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21%OFFHans Holbein - The Dance of Death - 9780141396828 - V9780141396828
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The Dance of Death

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Description for The Dance of Death Paperback. Editor(s): Rublack, Ulinka. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ACN; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196.

'The underlying message of the series is, of course, that Death comes for us all, and if it interrupts the recreations of the wealthy rather more insolently than those of the poor, then let that be a lesson to us' Nick Lezard, Guardian

A new departure in Penguin Classics: a book containing one of the greatest of all Renaissance woodcut sequences - Holbein's bravura danse macabre


One of Holbein's first great triumphs, The Dance of Death is an incomparable sequence of tiny woodcuts showing the folly of human greed and pride, with each image packed with drama, wit ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141396828
SKU
V9780141396828
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About Hans Holbein
Hans Holbein (Author) Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543) was a Swiss and German artist renowned for his portraiture. As a young artist Holbein worked in Basel where he produced one of his well-known works The Dance of Death, a series of 41 wood cuttings on the medieval concept of the danse macabre. In 1526 Holbein travelled to England ... Read more

Reviews for The Dance of Death
The underlying message of the series is, of course, that Death comes for us all, and if it interrupts the recreations of the wealthy rather more insolently than those of the poor, then let that be a lesson to us... Rublack's commentary is useful and illuminating, pointing out details, providing information about the time Holbein lived in, and even making ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Dance of Death


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