Death and the Maiden
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Death and the Maiden, a concept ultimately derived from the Medieval "Dance of Death", may refer to:
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In art:
- Death and the Maiden (motif)Death and the Maiden (motif)Death and the Maiden is a common motif in Renaissance art, especially in painting, and music. It was developed from the Dance of Death. The new element was an erotic subtext. A prominent representative is Hans Baldung Grien....
, born of Renaissance art - Death and the Maiden (Hands Baldung painting), by Hans BaldungHans BaldungHans Baldung, known as Hans Baldung Grien/Grün was a German Renaissance artist in painting and printmaking in woodcut. He was considered the most gifted student of Albrecht Dürer.-Life:...
- Death and the Maiden (Egon Schiele painting), by Egon SchieleEgon SchieleEgon Schiele was an Austrian painter. A protégé of Gustav Klimt, Schiele was a major figurative painter of the early 20th century. His work is noted for its intensity, and the many self-portraits the artist produced...
- Death and the Maiden (Edvard Munch sketch), by Edvard MunchEdvard MunchEdvard Munch was a Norwegian Symbolist painter, printmaker and an important forerunner of expressionist art. His best-known composition, The Scream, is part of a series The Frieze of Life, in which Munch explored the themes of love, fear, death, melancholia, and anxiety.- Childhood :Edvard Munch...
In music:
- "Death and the Maiden"Death and the Maiden (song)Der Tod und das Mädchen , Death and the Maiden in English, is a lied composed by Franz Schubert. The text is derived from a poem written by German poet Matthias Claudius...
, song by Franz Schubert, composed in 1817 - Death and the Maiden Quartet, string quartet by Franz Schubert, composed in 1824
- Death and the Maiden Ballet, ballet by Nikos Skalkottas, composed in 1938
- "Death and the Maiden" (The Verlaines song)
- "Death and the Maiden Retold"The Imagined VillageThe Imagined Village is a folk musical project founded by Simon Emmerson of the Afro Celt Sound System. It is intended to produce modern folk music that represents modern multiculturalism in the United Kingdom and as such, features musicians from a wide variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds...
, by The Imagined VillageThe Imagined VillageThe Imagined Village is a folk musical project founded by Simon Emmerson of the Afro Celt Sound System. It is intended to produce modern folk music that represents modern multiculturalism in the United Kingdom and as such, features musicians from a wide variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds...
from their self-titled debut album
In drama:
- Death and the Maiden (play)Death and the Maiden (play)Death and the Maiden is a 1990 play by Chilean playwright Ariel Dorfman. The world premiere was staged at the Royal Court Theatre in London on 9 July 1991, directed by Lindsay Posner...
, by Ariel Dorfman - Death and the Maiden (1994 film)Death and the Maiden (film)Death and the Maiden is a 1994 drama film directed by Roman Polanski, based on the play by Ariel Dorfman. It starred Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley and Stuart Wilson.-Plot summary:...
, adaptation by Roman Polanski - Death and the Maiden (2003 film), directed by Laura Taler
In literature:
- Death and the Maidens (book), a biography of Fanny ImlayFanny ImlayFrances "Fanny" Imlay , also known as Fanny Godwin, was the illegitimate daughter of the British feminist Mary Wollstonecraft and the American commercial speculator Gilbert Imlay.Although Mary Wollstonecraft and Gilbert Imlay lived together happily for brief periods before and after the birth...
- Death and the Maiden (novel), by Gladys MitchellGladys MitchellGladys Mitchell was an English author best known for her creation of Mrs. Bradley, the heroine of numerous detective novels. She also wrote under the pseudonyms Stephen Hockaby and Malcolm Torrie...
- Death and the Maiden (Elrod novel), by P. N. ElrodP. N. ElrodPatricia N. Elrod is an American novelist specializing in urban fantasy. She's written in the mystery, romance, paranormal, and historical genres with at least one foray into comedic fantasy. Elrod is also an editor, having worked on several collections for Ace Science Fiction, DAW, Benbella Books,...
- Batman: Death and the Maidens, a novel by Greg RuckaGreg RuckaGregory "Greg" Rucka is an American comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as Action Comics, Batwoman: Detective Comics, and the miniseries Superman: World of New Krypton for DC Comics, and for novels such as his Queen & Country series.-Career:Rucka's writing career...