Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1497-1543 CE) was a German Renaissance painter who is most famous for his portraits. A versatile artist and superb draughtsman, Holbein was accomplished in different mediums from woodcut engravings to murals. Amongst his most recognisable works are portraits of key members of the court of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) which include the king himself, several of his queens, and statesmen like Sir Thomas More (1478-1535 CE). A distinctive feature of Holbein's paintings is the attention he gives to the flamboyant clothing of the Tudor period.
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c. 1497 - 1543Life of the German Renaissance painter Hans Holbein the Younger.
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c. 1497The Renaissance painter Hans Holbein the Younger is born in Augsburg, Germany.
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1515The German Renaissance painter Hans Holbein the Younger moves to Basel, Switzerland.
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1519The German Renaissance painter Hans Holbein the Younger marries the widow of a tanner in Basel, Switzerland.
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1520The German Renaissance painter Hans Holbein the Younger becomes a Swiss citizen.
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1520The German Renaissance painter Hans Holbein the Younger creates his The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb painting.
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c. 1525The German Renaissance painter Hans Holbein the Younger creates his 41-print series the Dance of Death.
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1526The German Renaissance painter Hans Holbein the Younger creates his Darmstadt altarpiece, the Meyer Madonna.
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1526 - 1528The German Renaissance painter Hans Holbein the Younger visits England for the first time.
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1528 - 1532The German Renaissance painter Hans Holbein the Younger returns to Basel, Switzerland.
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1532The German Renaissance painter Hans Holbein the Younger moves to England permanently.
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1533The German Renaissance painter Hans Holbein the Younger creates his painting The Ambassadors.
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1536The German Renaissance painter Hans Holbein the Younger becomes the court painter of Henry VIII of England.
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1543The German Renaissance painter Hans Holbein the Younger dies of the Black Death plague in London.
