The Triumph of Death Art Print by Bruegel the Elder hieronymus bosch The figure to the left

The figure to the left resembles Rubens’ second wife Hélène Fourmnet

The painting was one of a series of seven similar militiamen paintings from various artists

though he had also completed a previous piece on the same subject matter in 1601

it is likely that Raphael painted La Fornarina print for himself

The Triumph of Death Art Print by Bruegel the Elder hieronymus bosch The figure to the leftThe Triumph of Death is a depiction of Death and his army causing havoc throughout civilian communities. A common theme of the Renaissance period was this warning of mortality, often highlighted to portray the fear of Gods judgment after death.