It's Memento Mori. Thanks for posting the newly restored version of the Ambassadors, the skull was corrected a while back. The 19th century restorer made some mistakes on the skull.
tomestubbs 1 year ago
Just a way for the artist to show how he mastered his craft and possibly to add a philosophical level to his remarkable painting.
zabou276 2 years ago
I still don't understand the distorted skull. ??
stellaviolens 2 years ago
It's Memento Mori. Thanks for posting the newly restored version of the Ambassadors, the skull was corrected a while back. The 19th century restorer made some mistakes on the skull.
tomestubbs 1 year ago
Just a way for the artist to show how he mastered his craft and possibly to add a philosophical level to his remarkable painting.
zabou276 2 years ago
I still don't understand the distorted skull. ??
stellaviolens 2 years ago