At any rate, these splendid sketches are the finest flower of Holbein’s genius. Scores of them are preserved at Windsor Castle. I reproduce only the rather vain and weak face of the poet, warrior, and dandy, the Earl of Surrey. I must repeat that Holbein was less of a man but in some ways more of an artist than Dürer, unqualifiedly superior as a mere painter. Dürer was full of profound ideas about religion and life. His work is truly a criticism of the life of his age. Holbein had virtually no ideas, and genially accepted his world as very good to live and paint in. He brought not a great mind to his art, but a tolerant temper, a most discerning eye, and a magnificently sure hand. [Illustration: HOLBEIN, by himself] SUPPLEMENTARY READING LIFE OF ALBRECHT DÜRER (Translated from the German.)--_By Moritz Thausing._ The standard biography. ALBRECHT DÜRER--(“Classics of Art”). Complete collection of reproductions of Dürer’s works in half tone. ALBRECHT DÜRER--_By Lina Eckstein._ (Popular Library of Art.) A concise but readable epitome of the main facts. ALBRECHT DÜRER--_By T. Sturge Moore._ (Scribner’s.) Somewhat fuller and of excellent literary quality. ALBRECHT DÜRER--_By Frederick Nüchter._ (Macmillan.) Especially recommended as a biography and for excellent cuts of good scale at a moderate price. HANS HOLBEIN AND HIS TIMES. (Translated from the German)--_By A. Woltmann._ The standard biography. HANS HOLBEIN--_By G. S. Davies._ A recent and thorough work, in folio, with many illustrations. HANS HOLBEIN--(“Classics of Art”). Useful collection of half tone cuts of all his work at a moderate price. THE MENTOR ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY BY The Mentor Association, Inc. 381 Fourth Ave., New York, N. Y. Volume 1 Number 48 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION, FOUR DOLLARS. SINGLE COPIES TWENTY CENTS. FOREIGN POSTAGE, SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS EXTRA. CANADIAN POSTAGE, FIFTY CENTS EXTRA. ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AT NEW YORK, N. Y., AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER. _Editorial_ In the letters that we have received from members of The Mentor Association we have had appreciation in full measure from readers of mature minds. The young people were yet to be heard from. * * * * *