File:HumiliationValerianusHolbein.jpg

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Alternative names	Hans Holbein the Younger
Description	German painter
Date of birth/death	1497 or 1498	before 29 November 1543
Location of birth/death	Augsburg	London
Work location	Basel, Lucerne, London
Authority control	WorldCat

Title

English: The Humiliation of the Emperor Valerian by the Persian King Sapor

Date

circa 1521

Medium

Pen and black ink on chalk sketch, gray wash and watercolour

Dimensions

Height: 28.5 cm (11.2 in). Width: 26.8 cm (10.6 in).

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Kunstmuseum Basel

	Native name	Kunstmuseum Basel
	Location	Basel
	Coordinates	47° 33′ 15.00″ N, 7° 35′ 39.00″ E
	Established	1931
	Website	www.kunstmuseumbasel.ch

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HOLBEIN, Hans the Younger

(b. 1497, Augsburg, d. 1543, London)

The Humiliation of the Emperor Valerian by the Persian King Sapor c. 1521 Pen and black ink on chalk sketch, gray wash and watercolour, 28,5 x 26,8 cm Kupferstichkabinett, Öffentliche Kunstsammlung, Basle

Finalized in 1521, the program of murals for the Great Council Chamber of Basle Town Hall consisted of the Virtues and scenes from antiquity. A scene intended to remind councilors not to misuse their power shows the humiliation of Valerian. This Roman emperor was shamefully treated by the victorious king of the Persians, Sapor, who, after his victory at Edessa, used the emperor as a stool to mount his horse. As it was a scene rarely illustrated, Holbein provided the names of the main characters as inscriptions.

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Author: HOLBEIN, Hans the Younger Title: The Humiliation of the Emperor Valerian by the Persian King Sapor Time-line: 1501-1550 School: German Form: graphics

Type: historical

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