Why it matters
A dying man reaches for a bag of gold offered by a demon, even as Death enters with an arrow and an angel points him towards a crucifix. Bosch's memento mori warns of the futility of pursuing wealth.
Did you know?
- It was originally part of a triptych whose centre is missing.
- It was influenced by the Ars moriendi, handbooks on dying well.
- It is a tall, narrow panel of 93 × 31 cm.
Based on the Wikipedia article Death and the Miser (CC BY-SA 4.0).
