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title: The Triumph of Death
author: Museo del Prado
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12031/the-triumph-of-death/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Triumph of Death

_Authored by Museo del Prado_

## Image File

[![The Triumph of Death](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12031.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12031.jpg)

## Image Caption

"The [Triumph](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Triumph/) of [Death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/)" (Dutch: "De triomf van de Doods") is a painting by Dutch artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1525-1569 CE). Oil on panel. Made c. 1562 CE. 117 cm × 162 cm (46 in × 63.8 in). (Museo del Prado, Madrid)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Prado, M. d. (2020, March 22). The Triumph of Death. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12031/the-triumph-of-death/>
### Chicago
Prado, Museo del. "The Triumph of Death." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 22, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12031/the-triumph-of-death/>.
### MLA
Prado, Museo del. "The Triumph of Death." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Mar 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12031/the-triumph-of-death/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Triumph_of_Death_by_Pieter_Bruegel_the_Elder.jpg) by [**Museo del Prado**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Triumph_of_Death_by_Pieter_Bruegel_the_Elder.jpg). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 22 March 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.