The Ambassadors

"The Ambassadors" by Hans Holbein the Younger, painted in 1533, is a double portrait of Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve, two French diplomats, notable for its detailed depiction of the subjects and the inclusion of symbolic objects that reflect the political, religious, and scientific interests of the time. The painting is renowned for its anamorphic skull, a distorted image that serves as a memento mori, reminding viewers of the inevitability of death.

"The Ambassadors" by Hans Holbein the Younger, created in 1533, is a double portrait depicting Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve, positioned within a meticulously detailed interior setting. The painting is renowned for its use of anamorphosis, particularly evident in the distorted skull at the bottom, and features an array of symbolic objects, including a celestial globe, a lute with a broken string, and various scientific instruments, all rendered with precise attention to texture and perspective.