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The Dance of Death: The Astrologer; The Rich Man

Hans Holbein the Younger

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a man sitting at a table with a globe and astrolabe. The man sits on a decorated chair wearing a long gown with puffy shoulders and a hat with a curved brim. He looks up, left. On the table in front of him are books and celestial navigation instruments. On the right side of the table is a skeleton with bare ribs and a skull on a pedestal. Background includes decorated columns, arches and a slatted wall. A skull and crossbones are on the floor behind the man's chair. A border surrounds the image.

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691 × 893 px
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