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Auch ein Todtentanz III, 1849. Creator: Alfred Rethel

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Auch ein Todtentanz III, 1849. Creator: Alfred Rethel

Auch ein Todtentanz III, 1849. Also a Dance of Death. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © Heritage Art/Heritage Images

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Auch ein Todtentanz III, or 'Also a Dance of Death' by Alfred Rethel, is an evocative wood engraving from the 19th century that depicts a scene of the Revolution of 1848 in Germany. The title references the medieval allegory of the Dance of Death, which personifies death as leading a procession of figures from all walks of life to their graves. In Rethel's rendition, a skeleton figure, emblematic of death, holds a set of scales, weighing the souls of the fallen revolutionaries against the feathers of justice. The allegorical figures of War, Famine, and Pestilence look on, as the scene below is filled with chaos and destruction. The black and white, or bw, wood engraving is a poignant reminder of the human cost of rebellion and revolution. This powerful work is a testament to the artistic school of the time, which sought to use art as a means of commenting on social and political issues. The print is now part of the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., where it continues to be exhibited and studied as an important piece of German heritage art from the nineteenth century. The intricately detailed drawing, with its lettering and text, invites close examination, revealing the depth and complexity of Rethel's concept and execution. The image is a stark reminder of the enduring power of art to capture and convey historical moments and their underlying themes.


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Death delivers a sword to the people
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Der Tod als Freund (Death as a Friend), 1851. Creator: Alfred Rethel
Dance of Death: Death as a Friend, 1850. Creator: Alfred Rethel (German, 1816-1859)
Coronation of Charlemagne in Rome, Christmas Day, 800 AD, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Death as a friend, 1851. Creator: Rethel, Alfred (1816-1859)
Der Tod als Freund (Death as a Friend), 1851. Creator: Alfred Rethel
Death as a friend, 1848, by Leopold Hugo Buerkner after Alfred Rethel
Death rising from the grave
Death holding scales in front of a tavern
Charlemagne destroys a pagan idol, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Symbolic Skeleton Attacking Civilians
Symbolic Skeleton Attacking Civilians
Illustration of a Man Meeting Death in His Personal Abode
Der Tod als Freund (Death as a Friend), 1831. Creator: Alfred Rethel
Der Tod als Erwürger (Death as Strangler), 1851. Creator: Alfred Rethel
Auch ein Todtentanz V, 1849. Creator: Alfred Rethel
Auch ein Todtentanz III, 1849. Creator: Alfred Rethel
Auch ein Todtentanz I, 1849. Creator: Alfred Rethel
Auch ein Todtentanz II, 1849. Creator: Alfred Rethel
Auch ein Todtentanz IV, 1849. Creator: Alfred Rethel
Der Tod als Freund (Death as a Friend), 1831. Creator: Alfred Rethel
Auch ein Todtentanz VI, 1849. Creator: Alfred Rethel
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Totentanz 1848: Death offers the sword of Justice
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