1540 in art
Overview of the events of 1540 in art
Overview of the events of 1540 in art
Hans Holbein the Younger's Portrait of Henry VIII was completed in 1540
Events from the year 1540 in art.
Works
'Südindischer Meister', Group of Women, 1540
Qiu Ying, The Imperial examinations, 1540
Births
- December 21 - Thomas Schweicker, disabled German painter and calligrapher (died 1602)
- date unknown
- Robert Adams, English architect, engraver and surveyor of buildings to Queen Elizabeth (died 1595)
- Giovanni Anastasi, Italian painter (died 1587)
- Andrea Andreani, Italian wood engraver and early exponent of chiaroscuro (died 1623)
- Giovanni Maria Butteri, Italian fresco painter (died 1606)
- Denis Calvaert, Flemish painter (died 1619)
- Cristoforo Coriolano, German engraver of the Renaissance (died unknown)
- Cristóbal de Acevedo, Spanish painter, active mainly during the Renaissance period (died unknown)
- Annibale Fontana, Italian sculptor and medallist (died 1587)
- Hieronymus Francken I, Flemish painter (died 1610)
- Pieter Pietersz the Elder, Dutch painter (died 1603)
- Friedrich Sustris, Italian-born Dutch painter working in Bavaria (died 1599)
- probable
Deaths