Battle of Clontarf | Hugh Frazer | 1826 15th Century reflects the timeless theme of

reflects the timeless theme of the danse macabre—a reminder of death’s presence behind life’s masquerade

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“Early Evening at Hradčany” (1909–1913) by Jakub Schikaneder is a moody

Battle of Clontarf | Hugh Frazer | 1826 15th Century reflects the timeless theme ofThe Battle of Clontarf took place on 23 April 1014 at Clontarf, near Dublin, on the east coast of Ireland. It pitted an army led by Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, against a Norse Irish alliance comprising the forces of Sigtrygg Silkbeard, King of Dublin; Mel Mrda mac Murchada, King of Leinster; and a Viking army from abroad led by Sigurd of Orkney and Brodir of Mann. It lasted from sunrise to sunset, and ended in a rout of the Viking and Leinster