Dance of Death IV

Allaert Claesz

National Gallery of Art

This is an illustration featuring three figures shown from head to toe. The central figure is a skeletal person with flower-like growths on its head, engaged in physical contact with the other two figures. To the left is a woman in historical attire with long, wavy hair and a soft facial expression. She wears a puffed-sleeve dress adorned with a small round pendant and carries bulbs or fabric balls attached to her dress. To the right, a bearded man, also in historical clothing, stands holding a decorative stick with an hourglass attached. His attire includes puffed sleeves and loose trousers. The background is minimally detailed, focusing on the interaction among the figures and features a patterned floor.