Title

Kauw, The Dance of the Dead

Caption

Albrecht Kauw, dit le Vieux
German school
The Dance of the Dead:
Left, The Crucifixion with a skeleton at the foot of the Cross. Right, Skeletons dancing in a boneyard.
Watercolour
Bern (Switzerland), Historisches Museum

Info+

Albrecht Kauw, known as le Vieux (Strasbourg, 1621 - Bern, 1681)

This painting was created after the work by Niklaus Manuel entitled, the "Dance of Death," made between 1516 and 1526 at the Dominican Convent cemetery in Bern. It was destroyed in 1660.

Date

1649

Credit line

Alfredo Dagli Orti/Photo12

Reference

DGL10A02_103

License type

Rights managed

Available size

114,3Mb (7,3Mb) / 24,0in x 18,5in / 7193 x 5555 (300dpi)

Keywords

Painting 17th century Dance of Death Jesus Christ Virgin Mary Musical Instrument Bagpipes Fife Trumpet Dance Niklaus Manuel Cemetery Dominican Convent in Bern