Part 23 (2/2)

X A page fro by Hans Holbein Basle, offentliche Kunstsa p 63_

This copy of the _Laus Stultitiae_, which Holbein decorated with ed at that time to Oswald Myconius, a friend of Froben's Apparently not all the drawings in the book are by Hans Holbein

The drawing shows Eras at his desk, fol S3 recto Above this thu of Myconius: 'When Erash-ho, if Erasmus still looked like that, he would quickly find hie fro by Hans Holbein Basle, offentliche Kunstsa p 78_

See note on Pl X This is the last page of the book, fol X4 recto; the drawing shows Folly descending from the pulpit at the close of her discourse

XII THE PRINTING PRESS OF JOSSE BADIUS Woodcut by Albrecht Durer, 1520-1 _Facing p 79_

Josse Badius of Brabant had established in Paris the Ascensian Press (named after his native place, assche); he printed many books by Erasmus See pp 60, 79-83

XIII PORTRAIT OF JOHANNES FROBEN (1460-1527) By Hans Holbein About 1522-3 Ha p 86_

On this portrait of Erasmus's printer, publisher and friend, see Paul Ganz, _The Paintings of Hans Holbein_, 1950, Cat No 33

XIV DESIGN FOR THE PRINTER'S EMBLEM OF JOHANNES FROBEN Teold By Hans Holbein 1523 Basle, offentliche Kunstsa p 87_

The emblem shows the wand of Mercury, and two serpents with a dove, an allusion to the Gospel of St Matthew, x 16: 'Be ye therefore wise as serpents and har by Hans Holbein 1523 Paris, Louvre

_Facing p 102_

These studies were used by Holbein for his portraits of Erasford Castle (Pl XVI) and in the Louvre (Pl XXVIII)

XVI PORTRAIT OF ERASMUS AT THE AGE OF 57 Dated 1523 By Hans Holbein

Longford Castle, Earl of Radnor _Facing p 103_

The Greek inscription, 'The Labours of Hercules', alludes to Erasmus's own view of his life (see p 125) On this portrait see P Ganz, op

cit, Cat No 34

XVII VIEW OF BASLE Woodcut _Facing p 134_

From the _Chronik_ by Johann Stue of the New Testaned by Hans Holbein _Facing p 135_

XIX THE ERASMUS HOUSE AT ANDERLECHT NEAR BRUSSELS _Facing p 150_

Frouest of his friend, the canon Pierre Wichn of the Swan It is now a museue

XX The Roo his stay at Anderlecht

_Facing p 151_

XXI PORTRAIT OF MARTIN LUTHER AS A MONK Engraving by Lucas Cranach

1520 _Facing p 158_

XXII PORTRAIT OF ULRICH VON HUTTEN (1488-1523) Anony p 159_