Ambrosius Holbein

German artist (1494-1519)

Person human Q123732

Facts

24 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[16]
Date of birth: 1494
Date of death: 1519
Place of birth: Augsburg
Place of death: Basel
Country of citizenship: Switzerland, Germany^[11]^[12]
Occupation: painter, graphic artist, draftsperson, printmaker, artist
Field of work: painting, printmaking^[13]^[14]
Father: Hans Holbein the Elder^[10]
Sibling: Hans Holbein the Younger^[27]
Languages spoken, written or signed: German^[25]
Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library
Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired
Described by source: Schilder-boeck, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Neue Deutsche Biographie^[21]^[22]^[23]^[24]
Family name: Holbein^[18]
Given name: Ambrosius^[19]
Has works in the collection: Kunstmuseum Basel, Hermitage Museum, National Museum in Wrocław, Print Collection, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery^[30]^[31]^[32]^[33]^[34]^[35]
Member of: Holbein family^[15]
Movement: Northern Renaissance^[17]
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Basel^[20]
Name in native language: Ambrosius Holbein^[26]
On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, WikiProject New York Public Library^[28]^[29]
P14585: 60428

🏷️ Also known as

en Ambrosius Prosy Holbein en Ambrose Holbein en Ambrosius Holbein en Ambrosy Holbein el Αμβρόσιος Χόλμπαϊν he אמברוזיו הולביין ja アンブロジウス・ホルバイン ru Амброзиус Гольбейн ru Гольбейн А. ru Гольбейн Амброзиус ru Гольбейн, Амброзиус ru Хольбейн Амбросиус sv Holbein uk Амброзіус Гольбейн

🔖 Identifiers · 56

ISNI: 0000000115790031
VIAF cluster ID: 100222000
Library of Congress authority ID: nr97042676
GND ID: 11870642X
AGORHA UUID: 30dfc292-685a-4bf1-8ad3-607ffcdce8e8
AbART person ID: 136144
Art UK artist ID: holbein-ambrosius-c-1493c-1519
Artcyclopedia artist ID: holbein_ambrosius
Artnet artist ID: ambrosius-holbein
Benezit ID: B00088817
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 14969316w
Biblissima authority ID: Rostov-on-Don

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Boijmans artist ID: 23355
Bridgeman artist ID: 7527
British Museum person or institution ID: 31808
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID: holbein-ambrosius
CERL Thesaurus ID: cnp00585804, cnp01972848, cnp01387162
DDB person (GND) ID: 11870642X
DFK Paris person ID: 0009527801
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 11870642X
Discogs artist ID: 4688617
Europeana entity: agent/base/60456
FAST ID: 408961
Freebase ID: /m/0cy7z
Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID: 991003512019707141
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017): 4696051
HDS ID: 018296
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library ID: person/920505139085
Historical picture postcards University of Osnabrück ID: ambrosius_holbein
ISFDB author ID: 276959
IdRef ID: 173117139
IxTheo authority ID: 079488110
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID: 11870642X
Museum-digital ID: 127703
MusicBrainz artist ID: 4cdb330d-e1ed-4bd4-a296-a3e49147f40f
NL CR AUT ID: jn20000700731
NLP ID: a0000002754425
NUKAT ID: n99092655
National Library of Israel ID (old): 000533651
National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007284112105171
National Library of Poland MMS ID: 9810585881205606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0): XX1307691
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID: 07055904X
Obálky knih ID: jn20000700731
Prabook ID: 2574488
RKDartists ID: 39107
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID: 52155
SIK-ISEA person ID: 4022811
SIKART person ID: 4022811
Sandrart.net person ID: 5368
Union List of Artist Names ID: 500029767
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID: 70070
Web Gallery of Art artist ID: h/holbein/ambrosiu
WikiTree person ID: Holbein-97
WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJhGWcvPvkMbRv4dVkxqwC
Yale LUX ID: person/c31a5d23-2a45-4e53-b4ae-49dba63eb241

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🔗 Connections

Has works in the collection 4

Hermitage Museum, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Kunstmuseum Basel, National Museum in Wrocław

Described by source 3

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Schilder-boeck

Occupation 3

painter, draftsperson, printmaker

Country of citizenship 2

Germany, Switzerland

Field of work 2

painting, printmaking

Father 1

Hans Holbein the Elder

Given name 1

Ambrosius

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

German

Mb:sibling 1

Hans Holbein the Younger

Movement 1

Northern Renaissance

Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national 1

Basel

Parent of 1

Hans Holbein the Elder

Place of birth 1

Augsburg

Place of death 1

Basel

Sex or gender 1

male

Sibling 1

Hans Holbein the Younger

Siblings 1

Hans Holbein the Younger

← FactGrid item ID 1

Mazières-sur-Béronne

← Illustrator 1

Utopia

← Mb:parent 1

Hans Holbein the Elder

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Summary

Ambrosius Holbein was born on 1494^[1] in Augsburg^[2]. He died on 1519^[3] in Basel^[4]. He worked as a painter^[5], graphic artist^[6], draftsperson^[7], printmaker^[8], and artist^[9].

FAQs

Where was Ambrosius Holbein born?

Ambrosius Holbein's place of birth was Augsburg^[2].

Where did Ambrosius Holbein die?

Ambrosius Holbein passed away in Basel^[4].

Who were Ambrosius Holbein's parents?

Ambrosius Holbein's father was Hans Holbein the Elder^[10].

What did Ambrosius Holbein do for work?

Ambrosius Holbein worked as a painter^[5], graphic artist^[6], draftsperson^[7], printmaker^[8], and artist^[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — place of birth (P19): Augsburg. Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved 2026-10-24. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — place of death (P20): Basel. Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved 2026-10-24. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — father (P22): Hans Holbein the Elder. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-05. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — country of citizenship (P27): Switzerland. SIKART. Retrieved 2021-06-18. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — country of citizenship (P27): Germany. SIKART. Retrieved 2021-06-18. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — field of work (P101): painting. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — field of work (P101): printmaking. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — occupation (P106): painter. The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved 2021-04-01. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — occupation (P106): graphic artist. The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved 2021-04-01. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — occupation (P106): draftsperson. Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved 2024-04-19. boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — occupation (P106): printmaker. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — occupation (P106): artist. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — movement (P135): Northern Renaissance. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — member of (P463): Holbein family. Holbein family. Retrieved 2020-09-21. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — date of birth (P569): 1494. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — date of death (P570): 1519. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — family name (P734): Holbein. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — given name (P735): Ambrosius. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — municipal affiliation of a Swiss national (P1321): Basel. Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved 2026-02-24. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — described by source (P1343): Schilder-boeck. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — described by source (P1343): Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — described by source (P1343): Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — described by source (P1343): Neue Deutsche Biographie. Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved 2026-11-02. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): German. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — name in native language (P1559): Ambrosius Holbein. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — sibling (P3373): Hans Holbein the Younger. Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved 2021-05-21. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — on focus list of Wikimedia project (P5008): WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — on focus list of Wikimedia project (P5008): WikiProject New York Public Library. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — has works in the collection (P6379): Kunstmuseum Basel. Retrieved 2021-02-17. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — has works in the collection (P6379): Hermitage Museum. Retrieved 2021-02-20. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — has works in the collection (P6379): National Museum in Wrocław. Retrieved 2021-03-13. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — has works in the collection (P6379): Print Collection. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — has works in the collection (P6379): Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved 2024-04-19. boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Ambrosius Holbein — has works in the collection (P6379): Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery. Retrieved 2025-02-05. wikidata.org.

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Ambrosius Holbein

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