{"product_id":"holbein-adam-ploughing-dance-of-death-print","title":"Holbein Adam Ploughing – Gothic Wall Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eA skeletal figure of Death drives Adam forward as he toils over freshly turned earth, spade biting into the soil in this woodcut from Hans Holbein the Younger's Dance of Death. Fine crosshatched lines carve deep shadow across bent backs and broken ground, giving \u003cem\u003eHolbein Adam Tilling the Earth\u003c\/em\u003e its grim, sermon-like weight and unmistakable sixteenth-century detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMade for lovers of memento mori imagery, dark academia interiors and Renaissance printmaking, this piece rewards a slow second look. Hang it in a book-lined study to anchor a moody reading nook, or in a living room gallery cluster among other macabre works. Browse more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hausofprints.com\/collections\/gothic-wall-art\" title=\"Gothic Wall Art\"\u003eGothic Wall Art\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003ePrint Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on premium 230GSM archival matte paper, giclée printed for gallery-quality colour and detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in ten sizes — 5×7, 8×10, 11×14, 16×20, A3, 18×24, 20×25, 24×30, 24×36, and 32×40.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnframed print — frames shown in photos are for display only; ships worldwide rolled in a crush-resistant tube.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eWhat is memento mori art?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMemento mori art reminds viewers that death is inevitable, using symbols like skulls, skeletons and hourglasses. The Latin phrase means remember you must die. Holbein's Dance of Death is a classic example, showing Death visiting people from every walk of life to underscore mortality's reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eWho illustrated Dante's Inferno?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral artists illustrated Dante's Inferno, most famously Gustave Doré, whose dramatic nineteenth-century engravings defined how many picture Hell. Sandro Botticelli and William Blake also created celebrated versions. While Holbein worked in the same dark tradition, his Dance of Death is a separate memento mori series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eWhat is vanitas painting?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVanitas painting is a still-life genre that meditates on life's brevity and worldly vanity. Skulls, wilting flowers, extinguished candles and decaying fruit warn that earthly pleasures fade. Popular in seventeenth-century Dutch art, vanitas shares its moral core with memento mori works like Holbein's Dance of Death series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eWhat wall art suits gothic home decor?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGothic home decor suits dark, atmospheric art such as memento mori woodcuts, danse macabre scenes, skeleton prints and vanitas still lifes. Renaissance engravings like Holbein's Dance of Death add authentic period gravity. Pair them with deep tones, candlelight and antique furniture for a cohesive gothic mood.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haus of Prints","offers":[{"title":"16x20","offer_id":48905192734912,"sku":"holbein-adam-tills-the-earth-dance-of-death-print-16x20","price":69.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5x7","offer_id":48905192636608,"sku":"holbein-adam-tills-the-earth-dance-of-death-print-5x7","price":34.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8x10","offer_id":48905192669376,"sku":"holbein-adam-tills-the-earth-dance-of-death-print-8x10","price":54.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14","offer_id":48905192702144,"sku":"holbein-adam-tills-the-earth-dance-of-death-print-11x14","price":64.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3","offer_id":48905192767680,"sku":"holbein-adam-tills-the-earth-dance-of-death-print-A3","price":69.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18x24","offer_id":48905192800448,"sku":"holbein-adam-tills-the-earth-dance-of-death-print-18x24","price":84.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x25","offer_id":48905192833216,"sku":"holbein-adam-tills-the-earth-dance-of-death-print-20x25","price":89.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x30","offer_id":48905192865984,"sku":"holbein-adam-tills-the-earth-dance-of-death-print-24x30","price":99.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36","offer_id":48905192898752,"sku":"holbein-adam-tills-the-earth-dance-of-death-print-24x36","price":115.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"32x40","offer_id":48905192931520,"sku":"holbein-adam-tills-the-earth-dance-of-death-print-32x40","price":129.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/1758\/3296\/files\/holbein-adam-tills-the-earth-dance-of-death-print-framed-statement.webp?v=1787815718","url":"https:\/\/hausofprints.com\/products\/holbein-adam-ploughing-dance-of-death-print","provider":"Haus of Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}