La comédie de la mort by Rodolphe Bresdin

La comédie de la mort Possibly 1861

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Dimensions: image: 21.9 x 14.9 cm (8 5/8 x 5 7/8 in.) sheet: 41.4 x 28 cm (16 5/16 x 11 in.)

Copyright: CC0 1.0

Curator: Here we have "La comédie de la mort" by Rodolphe Bresdin, held in the Harvard Art Museums collection. Editor: It's intensely gothic, like a fever dream made of charcoal. Every inch crawls with detail. Curator: Bresdin, born in 1822, was a master of etching and lithography. This work exemplifies his intricate style, dense with symbolism. Editor: There's a sense of both horror and humor, like a medieval danse macabre staged in a rotting forest. I almost feel like I'm staring into a reflection. Curator: Indeed, Bresdin engaged deeply with themes of mortality and societal decay, critiquing the bourgeoisie through such fantastical imagery. Editor: It makes you wonder, doesn't it? If art can stare back, what does it see in us now? Curator: A question for the ages, I suspect. Editor: And perhaps, that's the biggest joke of all.

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