In unused condition, may show some slight shelf wear, but otherwise unread. This title was digitally scanned from a rare, out of print edition, and will have some visual artifacts from that process.

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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Dance of Death (Classic Reprint): In Painting and in Print
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Publication Date: 2018
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1334340757
ISBN 13: 9781334340758
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Like New

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Synopsis

Explore a powerful medieval motif that turned Death into a roaming teacher for all. This book examines the Dance of Death, a dramatic art form that appeared in churches, bridges, and prints across Europe and beyond, conveying universal lessons about mortality.

The work traces how the Dance of Death evolved from scriptural and theatrical roots to a popular visual biography of life’s fragility. It covers famous frescoes, early printed books, and later engravings, including debates over which artist truly devised the original designs and how later copies proliferated.

What you’ll encounter:

An overview of where the Dance appeared, from Basel to Lucerne, and in English sites like St. Paul’s and Salisbury

Discussion of major editions and the artists tied to the imagery, including Holbein and the Trechsel printing

Explanations of how engravers and publishers reproduced and adapted the imagery over centuries

Insights into the shifting role of the Dance as art, moralizing, and popular culture

Ideal for readers of art history, medieval and Renaissance imagery, and graphic traditions that shaped public memory of death.

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