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Armed Skeleton, Allegory of Death
Luca Bertelli, c. 1565
This sinister allegory of death is inscribed: ‘Even the most violent men are tamed by Death, which is more violent still.’ The print was meant to hang on a wall, given the printed frame with which the Venetian publisher marketed it. As a result, most examples will have been the worse for wear and discarded. As far as is known, this is the only surviving impression.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-2015-52-1
- Dimensionsheight 373 mm x width 261 mm, height 498 mm x width 345 mm
- Physical characteristicsets