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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. Franny Moyle speculates that Elizabeth's mother, Anne Boleyn, then Queen of England, might have commissioned it ...
- 207 cm × 209.5 cm (81 in × 82.5 in)
- Hans Holbein the Younger
- 1533
Jun 23, 2022 · Hans Holbein’s The Ambassadors was painted in 1533. This was a period in England’s history when Henry VIII was the ruling king. He took over the throne in 1509, which was when his father Henry VII died. A few years prior, in 1502, his brother Arthur died, and Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon, who was originally married to Arthur.
- Alicia du Plessis
- ( Author And Art History Expert )
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. Read about this painting, learn the key facts and zoom in ...
Sep 13, 2013 · Holbein painted “The Ambassadors” during a particularly tense period marked by rivalries between the Kings of England and France, the Roman Emperor, and the Pope. Furthermore, the French church was split over the question of the Reformation. The religious and political strife was reflected symbolically in the details of the painting.
The Ambassadors was painted during Holbein's second stay in England (1532-43), which coincided with Henry VIII's break with Rome - over his decision to anull his marriage with Catherine of Aragon - and the formation of the English Protestant Church. As well as being painter to the king, Holbein also portrayed numerous noblemen and women ...
Aug 17, 2018 · 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. Hans Holbein the Younger, a German Catholic artist and official ...
Oct 14, 2023 · Hans Holbein the Younger, The Ambassadors, 1533, National Gallery, London, UK. Detail. The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger is one of those paintings that we know so well we tend to forget to look closer. It’s like the Mona Lisa or The Sunflowers, a part of our universe of images. But there is so much to look at here, so many clues and ...
