Hans Holbein the Younger was born in Augsburg, Bavaria, probably in 1497. His father, Hans the Elder, was a painter of Catholic religious art in the Late Gothic style.

A portrait, by definition, is personal, and Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/98-1543) is celebrated as a master of them. So a wander through “Holbein: Capturing Character in the Renaissance,” at ...

Art History Conservation Work on a 16th-Century Portrait Reveals Hans Holbein’s Cheek-Chiseling Procedure. The portrait featuring a sculpted jawline is on show in Buckingham Palace.

Hans Holbein the Younger acted as a matchmaker to Henry VIII, tasked with painting the portraits of potential wives across Europe in a bid to safeguard the future of the throne.

LOS ANGELES — Hans Holbein the Younger is well known for his portraits of Henry VIII and some of his wives and potential wives, such as Christina of Denmark, whose haunting likeness hangs near ...

The premier artist in Henry VIII’s court, Hans Holbein the Younger was a hired-gun celebrant. Five centuries on, his paintings stun anew.

The unprecedented exhibition of Renaissance portraits by Hans Holbein the Younger at the J. Paul Getty Museum opens with a bang. His staggeringly beautiful painting of a young woman, wife of a ...

Young Derich Born’s cheekbones were not always sharp enough to peel apples — new research reveals the 1553 portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger underwent several revisions to give him a more ...

A new face will appear at the J. Paul Getty Museum today. “Portrait of Robert Cheseman” -- a painting of a falconer by Hans Holbein the Younger, a highly revered German artist who made his ...

LEFT: “A Lady with a Squirrel and a Starling,” about 1526-1528, Hans Holbein the Younger, oil on panel. RIGHT: “A Member of the Wedigh Family,” 1533, Hans Holbein the Younger, oil on panel.

Young Derich Born’s cheekbones were not always sharp enough to peel apples — new research reveals the 1553 portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger underwent several revisions to give him a more ...