The Dance of Death

XXVII. - The Astrologer

THE ASTROLOGER.

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Indica mihi si nosti omnia. Sciebas quòd nasciturus esses, & numerum dierum tuorum noueras?

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Tu dis par Amphibologie

Ce qu'aux aultres doibt aduenir.

Dy moy donc par Astrologie

Quand tu deburas a moy uenir?

The astrologer contemplates a pendent sphere. But Death thrusts a skull before his eyes.

Death opens unknown doors. It is most grand to die. -- John Masefield

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This is a collection of images taken from Holbein's Dance of Death. This book is illustrated with 49 beautiful woodcut engravings, each a miniature masterpiece depicting various manifestations of death. View more: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [16] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [47] [48] [49]

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