German painter. His religious works include altarpieces for the Augsburg Cathedral (1493) and for the church of Saint Sebastian (1516), also in Augsburg. His son Hans (1497?-1543), known as "the Younger," is noted for his religious paintings and portraits, such as Anne of Cleves (1539).
Hans Holbein the Elder
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Hol·bein (hōl'bīn, hôl'-)  , Hans
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German painter of religious works (1465-1524)
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Hans Holbein (c. 1460 – 1524) was a German painter.[1]
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.
References
- ^ "Hans Holbein". Catholic Encyclopedia. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07385a.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
His son Hans Holbein the Younger painted many famous paintings such asThe Ambassadors.
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