Desiderus Erasmus, Dutch humanist and scholar, 1523. Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger

Desiderus Erasmus, Dutch humanist and scholar, 1523. Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger

1-156-691 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

Desiderus Erasmus, Dutch humanist and scholar, 1523. Erasmus (1497-1543) was probably the greatest scholar of the northern Renaissance. A believer in the superiority of religious practices in earlier times, he was an advocate of reform of the Church. From the Musee du Louvre, Paris.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Hans Holbein the Younger, attributed to: German: Artist, painter, printmaker, draughtsman
Subject
  1. Erasmus: Dutch: Author, scholar, humanist, editor of New Testament

Medium
  1. Oil

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Netherlands

  1. 52 30 00 N , 005 45 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

People Famous People

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Artistic Representations Portraits


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2802x3780
File Size : 31,030kb


Aliases

  1. 3495
  1. 0390003459
  1. 1-156-691
  1. 1156691
  1. 3459
  1. 3495

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