Death and the Miser

Why it's great

A dying miser lies in bed while Death stands in the doorway and a demon tempts him with a bag of money. Hieronymus Bosch painted this around 1500 to show how nothing can be taken to the grave, a popular message after the long years of plague.

🏛️ Part of history

The Black Death (1347–1351) — A dying miser lies in bed while Death stands in the doorway and a demon tempts him with a bag of money.

Where to see it

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Hang it on your wall

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About the artist

Hieronymus Bosch

1450–1516 · born in 's-Hertogenbosch

Hieronymus Bosch was a Dutch painter, born in the town of 's-Hertogenbosch around 1450. He lived there all his life and painted strange, crowded visions of heaven, hell and human foolishness filled with monsters and tiny details. He died in 's-Hertogenbosch in 1516.