Hans Holbein the Younger was a German-Swiss painter and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style, and is considered one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century. He also produced religious art, satire, and Reformation propaganda, and he 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.
Self-portrait (c. 1542/43), wih his self-designation as a citizen of Basel, Switzerland
Hans (right) and Ambrosius Holbein, by Hans Holbein the Elder, 1511. Silverpoint on white-coated paper, Berlin State Museums
Hans Holbein's home during his time in Basel, Switzerland
A detail of Hans Holbein the Elder's 1504 altar-piece triptych Basilica of St. Paul, showing portraits of the artist and his two sons Hans (left) and Ambrosius (right)
Hans Holbein the Elder was a German painter.
Hans Holbein the Elder
Hans Holbein the Elder's Basilica of St. Paul, with portraits of the artist and his sons
His sons, Ambrosius and Hans Holbein, by Hans Holbein the Elder
Basilica of St. Paul