Dance of Death Paintings, Füssen Photos

Füssen's well known Dance of Death (1602), the oldest surviving such work in Bavaria, painted on 20 panels by Jakob Hiebeler, is found in St. Anna's Chapel within the Museum of City of Füssen at the former Benedictine Monastery of St. Mang. The Dance of Death is an allegorical representation of the lust for life and fear of death. Individual pictures are in a hierarchical order, according to the social structure of the time.

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Dance of Death series of paintings by Jakob Hiebeler in Museum of City of Füssen in Kloster St Mang. Füssen, Germany.Papal panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Emperor panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Prince panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.
Dance of Death series of paintings (1602) by Jakob Hiebeler in Museum of City of Füssen in Kloster St Mang. Füssen, Germany.Papal panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Emperor panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Prince panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.
Bishop panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Princess panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Doctor panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Merchant panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.
Bishop panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Princess panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Doctor panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Merchant panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.
Dignitary panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Usurer panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Farmer panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Abbot panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.
Dignitary panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Usurer panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Farmer panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Abbot panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.
Young man panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Nobelwoman panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Pastor panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Amptman panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.
Young man panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Nobelwoman panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Pastor panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Amptman panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.
Fiend panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Gambler panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Young woman panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Child panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.
Fiend panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Gambler panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Young woman panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Child panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.
Painter panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Panels in Dance of Death series in Museum of City of Füssen in Kloster St Mang. Füssen, Germany.

Painter panel from Dance of Death series at Museum of City of Füssen. Füssen, Germany.Panels in Dance of Death series in Museum of City of Füssen in Kloster St Mang. Füssen, Germany.

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