Early Life and Career Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1497–1543) emerged from Augsburg, Germany, a city steeped in artistic tradition during the burgeoning Northern Renaissance. Born around 1497, he honed his craft under the tutelage of Hans Herbster, a prominent Basel painter who instilled in him the meticulous observation and draughtsmanship that would define Holbein’s distinctive style. This formative apprenticeship established a found…