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Panoramic painting of skeletons and living figures in dark clothing dancing in a line along a hilltop under a pale evening sky.

The Dance of Death

A long panoramic painting of a procession of skeletons and living figures in dark costumes dancing across a hilltop under a pale dusk sky. Skeletal dancers appear throughout the line, while figures in flowing gowns and hats trail behind, rendered in muted tones with a dramatic silhouette.

Artist
James Tissot
Date
1860
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1024 × 293 px
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Public domain · James Tissot died 1902 and the work dates by 1860; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): James Tissot, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: La danza de la muerte

Una larga pintura panorámica de una procesión de esqueletos y figuras vivas con ropa oscura que bailan a lo largo de una colina bajo un cielo pálido del atardecer. Esqueletos danzantes aparecen a lo largo de la fila, mientras figuras con vestidos fluidos y sombreros siguen detrás, en tonos apagados y una silueta dramática.

Português: A Dança da Morte

Uma longa pintura panorâmica de uma procissão de esqueletos e figuras vivas com roupas escuras dançando ao longo de uma colina sob um céu pálido de crepúsculo. Esqueletos dançantes aparecem por toda a fila, enquanto figuras com vestidos fluidos e chapéus seguem atrás, em tons sóbrios e uma silhueta dramática.

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