Leviticus 1: God teaches Moses how to present burnt sacrifices.
Leviticus 10: The sons of Aaron offer strange fire before the LORD.
other and sister looks in desperation, while Death carries the youngest sibling away.
Death leaves the hourglass behind - maybe because the child is the last in the dance.
The way of showing fire and smoke, with the smoke twisting like a cobra is typical of Holbein.
We see the same in his illustration of Leviticus chapter 1 (to the left) and chapter 10 (to the right).
Holbein does the same thing with waves.
Variations: Birckmann lets Death take the hourglass along and proudly raise it as a trophy.
The same is done by Valvasor, Hollar and Deuchar.
other and sister looks in desperation, while Death carries the youngest sibling away.
Death leaves the hourglass behind - maybe because the child is the last in the dance.
Dances of death
Holbein