Henry's head hunter; Artist HANS HOLBEIN had a high client turnover. No sooner was his paint dry than many of his subjects' heads were off. As a major new exhibition opens, TV's Tudor historian DAVID STARKEY tells his remarkable story.

The Daily Mail (London, England) | September 23, 2006 | Copyright

Byline: DAVID STARKEY

Autumn 1526: a young German painter braved the choppy waters of the English Channel and set sail from the Flemish port of Antwerp. His name was Hans Holbein and his journey would take him to London and the perilous court of King Henry VIII, where his artistic achievements would make him not only the greatest court painter of all time, but among the greatest artists of any age - in any genre. He is the Beethoven of portraiture.

As a historian of Tudor England I have more reason than most to appreciate and to be grateful for the ...

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