The Royal Artists: Waldemar's Deep Dive On Holbein, Rubens & Dobson

00:00:00 Art critic Waldemar Januszczak explores the life and works of artist/printmake Hans Holbein the Younger, who served as King Henry VIII's court painter.

01:00:02 Waldemar Januszczak sets out to correct the misconceptions that have arisen about the art of Rubens.

01:58:32 Waldemar Januszczak investigates the few known facts about William Dobson and seeks out personal stories he left behind as it follows him through his tragically short career.

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