Emblem of two men and a skeleton, by Coustau (1560)

Title

Description

This emblem represents two men on the left and centre and a skeleton on the right. The man in the centre is holding the skeleton by its arms. Death is depicted occasionally with traditionally female attributes, especially in this case, with long hair.

Creator

Coustau, Pierre (Unknown)

Source

Emblematica Online - Resources for Emblem Studies.
http://emblematica.grainger.illinois.edu/oebp/ui/#/results?ekeywords=death&tab=emblemdetail&eskip=36&emblemid=FCPa052&bookid=FCPa

Archived in:
https://web.archive.org/web/20201114010438/http://www.emblems.arts.gla.ac.uk/french/images/pic_l/FCPa052.jpg

Image from the book Pegme (1560) by Coustau, Pierre (2nd. ed.).
From Glasgow University Library: SM372
http://www.emblems.arts.gla.ac.uk/french/emblem.php?id=FCPa052

Archived in:
https://web.archive.org/web/20200920051922/http://www.emblems.arts.gla.ac.uk/french/emblem.php?id=FCPa052

Date

1560

Format

Emblem.
Dimensions: Unknown