Noun
German painter of religious works (1465-1524)
German painter and engraver noted for his portraits; he was commissioned by Henry VIII to provide portraits of the English king's prospective brides (1497-1543)
Source: WordNet1460 – 1524), German painter, woodcut artist, illustrator of books and church window designer. citation He and his brother Sigismund Holbein painted religious works in the late Gothic style. Source: Internet
About two years later, Holbein painted a portrait of the prince, clutching a sceptre-like gold rattle. Source: Internet
According to art historian Graham Reynolds, Holbein "portrays a young woman whose plainness is scarcely relieved by her simple costume of black-and-white materials, and yet there can be no doubt that this is one of the great portraits of the world. Source: Internet
After 1516 Holbein was declared a tax defaulter in Augsburg, which forced him to accept commissions abroad. Source: Internet
Bätschmann and Griener, 134. His two drawings, done in France, of statues of Duc Jean de Berry (1340–1416) and his wife Jeanne de Boulogne (d. 1438) "suggest that Holbein learned the new technique in France". Source: Internet
Ambrosius Holbein ranks among the most important of Basel's illustrators and prominent "small format" artists. Source: Internet