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Two Skulls in a Window Niche, Hans Holbein le Jeune

Two Skulls in a Window Niche

Zwei Schädel in einer Fensternische (museum title)

Hans Holbein le Jeune (Swiss) (1497-1543)

Movement
Northern Renaissance
Date
c. 1520
Medium
Mixed technique on limewood
Collection
Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Kunstmuseum Bâle, public domain

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