Danse Macabre: Origins, Evolution, and Execution

<p>The <em>Danse Macabre</em> is an allegory in which all living things -grand and otherwise -are equally escorted to death’s embrace. Most cultures, from ancient to contemporary, have a belief in an afterlife and interpreted death through funerary practices and religious artwork. Such spirituality associated with <em>Danse Macabre</em> is especially influential within the arts, such as visual storytelling. Two series in particular, <em>FaustFall</em> and <em>Cardinal Junction</em>, incorporate the <em>Danse Macabre</em> allegory through its implementation into accompanying concepts: like the Faustian archetype, the Gothic narrative, and the Byronic hero. Through exploring the <em>Danse Macabre</em> within their dystopian narratives, the notion of a hereafter is emphasized as an integral component within their natural laws. These spiritual ideals perpetuate the Christian concept of death and influence one’s uncertain thought towards dying as a respected inevitability within the natural cycle of creation.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Art

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Art Department

Year dc:date.available

2018

Author dc:creator

• Bardon, Steven A.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Hannah Israel
• Orion Wertz
• Dr. Barbara Johnston

• Death
• Danse Macabre
• Dance of Death
• Catholic
• Faustian
• Gothic
• Byronic
• Art and Design
• Rhetoric and Composition

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/theses_dissertations/366

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oai:csuepress.columbusstate.edu:theses_dissertations-1351