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Hans Holbein the Younger

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Woodcut of a skeleton Death figure beside a fur-robed canon in a Gothic church interior, with a man at right.

Dance of Death: The Canon

ca. 1526

Woodcut of a judge seated in a robe, reaching toward a man with a purse while a skeleton stands behind him with an hourglass

Dance of Death: The Judge

c. 1526

Woodcut of a skeleton Death figure meeting a richly dressed man on a cobbled street, beside a figure holding an hourglass.

Dance of Death: The Advocate

c. 1526

Woodcut of a councillor in fur robe with a skeleton holding an hourglass, a devil on his shoulder, and a beggar kneeling at r

Dance of Death: The Councillor

c. 1526

Woodcut of a preacher in a pulpit addressing a congregation as a skeleton with an hourglass stands behind him.

Dance of Death: The Preacher

c. 1526

Woodcut of a pastor in robes walking beside a skeleton figure of Death, with onlookers and a church behind them.

Dance of Death: The Pastor

c. 1526

Woodcut of a nun kneeling in a room as a skeleton points at her while another skeleton sits on a bed beside her.

Dance of Death: The Nun

c. 1526

Woodcut of a skeleton in a cloak and wreath with a cane, beside a digging skeleton under clouds and plants.

Dance of Death: The Old Woman

c. 1526

Woodcut of a miser reaching for gold coins as a skeleton death figure holds a dish of coins beside him in a vaulted room.

Dance of Death: The Miser

c. 1526

Woodcut of a skeleton holding a flask before a seated physician, with an elderly patient with a cane beside a doorway.

Dance of Death: The Doctor

c. 1526

Woodcut of a storm-tossed ship with sailors and skeletal figures amid swirling waves and rigging.

Dance of Death: The Sailor

c. 1526

Woodcut of a plumed nobleman recoiling from a skeleton grasping his arm, with a crown on the ground beside them.

Dance of Death: The Count

c. 1526

Woodcut of an old bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe walking with a stick as a skeleton clasps his arm.

Dance of Death: The Old Man

c. 1526

Woodcut of a skeleton behind a countess being dressed by an attendant, with an hourglass on a chest beside them.

Dance of Death: The Countess

c. 1526

Woodcut of a crowned duchess seated on a throne as a skeleton embraces her from behind, with a dog at her feet.

Dance of Death: The Duchess

c. 1526

Woodcut of a skeleton driving horses pulling a plough while a farmer guides it across a field toward a village.

Dance of Death: The Ploughman

ca. 1526

Woodcut of Death leading a child by the hand in a rustic interior while a woman reacts in alarm beside a shrouded figure.

Dance of Death: The Child

c. 1526

Woodcut of a enthroned judging figure above a celestial globe, with nude figures rising in the foreground and angels in cloud

The Last Judgment

c. 1526

Woodcut of a skeleton holding an hourglass above a skull shield, with a man and woman in period dress on either side.

Dance of Death: The Coat of Arms of Death

c. 1526

Woodcut of Saint Paul holding a book and sword, standing in a classical columned niche with a halo.

Saint Paul with Book and Sword

1540

Woodcut of a crowned duchess on a canopied bed being approached by a skeleton, with a dog at the bed's foot.

The Duchess

before 1526

Portrait of a Scholar or Cleric

1532-1535

Woodcut of an angel with a sword driving out nude Adam and Eve, while a skeleton reaches toward them.

Adam and Eve Driven out of Paradise

n.d.

Woodcut of a cardinal in robes and hat, with a skeleton figure of Death behind him and a swordsman beneath vines.

The Cardinal

n.d.

Woodcut of a sleeping man in a canopied bed with grazing cattle and hills visible outside the curtains.

Pharoah's Dream (recto); Jacob Adopts Sons of Joseph (verso)

n.d.

Woodcut of Jonah seated under a tree before a walled city of Ninevah, with Latin and French text on the page.

Jonah Outside Ninevah (recto); Habakkuk Carrying Bread to Reapers (verso)

n.d.

Woodcut of a skeleton playing a pipe while leading a startled abbot in a hooded robe beneath a tree with an hourglass.

The Abbot, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeleton handing a flask to a seated physician while a cloaked figure with a cane waits nearby.

The Doctor (or Physician), from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeleton in a feathered hat fighting an armored knight with swords, a broken hourglass on the ground.

The Knight, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a noblewoman and gentleman dancing with a skeleton beside an hourglass, in front of draped curtains.

The Noblewoman, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeleton guiding a horse-drawn plough while a peasant pushes it across a field toward a village and rising sun.

The Peasant (or Ploughman), from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Portrait of John Poyntz

early 16th century

Woodcut of a startled monk grabbed from behind by a skeleton, with an hourglass, column, and clouds.

The Monk

n.d.

Woodcut of a seated physician examining a flask held by a skeleton, with an elderly patient and a dog nearby.

The Physician

n.d.

Pen and brown wash drawing of Saint Thomas standing barefoot in a long cloak beside a carpenter's square and tools.

Saint Thomas

1527

Pen and wash drawing of an armoured man with a spear beside a rose heraldic shield and mitre, within an ornate arch.

Design for an heraldic panel of stained glass

1522

Drawing of a bearded man in a yellow fur-collared garment, rendered in black and colored chalk, turned to the right.

Portrait of an Unknown Man, possibly identifiable as Thomas Seymour

1535

Pen and wash drawing of a bearded wild man with leafy wreath holding a club, framed by an ornate classical arch and columns.

Wild man

1528

Pen and watercolor drawing of a three-masted ship with revelling sailors on deck and rigging, and a rowboat in the sea.

Ship with Revelling Sailors

1532

Drawing of a standing man in jeweled costume with a dagger, beside a woman in a dark headdress, before carved stone architect

Henry VIII and Henry VII

1536

Woodcut of a skeleton grabbing a merchant clutching money bags, with ship masts and rigging behind them.

The Merchant, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a crowned figure leaning over a sleeping nude man among animals, under clouds with sun and moon faces.

Creation of Eve, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of Adam reaching for fruit as Eve holds an apple beneath a tree with a serpent, surrounded by animals.

Fall (or Temptation of Adam), from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of an angel with a sword driving a naked man and woman away as a skeleton reaches toward them.

Expulsion from Paradise, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeleton guiding a straining man at a plough, with a nursing woman and bare trees beside them.

Adam Ploughing, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of skeletons playing trumpets and kettledrums among arches and scattered bones, from The Dance of Death.

Skeletons Making Music (or the Cemetery), from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a seated pope in a crown with skeletal Death figures and a kneeling man, with a devil above.

The Pope, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeleton standing behind a crowned emperor on a throne, with a kneeling figure and an hourglass below.

The Emperor, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a cardinal in a wide hat walking beside a skeletal Death figure, framed by grapevines.

The Cardinal, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a crowned empress in a patterned gown taken by a skeleton Death figure, with onlookers and a Gothic town behind.

The Empress, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a crowned queen dancing with a skeleton holding an hourglass, watched by startled courtiers under an arcade.

The Queen, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeleton leading a bishop with a crozier past sheep, with mountains and a sun behind them.

The Bishop, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a duke in fur-trimmed robes confronted by a skeleton Death reaching for his arm, with courtiers and a kneeling chi

The Duke, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeleton leading a terrified abbess holding a rosary past a Gothic arch, with an hourglass on the ground.

The Abbess, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a bearded nobleman grappling with a skeleton wielding a raised sword, with an hourglass at left.

The Nobleman, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeleton in a fur-trimmed robe guiding a clergyman through a Gothic church, with an hourglass and angels nearby.

The Dean (or Canon), from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a seated judge in a fur-trimmed robe, a skeleton behind him, a man with a purse, and an hourglass on the floor.

The Judge, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeleton holding an hourglass and leading a lawyer in a gown along a cobbled street.

The Lawyer (or Advocate), from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a councillor in a fur-trimmed robe confronted by a skeleton with an hourglass and a horned devil above.

The Councillor, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a clergyman preaching from a pulpit as a skeleton holding an hourglass stands beside him, with a congregation belo

The Clergyman, from The Dance of Death

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a priest in a cloak meeting a skeleton beside a well in a town street, with onlookers at left.

The Priest, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a startled monk being pulled backward by a skeleton beside a column and an hourglass.

The Monk (or Mendicant), from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeleton with a candle reaching toward a woman in bed, while a kneeling woman watches in a richly furnished room

The Nun, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeletal Death figure in a cloak and leaf wreath with a walking stick, beside a skeleton carrying tools.

The Old Woman, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a startled nobleman in a feathered hat recoiling from a skeleton holding a sword, with a hilltop town behind.

The Count, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a storm-tossed ship with billowing sails, crowded sailors and a skeletal figure amid churning waves.

The Skipper (or Sailor), from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of an old bearded man in a fur-trimmed coat walking with a skeleton, with an hourglass and tree behind them.

The Old Man, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a seated noblewoman in a columned hall as a skeletal Death figure stands beside her with a small dog below.

The Duchess, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a merchant carrying heavy bundles while a skeleton grips him from behind on a road.

The Shop-keeper, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a child reaching toward a fire as a skeleton stands behind him, with an hourglass and startled onlookers nearby.

The Child, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeleton holding an hourglass above a skull shield, with a man and a woman standing on either side.

Coat-of-Arms of Death, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of an enthroned figure above a zodiac globe, with nude figures below and clouds and angels in the sky.

The Last Judgment, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a nobleman being grasped by a skeleton, with an hourglass on a table and mountains in the background.

Der Edelmann

Woodcut of Death, a skeleton, approaching a noblewoman in a paneled room as an attendant helps her with her clothing.

Die Greffinn

Woodcut of an old man in a fur-trimmed robe being led by a skeleton holding a scythe, with an hourglass beside a tree.

Der Alt man

Woodcut of a ship in stormy seas with struggling sailors, billowing sails, and a woman at the left edge of the boat.

Der Schiffman

Woodcut of a skeleton Death figure grasping a well-dressed man on a cobbled street, with an hourglass-bearing companion and t

Der Fürsprach

Woodcut of a crowned pope on a throne with a skeleton Death figure, a kneeling man, clerics and a demon above.

Der Bapst

Woodcut of Adam digging with a skeleton beside him, a woman nursing a child, a tree, and an hourglass.

Adam bawgt die erden

Woodcut of a seated duchess in a canopied chair as a skeleton Death figure reaches toward her from behind.

Die Hertzoginn

Circular drawing with washes of a submerged man reaching toward a fruit tree with scrolls, framed in wood with gold edge.

Tantalus

1535/1540