Hans holbein the younger

b. 1497, Augsburg, d. 1543, London was a German artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style. He is best known as one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century.[2] He also produced religious art, satire and Reformation propaganda, and made a significant contribution to the history of book design. He is called "the Younger" to distinguish him from his father, Hans Holbein the Elder, an accomplished painter of the Late Gothic school. Born in Augsburg, Holbein worked mainly in Basel as a young artist. At first he painted murals and religious works and designed for stained glass windows and printed books. He also painted the occasional portrait, making his international mark with portraits of the humanist Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam. When the Reformation reached Basel, Holbein worked for reformist clients while continuing to serve traditional religious patrons. His Late Gothic style was enriched by artistic trends in Italy, France, and the Netherlands, as well as by Renaissance Humanism. The result was a combined aesthetic uniquely his own. Holbein travelled to England in 1526 in search of work, with a recommendation from Erasmus. He was welcomed into the humanist circle of Thomas More, where he quickly built a high reputation. After returning to Basel for four years, he resumed his career in England in 1532. This time he worked for the twin founts of patronage, Anne Boleyn and Thomas Cromwell. By 1535, he was King's Painter to King Henry VIII. In this role, he produced not only portraits and festive decorations but designs for jewellery, plate, and other precious objects. His portraits of the royal family and nobles are a vivid record of a brilliant court in the momentous years when Henry was asserting his supremacy over the English church. Holbein's art was prized from early in his career. The French poet and reformer Nicholas Bourbon dubbed him "the Apelles of our time".[3] Holbein has also been described as a great "one-off" of art history, since he founded no school.[4] After his death, some of his work was lost, but much was collected, and by the 19th century, Holbein was recognised among the great portrait masters. Recent exhibitions have also highlighted his versatility.


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Hans holbein the younger Details of Sir thomas more oil


Details of Sir thomas more
Painting ID::  31740
Details of Sir thomas more
mk76 Dated 1527 Oil on panel 29 1/2x23 3/4in
mk76 Dated_1527 Oil_on_panel 29_1/2x23_3/4in
   
   
     

Hans holbein the younger The Ambassadors oil


The Ambassadors
Painting ID::  33522
The Ambassadors
mk86 1533 Tempera on wood 207x209.5cm London,National Gallery
   
   
     

Hans holbein the younger Madonna of Mercy and the Family of Jakob Meyer zum Hasen oil


Madonna of Mercy and the Family of Jakob Meyer zum Hasen
Painting ID::  33523
Madonna of Mercy and the Family of Jakob Meyer zum Hasen
mk86 c.1528/29 Gum tempera on wood 144x101cm
mk86 c.1528/29 Gum_tempera_on_wood 144x101cm
   
   
     

Hans holbein the younger Portrait of the Merchant Georg Gisze oil


Portrait of the Merchant Georg Gisze
Painting ID::  33524
Portrait of the Merchant Georg Gisze
mk86 1532 Oil on wood 96x86cm Berlin,Gemal Degalerie,Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
   
   
     

Hans holbein the younger Cardinal Albrecht of Branden-burg before the Crucifiel Christ oil


Cardinal Albrecht of Branden-burg before the Crucifiel Christ
Painting ID::  33525
Cardinal Albrecht of Branden-burg before the Crucifiel Christ
mk86 c.1520-1530
mk86 c.1520-1530
   
   
     

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     Hans holbein the younger
     b. 1497, Augsburg, d. 1543, London was a German artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style. He is best known as one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century.[2] He also produced religious art, satire and Reformation propaganda, and made a significant contribution to the history of book design. He is called "the Younger" to distinguish him from his father, Hans Holbein the Elder, an accomplished painter of the Late Gothic school. Born in Augsburg, Holbein worked mainly in Basel as a young artist. At first he painted murals and religious works and designed for stained glass windows and printed books. He also painted the occasional portrait, making his international mark with portraits of the humanist Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam. When the Reformation reached Basel, Holbein worked for reformist clients while continuing to serve traditional religious patrons. His Late Gothic style was enriched by artistic trends in Italy, France, and the Netherlands, as well as by Renaissance Humanism. The result was a combined aesthetic uniquely his own. Holbein travelled to England in 1526 in search of work, with a recommendation from Erasmus. He was welcomed into the humanist circle of Thomas More, where he quickly built a high reputation. After returning to Basel for four years, he resumed his career in England in 1532. This time he worked for the twin founts of patronage, Anne Boleyn and Thomas Cromwell. By 1535, he was King's Painter to King Henry VIII. In this role, he produced not only portraits and festive decorations but designs for jewellery, plate, and other precious objects. His portraits of the royal family and nobles are a vivid record of a brilliant court in the momentous years when Henry was asserting his supremacy over the English church. Holbein's art was prized from early in his career. The French poet and reformer Nicholas Bourbon dubbed him "the Apelles of our time".[3] Holbein has also been described as a great "one-off" of art history, since he founded no school.[4] After his death, some of his work was lost, but much was collected, and by the 19th century, Holbein was recognised among the great portrait masters. Recent exhibitions have also highlighted his versatility.

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