Holbein Hans

Since 1536, Holbein became a court painter of the English King Henry VIII. From this time, in his art, the features of decline begin to manifest to some extent. Surrounded

Many fine works Hans Holbein the Younger performed for the merchants of the London “Steel Yard”, which was a branch of the Hansa – Association of German merchants, organized in

The talent of the German Renaissance master Hans Holbein was multifaceted. He created a series of remarkable engravings, was a brilliant draftsman, but the main place in his work is

The work of Hans Holbein “The Madonna of Mayor Meyer” is perhaps the most italianizing of all religious compositions – in the art of the German Renaissance. This is evidenced

Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, statesman and military leader, the uncle of Henry VIII’s wife, the father of the poet Henry, Count Surrey. All these relatives laid their heads on

Hans Holbein the Younger is a German painter of the Northern Renaissance. One of the first artists who focused on secular, not religious subjects. So, Holbein has won the public’s

In the image of the famous courtesan from Corinth, taken by an artist from classical literature, Magdalena Offenburg is depicted. Interestingly, she is dressed in European fashion of the early

“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 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

This famous altarpiece was painted by Holbein, commissioned by the former Basel burgomaster Jacob Meyer. This type of altar image is known in Germany as “Schutzmantelbild” – it is due

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

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,

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 painting depicts the moment of the meeting of Christ with Mary Magdalene. Maria – in Christian traditions a woman from Galilee, one of the myrrhbearers. According to the Gospel

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

Hans Holbein the Younger was born in the family of the artist and it is therefore quite natural that his initial training took place in the workshop of his father

“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,

In 1516-1529 Holbein intensively worked also on book ornamentation, performing many titles, vignettes, frames, initials for humanistic, and later reformist literature. In them he acts as a first-class decorator, who

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.

When in 1528 Holbein returned to Basel from England, he found his family in distress. In the magnificent portrait of his wife and two children, their faces look tired and