Caption

Death and Three Witches, Barthel Beham (1502–1540). German graphic print, 16th century, Renaissance style. Subject: death and witches; dance of death with skeletons; symbolic scene with female nudes and dance. Dimensions: height 7.7 cm, width 5.4 cm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A40_078

License type

Rights managed

Available size

73.9Mb (13.2Mb) / 14.4in x 20.0in / 4306 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Death Three Witches Barthel Beham 1502–1540 German graphic print 16th century Renaissance style Subject death witches dance skeletons symbolic scene female nudes Dimensions height 7.7 cm width 5.4 cm black white etching showing group nude figures standing closely together skeletal figure them visible backs profiles several adult bodies detailed line shading indicating muscles hair skin texture figure braided hair another wavy tied-back hair skeletal torso skull positioned limbs feet bottom bare foot resting carved skull detached leg bone shown background filled hatched lines palette monochrome tones gray off-white.