Explore a renowned Dance of Death collection and the scholarly questions that surround its origins.
This edition presents the editor’s notes on attribution, sequence, and the historical context of the Imagines Mortis, with translations and critical discussion that illuminate late medieval and early modern print culture.
The volume centers on a famed set of woodcuts linked to Death and its personifications. It traces how scholars have debated who designed or engraved the images, the role of Holbein, and the transmission of the cuts across editions and languages. Through careful notes, it clarifies dating, provenance, and the interplay between text and image.
- Learn how attribution theories developed and what evidence scholars use to support or doubt a creator’s hand.
- See how translations and accompanying verses shape the reader’s understanding of each scene.
- Explore how edition history and publishing practices influence how artworks are interpreted today.
- Discover the editor’s approach to distinguishing fact from tradition in art history.
Ideal for readers curious about art history, printing culture, and the Dance of Death tradition in European visual culture.
Thomas Bewick (1753 1828) was a master of book illustration and wood engraving from Newcastle upon Tyne, England.