Three Ages of the Woman and the Death
by BALDUNG GRIEN, Hans, Oil on limewood, 48 x 33 cm
Baldung’s experiments with the macabre were initiated early in Strasbourg, 1508-12, before his sojourn in Freiburg. One of these is the Three Ages of the Woman and the Death. in which the portrayals of age have a sinister character and a mannered virtuosity.