Portrait and Counter-Portrait in Holbein’s by David Smith

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My question is specifically about the reading I attached, absolutely nothing else!!!!!

Before you start, YOU MUST READ PAGES 484-493 OF THE ATTACHMENT I PROVIDED- ““Portrait and Counter-Portrait in Holbein’s ‘The Family of Sir Thomas More’” by David Smith

I attached Portrait and Counter-Portrait in Holbein’s by David Smith, i need ALL the following things from ONLY PAGES 484-493

1. Give a brief summary of the overall reading, only pages 484-493 (2 pages)

2. Give a summary of the basic argument that David Smith raises (1-2 pages)

3. Give the major points the argument raises (1-2 page,) Prioritize what’s important in the article!!

4. Give an opinion of the major points that are raised. Give both positive and negative criticism (1 page) THIS IS YOUR OWN OPINION- SAY WHAT YOU THOUGHT WAS WRONG AND RIGHT ABOUT THE POINTS MADE AND THE READING AS A WHOLE

PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL THESE QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED BASED ON PAGES 484-493

Requirements: 7 pages max

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Sir Thomas More’s interest in the portrait extended beyond the fact that he was the one who commissioned it. According to Smith (2005), his Familiarity with Renaissance portraiture might fuel the belief an argument that Sir Thomas More had an immense influence in determining not only the nature his family portrait would take but also its outlook. A couple of years before commissioning his family portrait, Sir More had received Quentin Massys’s “Friendship Diptych” from his friends Erasmus and Peter Gilles. This Renaissance portrait captivated and impressed him since he was intrigued by their adoption of multi-layered meaning and allusion (Smith. 2005). Taking all these into consideration might prompt the reasonable conclusion that Holbein came up with the portrait since he was the artist and inventor, while Sir Thomas More added character to it. The collaboration between the two becomes evident when comparatively looking at the Basel drawing and the various copies made by Rowland Lockey.

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Portrait and Counter-Portrait in Holbein’s by David Smith