Hans Holbein the Elder

Not to be confused with Hans Holbein the Younger.
Hans Holbein the Elder
Hans Holbein der Ältere
Self-portrait, c. 1516
Born
Hans Holbein

c. 1460
Augsburg (free imperial city), Holy Roman Empire
Died1524(1524-00-00) (aged 63–64)
Issenheim, Alsace, Holy Roman Empire
MovementLate Gothic
ChildrenHans Holbein the Younger
Ambrosius Holbein
FatherMichael Holbein
RelativesSigmund Holbein (brother)

Hans Holbein the Elder (c. 1460/65 – 1524) was a German painter of the early German Renaissance. He was the father of painters Ambrosius and Hans the Younger.


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