Coat of Arms with a Skull, 1503, Engraving, Plate: 8 11/16 x 6 1/4 in. ( x cm), Prints, Albrecht Dürer (German

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Coat of Arms with a Skull, 1503, Engraving, Plate: 8 11/16 x 6 1/4 in. ( x cm), Prints, Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg), In this stunning engraving, Dürer recast the theme of memento mori in a brilliantly unusual form. The woman in patrician dress is identified by her crown as a bride, but the person who embraces her from behind is a wild man

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Size: 3967px × 5299px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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