The Ambassadors (Holbein) viewer must approach the painting from high on the right side, or low on the left side, to see the form as an accurate rendering of a human skull. While the skull is evidently intended as a "vanitas" or "memento mori", it is unclear why Holbein gave it such prominence in this painting. One possibility is that this painting represents three levels: the heavens (as portrayed by the astrolabe and other objects on the upper shelf), the living world (as evidenced by books and a musical instrument on the lower shelf), and death (signified by the skull). It has also
At the Bottom and at select retail stores. The artwork for the single is "Field of Probability", an oil painting by Gregory Scheckler. At the Bottom "At the Bottom" is a song by the American rock band Brand New. It is the only single to be released off of their fourth studio album "Daisy". The song was released via digital retailers on August 11, 2009. The song went to radio three days early on August 8, 2009. Consequently, radio rips of the song were posted to YouTube on the same day. The song charted at number 14 on the UK Rock Chart. A