La Danse Macabre
...a late-medieval allegory on the universality of death: no matter one’s station in life, the dance of death unites all.
The butterfly symbolises the fragility and beauty of life while the crow represents the ever present shadow of death.
(c) Sarah Moore 2008
Background used with permission
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David Mapletoft
very clever work.
Sarah Moore replied
thanks david i am really proud of how this turned out!
Samantha Van S...
whoa. This is really good Sarah! I loves it.
Sarah Moore replied
LOL – thanks Sam!
jaycee
Wow, this is beautiful.
Sarah Moore replied
Thank you jaycee!
mohammed
this is beautiful work
Sarah Moore replied
Wow – thanks Mohammed
Craig Shadbolt
Cool! You should be proud of this one Sarah!
Sarah Moore replied
I am thank you Craig!
Basia McAuley
This is really amazing work Sarah. I love the image and it’s interpretation, and the title.
Sarah Moore replied
I’m stoked you appreciate it Basia – I was hoping that people would get it!
Will Barton
This is really cool Sare, and the meaning behind it is told wonderfully through the various elements. You’ve also nailed the feel to the image with the background treatment, colours and font.
Sarah Moore replied
Ta Will – it almost has a Moulin Rouge feel don’t you think?
dimarie
beautiful idea and so well done!
JimFilmer
excellent work Sarah – love the background
Mel Brackstone
Wow, this is absolutely fabulous, Sarah! So much thought and effort has paid off handsomely
Sarah Moore replied
Thanks Mel!
Warren Williams
Excellent Sarah,
Rosalie Dale IPA
Love the juxtopositioning of the butterfly and crow’s shadow. I’m also impressed with the fonts – altogether it makes a wonderfully cohesive image/statement. Well done!
Sarah Moore replied
Thanks Mum, the fonts are just standard mac ones and literally jumped onto the page – LOL.
Antoine de Paauw
Great bit of grey cell application on this Sarah. Most excellent.
bodymechanic
i luv the style/imagery here,and the enevibility of it all!
they are parallel til the moment of death and u show the fragility of life sucessfully and the oh so thin line between it and death, actually it is also a powerful image may i add!
Sarah Moore replied
Hey Steve, thanks so much!
Geoff Coleman...
OMG Sarah this is just BRILLIANT – LOVE IT. So powerful and gentle at the same time – the typography is just perfect for it as is the medieval stripe material, but for me the piece de resistance is the curving motif that inverts the stripes and curves around the butterfly and crow accentuating the rhythm of the dance and ties it all together. This is superlative design work Sarah. Stunning!
Sarah Moore replied
Hey Geoff – I always look forward to your comments on my work! Thanks so much for the encouragment!
Leslie Battjes
clever and unique…well thought out and executed…nice! :)
GailD
Brilliant Sare. Tis all good.
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS
Wow….....Amazing and creative work of ART!!! :-))
DawsonImages
Outstanding image
Wzard
What a great imagination well done
Sarah Moore replied
LOL – you wouldn’t want to see too far into my imagination it’s a little scary in there!
Jacqueline Bar...
beautifully done. very creative Sarah :o)
Vic Cross
That is teriffic, well done Sarah
Sarah Moore replied
Thank you Pop!
gaylene
magical artiste that you are, you’ve done it again – brilliant
Sarah Moore replied
LOL – thanks gaylene.
Craig Hender
Very cool composition! Perfectly composed.
Sarah Moore replied
Why thank you Craig.
Paul Vanzella
SENSATIONAL WORK! so good!
Sarah Moore replied
Thankyou very muchly Paul.
Will Barton
That’s exactly what I was thinking Sare, a bohemian, Moulin Rouge feel.
Rhana Griffin
Very clever Sarah, and beautifully put together.
Sarah Moore replied
Thanks Rhana.
LittleHelen
Very cool Sarah…love the background..very French!
Sarah Moore replied
Wee Wee? LOL.
Leah Highland
Excellent vision, well put together.
PhotogeniquE IPA
Sarah – you are so creative, and it is a truism.
Mundy Hackett
Great work Sarah, I hope you and your family are well
Sarah Moore replied
Hey Mundy, thanks…we are doing ok, each day is a mountain to climb but we are doing it together.
Mundy Hackett
Bless you
justimagine
What an inspiration, excellent in every way.
Sarah Moore replied
Wow – thanks for the awesome compliment!
Paul Louis Vil...
Oh my!! Superb! :D
Sarah Moore replied
LOL- thanks Paul!
Heather Rivet...
OUTsTANDING
Sarah Moore replied
Thank you Heather!
Karin Taylor
this is very clever!
Sarah Moore replied
thank you karin
KazM
complex & compelling graphic
Sarah Moore
Thanks Kaz.
RMonroe
Excellent:)
Nikki Trexel
goodness, everything about this image is really well done…from the meaning to the visual concept to the final product…it is amazingly beautiful and sobering. the red stripes remind me of a carnival, severely contrasting the word ‘macabre’ painted on them. the butterfly is new life, rebirth; the crow is macabre and threatening. all in all a wonderful work.
Sarah Moore replied
Thank you so much Nikki!
Shannon Rene' ...
wow..this is amazing!
Sarah Moore replied
thanks!
Aaron .
Sarah you’ve outdone yourself with this one – so eye catching the colours give it an ‘old-timey / carnival’ atmosphere and the butterfly and bird shadow gives it real mystery – love the textures as well – a FAVE
Sarah Moore replied
thanks aaron…i am particularly proud of this one!
EnPassant
Nice imagery.
Sarah Moore replied
thanks so much!
Sensiworld
Great !
ingrids
This is so beautiful! Love the graphics!
Sarah Moore replied
Thank you very much!
lancewilliams
Great. Very well edited… seamless
Sarah Moore replied
Thank you!
Route64
Great image Sarah however FYO if the title is meant to be in French then there is a small typo…....in French the word danse is considered ‘feminin’ and therefore should be preceded by ‘la’ instead of ‘le’.
Sarah Moore replied
thanks Alex – I did look it up at the time as I wasn’t sure and there seemed to be both spellings! Anyhoo I have fixed it and reloaded the image. Thanks again for pointing it out!
MOC2
Fantastic work. Very well done.
Liesl Yvette W...
Wonderful. I love the strangely off-putting and you have captured taht perfectly.
ElRobbo
Fantastic!
FAIRIEWOMAN1
What a striking graphic, well done. I like the butterfly/shadow concept.
taiche
Wonderful concept..beautiful work of art.
linskudd
Clever – very clever.
Sarah Moore replied
Thanks so much – this is one of my own personal faves.
Casey Herman
Yes, I was attracted to the small icon for this image, but THIS is very, very good!
Sarah Moore replied
Thanks so much – this is one of my favourite works.