View The Ambassadors Holbein Skull Background. Nother skull is hiding in the band of jean de dinteville's cap (see pictures to the left and right). Hans holbein the younger (1533) jean de dinteville and georges de selve ('the ambassadors'.

Hans holbein the younger's the ambassadors of 1533 is well known for its anamorphic image of a skull in the foreground, but upon close perusal, the objects on the table between the two subjects prove just as fascinating. 202 отметок «нравится», 8 комментариев — pin museum (@pinmuseum) в instagram: Hans holbein the younger, double portrait of jean de dinteville and georges de selve, known as the ambassadors (1533).

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As well as being a double portrait, the painting contains a still life of several meticulously rendered objects, the meaning of which is the cause of much debate. Holbein the younger, the merchant georg gisze. Hans holbein the younger's the ambassadors not only fits that distinction, but stands out as one of the most enigmatic and unusual paintings in the history of art. The ambassadors (1533) is a painting by hans holbein the younger.