Danse Macabre Wood Print

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Three skeletons dance in the moonlight while a forth plays the lute. Meanwhile, another skeleton emerges from the ground to join the party.

Based on the 1493 woodcut by Michael Wolgemut

This one is a little something I put together for Halloween 2015. The Danse Macabre is a recurring art theme originating in the middle ages. It was particularly present in response to the spread of the Black Death. Technically speaking, the Dance of Death is not originally for Halloween. Rather originated with religious art giving the lesson that death, no matter ones station in life, is common to us all. But, I think it works as a Halloween themed image just fine.

To create this image I used both digital sculpting and painting techniques.

Thanks for looking!
Daniel Eskridge

Original art by Daniel Eskridge. Fine art and home decor. Images depicting the adventures of the natural world including wildlife, Native Americans, paleoart, fantasy and more. <...

Daniel is a classically trained artist. A native of the East Cobb community in the Atlanta Metro area, he majored in art at the University of Georgia and has since accumulated over 25 years of art experience. Most well-known for his scientific illustrations of prehistoric creatures, he is also accomplished in creating Wild West art, fantasy art, wildlife scenes, and horror illustrations. His works have appeared in magazines and newspapers; the covers of books, albums, and products; and even in a few science and natural history museums. Accolades: - Cover of "The Horror Zine Magazine" Summer 2023 - Feature Artist "Wild West Magazine" Summer 2019 - Cover of "Fossil News" Spring 2016 His Illustrations have appearing in - Scientific...