Don Quixote with Death | Theodor Baierl | 1920 20th Century with countless angels and divine

with countless angels and divine beings forming concentric circles around a central radiant light

and a weathered face framed by wild hair and beard

30’’ x 20’’ Inches = 76

created in the late 19th century

and the quiet mystery of history slowly reclaimed by nature

Don Quixote with Death | Theodor Baierl | 1920 20th Century with countless angels and divineBased off the engraving 'The Knight, Death and the Devil' by Albrecht Durer (1471 1528). This painting depicts the character "Don Quixote", an ageing man who believes he is a knight, travelling the countryside to fight evil and defend honour. Theodor Baierl mixes his story with the darker mood of the engraving . In the scene, Don Quixote rides on his horse while Death shown as a skeleton on a dark horse leans in beside him. Even though death is right