The Ambassadors 1533

"The Ambassadors", painted by Hans Holbein the Younger in 1533, is a celebrated example of Northern Renaissance portraiture. The painting depicts two French diplomats, Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve, standing in a room filled with symbolic objects. The painting is famous for its distorted skull, which is an anamorphic illusion that only becomes visible when viewed from a specific angle. The Ambassadors is a masterpiece of realism and symbolic depth, representing the intellectual and cultural achievements of the early 16th century.