Facsimile of the fifth page from the first woodcut edition of ""Ars Moriendi""
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

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Photo12/Universal Images Group

Reference

UMG24A00_323

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Rights managed

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