Why it matters
Holbein portrays the statesman Thomas More in fur, velvet and satin, wearing the chain of office of the Tudor court. Erasmus had recommended that Holbein befriend More when the painter arrived in London.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1527.
- More wears a wedding ring on his left index finger.
- A cord tied in a Franciscan knot hints at his spiritual convictions.
- A Holbein group portrait of More's family is lost.
Based on the Wikipedia article Portrait of Sir Thomas More (CC BY-SA 4.0).
