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What is the mysterious white smudge at the bottom of Holbein’s masterpiece, 'The Ambassadors'? Perspective expert and Professor of Urban and Built Form Studies at University College London discusses optical illusions in anamorphic art and with Louise Govier, National Gallery Education.

 

From the National Gallery Podcast, Episode Thirty Three (July 2009)

 

Find out more about Hans Holbein the Younger, The Ambassadors, 1533

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