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Oil on oak, 207 x 209 cm.
"The (French) Ambassadors" is the most famous work by Holbein. It is more than just a portrait of Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve. It reflects the political relationship between England and France, the religious revolution at the time, as well as his personal philosophy of life.
The stable, balanced, serene composition is interrupted only by a long gray shape that rises diagonally from the floor. When viewed from the proper angle, this shape is recognized as a "death's-head" or skull --reflecting Holbein's interest in symbolism and radical perspectives. [1]
The National Gallery, London.
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