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With a focus on biography and cultural history, Goldring’s writing enriches our understanding of the artistic heritage found in collections like the Bearsted, making her work essential for anyone interested in the intersection of art and history.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"holbein-by-elizabeth-goldring-9781913107505","title":"Holbein","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA definitive biography of the artist who, more than any other, has shaped our image of the Tudor court\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis landmark scholarly biography of Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1497–1543), court painter to Henry VIII, is the first in more than a century. 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