02356cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000310012524502010015626400510035730000470040833600260045533700260048133800360050750000310054350802290057452010190080353400450182265300190186765300420188670000300192885600430195899900170200138724UtSlPG20260610133903.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a02011696  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aN1 aDouce, Francis,d1757-183414aThe Dance of Death :bExhibited in Elegant Engravings on Wood with a Dissertation on the Several Representations of that Subject but More Particularly on Those Ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-01-31  aProduced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
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Books.)  a"The Dance of Death" by Francis Douce is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work examines the artistic representation of death, particularly focusing on the concept of the Dance of Death, a recurring theme in medieval art. Douce delves into the origins and interpretations of this motif, discussing its cultural significance and the artists associated with it, such as Hans Holbein.   At the start of the text, the author sets the stage for a thorough examination of how Death has been personified in various cultures, tracing its depictions from ancient times through the Middle Ages. Douce discusses the numerous representations of death in artworks and literature, the symbolism behind these portrayals, and their evolution over time. He introduces the Dance of Death as a moral and allegorical performance designed to remind viewers of the inevitability of mortality, touching upon the historical context in which these creations emerged. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDance of death  aBible. Old Testament -- Illustrations1 aHolbein, Hans,d1497-154340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38724  c79563d79563