Sir Thomas More
6 of 54 portraits of Sir Thomas More
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Sir Thomas More
after Hans Holbein the Younger
red tonal carbon print, (circa 1527)
15 3/4 in. x 11 3/4 in. (399 mm x 298 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D39012
Sitterback to top
- Sir Thomas More (1478-1535), Lord Chancellor; classical scholar; author of 'Utopia'; saint; canonised 1935. Sitter associated with 54 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Hans Holbein the Younger (1497 or 1498-1543), Painter, printmaker and designer; son of Hans Holbein the Elder. Artist or producer associated with 310 portraits, Sitter associated with 25 portraits.
Events of 1527back to top
Current affairs
King Henry VIII tries to obtain the annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and sends envoys to the Pope to seek his support.An Anglo-French alliance is made between King Henry VIII and Francis I of France.
Art and science
Sir Thomas More, author of Utopia, is painted by the German artist Hans Holbein the YoungerInternational
Rome sacked by imperial forces. Pope Clement VII is imprisoned and most of Italy falls under the control of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.Florence becomes a republic after the Medici rulers, nephews of Pope Clement VII, are exiled.
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