The Ambassadors (Holbein) been hypothesized that the painting is meant to hang in a stairwell, so that persons walking up the stairs and passing the painting on their left would be startled by the appearance of the skull. A further possibility is that Holbein simply wished to show off his ability with the technique in order to secure future commissions. Artists often incorporated skulls as a reminder of mortality. Holbein may have intended the skulls (one as a gray slash and the other as a medallion on Jean de Dinteville's hat) and the crucifix in the upper left corner to encourage contemplation of
Lenin in Kremlin (painting) depicted sitting in a chair on a summer day in the garden. The same approach is seen in his large genre painting "Lenin in Kremlin" of 1960. The event depicted in the painting "Lenin in the Kremlin" related to the second half of 1921. The artist reproduces in detail the situation of the working office of Lenin in the Kremlin. The idea of painting is typical for the time of the turn of 1950-60's. The event shown in the picture likely relates to the second half of 1921. Nikolai Baskakov wanted to show Lenin as a statesman at the time