Renaissance

Ambrosius Holbein

Born 1494 Died 1519

A Glimpse into a Renaissance Life Cut Short: Ambrosius Holbein Born in the vibrant artistic hub of Augsburg, Germany, in 1494, Ambrosius Holbein emerged from a family already steeped in creative legacy. His father, Hans Holbein the Elder, was a pivotal figure transitioning German art from the intricate detail of the Gothic period towards the burgeoning Renaissance ideals sweeping across Europe. This familial environment wasn’t merely one of proximity to artistry; it was an immersive training ground where young Ambrosius, alongside his younger brother—the more renowned Hans Holbein the Younge…

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An Interactive Constellation

The Subject Atlas

A chart of Ambrosius Holbein's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.

Focus a Subject

Trace a Context

Spokes — Subject

Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.

Rings — Career Period

Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.

Threads — Shared Context

Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.

Ambrosius Holbein

1494 - 1519

The Subject Atlas

Spokes — Subject

Rings — Career Period

Threads — Shared Context

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