Hans Holbein the Younger

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/hans-holbein-the-younger

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Hans Holbein the Younger born?Circa 1497
2. When did Hans Holbein the Younger die?Between October 7 and November 29, 1543 (age approximately 46)
3. Where was Hans Holbein the Younger born?Augsburg, Holy Roman Empire (modern-day Germany)

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