BLACK+DEATH



fresco at pisa--death'striumph-- sin cases suffering (have to be saved through faith) space is symbolic not realistic. ~1350 the act of painting tells story, teaches lesson. not painterly, per se






 * BLACK DEATH IN LIT**

4 horsemen, “bona mors” the good death memento mori—three living and three dead CHAUCER: Pardoner's Tale--traditional tale, refers to plague. moral ofthe story: money root of all evil, bad times here to stay
 * Changes stories**—people write what they know, more realism=Chaucer!!!!!
 * Changes motifs**-dance of death, (danse macabre) plague doctor images
 * changes forms**=allegory, story of common man (Chaucer), story cycles with theme of death