'Sir Thomas More' (1527) by Hans Holbein the Younger

Name: 'Sir Thomas More' (1527) by Hans Holbein the Younger
Uploaded: 2025-12-01T04:43:12.318Z
Duration: 18 min 20 s
Channel: Renaissance Art (c.1350–1620)
Description: Xavier F. Salomon, Deputy Director and Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator, examines one of the Frick’s most beloved paintings, Hans Holbein’s “Sir Thomas More.” Xavier considers More's relationship to humanist circles and the role of "friendship portraits" in making the absent present. In the words of More's devoted friend, Desiderius Erasmus, “life without a friend is no life."

Renaissance Art (c.1350–1620)

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Xavier F. Salomon, Deputy Director and Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator, examines one of the Frick’s most beloved paintings, Hans Holbein’s “Sir Thomas More.” Xavier considers More's relationship to humanist circles and the role of "friendship portraits" in making the absent present. In the words of More's devoted friend, Desiderius Erasmus, “life without a friend is no life."