Título: Hans Holbein the Younger
Seção: Designs
Background: Hans Holbein the Younger (German: Hans Holbein der Jungere) (c. 1497 - between 7 October and 29 November 1543) was a German artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style. He is best known as one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century. He also produced religious art, satire and Reformation propaganda, and made a significant contribution to the history of book design.

Conteúdo: Throughout his life, Holbein designed for both large-scale decorative works such as murals and smaller objects, including plate and jewellery. In many cases, his designs, or copies of them, are the sole evidence for such works. For example, his murals for the Hertenstein House in Lucerne and for the House of the Dance in Basel are known only through his designs. As his career progressed, he added Italian Renaissance motifs to his Gothic vocabulary.  Many of the intricate designs etched into suits of Greenwich armour, including King Henry's own personal tournament harnesses, were based on designs by Holbein. His style continued to influence the unique form of English armour for nearly half a century after his death.  Holbein's cartoon for part of the dynastic Tudor wall painting at Whitehall reveals how he prepared for a large mural. It was made of 25 pieces of paper, each figure cut out and pasted onto the background. Many of Holbein's designs for glass painting, metalwork, jewellery, and weapons also survive. All demonstrate the precision and fluidity of his draughtsmanship. In the view of art historian Susan Foister, "These qualities so animate his decorative designs, whether individual motifs, such as his favoured serpentine mermen and women, or the larger shapes of cups, frames, and fountains, that they scintillate on paper even before their transformation into precious metal and stone".  Holbein's way of designing objects was to sketch preliminary ideas and then draw suc

user: What was one of his designs?

assistant: Throughout his life, Holbein designed for both large-scale decorative works such as murals and smaller objects, including plate and jewellery.

user: What was one of the murals he worked on?

assistant: his murals for the Hertenstein House in Lucerne and for the House of the Dance in Basel are known only through his designs.

user: What were some smaller objects he worked on?

assistant: glass painting, metalwork, jewellery, and weapons

user: Was there a well known piece of jewellery he worked on?

assistant: whether individual motifs, such as his favoured serpentine mermen and women, or the larger shapes of cups, frames, and fountains,

user: Was there something distinctive about his designs?

assistant: Holbein's way of designing objects was to sketch preliminary ideas and then draw successive versions with increasing precision.

user: Is any of his work still on display?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: What was one of his first designs?

assistant: his murals for the Hertenstein House

user: Did he work with anyone else?

assistant: His style continued to influence the unique form of English armour for nearly half a century after his death.

user: How did he continue to influence armour?

assistant: Many of the intricate designs etched into suits of Greenwich armour, including King Henry's own personal tournament harnesses, were based on designs by Holbein.