Parallel Lives: Erasmus and Holbein (Series)
Tudors Dynasty & Beyond
RedTop Media / Rebecca Larson
4.4 • 794 Ratings
🗓️ 2 October 2025
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we explore the unexpected connections between Hans Holbein, the great portraitist of the Tudor age, and Desiderius Erasmus, the humanist scholar whose ideas shaped an era. Though one wielded a brush and the other a pen, both were master observers of humanity—capturing the spirit, intellect, and anxieties of the Renaissance. Join us as we compare their worlds, their patrons, and the ways their work continues to define how we understand early modern Europe.
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Hosts: Rebecca Larson & Dr. Emma Luisa Cahill Marron
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to Dr. Emma and me on the Tudor's Dynasty and Beyond podcast. |
| 0:07.0 | And now, here are your hosts. |
| 0:09.8 | Hello and welcome back to the show. |
| 0:11.8 | I'm your host, Rebecca Larson, and it's Thursday. |
| 0:14.9 | So you guys know what that means. |
| 0:16.3 | It's time for Dr. Emma and me. |
| 0:18.3 | Welcome back, Emma. |
| 0:20.0 | Hi, Rebecca. |
| 0:54.7 | How are you? Oh, you know, I'm just living the life, living the dream every day. I can see that beautiful bookcase behind you with all your books. So pristine. I love it. Oh, yes, and I've read every single one of them. I'm so smart. What are you reading now? Tell us which one is reading now. I'm putting in a spot right away. Actually, I'm not ready. Do you wear the helmet before you start reading the books? You put the helmet on, you open it, and then you start reading. What are you reading? I'm actually reading Lauren Johnson's book on Margaret Beauford right now. |
| 0:55.7 | It hasn't come out yet. And I'm having her on the show in the near future. |
| 0:59.6 | So that is what I'm reading right now. |
| 1:01.8 | Guys, Rebecca just wants to point out that she gets books before. |
| 1:04.7 | Even they're published. |
| 1:05.8 | Oh, my goodness. |
| 1:06.7 | It's important. |
| 1:09.8 | It is the one perk of being a podcaster, other than I get to talk to some cool people. |
| 1:15.6 | That's great. |
| 1:16.4 | Hey, who doesn't want to read a book before it comes out? |
| 1:18.7 | That's a great privilege. |
| 1:20.2 | I think that's really cool. |
| 1:21.7 | I'm envious in a bad way, not in a healthy way. |
| 1:24.9 | Oh, well, what are you reading right now? |
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