
The Triumph of Death

by Bruegel Pieter the Elder
Title
The Triumph of Death
Artist
Bruegel Pieter the Elder
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
An apocalyptic vision, the skeletons of death mowing down the living with scythes, en masse or individually: resistance is useless. Trees and grass are withered; the fires of Hell blaze behind the hills, and the Christian promise of resurrection and redemption is absent.
Pieter Bruegel the Elder returned to the pure tradition of the Netherlands. He observed the popular aspects of his own environment, with their animation and colour, and drew from them satirical and moralistic conclusions.
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June 13th, 2021
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