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Summary
Hans Holbein the Younger was born on January 1, 1497[1], in Augsburg[2]. He died on November 29, 1543[3], in London[4]. He worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], graphic artist[7], illustrator[8], and portraitist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,038 views/month, #5,774 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
Date of death: January 1, 1543[11], November 29, 1543[12]
Place of burial: Church of St Katharine Cree, London[13]
Notable work: The Ambassadors[29], Madonna enthroned with child and two figures[30], Darmstadt Madonna[31], The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb[32]
Things named for Hans Holbein the Younger include Holbein[57].
Why It Matters
Hans Holbein the Younger has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 209 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He has been cited as an influence by James Tissot[60], a painter[61], 1836–1902[62], of France[63], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[64]; Ferdinand Hodler[65], a painter[66], 1853–1918[67], of Switzerland[68], awarded the honorary doctorate of the University of Basel[69], specialised in painting[70]; and Friedrich August von Kaulbach[71], a painter[72], 1850–1920[73], of Germany[74], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[75].
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