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danse macabre

/dɑːns məˈkɑːbrə/

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/dɑːns məˈkɑːbrə/C1formalart
  • ruФранцузский термин, означающий «танец смерти», относящийся к средневековой аллегорической концепции или художественному произведению, изображающему Смерть, ведущую людей всех сословий в процессии к могиле; часто используется метафорически для описания мрачной или хаотичной ситуации.

A French term meaning 'dance of death,' referring to a medieval allegorical concept or artistic work depicting Death leading people from all walks of life in a procession to the grave, often used metaphorically to describe a grim or chaotic situation.

  1. Dance of DeathC2formal

    A medieval allegorical concept representing the universality of death, often depicted as a procession of people from all walks of life dancing with skeletons or personified Death.

    ruПляска смерти

    • The painting 'Danse Macabre' shows a king and a peasant dancing together with skeletons.
    • The composer Saint-Saëns wrote a famous tone poem titled 'Danse Macabre'.
    • Medieval artists used the Danse Macabre to remind people of the inevitability of death.
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