Holbein (the Younger), Hans

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Holbein (the Younger), Hans (1497–1543) German painter. His early work included religious paintings, such as Dead Christ (1521) and woodcuts such as Dance of Death (c.1523–25). Holbein's portraits of his friend Erasmus earned him the patronage (1526–28) of Sir Thomas More. In 1532, he settled permanently in London and became (1536) court painter to Henry VIII. Holbein's masterpieces include The Ambassadors (1533) and superb portraits of Christina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan (1538), and Anne of Cleves (1540).

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