Sujet

Medieval allegory of the temptation to avarice..., 1415, (1877). Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Medieval allegory of the temptation to avarice, from fifth page of the first woodcut edition of "Ars Moriendi" ("The Art of Dying"), 1415 (1877). 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!. From "Les Arts au Moyen Age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance" by Paul Lacroix. Paris, 1877.

Date

1415

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/LTL

Notre référence

HRM26A25_277

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

41.1Mo (1.9Mo) / 27.1cm x 38.0cm / 3201 x 4488 (300dpi)

Mots clés

animal building buildings people male group man men animals horses horse historical house houses family arts book guy friends friendship bed room death leading medieval friend century temptation tempting witness persuasion literature whispering concept mate demon B&W persuasive persuading avarice sinner engraved engraving bedside Family Group allegory 19th century black & white black and white B W mediaeval allegorical Middle Ages 1870s allegorical figure nineteenth century speech bubble woodcut history historic 15th century artistic school bedchamber deathbed fifteenth century bedroom engraving portrait Unknown Paul Paul Lacroix Lacroix Ars Moriendi bed chamber 1877 19th-century 1410s witnessing Les Arts au Moyen Age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance LT L