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  1. Jun 23, 2022 · From friendship to feuds between the church and royal families, The Ambassadors (1533) by Hans Holbein is a painting steeped in the riches of history. It is a telling tale of two ambassadors and one we will uncover in the article below. Table of Contents [ Show] Who Was Hans Holbein the Younger?

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  2. Location. National Gallery, London. Website. National Gallery page. The Ambassadors is a 1533 painting by Hans Holbein the Younger . Also known as Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve, [1] after the two people it portrays, it was created in the Tudor period, in the same year Elizabeth I was born.

  3. Sep 13, 2013 · 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. To start with, the painting memorializes Jean de Dinteville, French ambassador to England, and his friend, Georges de ...

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  5. Who were the French ambassadors so elegantly depicted in Holbein's masterpiece and how did King Henry VIII's astronomer become involved? Find out all this and more with Susan Foister, our Deputy Director and Director of Public Engagement. Hans Holbein the Younger, The Ambassadors, 1533.

  6. Aug 17, 2018 · Julia Fiore. Aug 17, 2018 10:51AM. Hans Holbein the Younger. Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve ('The Ambassadors'), 1533. The National Gallery, London. Today’s obsession with the glittering and deadly court of King Henry VIII would not exist without the artistic talents of one man.

  7. Jan 31, 2024 · However, a closer look reveals a hidden message that adds depth and intrigue to the artwork.In a straightforward interpretation, The Ambassadors represents the aristocratic power and prominence of the two men portrayed.

  8. By Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank. One of the most famous portraits of the Renaissance is without question Hans Holbein the Younger’s The Ambassadors from 1533. Even today, it is a favored portrait to parody, mimic, or cite in art, TV, film, and social media, and it remains an important source for contemporary artists.

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