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The hidden skull in Holbein's The Ambassadors

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Published Sep 27, 2026, 8:00 PM · 2w ago

Bygone Philosophy

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it was always there. you were standing in the wrong place. In 1533, Hans Holbein the Younger painted two powerful young men surrounded by everything the world could offer: globes, scientific instruments, books, music, fur and gold. Across the floor lies a strange pale smear. Look at the painting from a sharp angle and it becomes a skull — a memento mori: remember that you will die. What are you not seeing from where you stand? The Ambassadors — Hans Holbein the Younger, 1533. National Gallery, London. #shorts #arthistory #mementomori #philosophy #holbein

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Published: Sep 27, 2026, 8:00 PM
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