Holbein the Younger
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- proper noun
- During his time in England, Holbein the Younger created iconic images of Henry VIII and his court.
Examples
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The portrait of Thomas More by Holbein the Younger reveals stunning attention to detail and character.
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Many art historians admire Holbein the Younger for his exquisite portraits.
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Art historians admire the lifelike realism of Holbein the Younger in his portrait works.
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Did Holbein the Younger paint the famous portrait of Henry VIII?
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Art historians admire the lifelike realism of Holbein the Younger in his portrait works.
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During his time in England, Holbein the Younger created iconic images of Henry VIII and his court.
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The portrait of Thomas More by Holbein the Younger reveals stunning attention to detail and character.
Synonyms
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A German painter who paints detailed portraits, including Henry VIII
Surface Forms
Morphology
Holbein + the + younger
The phrase is a proper name where the element 'the Younger' transparently signals a familial or chronological distinction (i.e., the younger of two people with the same name), so a B1 learner who knows the words would infer it names a younger person called Holbein. However, the specific biographical meaning (that this is a particular 16th‑century German painter and engraver) cannot be derived from the constituents, so the full referential meaning is not predictable without prior knowledge.
Etymology
Holbein the Younger comes from a simple family label: he was the 'son' of the painter Hans Holbein, so people added the Younger to tell him apart from his father. He worked in England and painted famous, lifelike portraits of Henry VIII and his court, so the name now refers to that well-known portrait painter.