Hans Holbein The Ambassadors

Hans Holbein The Ambassadors

He became a member of the basel artists guild in 1519. Also known as jean de dinteville and georges de selve it was created in the tudor period in the same year elizabeth i was born.

Holbein Hans The Younger Featured Paintings In Detail 1

Christina of denmark is a portrait of a potential wife for the king.

Hans holbein the ambassadors. The ambassadors also from this period depicts two visitors to the court of henry viii. To the right is his close friend georges de selve bishop of lavaur. The ambassadors 1533 is a painting by hans holbein the younger.

The ambassadors hans holbein the younger jean de dinteville the man on the left is shown on his second diplomatic mission to england on behalf of francis i king of france. He was taught by his father hans holbein the elder. That same year henry viii quarreled with the pope over the catholic church s refusal to grant him a divorce from his first wife.

The ambassadors from 1533 is hans holbein the younger s most famous painting and is also amongst the highlights of the national gallery s collection in london taking a prominent position within its permanent display. Holbein painted the ambassadors in 1533. Holbein was born in augsburg in southern germany in the winter of 1497 8.

The ambassadors was painted during holbein s second stay in england 1532 43 which coincided with henry viii s break with rome over his decision to anull his marriage with catherine of aragon and the formation of the english protestant church.