11.13: 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.
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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