Schau-Platz Des Todes, Oder Todten-Tanz In Kupffern Und Versen Vorgestellet (1736)

By Salomon Van Rusting

Book Overview

Schau-Platz Des Todes, Oder Todten-Tanz In Kupffern Und Versen Vorgestellet (1736) is a book written by Salomon Van Rusting. The book is written in German and contains a series of engravings that depict the Dance of Death or Totentanz, a medieval allegory in which Death appears to people from all walks of life, reminding them of their mortality. Each engraving is accompanied by a poem in German that describes the scene and the message that Death is conveying. The book is a reflection on the transience of life and the inevitability of death, and it was a popular theme in art and literature during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Schau-Platz Des Todes is an important work in the history of German literature and art, and it continues to be studied and appreciated by scholars and enthusiasts today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165813718
• ISBN13: 9781165813711
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 502 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"