 Dance of Death window, Bern Münster, Ⓒ Christoph Hurni The Dance of Death is an absolute favourite theme of mine. It is a lyrical, haunting, horrible and humourous allegory of the universality and inevitablity of death, across all ages and walks of life. These photos are of the Totentanz window in Bern Münster, and are all Ⓒ Christoph Hurni The information I've found so far suggests that the window was made around 1450. However, some of the close-ups clearly show dates of 1917 & 1918 (and the glass is in too good condition for it to be 550 years old....). It is popularly believed that the Dance of Death became popular in the mid-15th Century, following a chain of catastrophes across Europe - so perhaps these were re-imagined in the 20th Century as a response to World War I? I'll research further and update this post. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy these macabre pieces...... https://www.flickr.com/photos/40826712@N00/3494229018/in/album-72157617510075033/  Dance of Death window, Bern Münster, Ⓒ Christoph Hurni https://www.flickr.com/photos/40826712@N00/3493421065/in/album-72157617510075033/  Dance of Death window, Bern Münster, Ⓒ Christoph Hurni https://www.flickr.com/photos/40826712@N00/albums/72157617510075033/with/3493421065/  Dance of Death window, Bern Münster, Ⓒ Christoph Hurni https://www.flickr.com/photos/40826712@N00/albums/72157617510075033/with/3493421065/  Dance of Death window, Bern Münster, Ⓒ Christoph Hurni
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chayse babi
6/9/2013 21:29:08
it is really a good piece of art 7/13/2013 02:21:10
The theme dance of death given in these windows are surly an admirable art works and all these are gaining more popularity these days. The pictures given here are really attractive and cool. Please update more about these theme painted glass windows in future also. Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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