Project Gutenberg 2007-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 357 Holbein, Hans 1497 1543 Holbein, Hans, the Younger Holbein, Hans, der Jüngere Holbein, John Ganz, Hans 1890 1957 Der Totentanz Produced by Alexander Bauer, Jana Srna, Markus Brenner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Der Totentanz" by Hans Holbein and Hans Ganz is a collection of woodcut illustrations produced in the early 16th century. This book features a series of prints that visually narrate the theme of death and mortality, emphasizing the inevitability of death across different social classes and professions in society. It captures the grim reality of human existence during a period marked by both religious strife and a burgeoning sense of individualism. The content of "Der Totentanz" showcases a dance of death that includes various figures representing societal roles, such as the Pope, King, and common folk, each confronted by the figure of Death. Each woodcut serves to remind viewers of their mortality regardless of their status or wealth. The work reflects the cultural anxieties of the time, depicting how the fear of death permeated society and influenced the collective psyche. Holbein's powerful illustrations not only serve as a reminder of transience but also possess an artistic depth that comments on the human condition and the societal structures of the early 16th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Wood-engraving -- Printing Dance of death Dance of death in art Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543 NE Text DE Sachbuch Browsing: Art & Photography Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Art 44560 2025-06-10T05:08:01.568238 text/html 39609 2007-12-09T06:24:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 15510777 2007-12-09T06:24:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17659107 2025-06-10T05:08:10.183684 application/epub+zip 17640615 2025-06-10T05:08:04.752777 application/epub+zip 70018 2025-06-10T05:08:02.497214 application/epub+zip 17673960 2025-06-10T05:08:13.916687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 17650748 2025-06-10T05:08:07.491678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88209 2022-09-11T07:07:21.097872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 28071 2025-06-10T05:08:00.841233 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27982 2007-12-09T06:23:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 10651 2007-12-09T06:24:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 27876 2007-12-09T06:24:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 10599 2007-12-09T06:24:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 22076 2025-06-10T05:08:14.089650 application/rdf+xml 8756 2025-06-10T05:08:03.156229 image/jpeg 2610 2025-06-10T05:08:02.887229 image/jpeg 15612542 2025-06-10T05:08:01.879238 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia