The dance of death: Death, seen riding his horse, leaves the city as the hero who equalised those who followed him blindly. Woodcut by Gaber after Alfred Rethel, 1848.

A paralysed man is lowered down through the roof so Christ can reach him through the crowds. Wood engraving by A. Gaber.

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