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At that stage in his life, the king was too weak and ill to stand, so the artist, Holbein, improvised, creating the iconic "power stance" image we associate wit
by Zuider 5y ago
At that stage in his life, the king was too weak and ill to stand, so the artist, Holbein, improvised, creating the iconic "power stance" image we associate with Henry VIII
- pbhjpbhj 5y agoI thought it was the pose hugely obese people take on; legs wide, leaning back to counter belly-weight. Is there record from Holbein of this choice?