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Skeletons, also known as Allegory of Death and Fame

Agostino Veneziano

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white engraving depicting a group of people in various states of death and decay. A skeletal figure with wings stands in the center. To the left, a man with no clothes and a hat holds a staff. A skeletal figure lies on the ground. A man crouches next to it. To the right, a group of people are dressed in robes. One covers their head and another appears to hold a book. The background is dark. Some text is present on a stone.

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1263 × 769 px
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