{"product_id":"the-dance-of-death-paperback-1","title":"The Dance of Death - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHans Holbein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eUlinka Rublack\u003c\/b\u003e (Commentaries by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn invaluable new reproduction of Holbein's woodcuts of \u003ci\u003eThe Dance of Death\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One of Hans Holbein's first great triumphs, \u003ci\u003eThe Dance of Death\u003c\/i\u003e is an incomparable sequence of tiny woodcuts showing the folly of human greed and pride. Each image is packed with drama, wit, and horror, as a skeleton mocks and terrifies everyone from the emperor to a ploughman. Taking full advantage of the new literary culture of the early sixteenth century, \u003ci\u003eThe Dance of Death \u003c\/i\u003etook an old medieval theme and made it new. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This edition reproduces a complete set from the British Museum, with many details highlighted and examples of other works in this grisly field included. Ulinka Rublack introduces the woodcuts with a remarkable essay on the late medieval \u003ci\u003eDanse Macabre\u003c\/i\u003e (the Dance of Death) and the world Holbein lived in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHans Holbein the Younger \u003c\/b\u003e(1497-1543) was one of the greatest portraitists of the sixteenth century. His paintings of monarchs, noblemen, and merchants have left an incomparably vivid picture of an era. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eUlinka Rublack\u003c\/b\u003e (introducer) is a professor of early modern history at the University of Cambridge and a fellow of St. John's College. Her books include \u003ci\u003eReformation Europe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDressing Up: Renaissance Cultural Identity in Europe\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Astronomer and the Witch\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the editor, with Maria Hayward, of \u003ci\u003eThe First Book of Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753763275040,"sku":"9780141396828","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1a68a279811159c594c1e8d73fc392cb.webp?v=1780027022","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-dance-of-death-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}