The Pope from Basel's Dance of Death | Hieronymus Hess | 19th Century 17th Century Gustave Moreau’s The Apparition depicts

Gustave Moreau’s The Apparition depicts the biblical Salome confronting the radiant

and Roman virtues of moral duty and compassion

completed around 1835

cursing the Egyptians with a plague of hail and fire

The sundial behind her marks the passing of time

The Pope from Basel's Dance of Death | Hieronymus Hess | 19th Century 17th Century Gustave Moreau’s The Apparition depictsThe Pope from Basel's Dance of Death by Hieronymus Hess (Swiss, 17991850) depicts Death leading even the highest religious authority in the universal Danse Macabre. The skeletal figure reminds viewers that no rank, power, or earthly status can escape mortality. Rich in medieval symbolism, Hess's haunting illustration reflects on the inevitability of death and the equality of all before it. Print: A premium quality heavyweight (200gsm) fine art print