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The Dance of Death: The Mendicant Friar; The Nun

Hans Holbein the Younger

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a man and a skeleton. The man wears a long-sleeved shirt with a belt and a pouch on his belt; he is barefoot. The man holds a bottle with a spout. The man has short hair and an open mouth. The skeleton has a wide grin; it holds a long object in both hands. The man and skeleton appear to dance. The background shows a cloudy sky with a column to the left. The image is bordered by a black line. The image is on a gray background.

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690 × 893 px
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