Holbein Hans

About three-quarters of Holbein’s artistic heritage is portraits. After his move to England in 1532, the artist in general rarely worked in other genres, almost exclusively switching to the creation

Sir Henry Guildford is two years older than King Henry VIII and was his favorite. He did at court a brilliant career in court as a controller of the royal

The portrait of “The Lady with the Squirrel” was written by the artist on his first visit to London. This small picture shows a young, but apparently serious and quite

Hans Holbein the Younger, at the beginning of the creative path in Basel, wrote two excellent portraits – the banker, later the mayor of Basel, Jacob Mayer and his wife

Robert Cheesman was an influential figure in the county of Middlesex, he was responsible for army training and several times equipped troops for the military campaigns of King Henry VIII.

Preserved about a dozen, religious paintings Holbein. Most of them relate to the early period of his work and bear a clear imprint of study from the father of the

Saint Ursula, the heroine of the Christian legend, widespread in the Middle Ages in Western European countries. According to legend, Ursula, the daughter of the British king, was famous for

Richard Southwell was one of the most faithful and unscrupulous followers of Thomas Cromwell. Judging by his cold and sinister expression, Southwell remained in history as one of the most

The ceremonial portrait of the French ambassadors Jean de Danteville and Georges de Selva is one of the greatest and most magnificent paintings of Hans Holbein the Younger, created during

Thomas Cromwell was a controversial personality. Some call him “the ideal statesman of Tudor England,” others call him “the most corrupt chancellor.” Clever, cunning, bold, practical, easily weaving and unraveling

Christina of Milan – the youngest daughter of the King of Denmark Christian and Isabella of Habsburg, the niece of the Emperor Charles V. Issued for eleven years married to

“The Passion of the Lord in gray tones” are considered one of the main creations of Hans Holbein the Elder. The cycle was named after the gray monochrome color scheme,

Peering into the portraits of Holbein, we admire the diversity and individuality of the images he created. Born in Bavaria, K. lived for about 30 years in England. From 1521

Portraits of the Basil burgomaster Jacob Meyer and his wife Dorothea, created by Golubeyn in 1516. Stylistics of these works directly sends the viewer to the Italian painting of the

A recognized masterpiece of the English period of Hans Holbein’s work is Portrait of merchant George Guissé. A young merchant sits at a table covered with an expensive oriental carpet.

Hans Holbein the Younger is the most harmonious among German Renaissance artists. He studied in Outsburg, in his father’s workshop. In 1515, Holbein moved to Basel, where he immediately fell

Nikolaus Kratzer was born in Munich, studied in Cologne and Wittenberg. In 1517 he was appointed professor at the Christian College of Oxford, and later remained in England. Humanist, he

“The Passion of the Lord in gray tones” are considered one of the main creations of Hans Holbein the Elder. The cycle was named after the gray monochrome color scheme,

“The Passion of the Lord in gray tones” are considered one of the main creations of Hans Holbein the Elder. The cycle was named after the gray monochrome color scheme,

Katharine Howard – the fifth wife of King Henry VIII. Kaznena on charges of adultery. Descended from the noblest kind of Howards. After the death of her mother, Lady Kate

As an independent genre of painting, a portrait miniature was formed in the 1520s. The size of the portrait miniatures allowed them to be seen holding in their hands, or,