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T: a travelling musician (Homo Titubans) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
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T: a travelling musician (Homo Titubans) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4221975 T: a travelling musician (Homo Titubans) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H. Loedel after Hans Holbein (1497? -1543)); Photo © Duvallon
Media ID 38248958
© © Duvallon / Bridgeman Images
Allegoric Allegories Carafe Ewer Flute Flutes Flutist Itinerant Musician Jugs Macabre Dance Panflute Piper Street Art Street Musician Street Musicians Street Trade Street Vendors Streetartist Traveling Musician Alphabet Letter Deaths Dying Metier Mortality Music Instrument Passed Away
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This engraving from 1856 titled "T: a travelling musician (Homo Titubans) - The Alphabet of Death" transports us back in time to a scene filled with allegory and macabre beauty. The image, based on a drawing by H. Loedel after the renowned artist Hans Holbein, showcases a street musician playing his flute amidst a backdrop of mortality and passing away.
The musician, known as Homo Titubans, is depicted as a skeleton engaging in a haunting dance while surrounded by various musical instruments such as flutes and jugs. His presence on the streets symbolizes the transient nature of life and serves as a reminder of our own mortality.
As we gaze upon this intricate engraving, we are drawn into the world of street vendors and itinerant musicians who once roamed the European cities, providing entertainment and sustenance to society. The detailed craftsmanship of the artist brings to life not only the musician himself but also the bustling atmosphere of street trade during that era.
Through this artwork, we are invited to reflect on themes of death, music, labor, and society's fascination with both beauty and decay. It serves as a poignant reminder that even in our fleeting existence, art has the power to transcend time and connect us with generations past.
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