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| Self Portrait of Hans Holbein |
Born 1497 in Augsburg Germany and into a painting family,Holbein became one of the greatest portrait painters of the sixteenth century. After an early career in mainland Europe,and on the recommendation of Erasmus, Holbein came to England, in 1526, where he quickly built up a reputation as a great painter.
With the friendship of Sir Thomas More and the patronage of Anne Boleyn, Holbein became the royal painter to Henry VIII, where his task was to paint portraits of the Royal Household, and it is due to Holbein that we can see today the vivid pictures of the men and women of Henry VIII's period.
Painted without fear or favour and a certain indifference to conventional beauty, Holbein always maintained a perfect balance of composition and his attention to detail was immaculate.
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| Henry VIII |
"Holbein remains unsurpassed for sureness and economy of statement, penetration into character and a combined richness and purity of style".
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