Memento Mori
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Memento Mori

TitleMemento Mori
ArtistMaster MZ (German)
Date1500–03 16th century
Mediumengraving
ClassificationPrint
OriginGermany, early 16th Century Germany
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineMemento Mori, 1500–03. Master MZ (German). Engraving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1925.160
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Memento Mori” is a work by Master MZ (German), dated 1500–03. It is executed in engraving and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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