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Danse Macabre - well fair Graphic

02A Danse Macabre - Well Fair.pdf

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Danse Macabre - well fair Graphic

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2017

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02A Danse Macabre - well fair.pdf

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I was well fair, such shall you be

An early example of the Danse Macabre comes from the story of “The Three Living and the Three Dead.” While the story’s exact origins remain a mystery, scholars have traced its theme to 13th century murals, illuminations, and poetry. An illustration of this story can be seen here in the DeVillers Book of Hours (circa 1480), where three living kings cross paths with three dead kings. This illumination appears in the “Office of the Dead” portion of the family prayer book, which also contains Catholic last rites delivered to the dying. While the De Villers illumination of the “Three Living” offers no accompanying text, viewers in the 15th century would have recognized the iconic story.

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