“The Ambassadors” by Hans Holbeinthe the Younger
When examining “The Ambassadors” by Hans Holbeinthe the Younger, it’s hard to believe that someone could have enough skill to paint the elongated skull that’s hidden on the floor between the two men’s feet. There is also a hidden crucifix on the top left. It looks like something done on modern-day Adobe Photoshop, rather than the 1500’s. The backstory of this painting is that the man on the left, Jean de Dinteville, was on his second diplomatic mission to England from France. On the right is his friend Georges de Selve, Bishop of Lavaur. There is a math book open on the table, which has a page open to division. This symbolizes the divide that happened when King Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church.