & circum/ance m delib]ately ?an does ?is hi/orian ) 8 bru%4 ,some?+ ( ,kratz]'s %rewd wit1--= he 0 a "*--c /ill be read 9 8 half-de/roy$ picture4 ,ye>s lat] we %all see ! intimate fri5d ( bo? him & 8 pa9t] writ+ ( ! a/ronom] z a man brim-full ( hum\r & fancy4 ,& once1 we may be sure1 x sp>kl$ 9 ! eyes ( ,kratz]'s portrait z brilliantly z 9 8 own4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #bc ,,ni*olas ,,kratz] ,oils4 ,! ,l\vre ,9 ! ,muni* ,gall]y !re is ano!r portrait 9 oils :i* has und]gone1 if possible1 /ill m atroci\s treatm5t ?an ,kratz]'s2 yet1 l x1 /ill keeps en\gh ( its orig9al *>m to rivet att5tion 9 any company4 ,?is latt] is "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ ( ! half-doz5 portraits ( ,sir ,bryan ,tuke1 :i* all claim1 ) m or less ( probability1 to be pa9t+s by ,holbe94 ,& c]ta9ly 9 ! ye>s :5 ,sir ,bryan 0 ,treasur] ( ! ,k+'s ,h\sehold x w\ld be natural t ! pa9t]1 ^: sal>y he regul>ly disburs$1 %\ld gladly oblige him to 8 utmo/4 ,b ! ,muni* portrait also %[s a f> deep] bond ( int]e/s ?an "o ( money4 ,! und]curr5t ( _! natures ran 9 a groove ( m ?an common sympa?y2 & to an analy/1 su* z ,holbe9 01 ! reflections beh9d ^! inscrutable eyes 7 full ( unusual attraction4 ,myself1 ,i feel conv9c$1 = m ?an "o reason1 t x is a "w ( "s ye>s lat]4 ,b z a cons5sus ( au?orities places x dur+ ?is visit1 ! picture is notic$ "h4 ,x ga9s r ?an loses by reproduction2--s9ce ! pa9t+ n[ %[s a /range disagreeable col\r mo/ unlike ! c>nations ( ,holbe94 ,b ! composition is unmi/akable 7,plate #bd74 ,betwe5 ! sitt] & ! gre5-curta9$ backgr\nd /&s p]haps ! gha/lie/ ( all ,holbe9's skeletons1--"o h& on 8 scy!1 ! o!r grimly po9t+ at ! ne>ly-sp5t s&s ( ! h\r-glass4 ,bel[ ! latt] is a tablet on :i*1 9 ,lat91 are ! words ( ,job3 ,my %ort life1 does x n come to an end soon8 & ! signature )\t ! date4 ,sir ,bryan we>s a fur-trimm$ d\blet ) gold buttons2 ! gold-patt]n$ sleeves reveal$ by ! black silk g[n1 also trimm$ ) fur4 ,on a massive gold *a9 he we>s a cross ( great ri*ness1 enamell$ ) ! pi]c$ ,h&s & ,feet4 ,f9e lawn is at ?roat & wri/s2 & 9 "o h& he holds 8 gloves4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #bd ,,sir ,,bryan ,,tuke ,oils4 ,muni* ,gall]y 99 99 99 99 99 ,be=e ! rese>*es ( ,edu>d ,81 x us$ to be sometimes said t ,holbe9 _h virtually des]t$ 8 family :5 he left ,basel 9 #aebf4 ,we "k n[1 h[ev]1 t :atev] 7 ! moral wrongs :i* he suff]$ or committ$1 he nev] =sook ! duty ( provid+ = 8 wife & *ildr5 9 no ung5]\s proportion to 8 means4 ,! records %[ t ! fruit ( 8 two ye>s' indu/ry 0 us$ to acquire a com=table home :i* rema9$ ! prop]ty ( 8 wife4 ,& ! inv5tory ( its cont5ts at ,elsbe?'s dea?1 "s six ye>s aft] ,holbe9's dea?1 proves t ?is home 0 to ! full z well furni%$ & com=table z 0 usual ) p ( simil> condition4 ,9 ! summ] ( #aebh ! pa9t] bade f>ewell = ev] to ,sir ,?omas ,m's graci\s ,*elsea home4 ,he took ) him ! p5-&-ink sket* = a l>ge picture ( ,m 9 ! mid/ ( 8 family1 :i* has be5 already ref]r$ to4 ,?is 0 = ,erasmus1 :o _h tempor>ily ab&on$ ,basel1--n[ s utt]ly unlike ! ,basel ( =m] ye>s1--& _h s\ght ! m sympa!tic atmosph]e ( ,freiburg4 ,bonifacius ,am]ba*1 f ! same causes1 0 "h ) ,erasmus = "s "t4 ,s t some?+ l ! old ,frob5 days mu/ h seem$ /ill ab\t !m z ! ?ree fri5ds sat toge!r & talk$ ( all t _h come & gone4 ,b by ! latt] "p ( ,augu/ ,holbe9 0 back 9 t n[ sadly-alt]$ ,basel :5ce 8 be/ fri5ds 7 reft by tr\ble or dea?4 ,& on ! #bi? ( ,augu/1 #aebh1 he b\ght ! h\se next to ,frob5's ,bu*haus1 ! de$ atte/+ t he did s 9 p]son1 9 company ) ,elsbe?4 ,! price1 #cjj guld5s or flor9s1 0 by no means ! small "o x n[ seems1 nor c\ld ! pa9t] pay ! :ole sum at once4 ,he paid d[n "o-?ird1 & secur$ ! re/ by a mortgage4 ,! site ( ?is h\se is n[ occupi$ by #bb ,/4 ,johann ,vor/adt4 ,?ree ye>s lat]1 ,m>* #bh?1 #aeca1 ,holbe9 b\ght out a disagreeable neighb\r2 & ?us add$ to 8 two-/ori$ h\se ov]look+ ! ,rh9e ! little "o-/ori$ cottage :i* co/ him only sev5ty guld5s4 ,! factory at ,no4 #bj n[ p>tially cov]s ?is latt] site4 ,fifty ye>s ago bo? ( ! orig9al h\ses 7 /ill /&+2 qua9t1 crumbl+1 affect+ monum5ts ( days :5 ,holbe9's voice & ,holbe9's /ep rang ?r\gh _! rooms1 :5 ,frau ,elsbe? swept & g>ni%$ !m2 & :5 f\r *ildr5 add$ _! l9ks to ! *a9 ( a m>riage :i* ,holbe9 0 n[ manfully try+ to make ! be/ (4 ,x mu/ h be5 9 ! ye> aft] ! pur*ase ( ! l>g] h\se t he pa9t$ ! gr\p ( 8 wife & ! two *ildr5 %e _h !n borne him4 ,?is life-size gr\p1 done 9 oils on pap]1 is n[ 9 ! ,basel ,museum 7,plate #be74 ,! /oical s9c]ity ) :i* !y are repres5t$1 & ! h>d outl9e produc$ by cutt+ out ! "w to m\nt x on its wood panel1 makes a some:at repell5t impression at ! fir/ glance4 ,& ?is is 9 no way disp]s$ by /udy+ ,elsbe?'s traits4 ,b ! pa9t+ itself is a t\r-de-=ce4 ,by %e] ,quality ,holbe9 has inve/$ ^! portraits1--a middle-ag$1 co>se-figur$1 unamiable-look+ woman1 a v commonplace infant1 & a bright-fac$ boy1--) ! pre/ige insep>able f an a*ievem5t ( a high ord]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #be ,,elsbe?1 ,,holbe9',s ,,wife1 ,,) ,,_! ,,two ,,elde/ ,,*ildr5 ,oils4 ,basel ,museum ,cle>ly ,elsbe? ,holbe9 0 n "o to give up ! co/ume ( h] y\? simply because %e w\ld h be5 well advis$ to d s2 & ! cut & fa%ion ( h] dress rema9s almo/ id5tical ) ! draw+ 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,h] lu/reless light-br[n hair is cov]$ ) a gauzy veil & a r$di%-br[n cap4 ,h] br[n /uff upp] g>m5t1 trimm$ ) ?9 fur1 %[s a d>k-gre5 dress b5ea? x4 ,! baby we>s a g[n ( undy$ wooll5 mat]ial1 & ! boy a jacket ( d>k blui% gre54 ,out ( su* unpromis+ mat]ials has ! pa9t] made a picture t w\ld *all5ge att5tion among any4 ,if we knew no?+ z to ! id5tity ( ?is woman1 sitt+ oblivi\s ( ! *ildr5 at h] knee1 wrapp$ 9 h] own d>k ?\ghts1 we %\ld c]ta9ly want to "k some?+ ( h] /ory & ( ! /ory ( ! little fell[ ^: eyes are brea?lessly int5t ^u "s pur]1 sweet] vision4 ,!re is at ,cologne1 9 a private collection1 a deeply int]e/+ duplicate ( ?is "w2 also on pap] aft]w>ds m\nt$ on wood1 b n cut out4 ,un=tunately ?is latt] has suff]$ su* irrem$iable injuries t x is q impossible n[ to pron\nce ^u its claim to be ei!r ! e>li] example or a replica2 b good judges h believ$ x to be by ,holbe94 ,its *ief int]e/1 h[ev]1 f a biographical po9t ( view1 may be said to lie 9 ! sixte5?-c5tury writ+ pa/$ on at ! top4 ,lit]ally translat$1 ?is runs-- ,love t[>ds ,god consi/s 9 ,*>ity4 ,:o ha? ?is love c feel no hate4#e ,x is difficult to see on :at gr\nds ,woltmann1 :o 0 incl9$ to accept ! picture z g5u9e1 %\ld hold ! inscription to h be5 add$ by someone desir\s ( increas+ ! value ( ! "w by repres5t+ x to be an allegorical picture ( ,*>ity4 ,!re 0 nev] a "t :5 ! allegory1 if accept$1 c\ld h c>ri$ ! same value z ! portraits4 ,& surely ! second l9e is utt]ly inconsi/5t ) ! !ory4 ,orig9al or n1 x has a v />tl+ lik5ess to a plea :i* ,holbe9 himself mu/ h urg$ m ?an once1 to s(t5 a bitt]ness 8 own errors c\ld n h t5d$ to cure4 ,:5 ! ,basel pa9t+ 0 cut out to be m\nt$1 ! la/ num]al 0 lo/2 s t x n[ /&s dat$ #aeb-4 ,b all ! o!r facts put x beyond "q t ! picture c\ld n h be5 done be=e #aebi4 ,! baby ( #aebb 0 n[ ! boy ( sev51 & 8 successor w\ld seem to h be5 born dur+ ! fir/ mon?s ( its fa!r's visit to ,engl&1 & to be n[ "s eighte5 mon?s old4 ,x may be z well to say "h1 once = all1 z mu* z ne$ be said ( ,holbe9's family4 ,z already /at$1 8 wife surviv$ him by six ye>s1 dy+ at ,basel 9 #aedi4 ,by h] fir/ m>riage %e _h "o son1 ,franz ,s*midt--:o seems to h be5 a wor?y & successful man ( trade4 ,%e 0 ! "m ( f\r *ildr5 by h] m>riage ) ,holbe92--,philip1 born #aebb2 ,ka?>9a1 #aebg2 ,jacob1 ab\t #aecj2 & ,knegoldt1 ab\t #aecb4 ,"s ye>s be=e ! pa9t]'s dea? he took ,philip ,holbe9 to ,p>is1 & !re appr5tic$ him to ! em95t goldsmi?1 ,j]ome ,david1 ) :om he rema9$ until a c\ple ( ye>s aft] ,holbe9's dea?4 ,lat]1 he someh[ drift$ to ,lisbon1 :]e he foll[$ 8 trade until he settl$ 9 ! old home ( 8 gr&fa!r & great-gr&fa!r1 ,augsburg4 ,9 #afaa 8 son1 ,philip ,holbe91 junior1 !n ,imp]ial ,c\rt ,jewell] at ,augsburg1 petition$ ! ,emp]or ,mat?ias = lett]s pat5t to confirm 8 "r to c]ta9 noble arms4 ,! claims put =w>d 9 ?is docum5t are utt]ly at v>iance ) ! receiv$ belief 9 ,holbe9's humble ,augsburg orig94 ,yet ! mo/ exp]t inve/igators :o h c>efully /udi$ ?is subject agree 9 ?9k+ t ?is gr&son bas$ ! g5ealogical tree on my?ical f\ndations1 & !re=e plant$ x remote f ,augsburg itself4 ,b be ?is z x may--& x seems h>d to reconcile su* discrepancies )9 a c5tury ( ! "t :5 bo? ,hans ,holbe9 ! ,eld] & 8 son 7 well-kn[n citiz5s ( ,augsburg1--! application 0 successful4 ,me*el says t ?is ,philip1 :o claims desc5t f ! r5[n$ pa9t] ( ,basel1 liv$ 9 ,vi5na dur+ 8 lat] ye>s2 & t a desc5dant ( 8 aga9 got _! pat5t confirm$ 9 #agef1 ) ! "r to c>ry ! surname ( ,holbe9sb]g2 also t ?is latt] desc5dant 0 made a ,knight ( ! ,empire 9 #aghg1 z ! noble von ,holbe9sb]g4 ,s mu* = ! elde/ bran*1 t ( ,philip ,holbe94 ,! y\ng] boy1 ,jacob1 0 a goldsmi? 9 ,london aft] ,holbe9's dea?4 ,! evid5ce seems to %[ t he 0 nev] "h previ\s to t ev5t1--:i* ( itself may h fir/ occasion$ 8 com+1 ?\gh h>dly at ! "t1 z ,jacob 0 n m ?an ?irte5 at 8 fa!r's dea?4 ,a docum5t 9 exi/5ce proves t he also di$ 9 ,london1 ab\t #aeeb1 & app>5tly unm>ri$2 at :i* "t 8 eld] bro!r1 ,philip1 0 /ill 9 ,lisbon4 ,ka?>9a1 ! eld] daught]1 ! baby ( ! ,basel pa9t+1 seems to h left no desc5dants4 ,%e m>ri$ a but*] ( ,basel & di$ 9 #aeij4 ,& 9 ! same ye>1 v likely f "o ( ! frequ5t epidemics s fatal to ,basel1 di$ ,knegoldt1 ,elsbe?'s y\nge/ *ild4 ,! ,m]ian family ( ,frankfurt-am-,ma9 claims an h]$it>y "r to ! arti/ic gifts ( its fam\s copp]-engrav]1 ,ma!w ,m]ian1 z desc5dants ( ,holbe9 ?r\gh ?is daught] ,knegoldt1 :o1 :5 %e di$1 0 ! wife ( ,&reas ,syff1 a mill]1 ( ,basel4 ,accord+ to ! greate/ au?ority on ?is subject1 ,edu>d ,81 to ^: exhau/ive rese>*es we owe almo/ all t is kn[n ( ,holbe9's family1 ! ,m]ian claims h n1 s f>1 be5 prov$ by actual ar*ives2 b he is ( op9ion t !re is consid]able circum/antial evid5ce to support _! claim to be l9eal desc5dants ( ,holbe9 ?r\gh ! female l9e4 ,b 9 #aebi1 :5 ! family gr\p 0 pa9t$1 nei!r ,jacob nor ,knegoldt 7 yet born2 & ! pa9t] 0 mu* m conc]n$ ) ! anxieties ( a liv+ fa!r ?an ) ! %ad[y c>es ( an ance/or4 ,& d>k en\gh 0 ! outlook 9 ,basel1 :]e ! ,lu!ran agitation _h1 z ,erasmus said1 froz5 ! arts4 ,be=e ,holbe9 came back f ,engl& _m *ur*es _h abjur$ all pictures4 ,! tide ( religi\s antagonism _h1 z we "k1 driv5 bo? ,erasmus & ,bonifacius ,am]ba* = a "t to a ,ca?olic /ronghold2 & _h driv5 _! old fri5d ,mey] to d lit]al battle on behalf ( ! ,*ur*4 ,alt> pa9t+s 7 out ( ! "q4 ,& ,holbe9 c\ld b devote himself to designs = ! pr9t]s & = goldsmi?s4 ,_m beautiful compositions = bo? crafts rema9 to te/ify ( 8 matur$ p[]s & con/ant indu/ry4 ,! exquisite designs = dagg]-%ea?s1 9 p>ticul>1 are rightly c\nt$ among ! treasures ( art4 ,b 9 ! summ] ( #aecj came a commission = ! pa9t]'s la/ great "w 9 ,basel4 ,?is 0 ! long-delay$ ord] = ! decoration ( t vacant wall 9 ! ,c\ncil ,hall1 :i* adjo9$ ! h\se zum ,has54 ,oddly en\gh1 ?is commission also came (ficially ?r\gh a burgoma/]1 ,jacob ,mey]4 ,b ! ,mey] ( #aecj1 ,mey] (-!-,/ag 7zum ,hirt571 _h nei!r blood nor s5tim5ts 9 common ) ! ,mey] "u :om ,holbe9 _h done 8 fir/ "w 9 ! ,ra?aus4 ,ea* head$ a p>ty at deadly issue4 ,= ! pa/ ye> ,mey]-(-!-,h>e _h va9ly tri$ to turn back ! clock or to /ay ! iconocla/ic fury ( ! h\r4 ,religi\s fanaticism _h wreck$ him z well z e beautiful piece ( art on :i* x c\ld lay its h&s4 ,& n[ at la/ x matt]$ no?+ any m s f> z he 0 conc]n$4 ,! dreadful h>ve/s t _h br\ght virtual fam9e1 ! e>?quake %ocks :i* _h unsettl$ _m a m5tal z well z mat]ial f\ndation1 ! flood+ deva/ations ( ! ,birsig1 ! rage ( ,canton aga9/ ,canton1 ! ,civil ,w> ready to beg91 ,pope or ,lu!r come by 8 own1--x 0 all "o at la/ to ,mey] zum ,has51 :o di$ j z 8 protg ( e>li] ye>s 0 commission$ to pa9t ! blank wall4 ,b some?+ ( 8 _s1 some?+ ( :at he himself _h be5 prea*+ to ,basel 9 w>n+ & ?reat = ye>s1 seems to h pass$ on into ! pictures ,holbe9 set be=e ! ,c\ncil4 ,! pa9t+s1 alas6 are no m4 ,b a fragm5t or two & ! draw+s = !m %[ h[ truly gr& ! two works 7 :i* ,holbe9 _h probably already int5d$ %\ld be 8 swan-song z ,holbe9 ,basili5sis4 ,he *ose = 8 subjects ,rehoboam's answ] to ! suff]+ ,israelites3 ,my little f+] %all be ?ick] ?an my fa!r's lo9s2 my fa!r ha? *a/is$ y ) :ips1 b ,i w *a/ise y ) scorpions2 & ,samuel prophesy+ to ,saul h[ de>ly he %all le>n t ,rebellion is z ! s9 ( wit*craft1 & /ubbornness z an iniquity & idolatry4 ,bo? subjects are treat$ 9 ! ,great mann]4 ,rehoboam1 lean+ =w>d f 8 ?ron$ seat ) fla%+ eyes1 & 8 little f+] seem+ actually to quiv] 9 ! air1 is wond]fully conceiv$4 ,b ! meet+ ( ,samuel & ,saul 7,plate #bf7 mo/ spl5didly demon/rates h[ f> ,holbe9 t[]$ above m]e portraiture :5 he _h ! opportunity4 ,to picture ?is draw+ 9 all ! beauty ( col\r is to realise :at we h lo/1 & :at 8 j fame has lo/1 ) ! utt] de/ruction ( su* works4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #bf ,behold to obey is bett] ?an sacrifice ,,samuel ,,d5\nc+ ,,saul ,wa%$ ,draw+4 ,basel ,museum ,n ! greate/ ( ! ,italians c\ld h improv$ ^u ! di/ribution & balance ( ?is composition4 ,! blaz+ backgr\nd1 ! s5se ( a d5sely cr[d$ ho/ beyond :at ! eye c grasp1 ( captives & captors--all ! /up5d\s crackle & ro> & %\t & sudd5 /ra9$ sil5ce ( ,saul's imm$iate foll[]s--is amply mat*$ by ^? two typical protagoni/s1 j !n repeat+ ! old drama ) v>y+ =tunes on ! _w's new /age4 ,! ,secul> ,arm has be5 %ort 9 ! s]vice ( ,god1 z int]pret$ by 8 ,vic>2 x has ?\ght1 9 ,saul's p]son1 to w9 ! cause1 yet sp>e its enemies4 ,va9 is x = him to run ) humility1 to tell :at he has won & :at ov]come & done4 ,he has n de/roy$ ,all--root & bran*4 ,= reasons ( p]sonal policy1 he has giv5 qu>t]4 ,& ! ,prie/1 = ,god1 w h none ( 8 well-mean+ excuses1 ( 8 good int5tions1 8 policy1 8 burnt (f]+s ( half-way measures2--,behold to obey is bett] ?an sacrifice1 beg9s 8 fi]ce ana!ma1 & to he>k5 ?an ! fat ( rams4 ,d\btless ! ,prote/ant p>ty read its own mean+s into ^! texts1 :5 once ! pictures 7 pa9t$ & paid = ) sev5ty-two good guld5s4 ,b two v significant facts =m _! own comm5t>y4 ,"o is t ! only employm5t he receiv$ f ! ,c\ncil aft]w>d 0 to r$ecorate ! old ,lll5knig mon/rosity on ! bridge6--& ! o!r1 t z soon z ,holbe9 got 8 pay = ?is disgraceful commission1 a pay he 0 n[ mu* too h>d press$ to refuse1 he quietly slipp$ away f ,basel )\t tak+ ! ,c\ncil into 8 confid5ce4 ,judg+ f 8 aft] conduct to 8 family1 he probably left ! sev5ty-two guld5s to support 8 wife & *ildr5--n[ f\r little ones--until su* "t z he c\ld s5d !m m f ,engl&2 & took 8 way once m1 9 ! late autumn ( #aeca1 ) knapsack & pa9t-bru%es = ! j\rney1 to a city t might give him few walls to cov]1 b w\ld c]ta9ly n set him to pa9t+ ! t[n clock4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?+s _h *ang$ 9 ,london also1 & gravely1 ,holbe9 f\nd1 s9ce he _h quitt$ ,sir ,?omas ,m's home at ,*elsea ) ! sket* = ,erasmus1 9 ! summ] ( #aebh4 ,he _h b>ely settl$ himself1 9 ! ,city ?is "t1 be=e ! /ruggle betwe5 ,h5ry ,,viii4 & ! ,engli% ,cl]gy end$ 9 t ,convocation :5 ! latt] made its =mal ,submission4 ,& 9 ! same mon? t ?is took place1 ,sir ,h5ry ,guild=d di$4 ,!n ! ?ree great ,acts ( ,p>liam5t1 :i* swept away ! cry+ abuses ( ,b5efit ( ,cl]gy1 resurrect$ ! dead l&s 7s call$ because p]petually ali5$ 9 mortma97 by re/or+ !m to ! national circulation ( ! ,sov]eign-,w1 & turn$ ! ri* /ream ( ,annates or ,fir/-,fruits ( ! bi%oprics f ! ,pope's c(f]s to ! ,k+'s1--7 pass$ 9 ?is ye>4 ,?is legislation 0 foll[$ by ! solemn prote/ & !n ! dea? ( ,ar*bi%op ,w>ham4 ,s t n[ ( t great & close qu>tet ( fri5ds1--,colet1 ,w>ham1 ,m1 & ,erasmus1--!re 7 two on ei!r %ore ( ! la/ cross+4 ,& ,m c\ld already see ! d>k riv] ahead4 ,8 eye m>k$ ! consequ5ces ( ! ,acts z ke5ly z 8 ag$ fri5d ,w>ham _h disc]n$ !m on 8 dea?-b$2 & %ortly aft] ! ,submission1 ,m resign$ 8 great (fice z ,*ancellor4 ,^! seem matt]s too high to twi/ ! ?reads ( a poor pa9t]'s life4 ,b 9 reality ,holbe9's c>e] 0 %ap$1 f _m a ye> back1 by su* ev5ts z r>ely t\* ! humble individual directly4 ,all 8 fri5ds & all 8 patrons 9 ?is c\ntry 7 c>ri$ f> out ( rea* by #aecb2 & he mu/ s9k or swim1 z !y 9 d>k] wat]s1 accord+ to 8 own p[]s4 ,t "u su* unexpect$ ill-=tune he did n imm$iately s9k 0 due to two ?+s--! greatness ( 8 p[]s1 & ! circum/ance t a trad+-company ( ,cont95tals1 *iefly ,g]man1 0 seat$ 9 ,london ) imm5se weal? & imm5se influ5ce at its disposal1 & t !y 7 m5 :o knew h[ to appreciate ,holbe9 at 8 wor?4 ,! roots ( ! ,/eely>d 7,/ahlh(71 or ,/ily>d1 z x is (t5 call$ 9 e>ly dramati/s1 g f> back to ! leg5d>y c5turies ( ,engli% hi/ory4 ,f be=e ! "t ( ,alfr$ ! ,great1 trad]s f ,g]many _h clu/]$ toge!r on ! bank ( ! ,?ames1 close to :]e ,cannon ,/reet ,/ation n[ /&s4 ,amalgamation ) ! ,hanseatic ,league1 & ! necessities & gratitude ( m ?an "o k+ ( ,engl&--b especially ( ,edw>d ,,iv4--_h made ( ! ,/eely>d a company su* z only ! ,ea/ ,india ,company ( lat] c5turies may be comp>$ to4 ,) ! _w's new geography & new comm]cial conditions 9 ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies1 its me?ods & its monopoly ( ! seas 7 gradually sup]s$$ by ! great seam5 ( ! ,elizabe?an era4 ,b 9 ,holbe9's "t1 ?\gh already "s ( ! ,hanseatic %ips 7 too ov]gr[n to pass ,london ,bridge & ca/ an*or at _! own docks j above x1 !re 0 sc>ce a cl\d ^u ! colossal prosp]ity ( ! ,/eely>d4 ,its wall$ & turret$ enclosure1 able to )/& ! fi]ce/ assaults ( ,wat ,tyl]'s m51 /ret*$ f ! riv] nor?w>d to ,?ames ,/reet1 & f ,allhall[s ,/reet on ! ea/ to ,d[gate ,/reet on ! we/2 & x might well h be5 describ$ z a ,g]man city & port situat$ 9 ! he>t ( ! ,city ( ,london4 ,its massive front 9 ,?ames ,/reet1 :]e 7 its ?ree portcullis$ & =tifi$ gateways ) ,g]man inscriptions above & ! ,imp]ial ,d\ble-,eagle high ov] all1 0 "o ( ! sights ( ,london4 ,& ! ,/eely>d ,tav]n 0 a fam\s resort4 ,:5 ,holbe9 knew x well ! greate/ prelates & nobles & all ! ,c\rt cr[d1--:i* /ret*$ its g>d5s & great h\ses f ! /ream ( ! ,fleet1 j we/ ( ! ,city wall1 to ,we/m9/] ,abbey1--us$ to flock to ?is ,?ames ,/reet corn] ( ! ,/eely>d to dr9k ,rh5i% w9e & eat smok$ re9de]-tongue & cavi>4 ,)9 ! gates /ood ! big ,guildhall1 :i* answ]$ bo? = its c\ncils & its not$ banquets4 ,! high c>v$ mantelpieces & wa9scott+ s]v$ admirably to display ! glitt]+ plate & /range s\v5irs ( e kn[n l& & sea4 ,on ! walls :i* ,holbe9's works 7 s to enri* hung portraits ( em95t memb]s ( ! ,guild4 ,! ,hall 0 flank$ by ! huge /one kit*5 & by a /rong-t[] = ! safegu>d+ ( special valuables4 ,9 ! op5 space betwe5 ! ,hall & ! we/ wall ( ! enclosure 0 ! g>d51 :]e trees & fl[]s & a gre5]y ( v9es _h be5 plant$ 9 exact imitation ( ! g>d5s ( ! ,fa!rl&4 ,& "h sat ,holbe9 among ! ,associates1 _m a "t1 ov] _! good *e]1--z 9 ! old ,basel g>d5s ( ! ,blume or ! ,/ork 9 o!r ye>s1 & he>d only ! ,g]man tongue or ! songs ( home ar\nd him4 ,away d[n to ! docks ran ! lanes ( w>eh\ses2 %ops & boo?s :]e e ,g]man trad] or craftsman 9 ,london _h 8 place2 & :]e ! m]*&ise ( ! _w--! great] "p ( x de/9$ = ,lbeck z a c5tre ( ,european di/ribution--might be sampl$4 ,"h 7 *oice/ specim5s ( ! !n co/ly spices ( ,ca?ay1 or ! fam\s falcons ( ,norway & ,livonia1 = :i* ,engli% sportsm5 7 will+ to pay fabul\s prices4 ,z 9 o!r guilds1 ! gov]nm5t ( ?is cosmopolitan beehive 0 t ( a despotic democracy4 ,all ! inmates ( ! prec9cts 7 subject$ to a rule little %ort ( mona/ic 9 its /rict discipl9e4 ,! p5alties = any infr+em5t1 = drunk5ness or dic+ or ev5 = an abusive epi!t1 7 v sev]e4 ,! civic duties ( ! corporation1 too1 7 %>ply def9$4 ,9 case ( w> e memb] _h 8 appo9t$ po/ 9 ! def5ce ( ,london4 ,e ma/] _h to keep ! prescrib$ acc\trem5ts & arms ready = imm$iate use1 & ! repairs & ma9t5ance ( ! ,bi%op's ,gate 7 at ! sole co/ ( ! ,/eely>d4 ,no *apel 0 erect$ )9 its enclosure1 ! ,guild pref]r+ to be incorporat$ ) ! adjo9+ p>i% ( ,allhall[s4 ,:e!r or n !re is any tru? at ! bottom ( ! anci5t tradition t ?is *ur* _h be5 orig9ally f\nd$ by ,g]mans1 ! ,guild ma9ta9$ its own alt> 9 x 9 ,holbe9's "t1 :]e ,masses 7 said on its own special days & fe/ivals4 ,s f> are ! facts f ! common supposition t ! doctr9es ( ,lu!r w\ld f9d natural fav\r 9 su* a community1 t ! latt] only gradually came into ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& by ! same sl[ processes :i* trans=m$ ! :ole p>i% ar\nd x4 ,& :5 ,m1 :o 0 any?+ b ,utopian himself 9 ! practice ( tol]at+ h]esy dur+ 8 *ancellor%ip1 head$ a domicili>y visit 9 se>* ( ,lu!ran writ+s1 he c\ld f9d no?+ b or?odox ,g]man ,pray]-books & ! ,scriptures1 ^: use among laym5 he always /r5u\sly advocat$2 :ile e memb] ( ! community 0 able to make hone/ & he>ty oa? at ,/4 ,paul's ,cross t no h]etic or h]etical doctr9e w\ld be tol]at$ among/ !m4 ,"h1 !n1 9 ?is /aun* citadel ( 8 own fai?1 ,holbe9 naturally f\nd a new circle ( fri5ds among :om x mu/ h be5 /rangely easy to fancy himself back 9 ! ,fis*m>kt ( 8 "y ye>s1 ) ,frob5 & ,erasmus & ,am]ba* & ,mey] zum ,has54 ,! curta9 r+s up on 8 "w = ! ,/eely>d1--"w :i* cov]$ _m ye>s & m f9e pa9t+s ?an c\ld ev5 be enum]at$ "h--) a sup]lative exhibition ( all 8 p[]s4 ,! oil portrait ( ,georg ,gyze1 or ,george ,gisze1 z x is (t5 writt51 n[ 9 ! ,b]l9 ,gall]y 7,plate #bg71 inscrib$ #aecb1 has call$ =? ! en?usia/ic eulogies ( e compet5t judge4 ,by a piece ( r>e good =tune x is 9 p]fect pres]vation4 ,! black ( ! surcoat alone has lo/ a little ( its fir/ lu/re2 all ! re/ is z ?\gh x _h left ! easel b ! o!r day4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #bg ,j,,rg 7,,or ,,george7 ,,gyze ,oils4 ,b]l9 ,museum ,! "y m]*ant is seat$ among 8 daily surr\nd+s 9 ! ,/eely>d4 ,he is 9 ! act ( leisurely op5+ a lett] address$1 ,to ! h& ( ! hon\rable ,jrg ,gyze1 my bro!r1 9 ,london1 ,engl& 7,dem ersam5 h]rn ,jrg ,gyz5 zu ,lund5 9 ,engelant me9em brod] to h5d574 ,! m]*ant's motto1 ,no pleasure )\t c>e1 is *alk$ up 9 ,lat9 on ! backgr\nd1 ) 8 signature b5ea? x4 ,writt5 on a pap] /uck high] up is a ,lat9 v]se 9 praise ( ! portrait2 also ! date1 & ! sitt]'s age--?irty-f\r4 ,on ! racks & %elves are docum5ts1 books1 keys1 a wat* & seals1 & a pair ( scales4 ,a gold ball is hang+ f above ) a lovely *as+ 9 blue enamel2 a miracle ( pa9t+ 9 itself1 to say no?+ ( ! exquisite ,v5etian glass1 fill$ ) wat] & c>nation-p9ks4 ,?is fl[] has its own mean+1 & is introduc$ 9 m ?an "o ( ,holbe9's portraits4 ,on ! ri* ori5tal table-clo? are writ+ mat]ials also1 ) acc\nt-books1 seal & scissors4 ,gyze himself is a fair-hair$ man1 we>+ a brilliant r$ silk d\blet b5ea? 8 black cloak4 ,& ! amaz+ ?+ is t amid/ ?is bewild]+ array ( pictures--= e article is su* 9 itself1 ow+ to ! p]fection ( its pa9t+--,gyze is n lo/ or ov]ridd5 = a mom5t4 ,x is unmi/akably 8 picture2 & he dom9ates ! accessories z mu* z he did 9 reality4 ,! man1 ! :ole man1 is !re2 & ! ?+s are !re ar\nd him2 t is all4 ,b t ! eye recognises ?is is ! demon/ration ( ! pa9t]'s own ma/]%ip4 ,x is z mu* ,holbe9's peculi> secret z are ! cool %ad[s1 ! lum9\s gl[1 ! a/\nd+ elaboration1 all made to express ! dignity ( "o1 & b "o1 !me4 ,z has be5 said1 ! ,/eely>d portraits are too _m to ev5 catalogue "h1 cov]+ _m ye>s4 ,b ,gyze's may be tak5 z _! high-wat] m>k4 ,= t matt] x c\ld n1 9 its own way1 be surpass$ by any portrait4 ,holbe9 himself greatly surpass$ x 9 ! matt] ( subtle & noble simplicity1 9 8 two greate/ extant pieces ( portraiture--! ,morett ( ,dresd5 & ! ,du*ess ( ,milan1 n[ 9 our ,national ,gall]y4 ,b 9 te*nical p[]s1 & ! p[] ( subord9at+ _! v virtuosity to ! requirem5t ( a true picture1 ?is 0 a sup]lative expression ( 8 matur$ me?od4 ,9 ! mid/ ( all 8 fre% ,london successes came a summons f ,basel1 :i* mu/ h made ! pa9t] smile a little grimly4 ,x _h sl[ly dawn$ on ! ,c\ncil t ,holbe9--^: r5[n !y well knew 0 a fea!r 9 ,basel's cap--0 propos+ to make a prolong$ abs5ce4 ,! result 0 a decision :i* ! ,burgoma/] (ficially convey$ to him4 ,jacob ,mey] zum ,hirt5 wrote to say t ,holbe9 0 desir$ to return imm$iately to resume ! duties ( a citiz5-arti/1 & t ! ,c\ncil1 anxi\s to assi/ him 9 ! support ( 8 family1 _h resolv$ to all[ him an annuity ( ?irty guld5s ye>ly until some?+ bett] c\ld be af=d$4 ,:e!r he repli$ 9 evasive t]ms1 or :e!r he let ! ,lll5knig speak = him1 is n on record4 ,by ! "t ,holbe9 receiv$ ?is lett]1 writt5 late 9 ! autumn ( #aecb1 he 0 plung$ into a ye> ( almo/ incr$ible activity4 ,! :ole ( x w\ld h>dly seem too long = "o su* pa9t+ z ! life-size d\ble portrait--8 l>ge/ extant portrait-pa9t+--t n[ belongs to ! ,national ,gall]y3 ,! ,ambassadors 7,plate #bh74 ,at ! extremities ( a heavy table1 some?+ l a rude d9n]-waggon1 are two full-l5g? figures :i* %[ a curi\s reflection ( 8 e>ly defect 9 _! want ( suffici5t height4 ,at ! spectator's left /&s a ri*ly-co/um$ individual1 ^: /alw>t proportions1 ruddy complexion1 & boldly ard5t eye d5ote ! p]fection ( vigor\s heal?1 & are 9 /rik+ contra/ to ! physique1 col\r+1 & expression ( 8 companion4 ,! =m] we>s a black velvet d\blet1 :i* reveals an "u-g>m5t ( gleam+ rose-r$ sat94 ,ov] all is a black velvet mantle l9$ & trimm$ ) :ite fur4 ,on 8 black cap is a silv] broo* :i* displays a skull4 ,he we>s a gold badge exhibit+ a mail$ figure spe>+ a dragon susp5d$ by a heavy gold *a94 ,! hilt ( 8 sword is se5 at 8 left h&1 & 8 "r grasps a gold-%ea!d dagg]4 ,on ?is latt] is ! inscription3 ,t4 ,,sv4 #bi2 & f x dep5ds a massive gre5-&-gold silk tassel1 incomp>ably pa9t$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #bh ,,! ,,ambassadors ,oils4 ,national ,gall]y ,z has be5 not$1 ! complexion ( ! man at our "r is s+ul>ly pallid2 ! eyes m\rnfully li/less2 ! sk9 ( 8 knuckles drawn into ! wr9kles ( wa/+ tissues4 ,he we>s a s*ol>'s cap & g[n2 ! latt] ( "s *ocolate-br[n pile1 ri*ly patt]n$1 & l9$ ) br[n fur4 ,he holds 8 gloves 9 8 "r h& & leans ?is arm on a clos$ book1 on ! edges ( :i* is ! lett]+3 ,,tatis ,,sv #be4 ,an ori5tal cov] is spread on ! table1 & ^u x are a numb] ( ! sci5tific in/rum5ts common to a/rology & to ! uses ( a/ronom]s l ,kratz]1 9 ^: portrait at ! ,l\vre !y are also to be se54 ,on ! l[] %elf are ma!matical & musical in/rum5ts & books4 ,! two latt] are op5$ to display _! text conspicu\sly4 ,ne> ! man at our left1 & kept op5 by a ,t-squ>e1 is ! ,ari?metic :i* ,pet] ,apian1 a/ronom] & globe-mak]1 publi%$ 9 #aebg4 ,x is op5$ at a page 9 ,division1 ) its ,g]man text pla9ly legible & id5tical ) ! actual page1 z se5 9 ! ,briti% ,museum's copy ( ?is edition4 ,! book ne>e/ ! man at our "r1 ly+ b5ea? ! lute1 has be5 also id5tifi$ z ,lu!r's ,psalm-book ) music1--9 :i* ! ,g]man text is by himself & ! music by ,johann ,wal!r--fir/ publi%$ 9 #aebd4 ,mr4 ,b>clay ,squire has %[n t ! two hymns c\ld n1 h[ev]1 h fac$ ea* o!r 9 reality1 z !y d 9 ! pa9t+1 )\t ! int]v5+ leaves hav+ be5 purposely suppress$ to ga9 ?is end4 ,^! hymns are ,come ,holy ,gho/ 7,kom ,heilig] ,gey/ ,h]regott7 & ,mortal1 w\ld/ ?\ live bless$ly8 7,m5s* wiltu leb5 seligli*74 ,9 ea* case ! entire v]se is giv54 ,! backgr\nd is a gre5-diap]$ damask curta9 mo/ significantly drawn aside to %[ a silv] crucifix high up 9 ! left-h& corn]1 above ! man ) ! dagg] & sword4 ,on ! beautiful mosaic pavem5t is an ugly object t looks l "s dri$ fi%4 ,b exp]im5ts h %[n t ! ,fr5* ,sale-,catalogues 9 :i* ?is "w fir/ appe>s 9 ! eighte5? c5tury--fir/1 t is1 s f> z we c trace x by any records n[ kn[n--7 "r 9 call+ ?is a skull 9 p]spective2 i4e4 a skull pa9t$ z se5 di/ort$ 9 a convex mirror4 ,"s h9t ( its true "* c be ga!r$1 ?\gh n mu*1 by look+ at ?is object f ! l[] left-h& corn] ( ! pa9t+1 :5 ! exagg]at$ l5g? w be se5 to be r$uc$ to some?+ m ne>ly approa*+ ! height ( ! usual ,dea?'s ,head4 ,accord+ to ! views :i* are n[ (ficially accept$ by ! ,national ,gall]y1 ! p]sons ( ?is picture are two ,fr5* ,ca?olics4 ,! "o at our left is ,jean de ,d9teville1 ,seigneur ( ,polisy1 ,bailly ( ,troyes & ,knight ( ! ,fr5* ,ord] ( ,/4 ,mi*ael1 ( :i* he we>s ! badge )\t ! spl5did coll>--z 0 p]mitt$1 by a special /atute1 to p]sons 9 ! field1 on a j\rney1 or 9 a privacy t w\ld n require ! full dress ( a /ate occasion4 ,jean de ,d9teville 0 ,fr5* ,ambassador at ! ,c\rt ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 9 #aecc2 born 9 #aejd1 he 0 !n tw5ty-n9e4 ,he di$ 9 #aeee4 ,! man 9 ! s*ol>'s cap & g[n is ,george de ,selve1 privately associat$ ) de ,d9teville's mission = a few weeks 9 ! spr+ ( #aecc4 ,he 0 born 9 #aejh1 nom9at$ ,bi%op ( ,lavaur 9 #aebf1 & confirm$ 9 t (fice 9 #aebi1 9 :i* ye> he 0 ,fr5* ,ambassador at ! ,c\rt ( ,*>les ,v4 ,he 0 tw5ty-five 9 #aecc1 & di$ 9 #aeda4 ,= myself1 hold+ convictions conc]n+ ^! portraits utt]ly at v>iance ) any publi%$ op9ions--& t 9 m ?an "o vital respect--,i am compell$ to limit my acc\nt to ! b>e record ( its appe>ance & catalogu$ description1 until prep>$ to submit o!r facts & conclusions to a v]dict4 ,two portraits 9 ! ,hague ,gall]y1 ea* ) a falcon hood$ on ! wri/1 %[ to h[ mu* purpose ,holbe9 _h /udi$ ^! birds 9 ! ,/eely>d4 ,! "o ( ,rob]t ,*eseman1 done 9 ?is ye>1 is especially f9e1 ) a /range1 elusive sugge/ion ( some?+ k9dr$ 9 ! nature ( man & bird4 ,9 #aecc1 also1 ! ,/eely>d plac$ its contribution to ! celebration ( ,anne ,boleyn's coronation 9 ! pa9t]'s h&s4 ,& ! result 01 z ,/[ tells u1 a co/ly & m>vell\s cunn+ pageant by ! m]*ants ( ! ,/ily>d1 :]e9 0 ! ,m\nt ,p>nassus1 ) ! ,f\nta9e ( ,helicon1 :i* 0 ( :ite m>ble2 & f\r /reams )\t pipe did rise an ell high & mette toge!r 9 a little cup above ! f\nta9e2 :i* f\nta9e ran abundantly ) ,rh5i% w9e till night4 ,on ! m\nta9e sat ,apollo1 & at 8 feet sat ,calliope2 & on e side ( ! m\nta9e sate f\r ,muses1 play+ on sev]ell sweet in/rum5ts4 ,b ( m importance to 8 liv+ fame 7 ! two l>ge oil pa9t+s--! ,triumph ( ,ri*es & ! ,triumph ( ,pov]ty--:i* he execut$ = ! ,hall ( ! ,/eely>d4 ,9 _! day !y 7 r5[n$ f> & wide2 b !y also h slipp$ into "s abyss ( oblivion1 p]haps to be yet recov]$ z miracul\sly z 0 ! ,solo?urn ,madonna4 ,:5 ! ,guild 0 compell$ to ab&on ! ,/eely>d1 9 ,que5 ,elizabe?'s reign1 ! ,hall /ood s long ungu>d$ & unc>$ = t :5 x rega9$ possession1 "u ,james ,i41 ev]y?+ 0 9 a sad /ate ( neglect4 ,& :5 ! association f9ally dissolv$ n long aft]1 ! ,hanseatic ,league agre$ to pres5t ^! pa9t+s to ,h5ry ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 kn[n1 l ,*>les ,i41 to be a lov] ( ,art4 ,if !y pass$ to ! possession ( ! latt]1 he mu/ h ex*ang$ !m )1 or pres5t$ !m to1 ! ,e>l ( ,arundel4 ,= 9 #afbg ,s&r>t saw !m 9 ! collection ( ! latt]1 l 8 fa!r an en?usia/ic admir] ( ,holbe9's "w4 ,aft] ?is1 "o or two vague notices sugge/ t !y someh[ drift$ to ,fl&]s1 & !nce to ,p>is4 ,b !re e trace ( !m is lo/4 ,f$]igo ,zuc*]o ?\ght !y yield$ to no "w ( ! k9d1 ev5 among ,italian ma/]s2 & copi$ !m f pure admiration4 ,holbe9's draw+ = ! ,triumph ( ,ri*es is 9 ! ,l\vre ,collection4 ,t he ev] pa9t$ ,anne ,boleyn1 unless 9 m9iature1 seems d\btful4 ,! portrait among ! ,w9dsor draw+s :i* has be5 labell$ ) h] "n agrees ) no description ( h] 9 any s+le respect4 ,b 9 #aecd he pa9t$ "o ^: de/9y 0 closely l9k$ to h]s--,?omas ,cromwell1 !n ,ma/] ( ! ,jewel ,h\se4 ,& x 0 probably ab\t ?is "t t he pa9t$ :at is 9 "s respects ! greate/ ( all 8 portraits--"o ( ! galaxy ( supreme works ( all portraiture--! oil pa9t+ ( ,morett1 or ,morette1 s long reg>d$ z a triumph ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci's art4 ,! _w kn[s x well 9 ! ,dresd5 ,gall]y 7,plate #bi74 ,! figure is life-size4 ,! pose1 ev5 ! co/ume 9 its feasible ess5tials1 /rik+ly repeats ! ,:itehall portrait ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 z copies %[ ?is to h be5 complet$ 9 ! wall pa9t+4 ,! backgr\nd is a gre5 curta94 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #bi ,,! ,,morett ,,portrait ,oils4 ,dresd5 ,gall]y ,! sitt] we>s nei!r velvet nor clo?-(-gold1 nor ,ord] ( any sort2 b 8 co/ume is ri* black sat91 ! sleeves puff$ ) :ite1 ! broad fur coll> ( sable4 ,9 8 cap is a cameo broo*4 ,8 buttons are gold2 & a gold locket hangs f a pla91 heavy *a9 ( ! same metal4 ,8 "r h& c>ries 8 gloves1 8 left re/s on ! gold %ea? ( ! dagg] t hangs f 8 wai/4 ,8 auburn hair & be>d is /reak$ ) grey4 ,no words1 no reproduction1 c hope to express ! qualities ( su* a pa9t+4 ,nei!r c %[ ! ma/]y or ! spell by :i* ! gre5 backgr\nd1 ! hair1 ! cool transp>5t fle%-tones1 ! fur1 ! sat91 ! gold1 are all wov5 into a wit*]y z virile z x is p5etrat+4 ,?is is ano!r "w :i* has und]gone m ?an "o trans=mation 9 ! c\rse ( its records4 ,z late z #afeg x 0 correctly ascrib$ to ,holbe9 9 ! ,mod5a ,collection4 ,b ! fir/ syllable ( ! sitt]'s "n has be5 its only con/ant4 ,9 "t ,morett slipp$ into ,moretta1 & !n--l ,mei] 9 ! ,madonna picture--into ,morus4 ,s f> x seems to h clung to "s ,engli% tradition4 ,b :5 ,morus got *ang$ to ,moro x 0 b natural = an ,italian to ?9k ( ,ludovico ,s=za1 ,il ,moro4 ,long be=e ?is ,holbe9 _h become ,olb5o2 & !reaft] a puzzle4 ,:5 ! portrait 0 labell$ ,s=za1 h[ev]1 :o c\ld its obvi\sly great pa9t] be b ,leon>do8 ,et voil6 ,?us ! "w pass$ to ! ,gall]y & ,catalogue ( ! ,royal ,collection at ,dresd54 ,& ?us x long rema9$1 z if to atte/ ! true level ( ,holbe9's g5ius4 ,b :5 ! ,gall]y also acquir$ ! draw+ ( ! ,arundel ,collection1 labell$ ,mr4 ,morett 9 ,holl>'s engrav+ f x1 ! pa9t+ 0 held to be unque/ionably id5tifi$ by x z ,hub]t ,morett1 goldsmi? to ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,nor is !re any?+ incongru\s 9 ?is belief4 ,su* a ma/] goldsmi? 0 no tradesman1 9 our s5se ( ! ^w4 ,he 0 (t5 mu* m l "o ( our m]*ant pr9ces4 ,! m]*ants ( ! ,/eely>d 7 frequ5tly ! royal bank]s1 & _m times 7 employ$ on high & delicate diplomatic missions to o!r c\rts4 ,nei!r is !re any?+ 9 ! sitt]'s dress to =bid x to a man ( ?is /amp1 ev5 aft] ! sumptu>y laws ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 7 pass$2 :ile !re is mu*1 v mu*1 to sugge/ an ,engli% orig94 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,m4 ,l>p5t has n[ %[n t ! ,arundel draw+ 0 d[n 9 a catalogue ( #agdf-g z3 ,"o ,holbe91 ,sieur de ,moret1 "o ( ! ,fr5* ho/age 9 ,engl&2 & also t a ,*as4 sieur de ,morette is record$ among ! f\r ,fr5* ho/ages s5t to ,engl& 9 #aeai4 ,x w\ld ?us appe> t ! pa9t+ is a portrait ( ,*>les de ,soli]1 seigneur de ,morette2 an em95t soldi] & diplomati/ ( ,france2 born 9 #adhj1 ,ambassador to ,engl& m ?an once1 & f9ally1 9 #aecd4 ,besides all ! portraits ( ,holbe9's ,engli% p]iod1 _m ( !m scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! collections ( all ,europe1 & _m o!rs n[ lo/1 x mu/ n be =gott5 t he 0 at ! same "t p\r+ =? m9iature pa9t+s1 designs = engrav+1 designs = ! goldsmi?1 & conceptions ( e sort--f a c>v$ *imney-piece to a woman's jewell$ tr9ket2 & all design$ ) ! same exquisite precision & felicity4 ,9 ! ,briti% ,museum z on ! ,cont95t ^! draw+s are an education 9 !mselves4 ,& besides ! portrait /udies 9 ! ,w9dsor ,collection !re is a sket* = a l>ge pa9t+ :i*1 if ev] execut$1 is lo/3 ,! ,que5 ( ,%eba visit+ ,k+ ,solomon4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,pa9t] ,,royal #aecf-aedc ,que5 ,jane ,seym\r--,dea? ( ,erasmus1 & title-page portrait--,! ,:itehall pa9t+ ( ,h5ry ,,viii4--,muni* draw+ ( ,h5ry ,,viii4--,bir? ( an heir & ! ,jane ,seym\r ,cup--,dea? ( ! ,que5--,*ri/9a1 ,du*ess ( ,milan--,secret s]vice = ! ,k+--,fly+ visit to ,basel & arrangem5ts = a p]man5t return--,appr5tices 8 son ,philip at ,p>is--,portrait ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales & ! ,k+'s return gift--,anne ( ,cleves--,?omas ,h[>d1 ,duke ( ,norfolk--,ca!r9e ,h[>d--,lapse ( ,holbe9's ,basel citiz5%ip--,irregul>ities--,provision = wife & *ildr5--,resid5ce 9 ,london--,execution ( ,que5 ,ca!r9e ,h[>d--,m>riage ( ,ca!r9e ,p>r--,dr4 ,*amb]--,unf9i%$ "w = ! ,b>b]-,surgeons' ,hall--,dea? ( ,holbe9--,8 w--,place ( burial--,holbe9's g5ius2 its true "* & greatness4 ,^! 7 ye>s ( pleasant fri5d%ips1 too1 z well z "w & c>es4 ,ni*olas ,b\rbon1 s*ol> & poet1 aft] 8 soj\rn 9 ,london1 writes back 9 #aecf3 ,greet 9 my "n z he>tily z y c all ) :om y "k me to be connect$ by int]c\rse & fri5d%ip4 ,& aft] m5tion+ high dignit>ies :o _h foll[$ ! ,k+'s example ( %[+ special c\rtesies to ,b\rbon1 he adds3 ,mr4 ,cornelius ,heyss1 my ho/1 ! ,k+'s ,goldsmi?2 ,mr4 ,nicolaus ,kratz]1 ! ,k+'s ,a/ronom]1 a man :o is brimful ( wit1 je/1 & humor\s fancies2 & ,mr4 ,hans1 ! ,royal ,pa9t]1 ! ,apelles ( our "t4 ,i wi% !m f my he>t all joy & happ9ess4 ,?is little p5-picture ( ,holbe9's intimate circle is a beautiful break 9 ! mi/s ( c5turies--& %[s u :at mann] ( m5 !y 7 among :om he _h made = himself an hon\r$ place4 ,we c\ld ill sp>e x f ! few & meagre records ( 8 life4 ,x is also ! v e>lie/ docum5t>y evid5ce ( 8 be+ 9 ! ,k+'s imm$iate s]vice4 ,x 0 9 ?is v ye>1 #aecf1 t he receiv$ 8 commission to pa9t ,anne ,boleyn's successor1 ,jane ,seym\r1 !n on ! ?rone ! block _h left vacant4 ,! ,vi5na ,gall]y possesses ?is pa9t+1 ( :i* ano!r v]sion is at ,woburn ,abbey1 & ! *alk draw+ at ,w9dsor 7,plate #cj74 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #cj ,,que5 ,,jane ,,seym\r ,oils4 ,vi5na ,gall]y ,! ,que5 0 not$ = h] milk-:ite fairness1 & ,holbe9 has borr[$ ! pe>ly %ad[s ( ! lily 9 r5d]+ x4 ,! figure is a little "u life-size4 ,h] head-dress & robes ( silv] brocade & royal velvet are /udd$ ) spl5did rubies & pe>ls to mat* ! jewels on h] neck & brea/4 ,! h&s are z full ( "* z ( art4 ,! ,que5's portrait may prop]ly be said to belong to ! great wall pa9t+ :i* ,holbe9 f9i%$ 9 #aecg = ! ,royal ,palace at ,:itehall4 ,b be=e t date ! pa9t]'s inn] life _h suff]$ "o m great wr5*4 ,at midnight ( ,july #ab?1 #aecf1 ,erasmus di$ 9 ! home t _h be5 8 own1 except = ! ,freiburg int]val1 ev] s9ce ,john ,frob5's dea? 9 #aebf2 a dea? t _h probably _h mu* to d ) ,holbe9's fir/ dep>ture f ,basel4 ,t ev5t _h uproot$ ! s*ol> f ! old h\se zum ,sessel1 9 ! ,fis*m>kt1 & transplant$ him to ! home ( ,frob5's son1 ,hi]onymus4 ,! latt] h\se1 !n kn[n z zum ,luft1 is n[ ,no4 #ah1 ,bumle+asse4 ,& x 0 "h t ,erasmus pass$ away1 8 m9d keep+ to ! la/ its hum\r & its int]e/s 9 all ar\nd him4 ,b no "o1 rememb]+ h[ ,fi%] & ,m _h di$ 9 ! prec$+ ye>1 c d\bt b t ! good old man 0 v will+ to be gone1 away f *ang$ faces & *ang$ ways--?\gh ,bonifacius ,am]ba* & "y ,frob5 7 z sons to him4 ,basel1 = all h] diff]5ces ) him1 buri$ ,erasmus ) great hon\rs4 ,b no tablet c\ld s commemorate him z ! noble monum5t :i* ,holbe9 built to him 9 ! title-page he design$ = ,hi]onymus ,frob5's edition ( ,erasmus's ,works1 publi%$ 9 #aedj4 ,x is a woodcut ( extraord9>y beauty4 ,! full-l5g? figure ( ! s*ol> /&s 9 cap & g[n1 ) "o h& re/+ lightly on ! bu/ ( ! god ,t]m9us 7! god ( immovable b\nd>y l9es1 significantly conjo9$ to ,erasmus's *os5 motto3 ,conc$o nulli7 & ! o!r call+ att5tion to ?is significant emblem ( fix$ convictions4 ,n ev5 ! ,l\vre oil pa9t+ expresses ! :ole ,erasmus q s completely or s nobly z ?is little draw+ ( ! man :om ,holbe9 _h lov$ & rev]$ = tw5ty ye>s2 & to :om he ow$1 9 ! fir/ place1 ! spl5did opportunities ( 8 c>e] 9 ,engl&4 ,& z he drew x1 :at gho/s ( 8 own ,pa/ mu/ h clu/]$ ar\nd ! lean little figure6 ,:at e*oes & visions6 ,! ,rh9e1 ! g>d5s1 ! clang ( ! press1 ! ,fis*m>kt1 ! fri5dly smiles at ,frob5's & ,mey]'s firesides2 8 m>riage2 ! />s & dews & p]fume ( all 8 dreams 9 ! ye>s--^? mat*less ye>s ( a man's "y manhood--:5 he _h walk$ ) angels z well z peasants1 _h se5 ! ,way ( ! ,cross1 ! ,*ri/ 9 ! ,grave1 & ! ,ris5 ,"l ev5 m cle>ly ?an ! faces ( fle% & blood4 ,eheu fugaces6 ,god help !e1 ,elia1 h[ art ?\ sophi/icat$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ah1 well6 ,^? ye>s1 & ! d>k]1 sadd] ye>s t _h l$ f> f !m1 7 n[ l 8 olde/ fri5ds--dead & buri$4 ,! ,holbe9 ( #aecg 0 pa9t+ ! ,k+ ( ,engl& on ! wall ( 8 ,privy ,*amb]4 ,!re 0 a place = hone/ pride z well z = hone/ regret 9 8 ?\ghts4 ,?is pa9t+ p]i%$ ) ! palace 9 ! fire ( #afih4 ,*>les ,,ii41 h[ev]1 _h a small copy ( x made by ,leemput4 ,& a portion ( ,holbe9's orig9al c>toon 7,plate #ca7 9 *alk & ,indian ink1 is 9 ! possession ( ! ,duke ( ,devon%ire--! face mu* wa%$ out by clean+1 & ! outl9e prick$ = transf]r+ to ! wall4 ,! figures are life-size1 b ,walpole has already notic$ h[ ! massive proportions & solidly-plant$ pose ( ! ,k+ height5 ! illusion ( a ,colossus4 ,beh9d him /&s ! admirably contra/$ figure ( ,h5ry ,,vii4 ,! :ole composition consi/$ ( f\r portraits2 ,que5 ,jane ,seym\r opposite h] husb&1 & ! ,k+'s "m opposite to1 & on a level )1 ,h5ry ,,vii41 :o /&s on ! elevation ( ! backgr\nd4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ca ,,k+ ,,h5ry ,,viii ,,& ,,8 ,,fa!r 7,fragm5t ( ,c>toon us$ = ! ,:itehall ,wall-,pa9t+7 ,duke ( ,devon%ire's ,collection ,! pose & co/ume ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 9 ! c>toon 71 z ,leemput's copy %[s1 fai?fully c>ri$ out 9 ! pa9t+2 b 9 ! latt] ! face 0 aft]w>ds turn$ to ! full front view famili> to u 9 ! _m copies ( ! ,k+'s portrait :i* s long pass$ z works ( ,holbe91 on ! /r5g? ( reproduc+ 8 own pa9t+4 ,!re is no evid5ce t he ev] aga9 pa9t$ ,h5ry ,,viii4 or t he execut$ any replica ( ?is portrait4 ,! old copy at ,w9dsor ,ca/le s]ves1 h[ev]1 to recall its details ( co/ume2 su* z 8 br[n d\blet /iff ) gold brocade & sc9tillat+ ) ! gleams ( spl5did jewels1 8 coat ( royal r$ embroid]$ ) gold ?read & l9$ ) erm9e to mat* ! wide coll>2 8 plum$ & jewell$ cap2 z also ! huge gems on coll>1 p5dant1 r+s1 & ! gold-hilt$ dagg] 9 its blue velvet %ea?4 ,b ,holbe9's own portrait ( ,h5ry ,,viii4--z %[n by ! orig9al *alk /udy f life n[ 9 ! ,muni* ,gall]y 7,plate #cb7--may 9 all sobriety ( spee* be call$ a /up5d\s "w4 ,look+ at ?is m>vell\s draw+ & pictur+ to "o's self ^? *eeks in=m$ ) puls+ blood1 ^? lips ) brea?1 ^? eyes ) blue gleams1--x is easy to und]/& t ,van ,m&] 0 us+ no hyp]bole :5 he said t ! pa9t+ on ! wall ( ! ,privy ,*amb] made ! /\te/ knees to tremble4 ,x 0 lit]ally1 z he said1 a t]rible pa9t+1 ( :i* none ( ! /upidly-heavy copies t h = ! mo/ "p trave/i$ ,holbe9's "w give any true conception4 ,_m a man c\ld pa9t clo?-(-gold & gems2 b only once & aga9 9 ! c5turies comes a man :o c ?us pa9t1 n alone ! mane & /ride ( ! lion1 b ! fires t light 8 glance1 ! ro> ru%+ to 8 lips4 ,to look long into ^! eyes t ,holbe9 _h ! g5ius to read & ! firmness to draw1 is to feel "o's self 9 ! grip ( an insatiable1 implacable1 yet leon9e s\l2 a be+ :o1 to borr[ ! mat*less description ( ,burke's political c>e]1 is p>t$ asund] 9 8 works l "s va/ cont95t sev]$ by a convulsion ( nature2 ea* portion peopl$ by its own giant race ( op9ions1 diff]+ altoge!r 9 features & language1 & committ$ 9 et]nal ho/ility ) "o ano!r4 ,& s long z ! great drama ( ,tudor ,engl& en?rals ! m9ds ( m51 h>d by ,%akespe>e's supreme "n mu/ be read ! "n ( ! pa9t] 9 ^: pages ! actors 9 t drama h be5 compell$ !mselves to decl>e !mselves4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #cb ,,k+ ,,h5ry ,,viii 7,life-/udy2 probably = ! ,:itehall ,pa9t+7 ,*alks4 ,muni* ,collection ,to cr[n ! ,k+'s pride1 & to ! no less int5se delight ( ! :ole nation :i* saw 9 ?is ev5t ! ra9b[ ( e promise1 at ,hampton ,c\rt1 on ! #ab? ( ,octob]1 #aecg1 ,que5 ,jane ,seym\r gave bir? to ! son :o 0 to reign s briefly z ,edw>d ,,vi4 ,& x 0 d\btless 9 connection ) ?is happy circum/ance t ! ,k+ commission$ ,holbe9's design = a truly royal piece ( goldsmi?'s "w4 ,?is draw+1 g5]ally kn[n z ! ,jane ,seym\r cup1 is at ,ox=d1 9 ! ,bodleian ,libr>y 7,plate #cc74 ,no sket* ( ! arti/'s p[]s w\ld be ev5 b>ely complete )\t a realis+ s5se ( _! v]satility4 ,& 9 ?is design ,holbe9 has m ?an equall$ ! highe/ a*ievem5t ( 8 great contempor>y1 ,b5v5uto ,cell9i1 at ?is "t 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,fr5* ,c\rt4 ,! initials ( ! ,k+ & ,que51 ,h4 & ,j41 & ! exce$+ly judici\s motto ( ! latt]--,b\nd to obey & to s]ve--are recurr+ devices4 ,b x is 9 ! orig9ality & unflaw$ beauty ( ! :ole--! spr++ grace ( outl9e1 ! ta/e & cunn+ ) :i* fl[]s ( gold naturally bloom into gems & pe>ls1 ! comb9ation ( free/1 ri*e/ fancy ) e re/ra9t ( a pure ta/e--t ! p]fection ( ?is little ma/]piece consi/s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #cc ,,design ,,= ,,! ,,jane ,,seym\r ,,cup ,bodleian ,libr>y ,9 ! mid/ ( all ! public rejoic+s1 ! ,te ,deums1 fea/s1 & bonfires1 came ! ?und]clap ( ! "y "m's dea?4 ,"s neglig5ce _h p]mitt$ h] to take cold1 & on ! twelf? day aft] 8 covet$ heir 0 born1 ,h5ry ,,viii4 0 once aga9 a wid[]4 ,! ,c\rt w5t into deepe/ m\rn+ until ! #crd ( ,febru>y4 ,b ,?omas ,cromwell 0 v %ortly au?oris$ to take secret /eps to asc]ta9 :at ,pr9cess might mo/ suitably fill ! late ,que5's vacant place & /r5g!n ! assurance ( an unbrok5 succession4 ,*oice fell at fir/ on a ,roman ,ca?olic--,*ri/9a1 ! sixte5-ye>-old wid[ ( ,francis ,s=za ,duke ( ,milan1 :o _h di$ 9 ! autumn ( #aece4 ,! up%ot ( private inquiries 0 t ,holbe9 0 s5t ov] to ,brussels 9 ,m>*1 #aech1 to br+ back a portrait ( ?is daught] ( ,*ri/ian ( ,d5m>k & niece ( ,*>les ,v4 ,& al?\gh ! pa9t] _h b ?ree h\rs 9 :i* to d x1 he did make :at ,hutton describ$ z h] v p]ffight image2 besides :i*1 said ! envoy1 ! portrait previ\sly despat*$1 ?\gh pa9t$ 9 all h] /ate f9]y1 0 b slobb]$4 ,f ?is p]ffight pa9t+1 :i* c\ld n h be5 m ?an "o ( 8 portrait /udies1 he aft]w>ds complet$ t full-l5g? oil pa9t+ :i* is wor?y to rank ) 8 great ,morett portrait4 ,by ! k9dness ( ! ,duke ( ,norfolk1 :o has l5t x1 ?is beautiful "w is n[ 9 ! ,national ,gall]y 7,plate #cd74 ,b unhappily = its be/ appreciation1 to my ?9k+ at lea/1 x hangs at "o side & 9 too close proximity to ! bold col\r+ ( ,! ,ambassadors2 s t its own subtle1 yet retic5t sup]iority is well-nigh %\t$ d[n by its lu/y neighb\r4 ,x is a picture to be se5 by itself2 z x mu/ /& by itself 9 ! usual inane gall]y ( wom5's portraits4 ,hutton tells u t ! pa9t] :o slobb]$ ,*ri/9a's portrait _h pa9t$ h] 9 full dress4 ,b ,holbe9's eye 0 quick to recognise ! values ( h] ev]yday dress--! wid['s co/ume ( ,italy--9 enhanc+ ! di/9ction ( h] face & ! /ately sl5d]ness ( h] figure4 ,& s he drew h] z %e /ood1 ) a h9t ( b5d+ =w>d1 h] gloves be+ re/lessly f+]$ 9 a %y yet pr\d emb>rassm5t1 9 ! fir/ mom5ts :5 he saw h]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #cd ,,*ri/9a ,,( ,,d5m>k1 ,,du*ess ,,( ,,milan ,oils4 ,national ,gall]y ,l5t by ! ,duke ( ,norfolk ,! portrait is ne>ly life-size4 ,ov] a pla9 black sat9 dress %e we>s a g[n ( ! same mat]ial1 l9$ ) yell[ sable4 ,h] hair is entirely conceal$ by a black hood4 ,at h] ?roat & wri/s are pla9 cambric frills4 ,! rang+ scale ( tawny tones--9 ! floor1 ! gloves1 ! fur1 ! gold5 gl9t 9 h] br[n eyes--& ! "o ruby1 on h] h&1 are ! only col\rs1 except ^? ( h] fre% "y lips & sk9 & ! black & :ite ( h] co/ume4 ,%e is n s :ite z ! late ,que51 wrote ,hutton1 b %e ha? a s+ul> good c\nt5ance1 & :5 %e *ance? to smile !re appe>e? two pits 9 h] *eeks & "o 9 h] *91 ! :i* become? h] excell5tly well4 ,x is easy to believe t !y did1 b h] dimples did n *ance = ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,:e!r %e really s5t him1 along ) h] picture1 ! witty refusal cr$it$ to h]--t %e _h b "o head2 _h %e two1 "o %\ld be at ,8 ,maje/y's s]vice--or :e!r x 0 ! ,emp]or's do+ entirely t 8 niece m>ri$ ! ,duke ( ,lorra9e in/ead ( ! man ^: fir/ wife _h be5 ,*>les ,v4's aunt1 !re is1 at all ev5ts1 a s(t lurk+ devil 9 ! demure little face :i* seems to :isp] t ! answ] 0 "o :i* %e c\ld h made an' %e w\ld4 ,van ,m&] he>d f ,holbe9's circle a /ory :i* mod]n p$antry is incl9$ to fl\t4 ,?is is1 t :5 an irate nobleman want$ ! pa9t] puni%$ = an affront1 ! ,k+ hotly exclaim$3--,und]/&1 my "l1 t ,i c make sev5 e>ls out ( z _m h9ds1 any day2 b out ( sev5 e>ls ,i c\ld n make "o su* pa9t] z ?is ,holbe94 ,an em95tly b5-trovato /ory1 at all ev5ts4 ,& c]ta9 x is t ! pa9t] /ood suffici5tly high 9 ! royal fav\r to be despat*$ on "s special private mission = ! ,k+ 9 ! summ] ( #aech1 ( :i* ! secret 0 s well kept t no?+ beyond ! record ( paym5t = x has ev] transpir$4 ,f ?is date ,holbe9's "n is regul>ly d[n 9 ! ,royal ,acc\nts4 ,! am\nts drawn total1 x has be5 comput$1 ab\t #cfj 9 pres5t value1 & w\ld make an agreeable annual addition to 8 o!r e>n+s4 ,s t x is little wond] he 0 n tempt$ by ! small sum (f]$ by ! ,basel ,c\ncil 9 #aecb4 ,b 9 #aech ! ,c\ncil greatly increas$ ! old (f]1 & 0 s anxi\s to h him among h] citiz5s t ! pa9t] seiz$ ! opportunity ( 8 secret mission to ,upp] ,burgundy1 :atev] x 01 to pay a fly+ visit to ,basel 9 ! int]e/s ( 8 family4 99 99 99 99 99 ,8 old companions ( ! ,guild ( ,/4 ,johann ,vor/adt made ?is visit--:5 ,holbe9 0 back among !m1 z 0 not$1 9 silk & velvet--! occasion ( a gr& banquet 9 8 hon\r4 ,b ! real motive = 8 visit 0 to arrange ^u :at t]ms he c\ld meet ! ,c\ncil's wi%es4 ,! t]ms 7 f> f ung5]\s1 z is %[n by ! contract :i* foll[$ him back to ,london4 ,9 ?is ! ,c\ncil b\nd itself1 9 consid]ation ( ! great hon\r ( reta9+ 9 _! city a pa9t] fam\s beyond all o!r pa9t]s on acc\nt ( ! ri*es ( 8 art1 & 9 fur!r consid]ation ( 8 promise to make no abs5ce f ,basel m prolong$ ?an %\ld be really necess>y to c>ry 8 =eign commissions to _! de/9ation & receive 8 pay = !m--to give him an annuity ( fifty guld5s1 equally :e!r ,holbe9 %\ld be ill or well1 b only dur+ 8 own life4 ,9 addition to ?is1 !y grant$ him p]mission to make %ort visits to specifi$ art-c5tres1 ( :i* ,milan 0 "o1 once1 twice1 or ?rice1 e ye>4 ,& recognis+ ! impossibility ( 8 free+ himself f 8 ,engli% engagem5ts 9 less ?an two ye>s1 !y also grant$ him ?is int]val be=e he ne$ resume 8 resid5ce at ,basel2 & engag$ to pay =ty guld5s ye>ly to 8 wife1 on 8 behalf1 = ea* ( ^! two ye>s4 ,!re is e probability t ,holbe9 himself took a goodly sum to ,basel to inve/ = 8 family's p]man5t b5efit 9 "o way & ano!r4 ,= x c\ld only h be5 z a "p ( ?is glean+ = !m t he drew--z ! ,acc\nt ,books %[ t he did j at ?is juncture--a :ole ye>'s sal>y 9 advance f ! ,royal ,ex*equ]2 see+ t ! same books prove t he 0 lib]ally paid = all 8 own exp5ses on ! ,k+'s s]vice1 9 addition to 8 regul> sal>y4 ,"p ( ! sum he collect$ to take ) him 0 d\btless us$ to appr5tice 8 son ,philip1 n[ sixte51 to ! goldsmi?'s trade4 ,& t ! fa!r *ose ,p>is = ?is purpose1 :]e he left ,philip on 8 return j\rney1 might well be due ei!r to 8 own e/imation ( ,j]ome ,david1 to :om ,philip 0 ind5tur$1 or to ! fact t ,b5v5uto ,cell9i's pres5ce at ,p>is af=d$ "s advantage2 or t 8 own promis$ return to ,basel w\ld make x pref]able to h ! lad on ! same side ( ! ,*annel z all 8 family4 ,& t ,holbe9 fully int5d$ to make ! necess>y & obvi\s sacrifice involv$ 9 ex*ang+ ,london = ,basel is also prov$ by a contempor>y acc\nt4 ,8 int5tion 01 says 8 fell[-t[nsman1 _h ,god l5g!n$ 8 life1 to pa9t _m ( 8 pictures aga9 at 8 own exp5se1 z well z ! hall 9 ! ,ra?aus4 ,! pa9t+s on ! ,haus zum ,tanz he pron\nc$ 'pretty good4' ,b x 0 n to be4 ,8 ,new ,ye>'s (f]+ to ! ,k+ on ! op5+ ( #aeci 0 a portrait1 probably ! oil pa9t+ 9 ! ,hague ,gall]y1 ( ! infant ,pr9ce ( ,wales4 ,x 0 a spirit$ picture ( ! royal baby ) 8 gold rattle 9 8 *ubby little fi/1 su* z might h delight$ a fa!r less dot+ ?an ,h5ry ,,viii41 ^: return gift is record$3 ,to ,hans ,holbyne1 paynt]1 a gilte cruse ) a cov]1 weigh+ x oz4 #a qu>t]4 ,! cruse 0 made by a fri5d ( ! pa9t]2 t ,cornelius ,hayes1 goldsmi?1 :om ,b\rbon's lett] m5tion$ 9 connection ) him 9 #aecf4 ,all ^! mon?s ! negotiations = ! h& ( ! ,du*ess ( ,milan _h fluctuat$ ) ! v>y+ =tunes ( ! ,k+'s relations ) h] uncle1 ,*>les ,v4 ,b at la/ !y _h altoge!r collaps$ ) :at seem$ to ,h5ry ,,viii4 ! ?reat5+ attitude assum$ by ! ,emp]or & ! ,pope4 ,h]eupon foll[$ t hi/orical *apt]1 s full ( fatal consequ5ces to ,cromwell1 & no less big ) %ame = ! ,k+'s own /ory3 ! pitiful *apt] ( ,anne ( ,cleves4 ,h] bro!r1 ! ,duke ( ,cleves1 0 at ?is "t a tr\blesome foe to ! ,emp]or2 :ile ! fact t %e 0 a ,prote/ant 0 a ,rol& = ! ,imp]ial & ,papal ,oliv]4 ,s ,holbe9 0 aga9 po/$ (f to br+ back a c\nt]feit ( ,anne1 & to c>ry to h] a m9iature ( ! ,k+4 ,& by ! #a/ ,septemb] he _h acquitt$ himself ( ! new mission4 ,!re is n an iota ( hi/orical or o!r evid5ce = t ,fl&]s m>e anecdote1 :i* seems to h _h a gratuit\s z well z spontane\s orig9 9 ,bi%op ,burnet's sev5te5?-c5tury bra91 to ! effect t ! ,k+ 0 ! victim ( a flatt]+ portrait by ,holbe91 & cruelly undeceiv$ by ! actual looks ( 8 bride4 ,9 ! fir/ place 8 ag5ts wrote to him frankly t ! ,pr9cess 0 ( no great beauty1 ?\gh n uncomely1 & nev] f ! elleb[e ( ! ,ladye ,du*esse h] ,"m1 :o 0 said to be mo/ unwill+ to "p ) h] 7z a "m might well be1 = ! husb& 9 "q74 ,! ,k+ 0 also told t %e 0 q unskill$ 9 languages or music1 & held1 ) h] "m1 t x 0 = a rebuke & an occasion ( light5esse t great ,ladyes %uld be l]nyd or h enye k ( musike4 ,& 9 ! next place ev5 a sup]ficial k ( ,holbe9 w\ld disprove any tradition ( flatt]y f 8 unfl9*+1 almo/ brutally tru?ful bru%4 ,x 0 h>dly likely t ! pa9t] :o w\ld n /oop to flatt] ,bi%op ,/okesley1 or ,h5ry ,,viii4 himself1 w\ld be sw]v$ f 8 good fai? by ,anne ( ,cleves4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ce ,,anne ,,( ,,cleves ,oils4 ,! ,l\vre ,on ! contr>y1 ! pa9t+1 9 oils on vellum & m\nt$ on a panel1 n[ 9 ! ,l\vre 7,plate #ce71 is ! v embodim5t ( contempor>y acc\nts ( ?is ,pr9cess4 ,h] fair-sk9n$1 commonplace1 yet n uncomely face looks out placidly at y f ! qua9t ,flemi% head-dress ( f9e gauze & jewell$ clo?-(-gold4 ,h] in]t h&s 7,holbe9's h&s belong to 8 tru?-tell+ revelations71 jewell$ ev5 on ! ?umb1 are li/lessly clasp$ ^u ea* o!r2 h] crimson-velvet dress is heavily b&$ ) gold & pe>l embroid]y4 ,no ,v5us c]ta9ly1 & p]haps some:at heavily h&icapp$ by ! mat]nal elb[e4 ,b /ill p]fectly 9 keep+ ) h] descriptions & mak+ no d5ial to ! ,fr5* ,ambassador's /atem5t t %e 0 ! g5tle/ & k9de/ ( que5s2 or to an ,engli% eye-witness :o writes t at h] coronation ! p all applaud$ h] = be+ s fayre a ,ladye1 ( s goodly a /ature & s womanly a c\nt5ance1 & 9 especial ( s good qualities4 ,! fact is t ! ,k+'s v cruelty to ?is poor girl--torn f h] "m's side & h] ,prote/ant home 9 ,drr5 to be ! pawn ( an unscrupul\s diplomacy--0 bas$ on gr\nds1 at lea/1 less infam\s ?an t ( a slave-buy]4 ,aft] bo? ,cromwell & ,holbe9 _h be5 well rew>d$ = _! s]vices1 ! =m] lo/ 8 head & ! ,que5 h] cr[n on consid]ations t took no m acc\nt ( h] looks ?an h] feel+s4 ,! ,ca?olic glass _h ris52 ! ,k+ himself 0 n a%am$ to av[ x2 & ! ,prote/ant alliance 0 !re=e an incubus4 ,aft] "s two mon?s ( a que5's & wife's e/ate1 poor ,anne ( ,cleves 0 bid to pack h] belong+s & take up a sep>ate e/abli%m5t z an unm>ri$ woman4 ,no wond] %e fa9t$ :5 fir/ in=m$ ( su* an infamy4 ,b !re 0 no law 9 ,engl& save ! fiat ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,! m>riage 0 pron\nc$ null & void1 & ,anne retir$ into private life1 on ! rigid condition t %e w\ld make no attempt to ev] quit ,engl&1 ) an all[ance ( #c1jjj a ye>1 & ! =mal title ( ! ,k+'s si/]4 ,!re 0 no help = h]4 ,nev] aga9 = h] w\ld !re be ! au/]e joys ( ,drr5--h] "m's side1 h] own timid dreams ( o!r companion%ip1 & nev] ! price at :i* %e _h lo/ !m4 ,at ! head ( ! triumphant anti-,prote/ant1 anti-,cromwell p>ty /ood ,?omas ,h[>d1 ?ird ,duke ( ,norfolk1 ^: portrait1 9 ! ,royal ,collection at ,w9dsor1 ,holbe9 pa9t$ ab\t ?is "t 7,plate #cf74 ,! lean face & ! figure clo!d 9 r$ /& out /rik+ly f ! pla9 gre5 backgr\nd1 al?\gh ! pa9t+ has suff]$ n a little injury4 ,! robe is l9$ & trimm$ ) erm9e1 & ov] x is ! coll> & badge ( ! ,ord] ( ! ,g>t]4 ,9 8 "r h& he holds ! gold baton ( 8 (fice z ,e>l ,m>%al1 & 9 8 left ! ,:ite ,/aff ( ! ,"l ,*amb]la94 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #cf ,,?omas ,,h[>d1 ,,?ird ,,duke ,,( ,,norfolk ,oils4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le ,accord+ to ,rop]1 ,norfolk1 !n ,e>l ( ,surrey1 0 a great fri5d ( ,sir ,?omas ,m4 ,b x w\ld be h>d to imag9e a great] contra/ ?an ! records ( ! two m54 ,! latt] a patt]n ( p]sonal purity & l(ty ideals2 ! =m] z v5al z ! ,k+'s ,p>liam5ts1 & z unscrupul\s 9 pursuit ( 8 passions z ! ,k+ himself4 ,norfolk's /> ( influ5ce _h already wax$ & wan$ ) ! evil de/9ies ( "o niece1 be=e x arose anew ) ! =tunes ( ano!r only to plunge %>ply aft] !m into ! gulf ( ru94 ,= ! pres5t he & ,g>d9]1 re/or$ to fav\r ) him1 7 all-p[]ful4 ,_! calculations seem$ to prosp]1 too1 beyond _! mo/ ambiti\s dreams1 :51 in/ead ( rul+ ?r\gh a rival to ,anne :o %\ld be ! ,k+'s mi/ress1 !y 7 to rule ?r\gh a legal successor4 ,= ! ,k+ 0 no?+ if n te*nically correct2 & f ! mom5t :5 ! fatal royal glance flam$ on ,ca!r9e ,h[>d :5 ,g>d9] 0 ent]ta9+ him1 no?+ w\ld d b %e %\ld become 8 wife4 ,& ?us once m ! wild :eel ( ,=tune 0 to make ,norfolk uncle to a ,que5 ( ,engl&4 ,anne 0 divorc$ on ! #ab? ( ,july1 #aedj1 & on ! #bh? ( ! same mon?1 on ! v day :5 ,?omas ,cromwell 0 behead$1 ! ,k+ m>ri$ ,anne ,boleyn's c\s91 ,ca!r9e ,h[>d4 ,on ! #h? ( ,augu/ %e 0 proclaim$ ,que51 & on ! #ae? ( t mon? %e 0 publicly pray$ = z su* 9 all ! *ur*es ( ! realm4 ,well might %e be6 ,dry y\r outrag$ te>s1 ,anne ( ,cleves1 & give ?anks to ,god t y are well out ( x6 ,!re is a m9iature 9 ! ,w9dsor ,collection n[ believ$ to be ,holbe9's portrait ( ,ca!r9e ,h[>d4 ,until rec5tly x 0 held to be ! portrait ( ,ca!r9e ,p>r4 ,b !re is a l>g] portrait ( ! =m] among ! ,w9dsor draw+s1 a /udy evid5tly made = an oil pa9t+ 7,plate #cg74 ,by ?is x seems t %e _h auburn hair1 hazel eyes1 a fair complexion1 & a piquant smile4 ,!re is a pa9t+ :i* accords ) ?is draw+ 9 ! ,duke ( ,buccleu*'s collection1 b x is said to be by a ,fr5* arti/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #cg ,,ca!r9e ,,h[>d ,*alk ,draw+4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le ,9 ! autumn ( ?is ye>1 #aedj1 ! two ye>s ( abs5ce expir$ :i* _h be5 grant$ to ,holbe9 by 8 contract ) ! ,basel ,c\ncil4 ,b he _h n[ =m$ ties :i* 7 too p[]ful to yield to ,basel's4 ,^? plans ( pa9t+ aga9 ! walls by :i* com+ g5]ations w\ld judge him1 ! resolve to try aga9 if he & ,elsbe? might n manage to live 9 peace "u "o ro( :]e ! *ildr51 :o 7 /rang]s to him1 %\ld come to "k & be kn[n by him 9 some?+ m ?an "n1 7 all rel9qui%$4 ,!y mu/ c]ta9ly h be5 rel9qui%$ on "s def9ite mutual und]/&+1 & at a comp5sation agre$ ^u betwe5 him & ,elsbe? & 8 /ep-son1 ,franz ,s*midt2 because x mu/ h be5 ,holbe9 himself :o enabl$ ,franz1 act+ on 8 "m's behalf1 to take ov] z he did ! entire legacy--a snug little compet5cy 9 itself--to :i* ,holbe9 fell heir 9 ?is autumn by ! beque/ ( 8 uncle1 ,sigmund ,holbe91 citiz5 ( ,b]ne4 ,philip hav+ be5 laun*$ by 8 fa!r 9 ! goldsmi?'s craft1 !re only rema9$ ! second son & two daught]s at home4 ,?us s f> z m]e money w5t1 ,holbe9 might n[ ?9k himself dis*>g$ f ! support ( 8 family1 & free to div]t 8 future e>n+s f !m4 ,&1 z has be5 said1 ! ,w & ,inv5tory prov$ at ,elsbe?'s dea?1 six ye>s aft] h] husb&'s1 t he _h made no bad provision = !m 9 ! matt] ( mat]ial com=ts1 h[ev] remiss 8 conduct 9 its moral aspects4 ,! ,royal ,acc\nts break (f 9 #aeda1 b ! ,subsidy ,roll = ! ,city ( ,london has a v preci\s item = ,holbe9's biography 9 ! ,octob] ( ?is ye>4 ,?is ann\nces t ,hanns ,holb5e is among ! /raung]s !n resid+ 9 ! ,p>is%e ( ,sa9t ,&rew ,und]%afte1 & t he is assess$ z su*4 ,n only ! ,w9dsor *alk draw+s1 b ! pa9t+s at ,vi5na1 ,b]l91 & o!r ,cont95tal gall]ies1 %[ ! pressure1 z well z ! high level ( quality1 at :i* he 0 n[ work+4 ,^! portraits are among almo/ 8 v be/1 :ile ! "o %ortly to be m5tion$ is q among !m4 ,by ! summ] ( #aedb ! trag$y ( ,ca!r9e ,h[>d 0 ov]4 ,t ,royal ,progress1 l m ?an "o ( its =]unn]s1 _h become ! royal %ame4 ,?is "t x 0 a %ame s black & s wide t )9 two ye>s1 aft] madness & dea? _h purg$ ! complicity ( _m1 !re /ill rema9$ s _m m involv$ 9 ! s9s & follies ( ,norfolk's niece t ! ord9>y prisons 7 unable to conta9 all t 7 arraign$2 a %ame s bitt] t :5 ! pro(s ( x 7 fir/ laid be=e ,h5ry ,,viii4 ! ,privy ,c\ncil quak$ to see him %$ te>s4 ,x 01 !y said ) awe1 a /range ?+ 9 8 c\rage6 ,! guilty woman _h h] own te>s to %$ 9 expiation2 b 9 ! dawn ( ,febru>y #ab?1 #aedb1 %e walk$ to ! block z full ( wilful1 *e]ful audacity1 & z c>eful ( h] toilet1 z %e _h ev] gone to meet h] royal lov]4 ,& s ! auburn head ( ! ,k+'s fif? wife roll$ f ! axe t _h sev]$ h] guilty c\s9's4 ,on ,july #ab?1 #aedc1 ! next ye> z x !n began1 ! ,k+ m>ri$ ,ca!r9e ,p>r4 ,%e _h be5 twice wid[$ & 0 ab\t to m>ry ,sir ,?omas ,seym\r :5 ! ,k+ int]f]$1 & %e became 8 wife in/ead2 ?\gh "o c well cr$it ! /ory t %e trembl+ly told him1 ,x 7 bett] to be 8 mi/ress4 ,%e 0 a good woman1 a g5]\s /epmo!r1 & a good wife4 ,b !re is pl5ty ( probability = ! ass]tion t h] own dea? _h be5 debat$ ) ! ,k+ :5 h] wit delay$ x1 & 8 dea? set h] free to m>ry at la/ ! man f :om ! ,k+ _h snat*$ h]4 ,x 0 =m]ly believ$1 z has be5 said1 t ,holbe9 _h pa9t$ h] m9iature--! "o at ,w9dsor1 n[ decl>$ to be ! portrait ( ,ca!r9e ,h[>d4 ,ab\t ?is "t he mu/ h pa9t$ ! great portrait ( :i* m5tion has be5 made4 ,?is is ! oil portrait ( ,dr4 ,*amb]1 ! ,k+'s physician1 n[ 9 ! ,vi5na ,gall]y 7,plate #ch74 ,! sitt] 01 z ! inscription %[s1 eighty-eight ye>s old2 & ! /rong1 /]n face is full ( t inw>d look :i* comes to ! faces ( m5 ^: meat & dr9k has be5 a lifetime ( heavy responsibilities4 ,he _h be5 associat$ ) ! ,*>t] ( ! ,college ( ,physicians 9 #aeah1 & 0 also in/rum5tal 9 t ( ! ,guild ( ,b>b]s & ,surgeons1 9 #aeda4 ,& x 0 probably ?r\gh him & ,dr4 ,butts1 ano!r physician to ! ,k+ :om ,holbe9 _h pa9t$ & :o 0 likewise a ,ma/] ( ! new ,guild1 t he und]took to pa9t a l>ge "w = _! hall--,h5ry ,,viii4 grant+ _! ,*>t] to ! ,ma/]-,surgeons kneel+ be=e him4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ch ,,dr4 ,,*amb] ,oils4 ,vi5na ,gall]y ,?is "w ,holbe9 did n live to f9i%2 & x is to-day exce$+ly d\btful z to h[ mu* ( ! smoke-black5$ pa9t+ is by him4 ,! v draw+ has a wood5ness =eign to 8 compositions1 & mu* ( ! pa9t+ is by an evid5tly inf]ior h&4 ,b good judges hold "s ( ! heads to be und\bt$ly 8 "w4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 ) ! autumn ( #aedc ,holbe9's life came to a sudd5 close4 ,van ,m&]1 wrong z to ! date by elev5 ye>s :i* h fa!r$ a ho/ ( spuri\s ,holbe9s on ! ,hi/ories ( ,art1 is app>5tly "r z to ! cause ( dea?--! ,plague4 ,by ! great discov]y ( ,hans ,holbe9's ,w1 f\nd by ,mr4 ,black 9 #ahfa among ! ar*ives ( ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 x is prov$ t ! pa9t] made 8 ,w on ,octob] #g?1 & mu/ h di$ betwe5 ?is & ,novemb] #bi?1 #aedc1 :5 adm9i/ration 0 grant$ to "o ( 8 executors 7! o!r w\ld seem to h p]i%$1 mean:ile1 f ! same epidemic74 ,?is surviv+ executor 0 an old fri5d ( ! arti/1 ^: portrait1 9 ! ,w9dsor ,gall]y1 he _h pa9t$ elev5 ye>s be=e--,hans ( ,antw]p1 a ma/]-goldsmi? ( ! ,/eely>d4 ,! ,w be>s ab\t x evid5t signs ( hav+ be5 made 9 great ha/e & m5tal di/urbance4 ,b x accompli%$ all t ,holbe9 probably _h at he>t2 t is1 ! ensur+ t :atsoev] moneys c\ld be collect$ f 8 acc\nts1 or by ! sale ( all my goodes & also my horse1 %\ld fir/ be appli$ to cle> a c\ple ( specifi$ debts1 & ! re/ be manag$ = ! sole b5efit ( my two *yld] :i* be at nurse4 ,f ! v fact t no?+ z to ! id5tity or :]eab\ts ( ^! babies is m5tion$1 x is cle> t ,holbe9 reli$ on ! v]bal in/ructions :i* he _h giv5 to 8 tru/$ fri5ds & to _! complete und]/&+ ( all ! circum/ances z well z ( 8 wi%es4 ,he 0 only conc]n$1 app>5tly1 t su* small means z c\ld ?us be sav$ = !m %\ld n be p]mitt$ to pass to 8 legal heirs4 ,no o!r heirs are m5tion$2 no o!r legacy is made4 ,f ! ,w alone "o :o did n "k o!rwise w\ld suppose t he _h no o!r family or relatives 9 exi/5ce4 ,! ,plague left no man 9 its neighb\rhood mu* leisure = explanations4 ,/[e records t ! "o ( t autumn 0 su* a great dea? t ! ,law ,c\rts _h to be transf]r$ to ,/4 ,albans4 ,b two ?+s seem to speak 9 ?is curt docum5t4 ,fir/1 t by ! transf]5ce ( 8 uncle ,sigmund's little =tune to ,franz ,s*midt 7z tru/ee = ,elsbe? & ! *ildr5 ( h] m>riage ) ,holbe971 :i* ! ar*ives prove took place ?ree ye>s e>li]1 & by 8 o!r arrangem5ts = 8 family at ,basel & = ,philip at ,p>is1 ,holbe9 held himself free ( any fur!r responsibility = _! support1 &1 inde$1 det]m9$ t !y %\ld n obta9 possession ( ! residue 9 ,london4 ,secondly1 t if ! "m ( 8 two illegitimate *ildr5 _h liv$ ) him 9 ,london z 8 wife1 %e mu/ h j di$--p]haps 9 *ildb$1 p]haps ( ! ,plague4 ,%e is n 9 any way ref]r$ to4 ,& !re is some?+ 9 ! v signs ( confusion & di/ress ?r\gh\t ! word+ ( ! ,w :i* seems to exhale a f>-away angui%--sudd5 p>t+1 sad appreh5sions1 ke5e/ anxiety = my two *yld] :i* be at nurse4 ,!re comes be=e ! eye a picture ( ! five grave m5--,holbe91 8 two executors1 ! "o a goldsmi?1 ! o!r an arm\r]1 & 8 two witnesses1 a m]*aunte & a paynt]--hurry+ along ! plague-infect$ /reets to get ?is docum5t legalis$ z "s protection = two mo!rless babies1 9 ! ev5t ( _! fa!r's dea?4 ,no man knew ^: turn w\ld come )9 ! h\r4 ,& by ,novemb] #bi? ,holbe9's _h come1 & "o executor's also1 app>5tly4 ,! ,lat9 record ( adm9i/ration on ?is date is t x has be5 consign$ to ,john ,anw>pe 7,johann or ,hans ( ,antw]p71 & accept$ by him 9 accordance ) ! la/ w ( ,john1 alias ,hans ,holbe91 rec5tly deceas$ 9 ! p>i% ( ,sa9t ,&rew ,und]%aft4 ,x w\ld seem probable1 !n1 t ! pa9t] 0 buri$ 9 ?is *ur* r ?an 9 ! closely adjo9+ *ur* ( ,sa9t ,ca?>9e-,cree to :i* tradition assign$ 8 body4 ,b ! horrors ( su* an epidemic z t 9 :i* ! pa9t] 0 swept sudd5ly away make x easy to und]/& h[ ev5 su* a man z he _h n[ become c\ld die unnotic$ & be buri$ 9 an unrecord$ grave4 ,:5 ! ,e>l ( ,arundel1 a few ye>s lat]1 s\ght to le>n :]e he might set up a monum5t to "o he s greatly admir$1 !re 0 only ?is vague & uncorroborat$ rum\r t ! pa9t] 0 buri$ 9 ,sa9t ,ca?>9e-,cree4 ,& s no monum5t 0 built to m>k ! spot :]e ,holbe9's measure ( slid+ s& _h be5 spill$ at la/4 ,b1 z !y ran1 ^? s&s _h measur$ m ?an a great portrait-pa9t]4 ,!y _h measur$ ,greatness2 greatness :i* is n to be delimit$ by ! wanton outrages ( man or ! accid5ts ( "t4 ,bo? h _h _! %>e 9 ! judgm5ts ( g5]ations t h lo/ all 8 greate/ & ne>ly all 8 imag9ative creations4 ,& :at ! ,spoil] has sp>$1 ! self-/yl$ ,re/or] has too (t5 ru9$4 ,self-love1 on ! o!r h&1 & family pride h be5 engag$ to pres]ve ^? portraits by :i* x is n[ ! fa%ion to mulct him ( 8 f> l>g] dues4 ,( 8 my/icism1 ( ! symbolism 9 :i* 8 ,j\rnal ,intime is writt5 9 8 own firm ciph]1 ?is little book is n ! place to speak2 ?\gh = ^? :o h once come to "k ! true ,holbe9 ^! h a spell1 a /]n1 inexhau/ible en*antm5t all _! own4 ,b /udy ! few =tunate survivals ( 8 imag9ative works1 /udy ev5 m ! wrecks & skeletons ( 8 l(ti] conceptions1 & ask y\rself if x c\ld be by only a quick eye & a clev] h& 7& he _h bo?1 assur$ly7 t ,holbe9 caught up ! dy+ emb] ( ! ,van ,eycks' tor* & fann$ x by 8 orig9ality1 8 fancy1 8 w+$ realism1 until its light lit up ! dim ways ( ,man ) a clairvoyance f> beyond !irs4 ,?is eye1 ?is m9d1 flung its gleam+ p5etration into e cov]t ( ! s\l & deep1 deep1 deep into ! mo/ %r\d$1 ! mo/ %udd]+ secrets ( ,mortality4 ,0 x by virtue ( a m]e portrait-pa9t]'s p[]s t ! son ( ! ,augsburg ,bohemian came to lay 8 f+] ^u ! v core & composition ( p]haps ! haughtie/1 ! subtle/1 ! mo/ dread despot s9ce ! ,cs>s8 ,h5ry ,,viii4 & ,fi%]2 ! ,las ,cor9?iaca1 ! ,du*ess ( ,milan1 8 brood+ wife2 danc+ *ildr51 & danc+ ,dea?2 ,*ri/ on ! ,cross1 ,*ri/ 9 ! ,grave1 ,*ri/ ,aris52 lambs 9 ! fields1 woods & hills1 gap+ peasants1 wild battle2--put !m side by side1 ! poor gho/s ( !m left to u1 & compute ! range ( art--! maje/ic range t fram$ !m all4 ,let u be j4 ,let u =get = a mom5t ! *irp ( ! family h\sekeep] ov] h] gods4 ,let u ga!r up ! brok5 fragm5ts t are m ?an ! meal1 & humbly own ! ,miracle t creat$ !m4 ,x is idle to argue ) ! intellig5ce t c see a want ( imag9ation 9 ,holbe94 ,b we c f9d pro( & to sp>e t x is n s2 t 8 s-call$ limitations--ap>t f me?od1 :i* is a matt] ( ,epo*--are due to a cre$ we may or may n agree )1 b surely mu/ respect4 ,! cre$ t ,beauty is ! framework1 ! ornam5t1 r ?an ! sub/ance ( ?+s2 ! pleasure1 n ! purpose ( ?is mortal2 & t ! sweete/ fl[] t bl[s is b an exquisite mom5t ( transfigur$ clay4 ,he smells ! m\ld above ! rose2 yet h[ he draws ! rose6 ,! braz5 arrogance ( pomp1 ! pe>l on a woman's neck1 ! %imm] ( a break+ bubble1 ! wr9kles 9 a baby's foot1 ! beauty ( life1 ! pa?os ( life1 ! irony & ! lu/ ( life1--he has pa9t$ !m all1 z he saw !m all1 9 ! phantasmagoric ,procession ( ,be+ betwixt g>ret & ?rone4 ,he has pa9t$ ea*1 too1 ) t g5ius = seiz+ ! ess5tial quality :i* is ! ?+1 t nev] =sook him f ,augsburg to ,sa9t ,&rew's ,und]%aft2 t s+ul>1 vivid1 orig9al g5ius :i* c well af=d to let 8 grave be =gott51 ^: works build = him1 z ,hans ,holbe9-- ,"o ( ! few1 ! immortal names ,t 7 n born to die4 ,,footnotes4 #a3 ,! "n us$ ?us1 )\t fur!r id5tification1 is to be tak5 ?r\gh\t ^! pages to mean ,hans ,holbe9 ! ,y\ng]4 #b3 ,v>i\sly writt5 ,mey]1 ,mei]1 ,mej]1 ,meig]1 or ,megg]4 ,br is also writt5 ,b]1 or ,b]94 #c3 ,i am deeply indebt$ to ! p]sonal k9dness & tr\ble ( ,sir ,m>t9 ,gossel91 ,k4,c4,m4,g41 ,briti% ,m9i/] at ! ,c\rt ( ,portugal1 = greatly facilitat+ my own /udy ( ?is int]e/+ picture4 #d3 ,i am indebt$ to ! p]sonal k9dness ( ! discov]]'s son1 ,h]r ,direktor ,zett]-,coll9 ( ! ,solo?urn ,museum1 = ^! details4 ,b ! :ole /ory1 z well z ,h]r ,zett]-,coll9's contributions to ! hi/ory ( ! "w1 %\ld be read 9 8 own absorb+ly int]e/+ monograph3--,die ,zett]'s*e ,madonna von ,solo?urn4 74447 ,ihre ,ges*i*te1 etc4 #aijb4 #e3 ,die ,liebe zu ,gott ,hei/ *>ite4 ,w] ,liebe hat d] ,tragt ke9 ,hass4 ,a ,,catalogue ,,( ,,! ,,pr9cipal ,,exi/+ ,,works ,,( ,,hans ,,holbe9 ,,! ,,y\ng] ,,arrang$1 ,,s ,,f> ,,z ,,c ,,be ,,kn[n1 ,,9 ,,*ronological ,,sequ5ce 9999 signifies--,sup]lative qualities4 99 signifies--,( "s p>ticul> importance4 8 signifies--,au?orities diff]4 ,held by "s 7& by ! writ]7 to h be51 9 its orig9al condition1 ! "w ( ,holbe9's own h&4 ,i4 ,,e>lie/ ,,individual ,,works 7,,be=e ,,go+ ,,to ,,basel7 8 ,/4 ,elizabe? ( ,hung>y & ,/4 ,b>b>a4 ,oils4 7,w+s ( ! ,/4 ,seba/ian alt>-piece47 ,muni* ,gall]y4 ,virg9 & ,*ild4 ,oils4 ,basel ,museum4 7,e>lie/ sign$ "w kn[n4 ,dat$ #aead47 ,,ii4 ,,fir/ ,,basel ,,p]iod 7#aeae1 #aeaf1 #aeai-aebf7 ,illu/rations to ,erasmus's ,praise ( ,folly4 ,eighty-two p5-&-ink sket*es on ! m>g9s4 ,orig9al copy1 ,basel ,museum4 ,portrait ( an unkn[n "y man4 ,oils4 ,gr&-,ducal ,museum1 ,d>m/adt4 ,jacob ,mey] zum ,has5 & 8 second wife1 ,doro!a ,kannegiess]4 ,plates #d & #e4 ,oils4 ,basel ,museum4 ,bonifacius ,am]ba*4 ,plate #f4 ,oils4 ,basel ,museum4 ,portrait ( himself4 ,frontispiece4 ,col\r$ ,*alks4 ,basel ,museum4 99 ,/udies f ,nature4 7,a bat outspread & a lamb47 ,draw+s 9 wat]-col\r & silv]-po9t4 ,basel ,museum4 ,designs = armorial w9d[s4 7,m especially ^? ) ,l&skne*te & "o ) ?ree peasants gossip+47 ,wa%$ ,draw+s4 ,basel ,museum & ,pr9t ,cab9et1 ,b]l94 ,l&skne*te 9 a h&-to-h& fight4 ,plate #g4 ,wa%$ ,draw+4 ,basel ,museum4 ,o!rs 9 v>i\s collections4 ,design = ! w+s ( an organ-case4 ,wa%$ ,draw+s4 ,basel ,museum4 ,head ( ,/4 ,john ! ,evangeli/4 ,oils4 ,basel ,museum4 ,! ,la/ ,supp]4 7,on wood2 ru9$ fragm5t47 ,oils4 ,basel ,museum4 ,! ,nativity ,plate #h4 & ,! ,adoration4 ,oils4 ,freiburg ,ca!dral4 7,w+s ( a lo/ alt>-piece47 ,holy ,family4 ,wa%$ ,draw+4 ,basel ,museum4 7,also o!r draw+s ( ! ,virg9 & ,*ild47 ,! ,passion4 ,eight-panell$ alt>-piece4 ,plate #i4 ,oils4 ,basel ,museum4 7,utt]ly ru9$ by ov]-pa9t+47 99 ,! ,passion4 ,a s]ies ( t5 designs = glass-pa9t+4 ,wa%$ ,draw+s4 ,basel ,museum4 7,a set ( sev5 rev]s$ impressions 9 ! ,briti% ,museum47 ,! ,man ( ,sorr[s & ! ,mat] ,dolorosa4 ,oils1 9 tones ( br[n4 ,basel ,museum4 ,*ri/ borne to ! gr\nd by ! weight ( ! cross4 ,a ,wa%$ ,draw+ & a 99 ,woodcut 7unique impression74 ,basel ,museum4 99 ,*ri/ 9 ! grave4 ,plate #aj4 ,oils4 ,basel ,museum4 8 ,! ris5 ,*ri/ & ,m>y ,magdal5 at ! sepul*re4 ,plate #aa4 ,oils4 ,hampton ,c\rt ,gall]y4 7,v mu* injur$47 ,/4 ,george4 ,oils4 ,kun/halle1 ,k>lsruhe4 ,/4 ,ursula4 ,oils4 ,kun/halle1 ,k>lsruhe4 8 ,portrait ( a "y girl4 ,plate #ac4 ,draw+ 9 *alk & silv]-po9t4 ,jaba* ,collection4 ,! ,l\vre4 9999 ,! ,solo?urn ,madonna4 ,plate #ab4 ,oils4 ,solo?urn ,museum4 7,die ,zett]'s*e ,madonna von ,solo?urn1 ( :i* ! rem>kable hi/ory is giv5 9 ! text2 toge!r ) ! evid5t relation%ip ( ,plate #ac & ! hypo!sis ( ! pres5t writ] 9 t connection47 9999 ,portrait ( ,erasmus4 ,plate #ad4 ,oils4 ,! ,l\vre4 ,a ,citiz5's ,wife1 & o!rs1 9 ! dress ( ! "t4 ,wa%$ ,draw+s4 ,basel ,museum4 ,! ,table ( ,cebes4 ,bord] = title-page4 ,woodcut4 ,royal ,pr9t ,cab9et1 ,b]l94 ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul2 on ! title-page ( ,adam ,petri's repr9t ( ,lu!r's translation ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,alphabet ( ,! ,dance ( ,dea?4 ,woodcuts4 ,pro(-impressions 9 ! ,basel ,museum1 ! ,briti% ,museum1 & ! ,dresd5 ,royal ,collection4 ,bible ,pictures3 illu/rat+ ,old ,te/am5t4 ,woodcuts4 9999 ,images ( ,dea?4 ,two %[n at ,plates #ad & #ae4 ,pro(-impressions1 "s sets incomplete1 9 ! ,basel ,museum1 ,briti% ,museum & ! ,national ,pr9t ,collections ( ,p>is1 ,vi5na1 ,b]l91 ,dresd51 ,k>lsruhe1 & ! ,bodleian ,libr>y4 7,?is is ! immortal s]ies ( ,woodcuts1 (t5 call$ ,! ,dance ( ,dea?1 done = ! ,tre*sel ,bro!rs ( ,lyons1 b n publi%$ !re until _m ye>s lat]47 ,doro!a ,(f5burg z ! ,goddess ( ,love4 ,plate #af4 ,oils4 ,basel ,museum4 ,! above z ,las ,cor9?iaca4 ,oils4 ,basel ,museum4 9999 ,! ,mey] ,madonna4 ,plates #ah & #ai4 ,oils4 ,gr&-,ducal ,collection1 ,d>m/adt 7sup]bly re/or$72 & 8,dresd5 ,gall]y4 7,not)/&+ ! _m & em95t au?orities :o hold ?is to be a copy1 !re /ill rema9 a suffici5cy ( no less em95t au?orities to w>rant ! pres5t writ] 9 h] un%ak5 op9ion t1 at any rate 9 its fir/ e/ate & 9 ! ma91 ?is ,dresd5 v]sion--rev]$ = m ?an "o c5tury z su* by ! highe/ au?orities--0 ! creation ( ,holbe9's own h&47 ,,iii4 ,,fir/ ,,london ,,p]iod 7#aebf-aebh7 ,portrait ( ,sir ,?omas ,m4 ,oils4 ,mr4 ,hu?'s ,collection4 ,*alk ,draw+ at ,w9dsor4 ,plate #bj4 7,also a draw+ ( ,sir ,john ,m1 fa!r ( ! above47 9999 ,john ,fi%]1 ,bi%op ( ,ro*e/]4 ,plate #ba4 ,*alk ,draw+4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le4 7,ano!r 9 ! ,briti% ,museum47 ,ar*bi%op ,w>ham4 ,oils4 ,! ,l\vre1 & ,lambe? ,palace4 8 ,john ,/okesley1 ,bi%op ( ,london4 ,oils4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le4 ,sir ,h5ry ,guild=d4 ,plate #bb4 ,oils4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le4 ,lady ,guild=d4 ,oils4 ,mr4 ,frew5's ,collection4 ,sir ,?omas ,godsalve & 8 son ,john4 ,oils4 ,dresd5 ,gall]y4 ,*alk ,draw+ ( ,sir ,john ,godsalve4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le4 ,ni*olas ,kratz]1 ,a/ronom] ,royal to ,k+ ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,plate #bc4 ,oils4 ,! ,l\vre4 ,sir ,h5ry ,wyat4 ,oils4 ,! ,l\vre4 ,sir ,bryan ,tuke1 ,treasur] ( ! ,h\sehold to ,k+ ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,oils4 ,muni* ,gall]y4 ,plate #bd4 ,also at ,grosv5or ,h\se4 7,z /at$ 9 ! text1 ! writ] holds t ! portraits ( ,sir ,bryan ,tuke %\ld prop]ly be class$ ) ^? ( a lat] p]iod4 ,b !y are giv5 "h 9 accordance ) op9ions :i* obta9 at pres5t47 ,,iv4 ,,la/ ,,basel ,,p]iod 7#aebh-aeca7 9999 ,portrait gr\p ( ,holbe9's wife1 ,elsbe?1 & 8 two elde/ *ildr54 ,plate #be4 ,oils1 on pap]4 ,basel ,museum4 7,outl9e h>d f hav+ be5 cut out & m\nt$47 ,k+ ,rehoboam reply+ to 8 p1 & 9999 ,samuel d5\nc+ ,saul4 ,plate #bf4 ,two ,wa%$ ,draw+s4 ,basel ,museum4 7,^! are ! designs = ! back wall ( ! ,basel ,c\ncil ,*amb]47 ,portrait ( an ,engli% ,lady 7unkn[n74 ,*alk ,draw+4 ,basel ,museum4 9999 ,portrait ( an unkn[n "y man 9 a broad-brimm$ hat4 ,*alk ,draw+4 ,basel ,museum4 7,?is is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful ( ,holbe9's portrait /udies4 ,!re is a s(t1 yet virile1 wit*]y ab\t x :i* haunts ! memory47 ,r\nd ,portrait ( ,erasmus4 7,bu/1 #c_/d view47 ,oils4 ,basel ,museum4 ,designs = dagg]-%ea?s & o!r goldsmi?'s "w4 ,wa%$ ,draw+s4 ,basel ,museum1 ,briti% ,museum1 etc4 7,m especially ! ,dance ( ,dea?2 a *ef-d'oeuvre47 ,a %ip mak+ sail4 ,wa%$ ,draw+4 ,/del ,in/itut4 ,frankfurt4 ,v4 ,,la/ ,,p]iod2 ,,london 7#aeca-dc7 9999 ,portrait ( ,jrg ,gyze4 ,plate #bg4 ,oils4 ,b]l9 ,gall]y4 ,portrait ( an unkn[n man4 ,oils4 ,s*nborn ,gall]y1 ,vi5na4 ,johann or ,hans ( ,antw]p4 ,oils4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le4 7,holbe9's fri5d & executor47 ,d]i* ,tybis ( ,duisburg4 ,oils4 ,imp]ial ,gall]y1 ,vi5na4 ,d]i* ,born4 ,oils4 ,muni* ,gall]y1 & ,w9dsor ,ca/le4 ,d]i* ,b]ck4 ,oils4 ,petwor?4 ,unkn[n ,man4 ,oils4 ,prado ,gall]y1 ,madrid4 ,! ,triumph ( ,ri*es4 ,draw+4 ,! ,l\vre4 7,copies ( ?is & ! p5dant design1 ,! ,triumph ( ,pov]ty1 9 ! ,briti% ,museum & 9 ! ,collection ( ,lady ,ea/lake47 ,! ,que5 ( ,%eba be=e ,solomon4 ,wa%$ ,draw+1 height5$ ) gold & col\rs4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le4 ,rob]t ,*eseman1 ) falcon4 ,oils4 ,hague ,gall]y4 99 ,! ,ambassadors4 ,plate #bh4 ,oils4 ,national ,gall]y4 7,a d\ble portrait1 life size4 ,=m]ly suppos$ to be ,sir ,?omas ,wyatt & a s*ol>2 n[ (ficially held to be ,jean de ,d9teville1 ,bailli de ,troyes1 & ,george de ,selve1 ,bi%op ( ,lavaur4 ,z /at$ 9 ! text1 ! pres5t writ] diff]s f any id5tification ( ei!r figure yet publi%$1 b is n prep>$ to put =w>d h] own views = ! pres5t47 ,ni*olas ,b\rbon de ,v&oeuvre1 s*ol> & poet4 ,*alk ,draw+4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le4 7,an intimate fri5d ( ,holbe91 ,kratz]1 & _! circle4 ,rec5tly id5tifi$ z ! man 9 ! s*ol>'s g[n1 9 ,! ,ambassadors1 & s giv5 by ,mr4 ,lionel ,cu/1 9 ! ,diction>y ( ,national ,biography1 9 8 article ^u ,holbe947 9999,! ,morett ,portrait4 ,plate #bi4 ,oils4 ,dresd5 ,gall]y4 7,long believ$ to be a triumph ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci's art1 & ! portrait ( ,ludovico ,s=za1 ,il ,moro4 ,at "o "t held to be ,h5ry ,br&on1 ,duke ( ,suffolk4 ,aft]w>ds e/abli%$ & catalogu$ z ,hub]t ,morett1 goldsmi? to ,k+ ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,foll[+ ,m4 ,l>p5t's sugge/ion1 h[ev]1 x is n[ suppos$ to be ! portrait ( ,*>les ,soli]1 ,sieur de ,morette4 ,b z to ?is ! la/ ^w may yet rema9 to be said4 ,! draw+ :i* ! majority ( au?orities hold to be ! /udy = ?is pa9t+ n[ hangs ne> x47 ,?omas ,cromwell4 ,oils4 ,titt5hang]4 9999 ,m9iature portrait ( ,h5ry ,br&on1 son ( ! ,duke ( ,suffolk4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le4 ,title-page us$ 9 ,cov]dale's ,bible4 ,woodcut4 ,q4 ,jane ,seym\r4 ,plate #cj4 ,oils4 ,imp]ial ,gall]y1 ,vi5na4 9999 ,portrait ( ,erasmus1 full l5g?1 9 s*ol>'s robes1 ) 8 h& on ! head ( ! god ,t]m9us4 ,woodcut4 ,frontispiece to ,hi]onymus ,frob5's edition ( ,erasmus's ,works1 publi%$ 9 #aedj4 7,commonly kn[n z ,erasmus 9 a surr\nd1 or ni*e47 ,fragm5t ( ! ,c>toon ,plate #ca us$ = ! f\r royal portraits 9 ! wall-pa9t+ at ,:itehall4 ,! fragm5t %[s only ! figures ( ,k+ ,h5ry ,,viii4 & 8 fa!r4 ,h>dwick ,hall4 7,remigius van ,leemput's copy ( ! wall-pa9t+ %[s t ! position ( ! ,k+'s head 0 *ang$1 9 ! complet$ "w1 to ! full-face view s famili> 9 ! oil-pa9t+ at ,w9dsor ,ca/le4 ,! latt] is "o ( ! _m copies ( ,holbe9's orig9al portrait ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 :i* long pass$ mu/] z g5u9e ,holbe9s47 9999 ,portrait /udy ( ! face ( ,k+ ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,plate #cb4 ,*alk ,draw+4 ,royal ,pr9t ,cab9et1 ,muni*4 7,probably ! ,life-/udy = ! ,:itehall pa9t+4 ,if no?+ else rema9$1 ?is mask alone w\ld inconte/ably rank ,holbe9 among ! ,ma/]s ( all "t4 ,to ! writ]'s ?9k+1 at any rate1 x /&s among ! v few works ( art :i* x w\ld be difficult to mat*1 & impossible to surpass 9 its own colossal qualities47 9999 ,design = ! ,jane ,seym\r ,cup4 ,plate #cc4 ,bodleian ,libr>y4 9999 ,*ri/9a ( ,d5m>k1 ,du*ess ( ,milan4 ,plate #cd4 ,oils4 ,national ,gall]y2 l5t f ,arundel ,ca/le4 ,edw>d ,,vi41 :5 infant ,pr9ce ( ,wales4 ,oils4 ,hanov] ,gall]y1 & ,"l ,y>bor\gh's ,collection4 ,anne ( ,cleves4 ,plate #ce4 ,oils on ,vellum4 ,! ,l\vre4 ,?omas ,h[>d1 ?ird ,duke ( ,norfolk4 ,plate #cf4 ,oils4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le1 & ,arundel ,ca/le4 ,ca!r9e ,h[>d4 ,plate #cg4 ,*alk ,draw+4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le4 7,! ,m9iature at ,w9dsor ,ca/le1 =m]ly said to be ,holbe9's portrait ( ,ca!r9e ,p>r1 is n[ said to be ,ca!r9e ,h[>d4 ,if s1 x is some:at difficult to reconcile x ) ! draw+1 :i* latt] seems mu* m 9 keep+ ) ! descriptions ( h] traits47 ,title-page us$ 9 ,cranm]'s ,bible4 ,woodcut4 7,?is is ! title-page f :i* ,cromwell's ,arms are eras$ 9 ! second edition47 ,sir ,ni*olas ,c>ew4 ,oils4 ,dalkei? ,palace4 ,*alk ,draw+4 ,basel ,museum4 ,simon ,george ( ,cornwall4 ,oils4 ,/del ,in/itut1 ,frankfurt4 ,m9iature portrait ( ,*>les ,br&on1 son ( ! ,duke ( ,suffolk4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le4 ,lady2 unkn[n4 ,oils4 ,imp]ial ,gall]y1 ,vi5na4 ,also a f9e portrait ( an unkn[n man4 ,oils4 ,same ,gall]y4 ,sir ,ri*>d ,s\?well4 ,oils4 ,uffizi ,gall]y1 ,flor5ce4 ,*alk ,draw+4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le4 ,john ,reskyme]4 ,oils4 ,hampton ,c\rt ,gall]y4 ,ni*olas ,poyntz4 ,oils4 ,de la ,rosire ,collection1 ,p>is4 ,*alk ,draw+4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le4 ,sir ,john ,russell4 ,oils4 ,woburn ,abbey4 ,*alk ,draw+4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le4 ,?ree portraits2 m5 unkn[n4 ,oils4 ,b]l9 ,gall]y4 ,designs = jewelry1 ornam5tal panels1 clocks1 *imney-piece1 etc41 etc4 ,wa%$ ,draw+s4 ,briti% ,museum1 ,basel ,museum1 etc4 ,_m f9e portraits ( :i* no v]sions 9 oils are kn[n4 ,*alk ,draw+s4 ,w9dsor ,ca/le4 ,among ^! 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