Dresdner Totentanz, Relief sculpture in Dreikönigskirche, Dresden, Germany
The stone relief displays a sequence of figures following Death, who leads them while playing a shawm through the composition.
Created in 1534 by Christoph Walther I, the relief was initially positioned at the Georgentor, the northern entrance gate to Dresden.
The relief represents medieval social structure through figures of clergy, nobility, and common citizens, illustrating death as the universal equalizer.
The sandstone artwork occupies a dedicated space under the organ loft inside the Dreikönigskirche, making it accessible during church opening hours.
This relief survived the 1945 Dresden bombings and underwent conservation treatment before its installation in the church interior in 1991.
Location: Dresden
Inception: 1534
Creator: Christoph Walther I
Part of: Dreikönigskirche
GPS coordinates: 51.06093,13.74324
Latest update: March 7, 2025 03:18
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