Title
Facsimile of the fifth page from the first woodcut edition of ""Ars Moriendi""
Caption
Facsimile of the fifth page from the first woodcut edition of ""Ars Moriendi"" (""The Art of Dying""), 1415, with an engraving depicting a medieval allegory of the temptation to avarice. The sinner on his deathbed surrounded by his family. Two demons whisper in his ear: ""think of your friends"" and ""share it with yours friends!. Rotogravure by A. Durand. ""Les Arts au Moyen Age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance"", by Paul Lacroix. Paris, 1877.
Date
1877
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group
Reference
UMG24A00_323
License type
Rights managed
Available size
41,1Mb (2,1Mb) / 10,7in x 15,0in / 3201 x 4488 (300dpi)