Don Quixote with Death | Theodor Baierl | 1920 20th Century 'Recollections of the Last Days

'Recollections of the Last Days of Shelley and Byron'

and the quiet mystery of history slowly reclaimed by nature

and symbolism

vivid colours

and ominous creatures evokes themes of forgotten knowledge

Don Quixote with Death | Theodor Baierl | 1920 20th Century 'Recollections of the Last DaysBased off the engraving 'The Knight, Death and the Devil' by Albrecht Durer (1471 1528). This painting depicts the character "Don Quixote", an ageing man who believes he is a knight, travelling the countryside to fight evil and defend honour. Theodor Baierl mixes his story with the darker mood of the engraving . In the scene, Don Quixote rides on his horse while Death shown as a skeleton on a dark horse leans in beside him. Even though death is right