Iconografia do tempo - Os Embaixadores, de Hans Holbein, o Jovem

Nova interpretação do quadro Jean de Dinteville e Georges de Selve ('The Ambassadors'), pintado em 1533 por Hans Holbein o Jovem, actualmente na The National Gallery, de Londres.

"The objects on the upper shelf — a celestial globe, a sundial, and various other instruments used in astronomy and for measuring time — relate to the heavenly realm. The terrestrial globe, compass, lute, case of flutes, and open hymn book on the bottom shelf indicate earthly pursuits. The upright men flank the two-tiered structure, linking them to both realms."

Leia aqui o artigo de Julia Wolkoff, Editora de História de Arte do Artsy.