Jongeman met de Dood 1475 - 1499

This anonymous drawing, titled "Jongeman met de Dood" ("Young Man with Death") created between 1475 and 1499, depicts a stark confrontation between a young man and Death personified. The skeletal figure of Death stands bare, draped in a flowing cloth, while the young man, adorned in the fashion of the time, stands with arms crossed, seemingly oblivious to the grim reminder of mortality. The detail in the drawing, particularly the skeletal structure of Death, reflects the artistic interest in anatomical studies of the Northern Renaissance, reminding viewers of the fragility of life. The image is a chilling memento mori, a reminder of the inevitability of death and the fleeting nature of youth.