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  • The dance of death: Death, seen riding his horse, leaves the city as the hero who equalised those who followed him blindly. Woodcut by Gaber after Alfred Rethel, 1848.
  • The dance of death: Death emerges from the ground and is greeted by a group of allegorical women, symbolising the vices. Woodcut after Alfred Rethel, 1848.
  • The dance of death: Death, seen on top of a barricade, reveals his true identity to the people. Woodcut after Alfred Rethel, 1848.
  • Death as a friend. Wood-engraving by J. Jungtow after Alfred Rethel, 1851.
  • The dance of death: Death on horseback approaches the city. Woodcut after Alfred Rethel, 1848.
  • Death as a strangler. Wood engraving by Steinbrecher after Alfred Rethel, 1851.
  • Death as a friend. Wood-engraving by J. Jungtow after Alfred Rethel, 1851.
  • The dance of death: Death entertains a crowd in front of a tavern by showing that a crown weighs as much or as little as a pipe. Woodcut by Schmidt after Alfred Rethel, 1848.
  • Death as a strangler. Wood engraving by Steinbrecher after Alfred Rethel, 1851.
  • The dance of death: Death is seen as hero of the Revolution who passes his sword to the people. Woodcut by G.R. Steinbrecher after Alfred Rethel, 1848.