The Alphabet of Death.

Posted by Alex in Arts & Crafts, Pictures on September 21, 2006 at 7:17 am


Hans Holbein the Younger was famous for his Dance of Death (Danse Macabre [wiki]) woodcuts. But that’s not his only morbid artwork, he also created the Alphabet of Death, which was originally published in the 1500s.

Link – Thanks Yayo!

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2 comments to "The Alphabet of Death."

  1. ZombieFodder
    September 21st, 2006 at 1:36 pm

    It reminds me of Edward Gorey's Gashlycrumb Tinies

  2. Jennifer
    September 21st, 2006 at 6:41 pm

    I have Holbein's Danse here:
    http://altreligion.about.com/library/graphics/bl_galleryholbein.htm

    And many more images of death:

    http://altreligion.about.com/od/imagesofdeath/


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