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Ars moriendi
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
“Dance of death”, 15th Century
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All humans are equal to the eyes of Death, even the Pope or the Emperor have to dance with her. The oldest traces of these kind of books ...
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Ars moriendi ("The Art of Dying"), 15th Century
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Demons tempt the dying man with crowns (a medieval allegory to earthly pride) under the disapproving gaze of Mary, Christ and God. Beli...
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