revealed by Lady Wedgwood The last in a series of explorations into the hidden meanings of five paintings The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein
In this painting brilliant realism and a rich texture of symbols compete for admiration. The ambassadors are flanked by a still-life whose iconography reveals their hopes and fears. The symbolism points to doubts behind their self-confident stance and leads to the central political crisis of their day - the divorce of Henry VHI from Catherine of Aragon. Designer ROCHELLE SELWYN Photography HENRY FARRAR Music RICHARD ATTREE
Film editor MARTIN CRUMP Producer DICK FOSTER