We had a lecture on "The Ambassadors" just the other day, and I was wondering why Holbein, a German artist painted this picture of & for the French diplomats in England? is there any significance to this?
2007-09-03 06:57:13 · 3 answers · asked by yayaya 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
In the first years after Holbein's return to England, the Steelyard merchants were by no means his only clients. His reputation as a brilliant portraitist had undoubtedly penetrated court circles, because in 1533 Holbein was commissioned by the French ambassador Jean de Dinteville (c. 1503 -1555) to paint the largest and most splendid panel painting in Holbein's hand to survive to this day, namely the Double Portrait of Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve, widely known as The Ambassadors.
http://gallery.euroweb.hu/html/h/holbein/hans_y/1535a/
Here is an excellent essay about the painting with more information. Hope that this helped!
http://www.newcastle.edu.au/school/fine-art/arttheoryessaywritingguide/analysisofhansholbeinstheambassadors.html
2007-09-03 08:02:09 · answer #1 · answered by guess who at large 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
A great answer was already given.
I didn't read all the contents of the provided links, so maybe this is there, but I'd like to add that the painting is also known for having an anamorphic perpective of the skull (like those spots on the football fields that seem 3D but are flat)
Kind regards,
José
2007-09-03 13:36:19 · answer #2 · answered by hushcolours 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gladiator It was the EXACT first thing I thought when I read your question. (Well actually, I read "Hans Zimmer" first before reading your question =p) (song in particular I'm talking about is Now We Are Free with Lisa Gerrard)
2016-05-20 03:24:18 · answer #3 · answered by tamera 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋