Dutch and Flemish Renaissance painting

The Triumph of Death

by Pieter Brueghel the Elder • 1562 CE

🎨 Artwork Information

Year Created
1562 CE
Materials
oil paint panel
Movement
Dutch and Flemish Renaissance painting
Genre
genre art
Art Forms
painting

🖼️ Artwork

The Triumph of Death

📝 About This Artwork

painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Depicted Topic
danse macabre
Alternative 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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