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Course: The J. Paul Getty Museum > Unit 2
Lesson 1: For kids- Bored angel and twin
- Snake-haired monster
- Blue gangster demon
- Ferocious but cute sea monster
- Pair of chests, attributed to Antonio Maffei
- "A Hare in the Forest," Hans Hoffmann
- "An Allegory of Passion," Hans Holbein the Younger
- "The Adoration of the Magi with Saint Anthony Abbott," Franco-Flemish master
- Sad angels
- Mighty mover angel
- Tongue-tied baby dragon
- St. Michael the archangel, sassy devil and crew
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"An Allegory of Passion," Hans Holbein the Younger
Listen to a commentary about a painting in the J. Paul Getty Museum's collection. Part of the Animals in Art tour at the Getty Center. Created by Getty Museum.
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- What does the Inscription say under the horse, and who is Hans Holbein the younger?(4 votes)
- From what I can gather, the inscription, translated to English, says "And so determined".
Hans Hoblein the Younger was an influential northern Renaissance painter who was known for famous portraits, such as that of Thomas More, according to Wikipedia.(3 votes)
- at1:12it says hes wearing "buscens". what are they?(2 votes)
- Buskins- They are a type of boot that goes up almost to the wearer's knees(1 vote)
- Why do they add people to talk for the animals or the people?(1 vote)
Video transcript
(jovial xylophone) (horse galloping) - [Voiceover] Hey there, white horse here. Can't talk long, I'm in a real hurry, I'm all about motion and speed. So many other animals around here are all just hanging out and lying around. Not me, can't do it, I
gotta go, go go go go! What is it that clued you
in to how fast I'm going? Maybe it's the bulging veins in my neck, my tail whipping out behind me. Do you see the muscles in my legs as I push off the ground and leap forward? I take up the whole area of the painting like a full-screen TV. The artist makes sure you get the picture, and the fella on my back, the
artist painted his red cape billowing behind him, and the ribbon tied around his forehead is fluttering, too, all to show how fast I'm going. Do you see how he's pulled up his arms and legs to help me go faster? But, this fella's wearing
the strangest gold shoes, you see those? They look like a cross
between boots and sandals, don't ask me. Those are called buskins. (chuckles) This guy can barely hang on, he hasn't even got a saddle! But ahh, take it easy
on the ear there, fella! Maybe you can look out at our visitors, but I gotta look where I'm going! (jovial xylophone)