Holbein's "Ambassadors", the picture and the men
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- an historical study
Mary F. S. (Mary Frederica Sophia) Hervey
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1. HOLBEIN’S “AMBASSADORS” THE PICTURE AND THE MEN2. PREFACE3. HOLBEIN’S “AMBASSADORS” INTRODUCTION4. PART I THE HISTORY OF THE PICTURE5. CHAPTER I The History of the “Ambassadors” from 1533 to 16546. CHAPTER II The History of the “Ambassadors” from 1654 to the Present Day. Chronology of the Picture.7. PART II JEAN DE DINTEVILLE8. CHAPTER I The Early Life of Jean de Dinteville9. CHAPTER II The First Mission to England of the Bailly of Troyes (1531) and the Calais Interview of 153210. CHAPTER III The Bailly of Troyes French Ambassador in England (1533)11. CHAPTER IV Coronation of Queen Anne Boleyn, and Termination of the Bailly’s long Embassy To England12. CHAPTER V Short Missions of the Bailly of Troyes to England in 1535, 1536 and 153713. CHAPTER VI Disgrace and Return to Favour of the Dinteville Family14. CHAPTER VII The Building of Polisy and the last years of Jean de Dinteville. His supposed Portrait at Windsor15. PART III GEORGE DE SELVE16. CHAPTER I The Early Years of George de Selve, and his First Diplomatic Employment17. CHAPTER II The Bishop of Lavaur Ambassador at Venice and at Rome18. CHAPTER III Repose at Lavaur, and Embassy to Charles V19. CHAPTER IV The Closing Days of the Bishop of Lavaur. His Portrait at Villiers20. PART IV THE DETAILS OF THE PICTURE21. CHAPTER I General Description of the Picture—The Death’s-Head—The Dagger—The Order of St. Michael—The Celestial Globe—The Terrestrial Globe22. CHAPTER II The Lutheran Hymn-Book—The Book of Arithmetic—The Geometrical Instruments—The Mosaic Pavement—The Lute—The Seven Liberal Arts—The Silver Crucifix—Occult Science—Conclusion23. APPENDIX24. FOOTNOTES25. INDEX26. ERRATA