The Triumph of Death, Pieter Bruegel the Elder

The Triumph of Death

A young couple sits in the lower right, the only figures in the painting who haven't noticed what is happening. He plays a lute, she sings from sheet music. Directly behind them, leaning in, a skeleton bows a viol along with their song. It is the calmest moment in the painting. The lovers will not look up in time. Now at Museo del Prado, Madrid @museodelprado

Artist
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1525 to 1569)
Date
1562
Medium
Oil on panel
Dimensions
117 × 162 cm
Collection
Museo del Prado, Madrid
Image
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain