Holbein's Basel Connection

Holbein's Basel Connection. Hans Holbein the Younger, a famous German artist, died in London in 1543, but considered himself a 'Basler' and signed his last sel…

Location: Holbeinstrasse, Zurich, Switzerland

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Category: legendary

Hans Holbein the Younger, a famous German artist, died in London in 1543, but considered himself a 'Basler' and signed his last self-portrait as 'Ioannes Holpenius Basileensis'. This unexpected connection between the artist and the city of Basel is reflected in the naming of the Holbeinstrasse in Zurich.

Source: Die Holbeinstrasse | Die Bodmerstrasse

Holbein's Basel Connection — Zurich, Canton of Zurich

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