Hans Holbein the Elder

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Hans Holbein the Elder
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]

Contents 1 Life 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

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.

See also

• Early Renaissance painting

References

1. ^ "Hans Holbein". Catholic Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2007-02-18.