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The skeleton of Death with the school mistress, 18th century. 1803 (engraving)
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The skeleton of Death with the school mistress, 18th century. 1803 (engraving)
7233713 The skeleton of Death with the school mistress, 18th century. 1803 (engraving) by Schellenberg, Johann Rudolf (1740-1806); (add.info.: The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans, comes for the school mistress at a girls school, 18th century. The skeleton wears a shawl as she approaches the teacher at her desk, while girls flee in horror. Resignation of tacit approval. Schweigenbe Ergebung. Copperplate engraving by Johan Georg Mansfeld after an original by Johann Rudolf Schellenberg from Johan Kark Musauss Freund Heins Erscheinungen in Holbeins Manier, (Apparitions of Death in the manner of Holbein) Mannheim, 1803.)
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The Skeleton of Death with the School Mistress, 18th Century
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. This engraving by Johann Rudolf Schellenberg transports us back to the 18th century, where death takes on a chilling form. The skeletal figure of Death, known as Freund Hans, ominously approaches a school mistress at her desk in a girls' school. Clad in a shawl, the skeleton exudes an eerie presence that sends shivers down our spines. As the teacher sits resignedly at her desk, surrounded by books and papers, young girls flee in horror from this macabre encounter. Their terrified expressions reflect their understanding of mortality and the inevitability of death's arrival. The artist masterfully captures both resignation and tacit approval within this scene. It is as if society has accepted death as an ever-present companion; its silent presence permeating every aspect of life. The copperplate engraving by Johan Georg Mansfeld skillfully reproduces Schellenberg's original work from "Johan Kark Musauss Freund Heins Erscheinungen in Holbeins Manier" (Apparitions of Death in the manner of Holbein). This piece showcases not only Schellenberg's talent but also his inspiration drawn from Hans Holbein's iconic Dance Macabre series. With its allegorical nature and symbolic representation of mortality, this print serves as a haunting reminder that even within German culture during the late 18th century, death was an ever-present reality woven into society's fabric.
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