Totentanz Collection

The Emperor visited by Death. From Hans Holbein the Younger Les Simulachres de la Mort (Dance of Death, Totentanz)
531514 The Emperor visited by Death. From Hans Holbein the Younger Les Simulachres de la Mort (Dance of Death, Totentanz). Series of illustrations following the tradition of medieval morality plays

The Abbess visited by Death. From Hans Holbein the Younger Les Simulachres de la Mort (Dance of Death, Totentanz)
531516 The Abbess visited by Death. From Hans Holbein the Younger Les Simulachres de la Mort (Dance of Death, Totentanz). Series of illustrations following the tradition of medieval morality plays

The Arms of Death. From Hans Holbein the Younger Les Simulachres de la Mort (Dance of Death, Totentanz)
531510 The Arms of Death. From Hans Holbein the Younger Les Simulachres de la Mort (Dance of Death, Totentanz). Series of illustrations following the tradition of medieval morality plays

The Pope visited by Death. From Hans Holbein the Younger Les Simulachres de la Mort (Dance of Death, Totentanz)
531512 The Pope visited by Death. From Hans Holbein the Younger Les Simulachres de la Mort (Dance of Death, Totentanz). Series of illustrations following the tradition of medieval morality plays

Totentanz 1848: Death offers the sword of Justice
3781363 Totentanz 1848: Death offers the sword of Justice; (add.info.: Totentanz1848: Death offers the sword of Justice to a mob in in order to bring about a bloody revolution)

Death as a friend, 1851. Creator: Rethel, Alfred (1816-1859)
Death as a friend, 1851. Private Collection

Dance of Death, 1899. Artist: Simberg, Hugo (1873-1917)
Dance of Death, 1899. Private Collection

View of the wooden footbridge of Spreuerbrucke at night with the paintings of the Totentanz cycle by Kaspar Meglinger. Lucerne, canton of Lucerne, Switzerland

The Armed Knight (engraving)
3646508 The Armed Knight (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Armed Knight. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Mother and Young Child (engraving)
3646512 The Mother and Young Child (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mother and Young Child. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Seaman in a Storm (engraving)
3646506 The Seaman in a Storm (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Seaman in a Storm. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Princess, or Duchess (engraving)
3646505 The Princess, or Duchess (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Princess, or Duchess. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Physician (engraving)
3646499 The Physician (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Physician. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Aged Woman (engraving)
3646498 The Aged Woman (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Aged Woman. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Mendicant Friar, or Monk (engraving)
3646496 The Mendicant Friar, or Monk (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mendicant Friar, or Monk)

The Temptation (engraving)
3646475 The Temptation (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Temptation. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

Totentanz 1848: Death offers the sword of Justice
3780893 Totentanz 1848: Death offers the sword of Justice by Rethel, Alfred (1816-59); (add.info.: Totentanz1848: Death offers the sword of Justice to a mob in in order to bring about a bloody)

Totentanz 1848: Death is dispatched to Earth
3780892 Totentanz 1848: Death is dispatched to Earth by Rethel, Alfred (1816-59); (add.info.: Totentanz 1848: Death is dispatched to Earth as the only man who is able to render all people equal)

Totentanz 1848: Death proves that all men are equal
3780891 Totentanz 1848: Death proves that all men are equal by Rethel, Alfred (1816-59); (add.info.: Totentanz 1848: Death proves that all men are equal by weighing a crown against a pipe before a)

Death Before the Public House, from Another Dance of Death
AFC198096 Death Before the Public House, from Another Dance of Death published by Georg Wigand in Leipzig, 1849 (woodcut) by Rethel

Death Rides to Town, plate 2 from Another Dance of Death
AFC198095 Death Rides to Town, plate 2 from Another Dance of Death published by Georg Wigand in Leipzig, 1849 (woodcut) by Rethel

The Bride and Bridegroom (engraving)
3646503 The Bride and Bridegroom (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bride and Bridegroom. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Miser (engraving)
3646501 The Miser (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Miser. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Astrologer (engraving)
3646500 The Astrologer (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Astrologer. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Noble Knight (engraving)
3646487 The Noble Knight (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Noble Knight. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Bishop (engraving)
3646484 The Bishop (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bishop. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The King (engraving)
3646481 The King (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The King. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Countess, or Bride (engraving)
3646504 The Countess, or Bride (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Countess, or Bride. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Canoness, or Nun (engraving)
3646497 The Canoness, or Nun (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Canoness, or Nun. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Lady Abbess (engraving)
3646489 The Lady Abbess (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lady Abbess. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Emperor (engraving)
3646480 The Emperor (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Emperor. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Driving Forth from Eden (engraving)
3646476 The Driving Forth from Eden (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Driving Forth from Eden)

The Curse upon Earth and on Man (engraving)
3646474 The Curse upon Earth and on Man (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Curse upon Earth and on Man)

The Allegorical Escutcheon of Death (engraving)
3646515 The Allegorical Escutcheon of Death (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Allegorical Escutcheon of Death)

The Ploughman, or Farmer (engraving)
3646511 The Ploughman, or Farmer (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ploughman, or Farmer. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Pedlar (engraving)
3646510 The Pedlar (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pedlar. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Count (engraving)
3646509 The Count (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Count. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Merchant (engraving)
3646507 The Merchant (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Merchant. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Old Man (engraving)
3646502 The Old Man (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Man. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Preacher (engraving)
3646494 The Preacher (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Preacher. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Senator, or Magistrate (engraving)
3646493 The Senator, or Magistrate (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Senator, or Magistrate. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Canon (engraving)
3646491 The Canon (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Canon. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Prince Elector (engraving)
3646490 The Prince Elector (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince Elector. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Corrupt Judge (engraving)
3646488 The Corrupt Judge (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Corrupt Judge. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Pope (engraving)
3646479 The Pope (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pope. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Creation (engraving)
3646471 The Creation (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Creation. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

Death as Victor, from Another Dance of Death published by Georg Wigand in
AFC198099 Death as Victor, from Another Dance of Death published by Georg Wigand in Leipzig, 1849 (woodcut) by Rethel, Alfred (1816-59); Private Collection; (add.info)

Death on the Barricade, from Another Dance of Death
AFC198098 Death on the Barricade, from Another Dance of Death published by Georg Wigand in Leipzig, 1849 (woodcut) by Rethel

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"Totentanz: Embracing Death as a Friend" In the year 1851, Alfred Rethel unveiled his masterpiece "Totentanz, " a captivating portrayal of death as an unexpected companion. This artwork, located in Lucerne, Switzerland, is brought to life on the wooden footbridge of Spreuerbrucke at night. As you wander through this enchanting setting, you will encounter Kaspar Meglinger's paintings from the Totentanz cycle. The first engraving that catches your eye is "The Armed Knight. " Here we witness a valiant warrior facing death fearlessly, ready to embrace his fate with unwavering courage. Moving forward along the bridge, you come across "The Mother and Young Child. " In this poignant scene, death appears not as a menacing figure but rather as a gentle guide leading them towards eternal peace. As you continue your journey through these mesmerizing engravings, "The Seaman in a Storm" captures your attention. Despite being tossed by treacherous waves and winds of uncertainty, even sailors find solace in embracing their inevitable destiny alongside death. The next engraving portrays "The Princess or Duchess, " reminding us that no matter one's social status or wealth, death treats all equally. "The Physician" reminds us that even those who dedicate their lives to preserving others' well-being must eventually face their own mortality. Similarly thought-provoking is "The Aged Woman, " where age does not exempt anyone from dancing hand-in-hand with death when the time comes. Amongst these vivid portrayals stands out "The Mendicant Friar or Monk. " It serves as a reminder that regardless of religious devotion or spiritual beliefs held during life; everyone must confront their final moments side by side with death itself. And then there is "The Temptation, " illustrating how easily we can be enticed by worldly desires while forgetting our ultimate destination lies beyond this mortal realm.