This is a very interesting piece of 16th century art. From - TopicsExpress



          

This is a very interesting piece of 16th century art. From Wikipedia: The print portrays an armored knight, accompanied by his faithful dog, riding through a narrow gorge flanked by a pig-snouted devil and the figure of death riding a pale horse. Death holds an hourglass to remind the knight of the shortness of his life. The rider moves through the scene ignoring or looking away from the creatures lurking around him. He appears to be almost contemptuous of the threats, and as such is often seen to be a symbol of courage. Once the page is loaded, place your cursor over an area to enlarge and click it. The subject matter, symbolism, and detail may appeal to you. upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Albrecht_D%C3%BCrer_-_Knight%2C_Death_and_the_Devil.jpg
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 01:55:25 +0000

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