Hans HolbeinGerman, 1497–1543Maria mit dem Kind
Can I see it?
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Where is “Maria mit dem Kind” now? Collection: Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, Braunschweig. Unknown.
Braunschweig, Germany
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum
- Image: Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
In the life of Hans Holbein
The whole lifewinter 1517/1518
Probable Journey to Northern Italy
That winter Holbein probably visited Northern Italy; no documents of the journey survive, but he is believed to have studied the Italian fresco masters, including Mantegna.
1517–1519
Work in Lucerne: Murals for the Hertenstein House
Together with his father he painted the interior and exterior walls of the house of the merchant Jakob von Hertenstein in Lucerne, where he remained in 1517-1519; he also produced cartoons for stained glass.
1519
Marriage to Elsbeth Binsenstock-Schmid
He married Elsbeth Binsenstock-Schmid, the widow of a Basel tanner, who was older than he; the marriage produced four children.
autumn 1519
Return to Basel
In the autumn of 1519 he returned from Lucerne to Basel, where he quickly reestablished himself and opened a busy workshop; around this time his brother Ambrosius died.
1520
Guild Membership and Basel Citizenship
His marriage enabled the artist to join Basel's painters' guild, the Zum Himmel ("To Heaven") guild, and to become a citizen of the city.
1521
Commission to Decorate the Great Council Chamber of the Town Hall
He received the commission to paint the Great Council Chamber of Basel's town hall.
