Hans Holbein was court painter to Henry VIII. He is the artist whose paintings have shaped perceptions of the Tudor court for five hundred years. We know his portraits of Tudor figures such as Henry VIII, his queens and leading courtiers such as Thomas More and Thomas Cromwell. This book situates his art in the broader context of art history and offers a fresh examination of his life and work.

Elizabeth Goldring is Honorary Professor at the University of Warwick and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and the Royal Historical Society.