hans holbein

Noun hans holbein has 2 senses

• hans holbein(n = noun.person) holbein, holbein the younger - 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);
is a kind of engraver, old master

• hans holbein(n = noun.person) holbein, holbein the elder - German painter of religious works (1465-1524);
is a kind of old master