Hans Holbein (The Elder) — Hans Holbein † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Hans Holbein (The Elder Holbein) A German painter; b. at Augsburg about 1460; d. at Isenheim, Alsace, in 1524. Except that he was born in the Bavarian centre of art, culture, and commerce,… … Catholic encyclopedia
Hans Holbein the Younger — (c. 1497 ndash; between 7 October and 29 November 1543) was a German artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style. He is best known for his numerous portraits and his woodcut series of the Dance of Death , and is widely… … Wikipedia
Holbein the Elder — noun German painter of religious works (1465 1524) • Syn: ↑Holbein, ↑Hans Holbein • Instance Hypernyms: ↑old master … Useful english dictionary
Hans Holbein — is the name of two German Renaissance painters:* Hans Holbein the Elder (1460 1524) father of Hans the Younger. * Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1497 1543), the better known of the two, court artist to King Henry VIII of England … Wikipedia
Holbein the Younger, Hans — (1497/1498 1543) German painter from Augsburg, trained by his father Hans Holbein the Elder, who was also a painter. In c. 1514, Holbein the Younger went to Basel where he entered the workshop of Hans Herbster. There he gained a reputation as… … Dictionary of Renaissance art
Holbein, Hans, The Elder — ▪ German painter born c. 1465, Imperial Free City of Augsburg [Germany] died 1524, Isenheim, Alsace [now in France] German painter associated with the Augsburg school. He was the senior member of a family of painters that included his… … Universalium
Holbein, Hans, the Elder — (c. 1460–1524) German painter and father of Hans Holbein the Younger (1497–1543), court painter to Henry VIII of England … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Hans Holbein — noun 1. German painter and engraver noted for his portraits; he was commissioned by Henry VIII to provide portraits of the English king s prospective brides (1497 1543) • Syn: ↑Holbein, ↑Holbein the Younger • Instance Hypernyms: ↑old master,… … Useful english dictionary
Lucas Cranach the Elder — Portrait of Lucas Cranach the Elder at age 77 by Lucas Cranach the Younger (1550), at the Uffizi Gallery, Florence Birth name Lucas Maler … Wikipedia
Cranach, Lucas, the Elder — orig. Lucas Müller born 1472, Cranach, bishopric of Bamberg died Oct. 16, 1553, Weimar, Saxe Weimar German painter and printmaker. He took his name from the town of his birth. Little is known about his early life or training. In Vienna (с… … Universalium
