Holbein
Americannoun
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Hans the elder, 1465?–1524, German painter.
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his son Hans the younger, 1497?–1543, German painter who worked chiefly in England.
noun
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Hans (hans), known as Holbein the Elder. 1465– 1524, German painter
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his son, Hans, known as Holbein the Younger. 1497–1543, German painter and engraver; court painter to Henry VIII of England (1536–43). He is noted particularly for his portraits, such as those of Erasmus (1524; 1532) and Sir Thomas More (1526)
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Inspired by Hans Holbein, this portrait of the English novelist and his artist partner was one of the first celebratory portrayals of a gay couple.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
We see Hans Holbein the Elder’s magnificent silverpoint portrait of Mathes Roriczer, drawn about 1490.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
It exists within a precious collection of drawings of Tudor court members by the masterful artist Hans Holbein the Younger, now held by the Royal Collection Trust.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
More gave Holbein a place to stay while the painter was in London and became his most important patron during his two-year sojourn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
The chief pictures painted by Holbein in England are portraits; and tradition says that Henry specially employed him to delineate the features of any fair lady on whom he had cast a favourable eye.
From English Painters with a chapter on American painters by Koehler, S. R.
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