Undying Faces: A Collection of Death Masks (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161395259)

Undying Faces: A Collection of Death Masks is a book written by Georg Kolbe that explores the history and significance of death masks. Death masks are plaster casts that are made of a person's face after they have died. These masks were often used as a way to preserve the memory of the deceased and were popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The book features a collection of death masks from various historical figures, including artists, writers, and politicians. Each mask is accompanied by a brief biography of the person, as well as an explanation of the significance of their death mask. In addition to the collection of death masks, the book also delves into the cultural and historical context of death masks. It explores the symbolism of death and the ways in which different cultures have approached death throughout history. Undying Faces: A Collection of Death Masks is a fascinating and thought-provoking book that offers a unique perspective on death and the ways in which we remember those who have passed away.1929. This book is a translation from the German edition of Das Ewige Antlitz. Death masks command our utmost reverence, for the face is symbolic and perpetuates the final impression of a human spirit whom we once knew, or who had made his mark on all men's minds. This work endeavors to assemble and collate material from the widest possible field. As the reader glances through the illustrations, he will at once notice a limitation. There is no mask dating from antiquity and the question of the use of death masks in those ages is not dealt with. The material as such obliged the author to adopt this restriction in order to confine the subject within some bounds. Therefore it only embraces the Christian culture of the West and of that period, only from about 1400 up to the present day.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Georg Kolbe
ISBN-10: 1161395253
ISBN-13: 9781161395259
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 354
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.44lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.81d