Why it matters
An army of skeletons sweeps across a scorched, barren landscape, killing peasants, soldiers, nobles, a king and a cardinal alike. Bruegel's panorama shows death taking everyone, whatever their rank.
Did you know?
- It was painted around 1562.
- Skeletons in the upper left ring the bell that sounds the death knell of the world.
- It has been in the Prado since 1827.
- It is part of the BBC's 100 Great Paintings.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Triumph of Death (CC BY-SA 4.0).
