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Black Death, Plagues, and the Danse Macabre: Depictions of Epidemics in Art
Der Schwarze Tod, Epidemien und der Danse Macabre: Seuchendarstellungen in der Kunst
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Abstract What does a plague look like? What images correspond to it? Just as visual synonyms for the pandemic are formed in the media, the depiction of epidemics in the visual arts is a recurring topos, as art has always been a seismograph for social occurrences, moods, or political developments. This articl... view more
What does a plague look like? What images correspond to it? Just as visual synonyms for the pandemic are formed in the media, the depiction of epidemics in the visual arts is a recurring topos, as art has always been a seismograph for social occurrences, moods, or political developments. This article shows how epidemics have been reflected in art history and illustrates three different representations using graphics from the graphic collection Mensch und Tod (Human and Death) at the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf as examples.... view less
Keywords
epidemic; death; fine arts; picture
Classification
Social History, Historical Social Research
Media Contents, Content Analysis
Free Keywords
Art; Rethel; Weiss; Ensor; epidemics; dance of death
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 330-339
Journal
Historical Social Research, Supplement (2021) 33
Issue topic
Epidemics and Pandemics - the Historical Perspective
ISSN
0936-6784
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed