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There is no doubt that the great pestilence inspired many art pieces which I find hauntingly beautiful and definitely help paint a picture (no pun intended) of what living in the midst of humanity's most devastating pandemic was like.
I've actually heard that a few of those might not be plague related after all, but as far as I know it's kinda up in the air so I'll share them anyway. Even if some aren't directly related to the plague, I still think they're beautiful and deserve a spotlight!
The Dance of Death (1493) by Michael Wolgemut
The Plague of Florence, 1348, by L. Sabatelli
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Death and the Miser (1516) by Hieronymus Bosch
The Plague (1898) by Arnold Böcklin
Burning of the Jews in 1349 (ca 1353) by Gilles de Muisit
The Dance of Death (Death Dancing with a physician) by an unknown artist, ca 1787 - 1826
The Dance of Death (Death Dancing with a Lawyer) by an unknown artist, ca 1787 - 1826
The Dance of Death (Death Dancing with a Canon) by an unknown artist, ca 1787 - 1826
Man Playing Chess with Death by Albertus Pictor