Being the official court painter to King Henry VIII of England eventually lead to a particularly unique role for Hans Holbein the Younger.
Of course, throughout his time in England, he was commissioned with all the usual projects one might expect for a royal artist; from portraits of the King himself, to decorative projects inside the Royal palaces, and …
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