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Sunday, November 24th, 2024
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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Holbein, Hans
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A German painter, born at Augsburg, trained by his father; attracted the attention of Erasmus, who took a great interest in him, and persuaded him to go to England, and introduced him to Sir Thomas More, who in turn introduced him to Henry VIII.; here under Henry's patronage he remained, executing numerous portraits of his courtiers, till his death of the plague; his "Last Supper" and "Dance of Death" are well known (1497-1554).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Holbein, Hans'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/h/holbein-hans.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Holbein, Hans'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/h/holbein-hans.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
