The Triumph of Death (detail), This piece is a detail image of the Triumph of Death. In the upper left corner, Death leads his army of skeletons as he rides horseback on his reddish horse to defeat the living. The scene is a moral one intended to show the triumph of death over the mundane things in life. In the upper right corner, the living are escorted into a large coffin., c.1562

 Item — Box: 267
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i1373

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The Triumph of Death (detail), This piece is a detail image of the Triumph of Death. In the upper left corner, Death leads his army of skeletons as he rides horseback on his reddish horse to defeat the living. The scene is a moral one intended to show the triumph of death over the mundane things in life. In the upper right corner, the living are escorted into a large coffin.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.1310; Other stamp identifier: CV Stamp; Public Notes: This piece was at the La Granja Palace in 1745.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1562

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: games and tournaments; horses; allegory; skeletons; playing cards; weapons; Death; School: Flemish; Style period: High Renaissance to Mannerism; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 7.9; Image width (in.): 10.3in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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