holbein Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun German painter and engraver noted for his portraits; he was commissioned by Henry VIII to provide portraits of the English king's prospective brides (1497-1543)
    Holbein the Younger; Hans Holbein.
  2. noun German painter of religious works (1465-1524)
    Hans Holbein; Holbein the Elder.

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