Lenore | Frank Kirchbach | 1896 14th Century The figure of Death

The figure of Death

their reflections shimmering in the moonlit ripples

otherworldly glow

adorned with a garland of severed heads

this beautiful piece of art is sure to provide years of enjoyment

Lenore | Frank Kirchbach | 1896 14th Century The figure of DeathIn Lenore (1896), Kirchbach illustrates the haunting moment from Gottfried August Brgers famous ballad, where the dead lover returns to claim Lenore and carries her on a wild ride through the night. The ghostly rider urges his horse forward as Lenore, draped in white, collapses in terror across the saddle while they leap over a cemetery wall beneath a star filled sky. The barren landscape, distant churchyard, and skeletal trees heighten the macabre