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Danse Macabre - Holbein Graphic
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Danse Macabre - Holbein Graphic
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2017
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Hans Holbein’s Dance of Death
Universality proves a common theme in the Danse Macabre as the dead dance with both commoners and aristocrats alike. Consequentially, the Danse Macabre was often used for social critique. Hans Holbein the Younger, a German Swiss painter and printmaker active during the Northern Renaissance, served as court painter for Henry VIII of England. His 41 woodcuts featuring the Dance of Death, created between 1523-1526, stirred controversy because of their Reformist satirical tones. Featured here are ghastly images of three Catholic leaders: the Pope, the Holy Roman Emperor, and the Knight.
Universality proves a common theme in the Danse Macabre as the dead dance with both commoners and aristocrats alike. Consequentially, the Danse Macabre was often used for social critique. Hans Holbein the Younger, a German Swiss painter and printmaker active during the Northern Renaissance, served as court painter for Henry VIII of England. His 41 woodcuts featuring the Dance of Death, created between 1523-1526, stirred controversy because of their Reformist satirical tones. Featured here are ghastly images of three Catholic leaders: the Pope, the Holy Roman Emperor, and the Knight.
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