The Death of Siegfried | Hermann Hendrich | 1924 14th Century Inspired by Indigenous folklore and

Inspired by Indigenous folklore and the harsh northern landscape

King of the Jews

" created around the 17th century by an artist from the circle of Jan Cossiers (1600–1671)

The artwork portrays a dog resting its head on a coffin draped with a cloth

a common theme in Roux's macabre and symbolic works

The Death of Siegfried | Hermann Hendrich | 1924 14th Century Inspired by Indigenous folklore andA haunting scene from the legend of Siegfried, this 1924 work by Hermann Hendrich depicts the fallen hero at the moment of his betrayal. His body collapses beside a stream, marked by the fatal wound to his only vulnerable point. A dark, watchful figure stands beneath an eclipsed sky, lending the scene an ominous, almost ritual quality. The subdued palette and desolate landscape underscore the paintings quiet meditation on fate, mortality, and the