Dance of death, also called danse macabre, medieval allegorical concept of the all-conquering and equalizing power of death, expressed in the drama, poetry, music, and visual arts of western Europe mainly in the late Middle Ages.

What was the purpose of danse macabre?

The Danse Macabre, or dance of death, is a medieval concept about the power of death as an equalizer. No matter who you are or where you come from, death finds us all. The term has a death positive tone. It's not intended to evoke fear or worry.

Is danse macabre romantic?

40 “Danse Macabre” Camille Saint-Saëns was a French composer who lived in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and was a Romantic era pianist. The piece itself is based on an old French myth about Death. ...