Monday, May 15, 2023

Early Berets by Hans Holbein the Younger

Hans Holbein the Younger (Hans Holbein der Jüngere; c. 1497–1543) 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.

These portraits of members of the Court and the wife of a court servant of King Henry VIII (2nd photo) show a remarkable likeliness to a beret.

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