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6.13: Holbein’s The Ambassadors

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    Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker provide a description, historical perspective, and analysis of Hans Holbein the Younger’s The Ambassadors.

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    The link to this video is provided at the bottom of this page.

    Hans Holbein the Younger, The Ambassadors, 1533, oil on oak, 207 × 209.5 cm (The National Gallery, London).

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