Masked Ball | Arthur Kampf | 20th Century Size:20"x20" The image shows a tormented

The image shows a tormented soul crouched in anguish on a rocky ledge

and heroic sentiment are characteristic of Jacques-Louis David and his circle

and trapped in ice—his bat-like wings spread in futile menace

This cruel act

At the centre

Masked Ball | Arthur Kampf | 20th Century Size:20"x20" The image shows a tormentedMasked Ball (Danse Macabre) by Arthur Kampf (German, 18641950) presents a haunting and theatrical moment, where festivity meets the macabre. At the center, a masked man dances with a graceful woman, but his mask has slippedrevealing a grotesque, decomposed face beneath, evoking the chilling image of Death itself. The woman, adorned in an elegant gown, leans back with her eyes closed, seemingly lost in the dance, oblivious or willfully blind to the