Death
Statuette
1500-1550 (made)
1500-1550 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This is a figure of Death made in South West Germany (Upper Rhine), in ca. 1500-1550. The figure is about to loose an arrow. The bow is missing. Symbols of decay, a lizard, snail, slugs and snakes, are depicted on the skull.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Death (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted limewood |
| Brief description | Statuette, painted limewood, Death, South West German (Upper Rhine), ca. 1500-1550 |
| Physical description | The skeletal figure of Death faces right and is about to shoot an arrow - the bow is missing. A lizard, snail, slugs, and snakes are depicted over the skull. |
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| Object history | Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1951. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This is a figure of Death made in South West Germany (Upper Rhine), in ca. 1500-1550. The figure is about to loose an arrow. The bow is missing. Symbols of decay, a lizard, snail, slugs and snakes, are depicted on the skull. |
| Bibliographic reference | The Rival of Nature : Renaissance painting in its context, London : National Gallery, 1975
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.23-1951 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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