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Photographic Print : S: The woman mad of her body (Scortum) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
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S: The woman mad of her body (Scortum) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4221981 S: The woman mad of her body (Scortum) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H. Loedel after Hans Holbein (1497? -1543)); Photo © Duvallon
Media ID 38155808
© © Duvallon / Bridgeman Images
7 Deadly Sins Allegoric Allegories Crazy Crazyness Frenzy Hour Glass Hourglass Hourglasses Hysteria Hysterical Insanity Lunatic Lust Lustful Lusting Macabre Dance Madness Sand Glass Sandglass Seven Deadly Sins Alphabet Letter Bodies Deaths Dying Mortality Passed Away
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Estimated Product Size is 25.4cm x 25.4cm (10" x 10")
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This haunting engraving from the Alphabet of Death series captures the essence of madness and hysteria in a woman made entirely of her own body, known as Scortum. Created by H. Loedel after the original work by Hans Holbein, this macabre dance of allegorical figures explores themes of lust, mortality, and the seven deadly sins.
The woman's contorted form embodies a sense of frenzy and craziness, with her eyes wide in lunatic abandon. The intricate details in the engraving highlight her feminine features while also emphasizing her descent into insanity.
As she dances amidst hourglasses symbolizing the passage of time and skeletons representing death, it is clear that this figure is consumed by her own desires and ultimately doomed to meet her end. The artist's skillful rendering brings to life a scene that is both disturbing and captivating.
Through this powerful image, viewers are confronted with the darker aspects of human nature and society's obsession with sin and mortality. It serves as a reminder of our own vulnerabilities and urges us to reflect on our own actions before it is too late.
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