Holbein Portrait of Henry VIII King of England Menu

Portrait of Henry VIII of England, Hans Holbein the Younger, c.1537. Oil on panel, 28 x 20 cm. Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid. Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1497 - between 7 October and 29 November 1543) was a German artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style. He is best known as one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century. He also produced religious art, satire and Reformation propaganda, and made a significant contribution to the history of book design. He is called "the Younger" to distinguish him from his father, Hans Holbein the Elder, an accomplished painter of the Late Gothic school. Vintage retro Renaissance Realism cute cool colourful beautiful elegant famous artistic unique original creative awesome fine art portrait painting.