Creepy Medieval Art
Allegory of the Transience of Life
Engraving with hand colour made by Master IAM of Zwolle, Netherland, 1480-1490 (c.).
A broadside on doctors in Rome and their protective clothing against the plague.
Memento Mori engraving made by Matthias Lucas Brunn, Germany, 1590-1610.
Vanitas with Death and a Maiden
Engraving made by Andries Jacobsz. Stock after Jacob de Gheyn II and published by Hendrik Hondius I, Dutch, 1610-1620 (circa).
Woodcut with hand-colouring made by Anonymous, Germany, 1490-1500 (c.)
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None of these are medieval. The Middle Ages ended by 1400.
You’re right Tara, most historians consider the Medieval period to have ended somewhere in the 1400s, though some go right to end of that century up to 1500. So I’m taking the titled of this post as an indication that this is not contemporary art by a long chalk, unlike most of the rest fo the website!