2008

NY9364 : Part of the "Dance of Death", Hexham Abbey

taken 16 years ago, near to Hexham, Northumberland, England

Part of the "Dance of Death", Hexham Abbey
Part of the "Dance of Death", Hexham Abbey
The idea of the “Dance of Death” had come to England from Paris where a series of 15th C paintings was accompanied by conversations in verse between Death and his victims. They depicted the fact that Death may visit at any time, young or old, rich or poor – and so Death, represented by a skeleton, was pictured with people from all ranks of life, from emperor to peasant. This image shows Death dancing with a cardinal; it is the leftmost of the four panels in the second (up) row to the left of the lectern in NY9364 : 15th C lectern and screen, and former reredos, Hexham Abbey. The other panels depict Death dancing with a king, an emperor and a pope. {Source: Hexham Abbey Guide p18.}

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NY9364, 1292 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Mike Quinn   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 26 March, 2008   (more nearby)
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Wednesday, 26 March, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 935 641 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.2993N 2:6.1373W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NY 935 641
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