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Hans Holbein the Younger’s 1533 painting The Ambassadors is famous for featuring a distorted, anamorphic image of what object at the bottom of the frame?

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Skull

The skull is a memento mori, a symbolic reminder of mortality that only becomes clear when viewed from a specific side angle. The painting is also celebrated for its meticulous depiction of scientific instruments and textiles.

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