Hans Holbein (the younger) was a German painter and draughtsman, one of the most prominent portraitists of the Renaissance period. Holbein was born as the son of a late Gothic and Renaissance painter and draughtsman - also Hans. Together with his brother, the young artist apprenticed with his father and later entered the atelier of Hans Herbster (1468-1550) and in 1519 received a master's degree. At the age of 39 he became the court painter to King Henry VIII and held this position until his death. His most famous works include Portrait of King Henry VIII from 1537, Portrait of Jane Seymour from 1536 and The Ambassadors from 1533. The paintings of this German painter can be found in the most important museums in the world, including the Louvre, the National Gallery in London and the Uffizi in Florence.