Project Gutenberg 2007-06-10 Public domain in the USA. 809 Holbein, Hans 1497 1543 Holbein, Hans, the Younger Holbein, Hans, der Jüngere Holbein, John Corrozet, Gilles 1510 1568 Corrozet, Aegidius Vauzelles, Jean de Vauzèle, Jean de De Vauzelles, Jean De Vauzèle, Jean Vauzele, Jean de Dobson, Austin 1840 1921 Dobson, Henry Austin Lützelburger, Hans 1526 Lutzelburger, Hans Leuczelburger, Hans Franck, Hans The Dance of Death The French quatrains have been attributed to Jean de Vauzelles or to Gilles Corrozet. Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Garcia, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Dance of Death" by Gilles Corrozet and Jean de Vauzelles is a historical collection of woodcut illustrations and accompanying verses written during the early 16th century. This work presents a striking commentary on the inevitability of death and the universal nature of mortality, showcasing its impact across different social classes and professions. Initially published in 1538, the book reflects the socio-political sentiments of its time, particularly in post-Reformation Europe, where themes of morality and the human condition were prevalent. The book features a series of illustrations crafted by Hans Holbein the Younger, each accompanied by a Latin biblical quotation and a quatrain in French. Each illustration portrays a different figure of society, from kings and popes to common people, illustrating how death indiscriminately affects all. The woodcuts serve as both stark reminders of mortality and social critiques, hinting at the moral failings of the depicted characters. The text intertwines didactic elements with a sense of urgency, prompting readers to reflect on their lives and the transient nature of existence. Overall, "The Dance of Death" stands as a powerful artistic and literary meditation on life's fragility and the ultimate fate that awaits everyone. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Dance of death Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543 N NE Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - General 114712 111766 2024-10-09T12:03:57.746118 2023-09-10T04:10:36.153853 text/html text/html 106766 2007-06-10T09:27:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 11320904 2007-06-10T09:27:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 11721196 2024-10-09T12:04:12.109109 application/epub+zip 11699329 2024-10-09T12:04:02.752102 application/epub+zip 96742 2024-10-09T12:03:59.724103 application/epub+zip 12973812 2024-10-09T12:04:17.933038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12916489 2024-10-09T12:04:07.978119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166172 2022-09-10T09:15:51.913506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58016 57913 2024-10-09T12:03:56.450150 2023-09-10T04:10:35.125813 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 57759 2007-06-10T09:27:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 22880 2007-06-10T09:27:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 57789 2007-06-10T09:27:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22779 2007-06-10T09:27:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24377 2024-10-09T12:04:18.144028 application/rdf+xml 12650 2024-10-09T12:04:00.301114 image/jpeg 3186 2024-10-09T12:04:00.010116 image/jpeg 11406796 2024-10-09T12:03:58.024154 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia