Dance of Death: The Old Woman

About this work

This black-and-white print shows a skeleton holding a staff, leaning on a living woman dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The woman looks up, her face half-covered by a hood, while the skeleton’s bony hand rests on her shoulder. Trees and clouds fill the background, giving the scene a dreamy, eerie feel. The title *Dance of Death* hints this is part of a series where skeletons "dance" with people of all ages. The artist used simple lines to make the scene feel both spooky and oddly calm. Next, look up Renaissance to see how this idea of death playing with the living fit into art of the time.