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_aDouce, Francis, _d1757-1834 |
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_aThe 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 |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2012 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2012-01-31 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive. Additional images courtesy of Google Books.) | ||
| 520 | _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.) | ||
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| 653 | _aDance of death | ||
| 653 | _aBible. Old Testament -- Illustrations | ||
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_aHolbein, Hans, _d1497-1543 |
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