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The Dean and Death
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The Dean and Death

Hans Holbein (II) · 1524 - 1526 · houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A dean walks with a falconer into a building. Next to him walks Death with an hourglass. In the margin above the print stands the text Matt. XXVI.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiedance of Deathdeacon (Roman Catholic)
Credit lineDeken en de Dood. 1524 - 1526. Hans Holbein (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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