The Dance Of Death (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781908419835)

In his fascinating study of the pervasive theme of 'The Dance of Death' 'Edward Lucie-Smith traces its lineage in art from mosaiics of Pompeii and early Medieval frescos. He cites the celebrated engraving by Albrecht Dürer: The Knight, Death and the Devil' and an extensive series of woodcuts, 'The Dance of Death' by Hans Holbein the Younger. He explores 'Les Grand Misères de la Guerre', by Jaques Callot, the nightmares of Henri Fuseli and bitter social studies of Goya. The story takes in anti-war prints by Louis Raemaeker and iconic works by Puvis De Chavannes, Vincent van Gogh, Edvard Munch and Egon Schiele.