This is a drawing of a dark, abstract composition with German text. The image features a woodcut-style illustration at the top with intricate shapes. Below the illustration, there is German text with the title "DIE MESSE" and a subtitle "(ALS MEINE SCHWESTER WEINTE)". The text consists of a poem or prose that evokes a somber and reflective mood. The text describes a scene involving candles, monks, and a sense of peace or tranquility amidst death or mourning.

Die Messe (The Mass) (headpiece, page 61) from Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: The Shadow of Life)

1924

Medium: woodcut from a bound volume with 50 woodcuts (including cover and front and back endpapers) on wove paper
Classification: Volume
Period: 1901 to 1925
Image size: 14202 × 10650px

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This is a drawing of a dark, abstract composition with German text. The image features a woodcut-style illustration at the top with intricate shapes. Below the illustration, there is German text with the title "DIE MESSE" and a subtitle "(ALS MEINE SCHWESTER WEINTE)". The text consists of a poem or prose that evokes a somber and reflective mood. The text describes a scene involving candles, monks, and a sense of peace or tranquility amidst death or mourning.

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