Death and Three Nude Women, by Beham (1520, c.)

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Title

Death and Three Nude Women, by Beham (1520, c.)

Description

This image represents three young nude women forming a circle, and a skeleton staring at one of the women. The woman in the center is placing her right foot on a skull, that does not present any sex or gender traits.

Gender perspective: This engraving seems to be a parody of the Three Graces or the Three Ages (since the woman on the left seems to be old). It is not clear whether death appears as a female character or as a male character who joins the dance of life, in contradiction to the tradition of the dance of death.

Creator

Beham, Hans Sebald (1500-1550)

Date

1520, c.

Format

Engraving.
Dimensions: Unknown

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