Hans Holbein the younger . PAINTINGS OF HERTENSTEIN HOUSE 69 a study for a part of the ground-floor facade of this house (PL 23 (2)) .xIt is a pen and wash drawing slightly touched with colour. Groups ofpillars support a frieze with flat carving in the Gothic manner. Abovethe pointed doorway on the left he has thrown a circular arch, roundwhich the pattern of the frieze is continued, filled in with grotesquesculptured figures supporting a tablet for a date. On the right hehas placed an open loggia, to which a flight of stone steps descends,with square pillars, inlaid with marble panels, on eit
Hans Holbein the younger . PAINTINGS OF HERTENSTEIN HOUSE 69 a study for a part of the ground-floor facade of this house (PL 23 (2)) .xIt is a pen and wash drawing slightly touched with colour. Groups ofpillars support a frieze with flat carving in the Gothic manner. Abovethe pointed doorway on the left he has thrown a circular arch, roundwhich the pattern of the frieze is continued, filled in with grotesquesculptured figures supporting a tablet for a date. On the right hehas placed an open loggia, to which a flight of stone steps descends,with square pillars, inlaid with marble panels, on either side supportinga wide, flattened arch richly ornamented. The space over the friezeon the right is filled in with a procession of naked boys, some draggedalong by their comrades, and others carried on litters, and above thisagain, hanging garlands of leaves with swinging putti, one blowing atrumpet. According to Dr. Ganz, this last motive, as well as otherparts of the architectural design, are reminiscent of details to
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