Death

1 Death doula

Is a thing. Death doulas: helping people at the end of their life

2 Dance of death

The dance of death is a medieval allegory on the universality of death: no matter one’s station in life, the dance of death unites all. The dance of death is a reminder of the fragility of life and the inevitability of death. Also, people make great illustrated books about it.

• The Medieval Dance of Death

• Holbein and Meyer

  • Dance of Death virtual exhibition explains the Holbein-Meyer connection.
  • Hans Holbein’s Dance of Death, Rudolf and Conrad Meyer
  • In the Dutch Rijksmuseum: Meyers’ Dance of Death

• Silhouettes on the theme of death:

  • WALTER DRAESNER - schattenrisss!
  • Bilder des Todes oder Todtentanz für alle Stände
  • Ein Totentanz
  • Ein moderner Totentanz
  • Suzanne Gerber, A Mid-November Dance with Death

3 References