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    A certain artist was charged with helping a king make a decision. He traveled to a well-known city and painted a picture, and he also traveled to a duchy and painted another. In the end, the subject of the first painting refused to help the king out, but the subject of the second agreed to do so -- unfortunately. Who was the artist, and who were his subjects?

    Question #58638. Asked by lanfranco. (Aug 02 05 3:40 PM)


    gmackematix

    		It's a wild stab but is this anything to do with Hans Holbein the Younger, Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves?

    Aug 02 05, 5:18 PM
    lanfranco

    		Very nice, gmack.

    Can you go into a bit more detail?

    Aug 02 05, 5:28 PM
    peasypod

    		Picking up from where gmack passed out on the floor, this tells of many a Henry mate...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Holbein_the_Younger

    Aug 02 05, 6:32 PM
    lanfranco

    		Many thanks, peasy. But here's the first subject: 16-year-old Christina of Milan (or of Denmark or Lorrain, depending on which point in her life you're catching her). She is rumored to have remarked that she would marry Henry only if she had two heads -- that is, one to spare:

    http://www.abcgallery.com/H/holbein/holbein41.html


    Do you think I caused gmack to pass out? I certainly didn't intend to ...

    Aug 02 05, 7:26 PM

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