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Holbein: Renaissance Master

Elizabeth Goldring

Talks and conversations | Lunchtime talk
Date
Friday, 14 November 2025
Time
1 - 2 pm, doors open at 12.30 pm
Audience
For everyone

Free

This talk will take place in the Pigott Theatre, located at Level -1 of the Sainsbury Wing.

Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Donations welcome

About

Elizabeth Goldring introduces her new definitive biography of Hans Holbein the Younger who, more than any other, has shaped our image of the Tudor court

Goldring breathes new life into Holbein’s story, from his early days in Augsburg and Basel, to his lasting impact on British art and culture.

During the talk she will explore some of Holbein's most famous paintings, with particular emphasis on the iconic examples in our collection, including The Ambassadors and Christina of Denmark.


Elizabeth Goldring

Dr Elizabeth Goldring is a Tudor art historian and biographer, serving as an Honorary Reader at the University of Warwick’s Centre for the Study of the Renaissance. Educated at Yale University, she is a Fellow of both the Society of Antiquaries and the Royal Historical Society. Her acclaimed books include 'Nicholas Hilliard: Life of an Artist' and 'Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester', and 'The World of Elizabethan Art', both of which have received awards.