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Hans holbein the younger
b. 1497, Augsburg, d. 1543, London
was a German artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style. He is best known as one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century.[2] 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. Born in Augsburg, Holbein worked mainly in Basel as a young artist. At first he painted murals and religious works and designed for stained glass windows and printed books. He also painted the occasional portrait, making his international mark with portraits of the humanist Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam. When the Reformation reached Basel, Holbein worked for reformist clients while continuing to serve traditional religious patrons. His Late Gothic style was enriched by artistic trends in Italy, France, and the Netherlands, as well as by Renaissance Humanism. The result was a combined aesthetic uniquely his own. Holbein travelled to England in 1526 in search of work, with a recommendation from Erasmus. He was welcomed into the humanist circle of Thomas More, where he quickly built a high reputation. After returning to Basel for four years, he resumed his career in England in 1532. This time he worked for the twin founts of patronage, Anne Boleyn and Thomas Cromwell. By 1535, he was King's Painter to King Henry VIII. In this role, he produced not only portraits and festive decorations but designs for jewellery, plate, and other precious objects. His portraits of the royal family and nobles are a vivid record of a brilliant court in the momentous years when Henry was asserting his supremacy over the English church. Holbein's art was prized from early in his career. The French poet and reformer Nicholas Bourbon dubbed him "the Apelles of our time".[3] Holbein has also been described as a great "one-off" of art history, since he founded no school.[4] After his death, some of his work was lost, but much was collected, and by the 19th century, Holbein was recognised among the great portrait masters. Recent exhibitions have also highlighted his versatility.
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Lady with a Squirrel
1526 - 28
Oil on oak
56 x 38.8 cm
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Painting ID:: 78709
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Lady_with_a_Squirrel
1526 - 28
Oil on oak
56 x 38.8 cm
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Portrait of a Young Woman with a White Coif
1541(1541)
Oil and tempera on panel
11.11 cm (4.4 in)
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Painting ID:: 79453
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Portrait_of_a_Young_Woman_with_a_White_Coif
1541(1541)
Oil and tempera on panel
11.11 cm (4.4 in)
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Portrait of a Man
Portrait of a Man, possibly Hans of Antwerp. Oil and tempera on oak, 61 x 46.8 cm, Royal Collection, Windsor Castle
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Painting ID:: 80394
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Portrait_of_a_Man
Portrait of a Man, possibly Hans of Antwerp. Oil and tempera on oak, 61 x 46.8 cm, Royal Collection, Windsor Castle
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Portrait of Sir Thomas Wyatt
Portrait of Sir Thomas Wyatt. Oil on panel, 47 cm diameter, National Portrait Gallery, London.
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Painting ID:: 80676
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Portrait_of_Sir_Thomas_Wyatt
Portrait of Sir Thomas Wyatt. Oil on panel, 47 cm diameter, National Portrait Gallery, London.
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The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb and a detail
The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb and a detail. Oil and tempera on linden, 30.5 x 200 cm, Kunstmuseum Basel.
Date 1521 - 1522
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Painting ID:: 80768
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The_Body_of_the_Dead_Christ_in_the_Tomb_and_a_detail
The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb and a detail. Oil and tempera on linden, 30.5 x 200 cm, Kunstmuseum Basel.
Date 1521 - 1522
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Hans_holbein_the_younger
b. 1497, Augsburg, d. 1543, London
was a German artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style. He is best known as one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century.[2] 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. Born in Augsburg, Holbein worked mainly in Basel as a young artist. At first he painted murals and religious works and designed for stained glass windows and printed books. He also painted the occasional portrait, making his international mark with portraits of the humanist Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam. When the Reformation reached Basel, Holbein worked for reformist clients while continuing to serve traditional religious patrons. His Late Gothic style was enriched by artistic trends in Italy, France, and the Netherlands, as well as by Renaissance Humanism. The result was a combined aesthetic uniquely his own. Holbein travelled to England in 1526 in search of work, with a recommendation from Erasmus. He was welcomed into the humanist circle of Thomas More, where he quickly built a high reputation. After returning to Basel for four years, he resumed his career in England in 1532. This time he worked for the twin founts of patronage, Anne Boleyn and Thomas Cromwell. By 1535, he was King's Painter to King Henry VIII. In this role, he produced not only portraits and festive decorations but designs for jewellery, plate, and other precious objects. His portraits of the royal family and nobles are a vivid record of a brilliant court in the momentous years when Henry was asserting his supremacy over the English church. Holbein's art was prized from early in his career. The French poet and reformer Nicholas Bourbon dubbed him "the Apelles of our time".[3] Holbein has also been described as a great "one-off" of art history, since he founded no school.[4] After his death, some of his work was lost, but much was collected, and by the 19th century, Holbein was recognised among the great portrait masters. Recent exhibitions have also highlighted his versatility.
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