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Hans Holbein The Younger
Hans Holbein The Younger

Hans Holbein The Younger

German, 1497 - 1543
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Hans Holbein the Younger was a German painter and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style, and is considered one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century. He also produced religious art, satire, and Reformation propaganda, and he 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.

Holbein was born in Augsburg, but he worked mainly in Basel as a young artist. At first, he painted murals and religious works, designed stained glass windows, and printed books. He also painted an occasional portrait, making his international mark with portraits of 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. He returned to Basel for four years, then resumed his career in England in 1532 under the patronage of Anne Boleyn and Thomas Cromwell. By 1535, he was King's Painter to Henry VIII of England. In this role, he produced portraits and festive decorations, as well as designs for jewellery, plate, and other precious objects. His portraits of the royal family and nobles are a record of the court in the years when Henry was asserting his supremacy over the Church of England.

Holbein's art has sometimes been called realist, since he drew and painted with a rare precision. His portraits were renowned in their time for their likeness, and it is through his eyes that many famous figures of his day are pictured today, such as Erasmus and More. He was never content with outward appearance, however; he embedded layers of symbolism, allusion, and paradox in his art, to the lasting fascination of scholars. In the view of art historian Ellis Waterhouse, his portraiture "remains unsurpassed for sureness and economy of statement, penetration into character, and a combined richness and purity of style".

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An Allegory of Passion

An Allegory of Passion (about 1532–1536)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
Mythology
The Count

The Count (c. 1526)

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The Councillor

The Councillor (c. 1526)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
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The Coat of Arms of Death

The Coat of Arms of Death (c. 1526)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
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The Child

The Child (c. 1526)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
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The Cardinal

The Cardinal (c. 1526)

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The Canon

The Canon (c. 1526)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
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The Bishop

The Bishop (c. 1526)

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The Advocate

The Advocate (c. 1526)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
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The Abbot

The Abbot (c. 1526)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
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Adam Tilling the Ground

Adam Tilling the Ground (c. 1526)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
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The Countess

The Countess (c. 1526)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
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Portrait of Simon George of Cornwall

Portrait of Simon George of Cornwall (ca 1535-1540)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
Figurative
Mrs Jane Small

Mrs Jane Small (ca 1536)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
Figurative
Portrait of a Man

Portrait of a Man

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
Figurative
Charles de Solier, Sieur de Morette 

Charles de Solier, Sieur de Morette  (1534–1535)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
Figurative
Portrait of Henry VIII

Portrait of Henry VIII (circa 1537)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
Figurative
Sir Thomas More 

Sir Thomas More  (1527)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
Figurative
Portrait of a Young Woman with a White Coif

Portrait of a Young Woman with a White Coif (1541)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
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Portrait of a Man in a Red Cap

Portrait of a Man in a Red Cap (1532–35)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
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Edward VI as a Child

Edward VI as a Child (probably 1538)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
Figurative
Derick Berck of Cologne

Derick Berck of Cologne (1536)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
Figurative
The Nun

The Nun (c. 1526)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
Illustration
Portrait of a Young Man

Portrait of a Young Man (c. 1520)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
Figurative
Erasmus of Rotterdam

Erasmus of Rotterdam (c. 1520–25)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
Illustration
The Trumpeters of Death

The Trumpeters of Death (c. 1526)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
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The Sailor

The Sailor (c. 1526)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
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The Preacher

The Preacher (c. 1526)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
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The Pope

The Pope (c. 1526)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
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The Ploughman

The Ploughman (c. 1526)

Hans Holbein The Younger (German, 1497 - 1543)
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