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Danse Macabre Collection

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: The Dance of Death (1493) by Michael Wolgemut

The Dance of Death (1493) by Michael Wolgemut, from the Liber chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel. Colored engraving

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: Death as a friend, 1851. Creator: Rethel, Alfred (1816-1859)

Death as a friend, 1851. Creator: Rethel, Alfred (1816-1859)
Death as a friend, 1851. Private Collection

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: Dr. Redslob Serie Alt-Berlin

Dr. Redslob Serie Alt-Berlin
Reproduktion aus der Sammlung Edwin Redslob: Wandmalerei vom Totentanz im Keller einer Kirche in Berlin, Deutschland 1930er Jahre

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: Painting Party on Mobilisation Day by Spanish modernist painter Daniel Sabater (1936)

Painting Party on Mobilisation Day by Spanish modernist painter Daniel Sabater (1936) on display in the National Art Museum of Catalonia (Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya) in Barcelona

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: Dance of Death (Danse Macabre), 1490. Creator: John of Kastav (active ca 1490)

Dance of Death (Danse Macabre), 1490. Creator: John of Kastav (active ca 1490)
Dance of Death (Danse Macabre), 1490. Found in the Collection of the Narodni muzej Slovenije

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: View of the wooden footbridge of Spreuerbrucke at night with the paintings of the Totentanz cycle by Kaspar Meglinger

View of the wooden footbridge of Spreuerbrucke at night with the paintings of the Totentanz cycle by Kaspar Meglinger. Lucerne, canton of Lucerne, Switzerland

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: Barrister

Barrister
3782202 Barrister; (add.info.: Barrister, reproduced from a woodcut in a 1490 edition of the Danse Macabre')

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: Dance of Death, leaf from The Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493. Creator: Michael Wolgemut

Dance of Death, leaf from The Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493. Creator: Michael Wolgemut
Dance of Death, leaf from The Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: The skeleton of Death stabs the Pope on his throne. 1792. 1926 (engraving)

The skeleton of Death stabs the Pope on his throne. 1792. 1926 (engraving)
7234877 The skeleton of Death stabs the Pope on his throne. 1792

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: The skeleton of Death comes for a quack doctor. 1792. 1926 (engraving)

The skeleton of Death comes for a quack doctor. 1792. 1926 (engraving)
7234875 The skeleton of Death comes for a quack doctor. 1792

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: The skeleton of Death in a duel with a noble gentleman. 1792. 1926 (engraving)

The skeleton of Death in a duel with a noble gentleman. 1792. 1926 (engraving)
7234872 The skeleton of Death in a duel with a noble gentleman. 1792

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: The skeleton of Death pulls on the arm of a mother in a nursery, 1792. 1926 (engraving)

The skeleton of Death pulls on the arm of a mother in a nursery, 1792. 1926 (engraving)
7234866 The skeleton of Death pulls on the arm of a mother in a nursery, 1792

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: Two skeletons of Death come for a queen on her throne. 1792. 1926 (engraving)

Two skeletons of Death come for a queen on her throne. 1792. 1926 (engraving)
7234869 Two skeletons of Death come for a queen on her throne. 1792

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: The Dance of Death (woodcut)

The Dance of Death (woodcut)
7157540 The Dance of Death (woodcut) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dance of Death)

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: The Dance of Death (woodcut)

The Dance of Death (woodcut)
7157541 The Dance of Death (woodcut) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dance of Death)

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: Costumes, 15th Century (chromolitho)

Costumes, 15th Century (chromolitho)
7173065 Costumes, 15th Century (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Various costumes from a depiction of the Danse Macabre in the Church of La Chaise-Dieu)

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: The skeleton of Death with hourglass comes for the sick man as he eats gruel at the dining table with his drinking

The skeleton of Death with hourglass comes for the sick man as he eats gruel at the dining table with his drinking
FLO4690269 The skeleton of Death with hourglass comes for the sick man as he eats gruel at the dining table with his drinking buddies in front of the fireplace

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: The skeleton of Death pours a fatal glass of wine for old fool Sir Peter on his Honeymoon

The skeleton of Death pours a fatal glass of wine for old fool Sir Peter on his Honeymoon
FLO4690481 The skeleton of Death pours a fatal glass of wine for old fool Sir Peter on his Honeymoon, while his young wife Julia flirts with Major Henry at the window

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: The skeleton of Death appears before the telescope of the old astronomer

The skeleton of Death appears before the telescope of the old astronomer
FLO4690251 The skeleton of Death appears before the telescope of the old astronomer, causing him to fall out of his chair

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: The skeleton of Death surprises Ned Freeman as he visits the insurance office

The skeleton of Death surprises Ned Freeman as he visits the insurance office
FLO4690118 The skeleton of Death surprises Ned Freeman as he visits the insurance office, leaving his widow with a huge sum

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: The Danse Macabre (Dance of Death)

The Danse Macabre (Dance of Death)
6001173 The Danse Macabre (Dance of Death), from a late 15th Century manuscript owned by Anne of Brittany (litho) by French School

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: The Dance of the Dead of the Church of la Chaise-Dieu

The Dance of the Dead of the Church of la Chaise-Dieu
3097050 The Dance of the Dead of the Church of la Chaise-Dieu, first half of the 15th Century (litho) by French School

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: A woman expires in shock at the sight of a blank piece of paper brandished by the skeleton of Death in a Lottery Office

A woman expires in shock at the sight of a blank piece of paper brandished by the skeleton of Death in a Lottery Office
FLO4690433 A woman expires in shock at the sight of a blank piece of paper brandished by the skeleton of Death in a Lottery Office

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: The skeleton of Death helps a landowner take aim with a musket at boys poaching in his garden trying to flee over a

The skeleton of Death helps a landowner take aim with a musket at boys poaching in his garden trying to flee over a
FLO4690300 The skeleton of Death helps a landowner take aim with a musket at boys poaching in his garden trying to flee over a wall

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: The skeleton of Death with his dart takes a Catchpole as he tries to collect a debt from a gentleman in a street

The skeleton of Death with his dart takes a Catchpole as he tries to collect a debt from a gentleman in a street
FLO4690136 The skeleton of Death with his dart takes a Catchpole as he tries to collect a debt from a gentleman in a street, while many other debtors watch from behind bars in the sherrifs office

Background imageDanse Macabre Collection: The skeleton of Death carries off a wounded man before the doctor can wait him after a fatal duel with pistols in a

The skeleton of Death carries off a wounded man before the doctor can wait him after a fatal duel with pistols in a
FLO4690247 The skeleton of Death carries off a wounded man before the doctor can wait him after a fatal duel with pistols in a park



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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Danse Macabre: A Haunting Dance with Death" Step into the eerie world of "Danse Macabre, " a captivating artistic representation of the inevitable dance with death. This macabre theme has been depicted throughout history, leaving an indelible mark on art and culture. One notable portrayal is found in "The Dance of Death (1493)" by Michael Wolgemut, featured in the Liber chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel. This intricate woodcut print reveals a procession of skeletons leading people from all walks of life to their ultimate fate. In another chilling depiction, we encounter "Death as a Friend" (1851) by Alfred Rethel. Here, death appears not as an enemy but rather as a companion guiding souls towards eternity—a thought-provoking twist on mortality's perception. Venturing to Lucerne, Switzerland, one encounters the wooden footbridge known as Spreuerbrucke adorned with Kaspar Meglinger's Totentanz cycle paintings. These hauntingly beautiful murals depict various scenes where death dances alongside humans—reminding us that no one can escape its grasp. Returning to Wolgemut's work in "The Nuremberg Chronicle (1493), " we witness how death spares no one regardless of social status or profession. From prostitutes whipped by skeletal hands to soldiers meeting their demise on battlefields—the message remains clear: death comes for all. Georg Scharffenberg's engravings from Der Todten Tanz (1843) further emphasize this universal truth. The skeleton of Death attacks beggars and kings alike—no throne or position can protect against its relentless pursuit. Even religious figures are not exempt from this dance macabre; depicted in these engravings is the Pope being stabbed upon his throne—an unsettling reminder that even those considered holy must face their mortality eventually. Not only does Danse Macabre encompass the high and mighty, but it also confronts those who exploit others.

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