Question

Which German-born artist was commissioned by King Henry VIII to paint this portrait of his only son, Edward VI? Portrait of Edward, Prince of Wales, showing a child with some text inscribed at the bottom

Answer 1

Hans Holbein, the Younger.

Answer 2

Answer: HANS HOLBEIN, THE YOUNGER

Explanation:

Hans Holbein the Younger was a German 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 was born in 1497 and died in 1543.  He died of the black plague. He was called  the younger because his fathers' name is Hans Holbein the Elder.

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