Hans (the Elder) Holbein
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Religious works Art Work
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Hans (the Elder) Holbein |
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Augsburg, Bavaria |
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1460 |
| Death: |
1524 |
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Quick Facts
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Religious works |
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Etching
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Biography
Born in Augsburg, Hans Holbein was a German painter. 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. |
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