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Gerhard Altzenbach: A skeleton as a fashionably dressed woman   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Gerhard Altzenbach  (–1672)  wikidata:Q27480269
 
Alternative names
Gerhardt Altzenbach, Gerhart Altzenbach, Gerard Altzenbach, Gerhardus Altzenbach, Gerhard Alzenbach
Description German copper engraver
Date of birth/death 1500s
date QS:P,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
 Edit this at Wikidata		 1672 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Cologne
Work period 1609-1672
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artist QS:P170,Q27480269
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A skeleton as a fashionably dressed woman
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English: A skeleton as a fashionably dressed woman. Engraving attributed to Gerhard Altzenbach, 16--.

Top left, the Last Judgment, with the Virgin and Jesus Christ intervening before God on behalf of the saved

Lettering in Latin and German script at bottom of image: En alamodo Helenam, ditemq(ue) levemq(ue) superbam, Ossea iudicicium [sic] quod feret ista strues? O alamodo Helenna leichtfertig reich stoltz wie ein Phow, Gedenkt an Gottes Gericht behendt, so wirstu han ein gutes Endt

Paraphrase of Latin lettering: Behold Helen à la mode, rich, a follower of fashion, proud, what judgment will that pile of bones endure?

Paraphrase of German lettering: O Helen à la mode, a follower of fashion, rich, proud as a peacock, turn your thoughts quickly to God's judgment, so that you may have a good end.

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Keywords: Gerhard Altzenbach
Date before 1673
date QS:P571,+1673-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+1673-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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