27+ The French Ambassadors Hans Holbein The Younger PNG. In this brief video we see the two men who figure in the painting are, on the left, jean de dinteville, french ambassador to the court of king henry viii at the time of the painting. Holbein was one of the most accomplished portraitists of the 16th century.

Who were the french ambassadors so elegantly depicted in holbein's masterpiece and how did king henry viii's astronomer become involved? The ambassador is considered one of the most staggeringly impressive portraits in renaissance art, and has shown up in multiple movies in the past and is currently being displayed in the national gallery in london (room 4). The ambassadors, 1533, by hans holbein the younger.

The ambassadors, by hans holbein the younger.

In 1538, king henry viii of england was looking for. The ambassadors broke from holbein's established style. 'the ambassadors' was created in 1533 by hans holbein the younger in northern renaissance style. The french ambassadors by hans holbein the younger.