“and he is on the way to England to pick up some angels”
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Hans Holbein the Younger
Hans Holbein the Younger was a German painter and printmaker active in Switzerland and England. He worked in a Northern Renaissance style, and is considered one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century. He also produced religious art, satire, and Reformation propaganda, and he made a significant contribution to the history of book design. He is called "the Younger" to distinguish him from…
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culture · German artist and printmaker (1497–1543) · painter · printmaker · graphic artist · illustrator · portraitist · draftsperson · exlibrist · visual artist · artist · also Hans Holbein the Younger, Hans Holby, Hans Ubeno, Hans II Holben, Giovanni Holbense, Orbens Svizzero
Born 1 January 1497 · Died 29 November 1543 · Q48319
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Observer: Hans Holbein the Younger
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Or 2004 as the subject of Lady with a Squirrel and a Starling
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Died 1543-11-29.
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Born 1497-01-01.
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