Dutch and Flemish Renaissance painting
The Triumph of Death
by Pieter Brueghel the Elder • 1562 CE
🎨 Artwork Information
Artist
Year Created
1562 CE
Materials
oil paint
panel
Movement
Dutch and Flemish Renaissance painting
Genre
genre art
Art Forms
painting
🖼️ Artwork
📝 About This Artwork
painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Depicted Topic
danse macabreAlternative Titles
The Triumph of Death Pieter Brueghel de Oude De Triomf van de Dood📐 Technical Details
Inception Period
1562
Earliest Date
1562
🏛️ Ownership & Provenance
Owner
Ferdinand VII of Spain
Inventory Number
P001393
Copyright Status
public domain
🎭 What This Artwork Depicts
24 depicted entities
hurdy-gurdy
gallows
executioner
gallows humor
king
Death
backgammon
jester
dinner
cardinal
scissors
distaff
spindle
bell
warrior
conflagration
skull
money
barrel
vihuela
lute
Western concert flute
natural trumpet
hourglass
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