Plague Memorial

Plague Memorial. The Dance of Death mural in Basel was originally intended to be a reminder of the Black Death, which had ravaged the city in 1439, claiming ma…

Location: Predigerkirche, Basel, Switzerland

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The Dance of Death mural in Basel was originally intended to be a reminder of the Black Death, which had ravaged the city in 1439, claiming many lives, including those of nobles and clergy. The painting was meant to serve as a memento mori, a reminder of the inevitability of death.

Source: Der Todten-Tanz, wie derselbe in der weitberühmten Stadt Basel : als ein Spiegel menschlicher Beschaffenheit, ganz künstlich ... gemahlet, nicht ohne nützliche Verwunderung zu sehen ist

Plague Memorial — Basel, Canton of Zurich

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