‘Zum Tanz eilendes Bauernpaar’, [Augsburg], 1521. Facsimile from Flugblatter der Reformation und des Bauernfrieges

Creator

Date

1975

Identifier

Private Collection

Publisher

Leipzig: Insel-Verlag Anton Kippenberg

Abstract

This colourful woodcut by Weiditz portrays a peasant couple off to the dance, carefree and without any woes. The text reiterates this, contrast the full-bellied peasant with the rich man, whose life is dogged by anxiety and conflict. The Peasants’ War four years later would give a lie to this idealisation.

Files

Cab 18 dancers.jpg

Citation

Hans Weiditz, “‘Zum Tanz eilendes Bauernpaar’, [Augsburg], 1521. Facsimile from Flugblatter der Reformation und des Bauernfrieges,” ourheritage.ac.nz | OUR Heritage, accessed March 30, 2024, https://ourheritage.ac.nz/items/show/10392.