The Triumph of Death Is a Powerful Depiction of Death

question 17

Multiple Choice

The Triumph of Death is a powerful depiction of death and the folly of pleasure and the inevitability of death. The Dominicans, an order committed to a life of poverty, participated in the design of this work. Based on this which of the following groups would be portrayed in a negative light?

• A) the hermits
• B) the young aristocrats
• C) St. Macarius
• D) the coffin-encased corpses

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