Anamorphosis before 1583. "The Ambassadors" (c. 1533) by Hans Holbein the Younger is well known for the prominent oblique anamorphic transformation in the painting. In this artwork, a distorted shape lies diagonally across the bottom of the frame. Viewing this from an acute angle transforms it into the plastic image of a human skull. The painting is regarded as a "vanitas" - a meditation on the transience of life - with the skull a symbolic "memento mori". The altered perspective required to see the image reflects the contemporary practice of painting skulls on the reverse of otherwise tranquil paintings. Four centuries
Live at the Ambassadors various themes and ideas that can be seen in later recordings can be identified in "Live at the Ambassadors" such as Christian hymns (and religion in general), politics, cult television and wordplay/oddities within the English language. There is also very little evidence of his cross dressing, something that would become a major part of the Izzard 'brand' later in his career. Live at the Ambassadors Live at the Ambassadors is a video by Eddie Izzard made at his West End debut in 1993 at the Ambassadors Theatre. The show originally had a 4-week run, which was extended twice due to