Minneapolis Institute of Art
Death Surprising a Woman
Master M. (School of Agostino di Musi, called Veneziano)
- Date
- c. 1490–c. 1540
- Medium
- Engraving
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
A sturdy woman, who looks as if she just arose from a Michelangelo tomb, inspects herself in the mirror. But, this moment of vanity will not last. A wheel and a wing indicate the fleeting and unpredictable fortunes of life, and the certainty of Death's arrival is underscored by the Latin inscription, meaning Made human, they shall perish. Is the M monogram a nod to Michelangelo or the signature of an unidentified engraver? The answer seems to have followed the artist to the grave. Italy, Europe
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