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title: The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger
author: Google Cultural Institute
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13075/the-ambassadors-by-hans-holbein-the-younger/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger

_Authored by Google Cultural Institute_

## Image File

[![The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13075.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13075.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Ambassadors by [Hans Holbein the Younger](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hans_Holbein_the_Younger/), c. 1533 CE. The skull in the foreground is an example of anamorphosis - distorting an image so that it can only be seen clearly from one angle. (National Gallery, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Institute, G. C. (2020, November 04). The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13075/the-ambassadors-by-hans-holbein-the-younger/>
### Chicago
Institute, Google Cultural. "The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 04, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13075/the-ambassadors-by-hans-holbein-the-younger/>.
### MLA
Institute, Google Cultural. "The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Nov 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13075/the-ambassadors-by-hans-holbein-the-younger/>.

## License & Copyright

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