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Hans Holbein the Younger

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Hans Holbein the Younger (1497 to 1543) was a German painter and printmaker active in Switzerland and England, working in a Northern Renaissance style and considered one of the greatest portraitists of the sixteenth century. He also produced religious art, satire and Reformation propaganda, and made a significant contribution to the history of book design. He is called the Younger to distinguish him from his father, Hans Holbein the Elder, an accomplished painter of the Late Gothic school.

Facts
Birth Year
1497 1Tradition: 1497
birth given as 1497/98, winter of that year
Death Year
1543 1
Nationality
German 1
Birthplace
Augsburg, Holy Roman Empire 1
Death Place
London, England 1
Active From Year
1515 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Connections

In Movement

Northern Renaissance, Movements

Northern Renaissance portraitist.

Practices

Painting, Art Forms
Source Hans Holbein the Younger - Wikipedia
Printmaking, Art Forms
Source Hans Holbein the Younger - Wikipedia

Works Created

Portrait of Henry VIII, Works
Source Portrait of Henry VIII - Wikipedia
Sir Thomas More and Family, Works
Source Sir Thomas More and Family (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Works Attributed

Portrait of Henry VIII (Hans Holbein the Younger)

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Nationality

Germany

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Source Hans Holbein the Younger - WikipediaLead sentence 1
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Hans Holbein the Younger (UK: HOL-byne, US: HOHL-byne, HAWL-; German: Hans Holbein der Jüngere; c. 1497 – between 7 October and 29 November 1543) was a German painter and printmaker active in Switzerland and England.

Originated In

Holy Roman Empire

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Sources
1. Hans Holbein the Younger - Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    born in the free imperial city of Augsburg during the winter of 1497-98
  • Lead section [death-year]
    died between 7 October and 29 November 1543
  • Lead section [birthplace]
    born in the free imperial city of Augsburg
  • Infobox: death_place
    London, England
  • Lead section [nationality]
    was a German painter and printmaker active in Switzerland and England
  • Lead section
    He also produced religious art, satire, and Reformation propaganda, and he made a significant contribution to the history of book design.
  • Biography, early career
    By 1515, Hans and Ambrosius had moved as journeymen painters to the city of Basel
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Wikidata: Hans Holbein the Younger
Wikidata Q48319, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Portrait of Henry VIII - Wikipedia
Works Created: Portrait of Henry VIII, lead paragraph
Quote, Works Created: Portrait of Henry VIII, lead paragraph
Portrait of Henry VIII is a lost painting by Hans Holbein the Younger depicting Henry VIII. It is one of the most iconic images of Henry VIII and is one of the most famous portraits of any English or British monarch. It was create
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Sir Thomas More and Family (Wikipedia)
Works Created: Sir Thomas More and Family, lead paragraph
Quote, Works Created: Sir Thomas More and Family, lead paragraph
Sir Thomas More and His Family is a lost painting by Hans Holbein the Younger, created circa 1527 during Holbein’s first visit to England. The work depicted the noted statesman and scholar Sir Thomas More, his immediate family, an
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