memento-mori
The Abbot (from Dance of Death)
by Hans Holbein the Younger (German, 1497-1543)
Year:1523-25
Collection:Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium:Woodcut
Size:6.4 × 4.9 cm
About this artwork
From Holbein's famous Dance of Death series (1523-25), this woodcut shows Death claiming an abbot, reminding viewers that death comes for all, regardless of status.
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