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death mask Etymology: AS, death + Fr, masque a mask made from a plaster of paris cast of the face of a dead person. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| And is the irony compounded by the fact that his portraits are death masks of a sort, each detail exaggerated to produce a macabre lifelikeness, a fatalistic autonomy? Made in 1874, the year before he died of cancer, this paper cutting includes death masks grimacing from all four corners, skulls staring out from the middle, and a cross prominently displayed in the center. Ancient Egyptians believed that death masks would help guide the spirits of the dead to the afterworld. |
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