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Hans Holbein contributed to the Renaissance by painting beautiful portraits. He is best known for his many portraits of King Henry VIII.

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He was court painter to the English king Henry VIII and considerably raised the standard of portrait painting.

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Who was Henry VIII's court painter?

The German painter Hans Holbein the Younger.


Who were Hans holbein's parents?

Hans Holbein the Younger's father was also named Hans Holbein and he was a painter. His mother's name was Barbara Holbein, but not much is known about her. Hans Holbein the Younger came from a family of artists, with his father and brother also being painters.


When was Hans Holbein the Elder born?

Hans Holbein the Elder was born in 1460.


When was Hans Holbein the older born?

Hans Holbein the Elder lived 1460-1524.


When did Hans Holbein the Younger die?

Hans Holbein the Younger died on 1543-11-29.


Which materials did Hans holbein use?

Hans Holbein died in 1543 in London of the Plague.


How did Desiderius Erasmus show renaissance?

Desiderius Erasmus in 1523 as depicted by Hans Holbein the Younger, known as Erasmus of Rotterdam, or simply Erasmus, was a Dutch Renaissance humanist.


Who was the most famous German renaissance painter?

Two: Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) Hans Holbein the Younger (1492-1543)


Who was not part of the Northern Renaissance Michelangelo Hans Holbein Jan Eyck or Albert Durer?

Michlangelo. He worked in Italy, not in Northern Europe.


Who painted Holbein Ambassadors?

Hans Holbein painted The Ambassadors, but Holbein Ambassadors is not a real painting.


Why was Hans holbein significant?

hans holbein was significant because he liked painting pictures of himself and he never gave up.


Why was Hans Holbein called The younger?

Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543) was the son of Hans Holbein the Elder (1460-1524). Both were German painters, though Holbein the Younger was appointed court artist to the court of the English King Henry VIII.