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_aHolbein, Hans, _d1497-1543 |
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_aThe Dances of Death : _bThrough the Various Stages of Human Life: Wherein the Capriciousness of that Tyrant is Exhibited |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2019 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2019-02-02 | ||
| 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) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Dances of Death" by Hans Holbein and David Deuchar is a collection of artistic illustrations accompanied by descriptive texts, created during the late 18th century. This book features a series of copperplate engravings that delve into the philosophical and moral themes of mortality, illustrating how death is an inevitable part of human life across various stages and social statuses, all portrayed with a blend of somberness and dark humor. The book offers a poignant examination of human existence through 46 striking illustrations that depict Death's interactions with people from all walks of life, from kings and clergy to peasants and children. Each plate presents a unique scene where Death whimsically influences or abruptly interrupts life, capturing moments of irony and the capricious nature of fate. The interplay between that which is serious and the lively depictions of death serves to remind readers of life's transience and the universality of mortality, ultimately encouraging reflection on the human condition. The accompanying descriptions, presented in both French and English, further enrich the visual narratives by providing scriptural references that contextualize the moral messages conveyed through Holbein's art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aDance of death | ||
| 653 | _aDance of death in art | ||
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_aDeuchar, David, _d1743-1808 |
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