Statue of cadaver leading the bishop
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Plaster statue of cadaver leading bishop away by the hand
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Plaster statue of cadaver leading bishop away by the hand
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Plaster statue of cadaver leading bishop away by the hand
This is one of a set of 37 statues representing the dance in which death summons reluctant mortal revellers to join his dance. The story of Death Calling the Dance is reputedly of German origin. The imagery arose in the 1400s when Europe was ravaged by the Black Death and other outbreaks of plague. It was made famous throughout Europe by copperplate engravings, particularly during the 1600s when plague returned in force.
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A654860 Pt5
- Materials:
- plaster
- Measurements:
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overall: 130 mm x 85 mm .12 kg
