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'''Hans Holbein the Younger''' (1497 – 1543) was a German  Northern [[The Renaissance|Renaissance]] [[painter]], specialized in [[portraits]]; son of [http://www.abcgallery.com/H/holbein/fholbein.html Hans Holbein the Elder]. Hans Holbein, the Younger is known for the compelling realism of his portraits, the most notable of which depict the royal court of Henry VIII. [http://www.biography.com/people/hans-holbein-the-younger-37978]

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Image:Holbein Portrait of Sir Thomas More.JPG|Portrait of Sir Thomas More
Image:Holbein Portrait of Erasmus.JPG|Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam
Image:Holbein Jr Portrait of Robert Cheseman.JPG|Portrait of Robert Cheseman
Image:Holbein Jr. Portrait of Henry VIII.JPG|Portrait of Henry VIII 
Image:Holbein Jr Portrait of Henry VIII.JPG|Portrait of Henry VIII 
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[[File:Hans Holbein the Younger, The Ambassadors, 1533.jpg|thumb|center|440px|Hans Holbein the Younger, The Ambassadors, 1533.]]

"The Ambassadors" is the most famous work by Holbein. It is more than just a portrait of Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve. It reflects the political relationship between England and France, the religious revolution at the time, as well as his personal philosophy of life. [http://www.pureinsight.org/node/3115]
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== See also ==
*[[Painting Galleries]]
*[[Painting Schools]]
*[[Gallery of German Masterpieces]]

== External links ==
*[http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/holbein_the_younger_hans.html Hans Holbein the Younger]
*[http://www.abcgallery.com/H/holbein/holbein-2.html Hans Holbein the Younger] Olga's Gallery.

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[[Category:German Painters]]