hans holbein

     

Name shared by father and son 16th century German painters known as "The Older" and "The Younger"

Trivia about hans holbein

  • 1 of this German’s first commissions when he moved to England was to paint the family of Sir Thomas More
  • Bearded British ruler reveres German genius
  • This "Younger" German's 1540 portrait of England's Henry VIII is in Rome's Galleria Nazionale
  • In the 1530s this "Younger" German became court painter to King Henry VIII; his duties included designing jewelry
  • This "Younger" German artist's "Madonna of Burgomaster Meyer" featured the Mayor of Basel & his family
  • This "Elder" of the art world was known for his silverpoint; his son was known for portraits of Henry VIII's wives
  • The elder of these German painters did mostly altarpieces; "the Younger" painted mostly portraits
  • Henry VIII sent him to paint portraits of prospective brides; only 2 of the paintings survive

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