Death and the Lansquenet. 16th-century woodcut showing a soldier (right) standing and leaning upon his weapon, while Death (left) holds up an hourglas

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Death and the Lansquenet. 16th-century woodcut showing a soldier (right) standing and leaning upon his weapon, while Death (left) holds up an hourglass before him. Artwork dated 1510, by German artist Albrecht Durer (1471-1528). A lansquenet (also known as a landsknecht) was a type of mercenary soldier.

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Photo credit: © METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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