Title

Desiderus Erasmus (1497-1543), Dutch humanist and scholar, 1523.Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger

Caption

Desiderus Erasmus (1497-1543), Dutch humanist and scholar, 1523. Erasmus 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.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1523

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19C40_232

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (3,6Mb) / 12,5in x 15,4in / 3761 x 4633 (300dpi)

Keywords

Germany people male man men religious education German arts painting country religion writing art guy Holland Dutch knowledge color colour profile Christianity Renaissance location century concept scholar humanism 16th century sixteenth century The Print Collector humanist Reformation Erasmus portrait Hans Holbein the Younger Holbein Hans Holbein Desiderius Desiderius Erasmus Erasmus of Rotterdam Holbein the Younger Hans Holbein Hans portrait