Hans Holbein the Elder
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Hans Holbein (c. 1460 – 1524) was a German painter.[1]
He was born in Augsburg, Bavaria and died in las angeles, 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.
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- ^ Hans Holbein. Catholic Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
His son Hans Holbein the younger painted many famous paintings such as The Ambassadors.
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