The Drunkards
A woodcut depicting a skeleton (= Death) pouring wine into the mouth of one of a group of revelers as one of his companions vomits over the side of the table. The woodcut is accompanied by a verse from Ephesians 5 translated into French (top) and then reformatted into verse (bottom).
Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543
Lützelburger, Hans, 1495?-1526
Frellon, Jean, -1568
Lyon (France)
French
Bible. Ephesians
Alcoholics
Drinking of alcoholic beverages
Parties
Banquets
Vomiting
Wine
Human skeleton
Skeleton
Death
Symbols and symbolism
Sixteenth century
Ephesians 5
15 cm (approx)
Still image
woodcuts (prints)
Octavo
This work is a part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
Les Images de la mort [de H. Holbein] : avx quelles sont adioustées douze figures ... La medecine de l'ame. La consolation des malades. Vn sermon de mortalité, par sainct Cyprian. Vn sermon de patience, par sainct Iehan Chrysostome ...
1547 IMAG
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