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Death participates in the war with her dart and her parchment scroll. A soldier is hit by a lance, and Death gives him the death blow.
Half a century later, Holbein created a scene with Death attacking a soldier in the middle of the battlefield. Death attacks with a bone, but in many of the copies, e.g. those by Birckmann's heirs, Death is instead armed with a giant dart.
| The Soldier I cannot defend myself against Death. Her sting is sitting on top of me. I would prefer that I fought 316 now with five or with six. |
The winner, "Le champion", is not too happy either:
| The Warrior Since this is how I will die, I had better pay attention to Fate. But as long as I am able to fight, 320 in all right, I will defend myself. |
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La mort Lomme darmes Le champion |
Dances of death
Various
Mors de la Pomme
Soldiers