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The Astrologer

Légende

The Astrologer. Profession that foresees death but is surprised by it. Facsimile of an engraving belonging to the series ""The Dance of Death"" by Hans Holbein the Younger, in ""Les Simulachres et Histoires facees de la Mort"", 1538. ""Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance"". Paris, 1877.

Date

1877

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG24A00_242

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

43,5Mo (2,3Mo) / 27,4cm x 39,8cm / 3237 x 4700 (300dpi)

Mots clés

sky engraving history scene death skeleton Dance of Death Hans Holbein the Younger 16th century Europe European allegory macabre man Renaissance Middle Ages mediaeval astrologer stars movement zodiac astronomy planets skull sky