Holbein's "Ambassadors", the picture and the menPART I THE HISTORY OF THE PICTUREReading editionChapter navigation26 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…HOLBEIN’S “AMBASSADORS” THE PICTURE AND THE MENPREFACEHOLBEIN’S “AMBASSADORS” INTRODUCTIONPART I THE HISTORY OF THE PICTUREChapter I · The History of the “Ambassadors” from 1533 to 1654Chapter II · The History of the “Ambassadors” from 1654 to the Present Day. Chronology of the Picture.PART II JEAN DE DINTEVILLEChapter I · The Early Life of Jean de DintevilleChapter II · The First Mission to England of the Bailly of Troyes (1531) and the Calais Interview of 1532Chapter III · The Bailly of Troyes French Ambassador in England (1533)Chapter IV · Coronation of Queen Anne Boleyn, and Termination of the Bailly’s long Embassy To EnglandChapter V · Short Missions of the Bailly of Troyes to England in 1535, 1536 and 1537Chapter VI · Disgrace and Return to Favour of the Dinteville FamilyChapter VII · The Building of Polisy and the last years of Jean de Dinteville. His supposed Portrait at WindsorPART III GEORGE DE SELVEChapter I · The Early Years of George de Selve, and his First Diplomatic EmploymentChapter II · The Bishop of Lavaur Ambassador at Venice and at RomeChapter III · Repose at Lavaur, and Embassy to Charles VChapter IV · The Closing Days of the Bishop of Lavaur. His Portrait at VilliersPART IV THE DETAILS OF THE PICTUREChapter I · General Description of the Picture—The Death’s-Head—The Dagger—The Order of St. Michael—The Celestial Globe—The Terrestrial GlobeChapter 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—ConclusionAPPENDIXFOOTNOTESINDEXERRATAPrevious chapter ←HOLBEIN’S “AMBASSADORS” INTRODUCTIONNext chapter →Part 1 — Chapter I · The History of the “Ambassadors” from 1533 to 1654All chapters and sections (26)Other sectionsHOLBEIN’S “AMBASSADORS” THE PICTURE AND THE MENPREFACEHOLBEIN’S “AMBASSADORS” INTRODUCTIONParts1Part 1 · Chapters12Parts2Part 2 · Chapters1234567Parts3Part 3 · Chapters1234Parts4Part 4 · Chapters12Part 4 · Other sectionsAPPENDIXFOOTNOTESINDEXERRATA← HOLBEIN’S “AMBASSADORS” INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER I The History of the “Ambassadors” from 1533 to 1654 →
