Both of the title figures lean on a shelf, which holds a compass, two globes, and a lute.
The ornate geometric pattern of the mosaic pavement is copied from a 14th century work in Westminster Abbey. The presence of a Protestant psalm book open to two Lutheran hymns is explained by the fact that one of the titular figures sympathized with the Reformation, and the entire scene is depicted against the background of green curtain. Both of the title figures lean on a shelf, which holds a compass, two globes, and a lute. Depicting Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve, FTP, name this 1533 canvas most famous for the anamorphic skull in the floor that was painted by Hans Holbein the Younger.
The ornate geometric pattern of the mosaic pavement is copied from a 14th century work in Westminster Abbey.
The French Ambassadors