. English: Title page of Loci Communes. Woodcut, × 8 cm, British Library, London. Loci Communes (Common Places), the first complete exposition of Lutheran doctrine, was written by the theologian Philipp Melanchthon (1497–1560) in 1521. Holbein designed the title page of the 1535 edition at about the same time as he painted a roundel portrait of Melanchthon. Holbein's ornamental lid for the painting shares motifs with this title page, including the same curved foliage and pipe-playing fauns (Foister, 138). Henry VIII owned this copy of the book. Published 1536. Hans Holbein (1497/1498–1
. English: Title page of Loci Communes. Woodcut, × 8 cm, British Library, London. Loci Communes (Common Places), the first complete exposition of Lutheran doctrine, was written by the theologian Philipp Melanchthon (1497–1560) in 1521. Holbein designed the title page of the 1535 edition at about the same time as he painted a roundel portrait of Melanchthon. Holbein's ornamental lid for the painting shares motifs with this title page, including the same curved foliage and pipe-playing fauns (Foister, 138). Henry VIII owned this copy of the book. Published 1536. Hans Holbein (1497/1498–1543) Alternative names Hans Holbein der Jüngere, Hans Holbein Description German painter and draughtsman Date of birth/death 1497 or 1498 between 7 October 1543 and 29 November 1543 Location of birth/death Augsburg London Work location Basel (1515-1526), Lucerne (1515-1526), Venice (1515), Bologna (1515), Florence (1515), Rome (1515), Venice (1517-1518), Bologna (1517-1518), Florence (1517-1518), Rome (1517-1518), London (1526-1528), Basel (1528-1532), London (1532-1543) Authority control : Q48319 VIAF: 4945401 ISNI: 0000 0001 2098 7816 ULAN: 500005259 LCCN: n81117179 NLA: 36275979 WorldCat 1196 Title page of Loci Communes, by Hans Holbein the Younger
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