Hans Holbein the Elder
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| Born | c. 1460 Augsburg, Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 1524 Issenheim, Alsace, Holy Roman Empire |
| Movement | Late Gothic |
| Influenced | Hans Holbein the Younger, Ambrosius Holbein |
Hans Holbein (c. 1460–1524) was a German painter.[1]
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[edit] Life
He was born in Augsburg, Bavaria and died in Isenheim, Alsace. He and his brother Sigismund Holbein painted religious works in the late Gothic style. Hans the Elder was a pioneer and leader in the transformation of German art from the Gothic to the Renaissance style.
He was also a woodcut artist and an illustrator of books, and was a church window designer.
His sons Hans Holbein the Younger and Ambrosius Holbein had their first painting lessons from him. Hans the Younger painted many well-known paintings such as The Ambassadors.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Hans Holbein". Catholic Encyclopedia. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07385a.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
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