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Holbein

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Noun

1. hans holbein, holbein, holbein the younger

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)

2. hans holbein, holbein, holbein the elder

German painter of religious works (1465-1524)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Holbein

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noun
1. 
Hans (hans), known as Holbein the Elder. 1465– 1524, German painter
2. 
his son, Hans, known as Holbein the Younger. 1497–1543, German painter and engraver; court painter to Henry VIII of England (1536–43). He is noted particularly for his portraits, such as those of Erasmus (1524; 1532) and Sir Thomas More (1526)

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Holbein

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1. 
Hans1465?-1524; Ger. painter
called the Elder
2. 
Hans1497?-1543; Ger. portrait painter in England: son of Hans Holbein (the Elder)
called the Younger

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Holbein

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German painter. His religious works include altarpieces for the Augsburg Cathedral (1493) and for the church of Saint Sebastian (1516), also in Augsburg. His son Hans (1497?-1543), known as "the Younger," is noted for his religious paintings and portraits, such as Anne of Cleves (1539).

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