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  • Death with a scythe and bow and arrows, riding a horse, detail from Il Trionfo della Morte, or The Triumph of Death, late Gothic fresco, c. 1446, by an unknown artist, possibly catalan or provencal, in the Galleria Regionale della Sicilia, or Gallery of Art for the Sicilian region, in the Palazzo Abatellis, designed by Matteo Carnelivari in Gothic-Catalan style, 15th century, on the Via Alloro in the Kalsa district of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The fresco was originally in the Palazzo Sclafani and was commissioned by the Aragonese Kings of Naples. It depicts a garden with Death as a skeleton riding a skeletal horse, firing arrows and killing people from all walks of life. The palace was originally the home of Francesco Abatellis, port master of the Kingdom of Sicily, subsequently became a monastery before opening as a museum in 1954. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corpses having been struck by Death's arrows, detail from Il Trionfo della Morte, or The Triumph of Death, late Gothic fresco, c. 1446, by an unknown artist, possibly catalan or provencal, in the Galleria Regionale della Sicilia, or Gallery of Art for the Sicilian region, in the Palazzo Abatellis, designed by Matteo Carnelivari in Gothic-Catalan style, 15th century, on the Via Alloro in the Kalsa district of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The fresco was originally in the Palazzo Sclafani and was commissioned by the Aragonese Kings of Naples. It depicts a garden with Death as a skeleton riding a skeletal horse, firing arrows and killing people from all walks of life. The palace was originally the home of Francesco Abatellis, port master of the Kingdom of Sicily, subsequently became a monastery before opening as a museum in 1954. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corpses having been struck by Death's arrows, detail from Il Trionfo della Morte, or The Triumph of Death, late Gothic fresco, c. 1446, by an unknown artist, possibly catalan or provencal, in the Galleria Regionale della Sicilia, or Gallery of Art for the Sicilian region, in the Palazzo Abatellis, designed by Matteo Carnelivari in Gothic-Catalan style, 15th century, on the Via Alloro in the Kalsa district of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The fresco was originally in the Palazzo Sclafani and was commissioned by the Aragonese Kings of Naples. It depicts a garden with Death as a skeleton riding a skeletal horse, firing arrows and killing people from all walks of life. The palace was originally the home of Francesco Abatellis, port master of the Kingdom of Sicily, subsequently became a monastery before opening as a museum in 1954. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corpses having been struck by Death's arrows, detail from Il Trionfo della Morte, or The Triumph of Death, late Gothic fresco, c. 1446, by an unknown artist, possibly catalan or provencal, in the Galleria Regionale della Sicilia, or Gallery of Art for the Sicilian region, in the Palazzo Abatellis, designed by Matteo Carnelivari in Gothic-Catalan style, 15th century, on the Via Alloro in the Kalsa district of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The fresco was originally in the Palazzo Sclafani and was commissioned by the Aragonese Kings of Naples. It depicts a garden with Death as a skeleton riding a skeletal horse, firing arrows and killing people from all walks of life. The palace was originally the home of Francesco Abatellis, port master of the Kingdom of Sicily, subsequently became a monastery before opening as a museum in 1954. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corpses having been struck by Death's arrows, detail from Il Trionfo della Morte, or The Triumph of Death, late Gothic fresco, c. 1446, by an unknown artist, possibly catalan or provencal, in the Galleria Regionale della Sicilia, or Gallery of Art for the Sicilian region, in the Palazzo Abatellis, designed by Matteo Carnelivari in Gothic-Catalan style, 15th century, on the Via Alloro in the Kalsa district of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The fresco was originally in the Palazzo Sclafani and was commissioned by the Aragonese Kings of Naples. It depicts a garden with Death as a skeleton riding a skeletal horse, firing arrows and killing people from all walks of life. The palace was originally the home of Francesco Abatellis, port master of the Kingdom of Sicily, subsequently became a monastery before opening as a museum in 1954. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Figure of Death and nobleman with dogs on a lead, detail from Il Trionfo della Morte, or The Triumph of Death, late Gothic fresco, c. 1446, by an unknown artist, possibly catalan or provencal, in the Galleria Regionale della Sicilia, or Gallery of Art for the Sicilian region, in the Palazzo Abatellis, designed by Matteo Carnelivari in Gothic-Catalan style, 15th century, on the Via Alloro in the Kalsa district of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The fresco was originally in the Palazzo Sclafani and was commissioned by the Aragonese Kings of Naples. It depicts a garden with Death as a skeleton riding a skeletal horse, firing arrows and killing people from all walks of life. The palace was originally the home of Francesco Abatellis, port master of the Kingdom of Sicily, subsequently became a monastery before opening as a museum in 1954. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corpses having been struck by Death's arrows and a group of noblewomen, detail from Il Trionfo della Morte, or The Triumph of Death, late Gothic fresco, c. 1446, by an unknown artist, possibly catalan or provencal, in the Galleria Regionale della Sicilia, or Gallery of Art for the Sicilian region, in the Palazzo Abatellis, designed by Matteo Carnelivari in Gothic-Catalan style, 15th century, on the Via Alloro in the Kalsa district of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The fresco was originally in the Palazzo Sclafani and was commissioned by the Aragonese Kings of Naples. It depicts a garden with Death as a skeleton riding a skeletal horse, firing arrows and killing people from all walks of life. The palace was originally the home of Francesco Abatellis, port master of the Kingdom of Sicily, subsequently became a monastery before opening as a museum in 1954. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corpses having been struck by Death's arrows, detail from Il Trionfo della Morte, or The Triumph of Death, late Gothic fresco, c. 1446, by an unknown artist, possibly catalan or provencal, in the Galleria Regionale della Sicilia, or Gallery of Art for the Sicilian region, in the Palazzo Abatellis, designed by Matteo Carnelivari in Gothic-Catalan style, 15th century, on the Via Alloro in the Kalsa district of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The fresco was originally in the Palazzo Sclafani and was commissioned by the Aragonese Kings of Naples. It depicts a garden with Death as a skeleton riding a skeletal horse, firing arrows and killing people from all walks of life. The palace was originally the home of Francesco Abatellis, port master of the Kingdom of Sicily, subsequently became a monastery before opening as a museum in 1954. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corpses having been struck by Death's arrows, detail from Il Trionfo della Morte, or The Triumph of Death, late Gothic fresco, c. 1446, by an unknown artist, possibly catalan or provencal, in the Galleria Regionale della Sicilia, or Gallery of Art for the Sicilian region, in the Palazzo Abatellis, designed by Matteo Carnelivari in Gothic-Catalan style, 15th century, on the Via Alloro in the Kalsa district of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The fresco was originally in the Palazzo Sclafani and was commissioned by the Aragonese Kings of Naples. It depicts a garden with Death as a skeleton riding a skeletal horse, firing arrows and killing people from all walks of life. The palace was originally the home of Francesco Abatellis, port master of the Kingdom of Sicily, subsequently became a monastery before opening as a museum in 1954. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Death with a scythe and bow and arrows, riding a horse, detail from Il Trionfo della Morte, or The Triumph of Death, late Gothic fresco, c. 1446, by an unknown artist, possibly catalan or provencal, in the Galleria Regionale della Sicilia, or Gallery of Art for the Sicilian region, in the Palazzo Abatellis, designed by Matteo Carnelivari in Gothic-Catalan style, 15th century, on the Via Alloro in the Kalsa district of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The fresco was originally in the Palazzo Sclafani and was commissioned by the Aragonese Kings of Naples. It depicts a garden with Death as a skeleton riding a skeletal horse, firing arrows and killing people from all walks of life. The palace was originally the home of Francesco Abatellis, port master of the Kingdom of Sicily, subsequently became a monastery before opening as a museum in 1954. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Poor people calling on Death to relieve their suffering, detail from Il Trionfo della Morte, or The Triumph of Death, late Gothic fresco, c. 1446, by an unknown artist, possibly catalan or provencal, in the Galleria Regionale della Sicilia, or Gallery of Art for the Sicilian region, in the Palazzo Abatellis, designed by Matteo Carnelivari in Gothic-Catalan style, 15th century, on the Via Alloro in the Kalsa district of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The fresco was originally in the Palazzo Sclafani and was commissioned by the Aragonese Kings of Naples. It depicts a garden with Death as a skeleton riding a skeletal horse, firing arrows and killing people from all walks of life. The man in the top left corner is thought to be a self-portrait of the artist. The palace was originally the home of Francesco Abatellis, port master of the Kingdom of Sicily, subsequently became a monastery before opening as a museum in 1954. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Death mask of Charles Edward Stuart, or Bonnie Prince Charlie, 1720-88, Stuart claimant to the British throne who was defeated at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, in the collection of the West Highland Museum in Fort William, Scotland. The death mask was made in Rome, Italy, on his death in 1788. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Noblemen at a fountain including harpist and falconer, detail from Il Trionfo della Morte, or The Triumph of Death, late Gothic fresco, c. 1446, by an unknown artist, possibly catalan or provencal, in the Galleria Regionale della Sicilia, or Gallery of Art for the Sicilian region, in the Palazzo Abatellis, designed by Matteo Carnelivari in Gothic-Catalan style, 15th century, on the Via Alloro in the Kalsa district of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The fresco was originally in the Palazzo Sclafani and was commissioned by the Aragonese Kings of Naples. It depicts a garden with Death as a skeleton riding a skeletal horse, firing arrows and killing people from all walks of life. The palace was originally the home of Francesco Abatellis, port master of the Kingdom of Sicily, subsequently became a monastery before opening as a museum in 1954. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Il Trionfo della Morte, or The Triumph of Death, late Gothic fresco, c. 1446, by an unknown artist, possibly catalan or provencal, in the Galleria Regionale della Sicilia, or Gallery of Art for the Sicilian region, in the Palazzo Abatellis, designed by Matteo Carnelivari in Gothic-Catalan style, 15th century, on the Via Alloro in the Kalsa district of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The fresco was originally in the Palazzo Sclafani and was commissioned by the Aragonese Kings of Naples. It depicts a garden with Death as a skeleton riding a skeletal horse, firing arrows and killing people from all walks of life. The palace was originally the home of Francesco Abatellis, port master of the Kingdom of Sicily, subsequently became a monastery before opening as a museum in 1954. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Dance of Death or Totentanz, fresco painted c. 1485 during the plague outbreaks of the 15th century, in the entrance hall of the Marienkirche or St Mary's Church, Berlin, Germany. The fresco, depicting skeletons dancing with people and leading them to their death, measures 22x2m and was uncovered in 1860. It is currently being restored. The church itself was begun in the 13th century but was fully restored in 1950. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Dance of Death or Totentanz, fresco painted c. 1485 during the plague outbreaks of the 15th century, in the entrance hall of the Marienkirche or St Mary's Church, Berlin, Germany. The fresco, depicting skeletons dancing with people and leading them to their death, measures 22x2m and was uncovered in 1860. It is currently being restored. The church itself was begun in the 13th century but was fully restored in 1950. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Group of noblewomen and a lute player, detail from Il Trionfo della Morte, or The Triumph of Death, late Gothic fresco, c. 1446, by an unknown artist, possibly catalan or provencal, in the Galleria Regionale della Sicilia, or Gallery of Art for the Sicilian region, in the Palazzo Abatellis, designed by Matteo Carnelivari in Gothic-Catalan style, 15th century, on the Via Alloro in the Kalsa district of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The fresco was originally in the Palazzo Sclafani and was commissioned by the Aragonese Kings of Naples. It depicts a garden with Death as a skeleton riding a skeletal horse, firing arrows and killing people from all walks of life. The palace was originally the home of Francesco Abatellis, port master of the Kingdom of Sicily, subsequently became a monastery before opening as a museum in 1954. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Il Trionfo della Morte, or The Triumph of Death, late Gothic fresco, c. 1446, by an unknown artist, possibly catalan or provencal, in the Galleria Regionale della Sicilia, or Gallery of Art for the Sicilian region, in the Palazzo Abatellis, designed by Matteo Carnelivari in Gothic-Catalan style, 15th century, on the Via Alloro in the Kalsa district of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The fresco was originally in the Palazzo Sclafani and was commissioned by the Aragonese Kings of Naples. It depicts a garden with Death as a skeleton riding a skeletal horse, firing arrows and killing people from all walks of life. The palace was originally the home of Francesco Abatellis, port master of the Kingdom of Sicily, subsequently became a monastery before opening as a museum in 1954. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Dance of Death or Totentanz, fresco painted c. 1485 during the plague outbreaks of the 15th century, in the entrance hall of the Marienkirche or St Mary's Church, Berlin, Germany. The fresco, depicting skeletons dancing with people and leading them to their death, measures 22x2m and was uncovered in 1860. It is currently being restored. The church itself was begun in the 13th century but was fully restored in 1950. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Saint Maximin places the body of Mary Magdalene in a tomb, from the death of Mary, from the Life of Mary Magdalene stained glass window, 13th century, in the nave of Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Martha and Mary mourn the death of their brother Lazarus, from the Life of Mary Magdalene stained glass window, 13th century, in the nave of Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The 12 apostles surrounding the body of the Virgin, the Death of the Virgin, from the Glorification of the Virgin stained glass window, 13th century, in the nave of Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Death Napoleon the Great, engraving, 1828, in the Antechamber, housing displays relating to Franco-British relations during the revolutionary period of the First Empire, in the Chateau de Hardelot, originally the site of a 12th century castle, rebuilt over the centuries and finally redeveloped in the 19th century, in Condette, Pas-de-Calais, France. The current chateau dates from 1865-72, when its owner, Henry Guy, rebuilt it in Neo-Tudor style. Since 2009 the building has housed the Centre Culturel de l'Entente Cordiale, with an arts programme involving France and Britain. It is situated within the Reserve Naturelle Regionale du Marais de Condette, a protected marshland area. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Saint Maximin reads prayers over the body of Mary, the death of Mary Magdalene, from the Life of Mary Magdalene stained glass window, 13th century, in the nave of Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mort du Christ or Death of Christ, by Emile Signol, 1804-92, oil on canvas, in the North transept of the church of Saint-Sulpice, built 1646-1870, in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France. The painting was ordered by the City Council of Paris in 1868 and was subject to a first exhibition in Ecole des Beaux Arts (School of Fine Arts) in 1876. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mort du Christ or Death of Christ, detail of mourners including the Virgin Mary beneath the cross, by Emile Signol, 1804-92, oil on canvas, in the North transept of the church of Saint-Sulpice, built 1646-1870, in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France. The painting was ordered by the City Council of Paris in 1868 and was subject to a first exhibition in Ecole des Beaux Arts (School of Fine Arts) in 1876. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Signol, Emile, 1804-1892, La mort du Christ (The death of Jesus), oil on canvas mounted, in Eglise Saint-Sulpice (St Sulpitius' Church), c.1646-1745, late Baroque church on the Left Bank, Paris, France. This painting was ordered by the City Council of Paris in 1868 and was subject to a first exhibition in Ecole des Beaux Arts (School of Fine Arts) in 1876. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painting of the death of a saint, possibly St Francis Xavier, 1506-52, founder of the Society of Jesus or Jesuit Order, by Jean Helart, 1618-85, French painter, in a carved wooden frame set in the wooden panelling of the refectory of the Ancien College des Jesuites or Former Jesuit College in Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The College was built 1619-78 and is now the Euro-American campus of Sciences Po, or the Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris, and the FRAC Champagne-Ardenne. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painting of the death of a saint, possibly St Francis Xavier, 1506-52, founder of the Society of Jesus or Jesuit Order, by Jean Helart, 1618-85, French painter, in a carved wooden frame set in the wooden panelling of the refectory of the Ancien College des Jesuites or Former Jesuit College in Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The College was built 1619-78 and is now the Euro-American campus of Sciences Po, or the Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris, and the FRAC Champagne-Ardenne. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painting of the death of a saint, possibly St Francis Xavier, 1506-52, founder of the Society of Jesus or Jesuit Order, by Jean Helart, 1618-85, French painter, in a carved wooden frame set in the wooden panelling of the refectory of the Ancien College des Jesuites or Former Jesuit College in Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The College was built 1619-78 and is now the Euro-American campus of Sciences Po, or the Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris, and the FRAC Champagne-Ardenne. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painting of the death of a saint, possibly St Francis Xavier, 1506-52, founder of the Society of Jesus or Jesuit Order, by Jean Helart, 1618-85, French painter, in a carved wooden frame set in the wooden panelling of the refectory of the Ancien College des Jesuites or Former Jesuit College in Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The College was built 1619-78 and is now the Euro-American campus of Sciences Po, or the Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris, and the FRAC Champagne-Ardenne. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Transit of the Virgin or Death of the Virgin, gilded polychrome wood, c. 1490 by Alejo de Vahia, in the Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia, Valencia, Spain. The cathedral is a Roman Catholic parish church consecrated in 1238 and reworked several times over the centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Transit of the Virgin or Death of the Virgin, gilded polychrome wood, c. 1490 by Alejo de Vahia, in the Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia, Valencia, Spain. The cathedral is a Roman Catholic parish church consecrated in 1238 and reworked several times over the centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted gargoyles, one of a monster, symbol of illness and death, and one of a frog with its baby, symbol of life in the face of illness and death, on the Hospital de Sant Pau, or Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, built 1902-30, designed by Catalan Modernist architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner, 1850-1923, in El Guinardo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The original medieval hospital of 1401 was replaced with this complex in the 20th century thanks to capital provided in the will of Pau Gil. The hospital consists of 27 pavilions surrounded by gardens and linked by tunnels, using the Modernist Art Nouveau style with great attention to detail. On the death of the architect, his son Pere Domenech i Roura took over the project. The complex was listed in 1997 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved capital from the nave of Vezelay Abbey church, Vezelay, Yonne, Burgundy, France. Vezelay Abbey was a Benedictine and Cluniac monastery founded in the 9th century by St Badilo, who was said to have brought back relics of Mary Magdalene from the Holy Land. The Abbey Church or Basilica of St Mary Magdalene is a 12th century Burgundian Romanesque church. The capitals in the nave were probably carved by artists from Cluny Abbey and depict biblical scenes, ancient legends and mythological creatures. This capital is from the south side of the nave and depicts the death of the poor, represented by Lazarus, and the death of the rich. Here we see the death of a rich man surrounded by women, with a snake under his bed eating his wealth and two demons ripping out his soul with pincers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Death of Mary Magdalene, detail from altarpiece of St Mary Magdalene of Perella, 1437-52, by Bernat Martorell, International Gothic style tempera painting on wood, from the Church of Santa Magdalena de Perella, Sant Joan de les Abadesses, Ripolles, in the Museu Episcopal de Vic, specialising in medieval liturgical catalan art, in Vic, Catalonia, Spain. This panel depicts the death of the saint, with Jesus receiving her soul departing her body through her mouth. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Mort, or Death, card no. 13, sculpture in Il Giardino dei Tarocchi, a sculpture garden by Niki de Saint Phalle, 1930-2002, based on the esoteric tarot, at Pescia Fiorentina, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. A woman riding a horse is the Grim Reaper. Death represents renewal and the great mystery of life. Niki de Saint Phalle begun the project in 1979 and it opened in 1998, holding 22 monumental sculptures of the Greater Mysteries of the tarot. The sculptures are made from concrete and covered in ceramic and mirrored mosaic pieces. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Console table of the Duke of Morny, with plaster death mask of Napoleon dating from soon after his death in 1821, and model of the Column of the Great Army or Colonne de la Grande Armee at Wimille near Boulogne sur Mer, inaugurated 1841, in the Antechamber, in the Chateau de Hardelot, originally the site of a 12th century castle, rebuilt over the centuries and finally redeveloped in the 19th century, in Condette, Pas-de-Calais, France. The current building dates from 1865-72, when its owner, Henry Guy, rebuilt the chateau in Neo-Tudor style. Since 2009 the building has housed the Centre Culturel de l'Entente Cordiale, with an arts programme involving France and Britain. It is situated within the Reserve Naturelle Regionale du Marais de Condette, a protected marshland area. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted gargoyle of a frog with its baby, symbol of life in the face of illness and death, on the Hospital de Sant Pau, or Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, built 1902-30, designed by Catalan Modernist architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner, 1850-1923, in El Guinardo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The original medieval hospital of 1401 was replaced with this complex in the 20th century thanks to capital provided in the will of Pau Gil. The hospital consists of 27 pavilions surrounded by gardens and linked by tunnels, using the Modernist Art Nouveau style with great attention to detail. On the death of the architect, his son Pere Domenech i Roura took over the project. The complex was listed in 1997 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Joan of Arc being burned at the stake, 1929, by Maxime Real del Sarte, in the Place du Vieux Marche, the site of her actual death in 1431, next to the Eglise Jeanne D'Arc, Rouen, Normandy, France. After leading the French to many victories during the Hundred Years War, Joan of Arc was captured and tried by the English for heresy and sentenced to death by burning on 30th May 1431. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Having received Christ's forgiveness, Julian and his wife sleep peacefully in death. Their souls, represented as small naked bodies, ascend to heaven accompanied by 2 angels. Julian repaid his crime through charity and repentance. Section of the death of Julian and his wife, 1215-25, at the apex of the Life of St Julian the Hospitaller window in the chapel of St Julian in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Jean-Baptiste Joseph LANGUET de Gergy, 1677-1753, by Rene Michel SLODTZ, 1705-64, Eglise Saint-Sulpice (St Sulpitius' Church), c.1646-1745, late Baroque church on the Left Bank, Paris, France.  Jean-Baptiste Joseph LANGUET de Gergy was a French archbishop and theologian. The sculpture features an angel (right) and Death or the Grim Reaper (left), representing the Christian's defeat of death. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Jean-Baptiste Joseph LANGUET de Gergy by Rene Michel SLODTZ, 1705-64, Eglise Saint-Sulpice (St Sulpitius' Church), c.1646-1745, Paris, France. Jean-Baptiste Joseph LANGUET de Gergy, 1677-1753, was a French archbishop and theologian. The sculpture features an angel (right) and Death or the Grim Reaper (left), representing the Christian's defeat of death. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Mort, or Death, detail, card no. 13, sculpture in Il Giardino dei Tarocchi, a sculpture garden by Niki de Saint Phalle, 1930-2002, based on the esoteric tarot, at Pescia Fiorentina, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. A woman riding a horse is the Grim Reaper. Death represents renewal and the great mystery of life. Niki de Saint Phalle begun the project in 1979 and it opened in 1998, holding 22 monumental sculptures of the Greater Mysteries of the tarot. The sculptures are made from concrete and covered in ceramic and mirrored mosaic pieces. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Mort, or Death, card no. 13, sculpture in Il Giardino dei Tarocchi, a sculpture garden by Niki de Saint Phalle, 1930-2002, based on the esoteric tarot, at Pescia Fiorentina, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. A woman riding a horse is the Grim Reaper. Death represents renewal and the great mystery of life. Niki de Saint Phalle begun the project in 1979 and it opened in 1998, holding 22 monumental sculptures of the Greater Mysteries of the tarot. The sculptures are made from concrete and covered in ceramic and mirrored mosaic pieces. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Mort, or Death, detail, card no. 13, sculpture in Il Giardino dei Tarocchi, a sculpture garden by Niki de Saint Phalle, 1930-2002, based on the esoteric tarot, at Pescia Fiorentina, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. A woman riding a horse is the Grim Reaper. Death represents renewal and the great mystery of life. Niki de Saint Phalle begun the project in 1979 and it opened in 1998, holding 22 monumental sculptures of the Greater Mysteries of the tarot. The sculptures are made from concrete and covered in ceramic and mirrored mosaic pieces. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculptural detail of 2 gargoyles as winged monsters, symbols of illness and death, at the Hospital de Sant Pau, or Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, built 1902-30, designed by Catalan Modernist architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner, 1850-1923, in El Guinardo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The original medieval hospital of 1401 was replaced with this complex in the 20th century thanks to capital provided in the will of Pau Gil. The hospital consists of 27 pavilions surrounded by gardens and linked by tunnels, using the Modernist Art Nouveau style with great attention to detail. On the death of the architect, his son Pere Domenech i Roura took over the project. The complex was listed in 1997 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Joan of Arc being burned at the stake, 1929, by Maxime Real del Sarte, in the Place du Vieux Marche, the site of her actual death in 1431, next to the Eglise Jeanne D'Arc, Rouen, Normandy, France. After leading the French to many victories during the Hundred Years War, Joan of Arc was captured and tried by the English for heresy and sentenced to death by burning on 30th May 1431. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Emperor Charlemagne, 742-814, turns around on his horse to hear Baldwin announce the death of Roland, and his last exploits and words. His hand gesture indicates great sorrow. Section of Baldwin announcing the death of Roland, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Allegory of Death or Sadness, depicting a monastic burial, carved stone capital, 1915-16, by Pere Jou, 1891-1964, on the facade of the Palau de Maricel, now the Maricel Museum, inaugurated 1970 and reopened in 2015, in Sitges, Catalonia, Spain. The complex was built 1910-18 by Miquel Utrillo for Charles Deering, converted from a hospital to a residence and gallery to house Deering's collection. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Allegory of Death or Sadness, depicting a monastic burial, carved stone capital, 1915-16, by Pere Jou, 1891-1964, on the facade of the Palau de Maricel, now the Maricel Museum, inaugurated 1970 and reopened in 2015, in Sitges, Catalonia, Spain. The complex was built 1910-18 by Miquel Utrillo for Charles Deering, converted from a hospital to a residence and gallery to house Deering's collection. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Death of the Virgin, detail from the Retable de Notre-Dame de l'Esperance, or Retable de la Confrerie des Tisserands, 15th century, in the Chapelle des Tisserands, in the Eglise Saint-Jacques, a Gothic church built 1260-80 in Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The church is on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Death of St Martin, altarpiece front of Sant Marti de Puigbo, Romanesque, made in Ripoll 1120-50, tempera painting on wood, from the church of Sant Marti de Puigbo, Gombren, Ripolles, in the Museu Episcopal de Vic, specialising in medieval liturgical catalan art, in Vic, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Death of the Virgin, 12th century Byzantine mosaic in the Western barrel vault of the nave of La Martorana, or Concattedrale Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio, a 12th century orthodox church which merged with the adjacent Benedictine convent in 1433, in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The mosaic depicts the dead Virgin with mourners, and Christ delivering her soul to 2 angels waiting above. Palermo's Arab and Norman centre is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Death of the Virgin, from the Gothic altarpiece, by Blasco de Granen, 1400-59, dedicated to San Blas, St Thomas a Becket and the Virgin of Mercy, in the presbytery of the Iglesia de San Blas, a 13th century Romanesque church, in the village of Anento, Saragossa, Aragon, Spain. The altarpiece depicts 37 scenes from the lives of the 3 dedication saints, and the Passion of Christ. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Nicholas on his death bed reciting  "in te domino speravi", from a series of windows of the Life of St Nicholas in the Legende Doree or Golden Legend, by Jacques de Voragine, early 13th century, in the Chapelle Notre-Dame in the Eglise Notre-Dame de Caudebec-en-Caux, a Flamboyant Gothic catholic church built 15th and 16th centuries, in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dormition or Death of the Virgin, with her soul ascending to Christ in heaven and priests reading texts by a candle below, from the Life of the Virgin, on the Altarpiece of the Constable or Epiphany Altarpiece, 1464-65, by Jaume Huguet, c. 1412-92, tempera on panel, in Gothic style, commissioned by Don Pedro of Portugal, in the Royal Chapel of Santa Agatha in the Palacio Real Mayor in Barcelona, Spain. The central panel is the most important and depicts the Adoration of the Magi. The side and top panels depict the Life of the Virgin and Jesus Christ, and Saints are portrayed at the bottom. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Death of St Joachim, from the Baroque altarpiece of St Joseph and St Joachim, in gilded polychrome wood, in front of the gilded door of the Chapel of St Cosmas and St Damian, 15th century, dedicated to St Anne and St Joachim, parents of the Virgin, in the Cathedral of St Mary, designed by Benito Dalguayre in Catalan Gothic style and begun 1347 on the site of a Romanesque cathedral, consecrated 1447 and completed in 1757, Tortosa, Catalonia, Spain. The cathedral has 3 naves with chapels between the buttresses and an ambulatory with radial chapels. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mary lies in her deathbed surrounded by the 12 apostles, who have been miraculously transported from their missions to her bedside. John leans over the Virgin and Paul is at the foot of the bed, all with expressions of sadness. The Death of the Virgin, from the Glorification of the Virgin stained glass window, in the nave of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window depicts the end of the Virgin's life on earth, her dormition and assumption, as told in the apocryphal text the Golden Legend of 1260. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • "Allegorie a la douleur" (Madame Gourlot mourns the death of her husband Louis Sebastien), tomb of Louis Sebastien Gourlot (1778-1816), Pere Lachaise Cemetery (Cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise) Paris, France, opened 1804, designed by Alexandre-Theodore Brongniart. Named after Pere Francois de la Chaise (1624-1709), confessor to Louis XIV (1638-1713), who lived in the Jesuit house on the site of the chapel. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the Death of Adonis, showing Adonis and angels, fresco by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a copy of a sculpted marble reliquary sarcophagus depicting the death and martyrdom of Saint Saturninus of Toulouse, 1150-80, by the Master of Cabestany, from the Abbey of Saint-Hilaire, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, displayed at the Abbey of St Mary of Lagrasse. The Abbey of Saint-Hilaire is a Benedictine monastery founded in the 8th century and featuring sculpted work by Romanesque craftsmen from the Roussillon area. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Serapeum of Saqqara, a burial place of the sacred bulls of the Apis cult, built 18th - 30th dynasties, at Saqqara, Egypt. The bulls were believed to be incarnations of the god Ptah, becoming Osiris-Apis after death. They were buried in canopic jars and sarcophagi in underground chambers. The burial site at Saqqara, containing pyramids, mastabas and tombs from 1st dynasty to the Greco Roman period, was the royal necropolis for Memphis. Saqqara is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Serapeum of Saqqara, a burial place of the sacred bulls of the Apis cult, built 18th - 30th dynasties, at Saqqara, Egypt. The bulls were believed to be incarnations of the god Ptah, becoming Osiris-Apis after death. They were buried in canopic jars and sarcophagi in underground chambers. The burial site at Saqqara, containing pyramids, mastabas and tombs from 1st dynasty to the Greco Roman period, was the royal necropolis for Memphis. Saqqara is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Granite apis sarcophagus at the Serapeum of Saqqara, a burial place of the sacred bulls of the Apis cult, built 18th - 30th dynasties, at Saqqara, Egypt. The bulls were believed to be incarnations of the god Ptah, becoming Osiris-Apis after death. They were buried in canopic jars and sarcophagi in underground chambers. The burial site at Saqqara, containing pyramids, mastabas and tombs from 1st dynasty to the Greco Roman period, was the royal necropolis for Memphis. Saqqara is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Abandoned sarcophagus in the northern corridor of the Serapeum of Saqqara, a burial place of the sacred bulls of the Apis cult, built 18th - 30th dynasties, at Saqqara, Egypt. The bulls were believed to be incarnations of the god Ptah, becoming Osiris-Apis after death. They were buried in canopic jars and sarcophagi in underground chambers. The burial site at Saqqara, containing pyramids, mastabas and tombs from 1st dynasty to the Greco Roman period, was the royal necropolis for Memphis. Saqqara is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entrance to the Serapeum of Saqqara, a burial place of the sacred bulls of the Apis cult, built 18th - 30th dynasties, at Saqqara, Egypt. The bulls were believed to be incarnations of the god Ptah, becoming Osiris-Apis after death. The burial site at Saqqara, containing pyramids, mastabas and tombs from 1st dynasty to the Greco Roman period, was the royal necropolis for Memphis. Saqqara is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Barque des desesperes, painted wood, late 16th century, in the Collegiale Notre-Dame et Saint-Laurent, in Eu, Normandy, France. The central boat represents the church, with a crucified Christ as its mast and Insruments of the Passion on the sail, holding Toby, Job, Joseph, Mary and St Laurent O'Toole. Death, wickedness and patience threaten the boat of the church, and St Paul has not yet converted to christianity.  Clinging to the boat are St Clement and St Christine. At the bottom right are disbelievers committing suicide. The church was originally founded in 925 by Guillaume I, comte d'Eu, and became an abbey in the 12th century, which was destroyed during the French Revolution. Only the collegiate church remains, which is owned by the Chateau d'Eu. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Death of Christ, oil painting, late 18th century, by Jacques Gamelin, 1738-1803, in the Musee d'Art Hyacinthe Rigaud, an art gallery housed in the Hotel de Lazerme, a private mansion built in the 18th century by the marquis Etienne de Blanes and bought in 1827 by Joseph de Lazerme, and the Hotel de Mailly, on the Rue de l'Age, Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The museum was renovated and reopened in 2017 and houses 3 exhibitions: Gothic Perpignan, Baroque Perpignan and Modern Perpignan, including works by local artists Hyacinthe Rigaud and Aristide Maillol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Death of the Virgin with Christ holding her soul, and appearance of the dead Christ to Mary Magdalene, 14th century capital in the cloister, at the Cathedrale Sainte-Eulalie-et-Sainte-Julie d'Elne, an 11th century catalan Romanesque cathedral in Elne, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The cloister was originally the residence of the cathedral's canons, and features Romanesque and Gothic sculptures and capitals, depicting biblical figures, animals and plants. The cathedral and its cloister are listed as historic monuments. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pale horse of the apocalypse ridden by death, from the opening of the fourth seal, detail of the first piece depicting the Seven Seals, from the Tenture de l'Apocalypse or Apocalypse Tapestry, made 1373-82 by Nicolas Bataille in the workshop of Robert Poincon after preparatory drawings by Hennequin de Bruges, in the Musee de la Tapisserie de l'Apocalypse, in the Chateau d'Angers, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The tapestry was commissioned by Louis I duc d'Anjou and depicts the Apocalypse of John. It measures 140m and is divided into 6 pieces with 90 scenes. Although bequeathed to Angers Cathedral by King Rene in the 15th century, the tapestry was reconstructed and restored in the 19th century, listed as a historic monument and exhibited in the castle. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Death of St Martin with mourners and monks reading prayers, detail, from the Altarpiece of St Martin of Tours, early 15th century, Gothic tempera painting on wood, from the Church of Sant Marti Sescorts, L'Esquirol, Osona, in the Museu Episcopal de Vic, specialising in medieval liturgical catalan art, in Vic, Catalonia, Spain. The artist is known as the Master of Anaemic Figures due to the pale stylistic figures with dark outlines. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Skull and bones, symbols of an unavoidable death, stone carving on the Porch,with 5 arches at the entrance to the chapter house from the cloister, covered with carvings including of bones, skulls and instruments of the Passion, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Skull and bones, symbols of an unavoidable death, stone carving on the Porch, with 5 arches at the entrance to the chapter house from the cloister, covered with carvings including of bones, skulls and instruments of the Passion, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Death of St Martin, detail, altarpiece dedicated to St Martin of Tours, by the Master of Fonollosa, Gothic, made in Vic in the early 15th century, tempera paint on wood, provenance unknown, in the Museu Episcopal de Vic, specialising in medieval liturgical catalan art, in Vic, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Death of Aegeas and crucifixion of St Andrew, from the altarpiece front of Sant Andreu de Sagas, Romanesque, made in Seu d'Urgell in the 12th century, tempera paint on wood, from the church of Sant Andreu de Sagas, Bergueda, in the Museu Episcopal de Vic, specialising in medieval liturgical catalan art, in Vic, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lament of King David over his son Absalom whose revolt against his father ended in his death, mosaic, 19th century, by Santi Cardini and Pietro Casamassima, commissioned by Ferdinando III, on the entrance facade to the Palatine Chapel or Cappella Palatina, the royal chapel of the Norman Palace in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The chapel was built for Roger II of Sicily in 1132 and consecrated in 1143, and is decorated with Byzantine mosaics. The chapel is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mehdi Ben Cheikh, French-Tunisian gallery owner specialising in street art and contemporary art, on a rooftop in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Behind is a mural by D*Face (Dean Stockton, b. 1978, English urban street artist), of a woman embracing a figure of death in uniform, created as part of the Boulevard Paris 13 project, by Galerie Itinerrance, founded and directed by Mehdi Ben Cheikh. Photographed on 29th May 2019 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mehdi Ben Cheikh, French-Tunisian gallery owner specialising in street art and contemporary art, on a rooftop in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Behind is a mural by D*Face (Dean Stockton, b. 1978, English urban street artist), of a woman embracing a figure of death in uniform, created as part of the Boulevard Paris 13 project, by Galerie Itinerrance, founded and directed by Mehdi Ben Cheikh. Photographed on 29th May 2019 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mehdi Ben Cheikh, French-Tunisian gallery owner specialising in street art and contemporary art, on a rooftop in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Behind is a mural by D*Face (Dean Stockton, b. 1978, English urban street artist), of a woman embracing a figure of death in uniform, created as part of the Boulevard Paris 13 project, by Galerie Itinerrance, founded and directed by Mehdi Ben Cheikh. On the right is a mural by Seth. Photographed on 29th May 2019 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mehdi Ben Cheikh, French-Tunisian gallery owner specialising in street art and contemporary art, on a rooftop in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Behind is a mural by D*Face (Dean Stockton, b. 1978, English urban street artist), of a woman embracing a figure of death in uniform, created as part of the Boulevard Paris 13 project, by Galerie Itinerrance, founded and directed by Mehdi Ben Cheikh. Photographed on 29th May 2019 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mehdi Ben Cheikh, French-Tunisian gallery owner specialising in street art and contemporary art, on a rooftop in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Behind is a mural by D*Face (Dean Stockton, b. 1978, English urban street artist), of a woman embracing a figure of death in uniform, created as part of the Boulevard Paris 13 project, by Galerie Itinerrance, founded and directed by Mehdi Ben Cheikh. Photographed on 29th May 2019 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mehdi Ben Cheikh, French-Tunisian gallery owner specialising in street art and contemporary art, on a rooftop in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Behind is a mural by D*Face (Dean Stockton, b. 1978, English urban street artist), of a woman embracing a figure of death in uniform, created as part of the Boulevard Paris 13 project, by Galerie Itinerrance, founded and directed by Mehdi Ben Cheikh. Photographed on 29th May 2019 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mehdi Ben Cheikh, French-Tunisian gallery owner specialising in street art and contemporary art, on a rooftop in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Behind is a mural by D*Face (Dean Stockton, b. 1978, English urban street artist), of a woman embracing a figure of death in uniform, created as part of the Boulevard Paris 13 project, by Galerie Itinerrance, founded and directed by Mehdi Ben Cheikh. Photographed on 29th May 2019 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Skeleton with a scythe representing Death, on the back of the Chariot of Time, charcoal drawings, made 1882-91, drawn by 2 unknown men, possibly bell ringers, in the bell room of the Eglise Notre-Dame-de-la-Croix de Menilmontant, in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, France. The Church of Our Lady of the Holy Cross of Menilmontant is a Roman catholic church built 1863-80. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Charcoal drawings, made 1882-91, drawn by 2 unknown men, possibly bell ringers, in the bell room of the Eglise Notre-Dame-de-la-Croix de Menilmontant, in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, France. On the left is the Chariot of Time, with an angel carrying a torch representing the future, Time as an old man with wings holding an hourglass, and a skeleton with a scythe as Death. Around the door is an angel sending his wrath on a well dressed man protecting his wallet, and blessing a beggar, representing Lazarus. The Church of Our Lady of the Holy Cross of Menilmontant is a Roman catholic church built 1863-80. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mausoleum, with the tomb of D'Annunzio, on the Mastio hill at Vittoriale degli italiani, or The Shrine of Italian Victories, the home, estate and museums of Gabriele D'Annunzio, 1863-1938, Italian writer, soldier and fascist, at Gardone Riviera, Lake Garda, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. The funeral monument was designed by Gian Carlo Maroni after d’Annunzio’s death, in the style of Etruscan-Roman grave sites, with 3 marble circles representing the victories of the Humble, the Sappers and the Heroes. At the centre is the tomb of d’Annunzio surrounded by 10 other heroes of Fiume including Guido Keller, Giuseppe Piffer, Ernesto Cabruna and Gian Carlo Maroni. In 2013 iron and cement dog sculptures by Velasco Vitali were added. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mausoleum, aerial view, with the tomb of D'Annunzio, on the Mastio hill at Vittoriale degli italiani, or The Shrine of Italian Victories, the home, estate and museums of Gabriele D'Annunzio, 1863-1938, Italian writer, soldier and fascist, at Gardone Riviera, Lake Garda, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. The funeral monument was designed by Gian Carlo Maroni after d’Annunzio’s death, in the style of Etruscan-Roman grave sites, with 3 marble circles representing the victories of the Humble, the Sappers and the Heroes. At the centre is the tomb of d’Annunzio surrounded by 10 other heroes of Fiume including Guido Keller, Giuseppe Piffer, Ernesto Cabruna and Gian Carlo Maroni. In 2013 iron and cement dog sculptures by Velasco Vitali were added. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mausoleum, with the tomb of D'Annunzio, on the Mastio hill at Vittoriale degli italiani, or The Shrine of Italian Victories, the home, estate and museums of Gabriele D'Annunzio, 1863-1938, Italian writer, soldier and fascist, at Gardone Riviera, Lake Garda, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. The funeral monument was designed by Gian Carlo Maroni after d’Annunzio’s death, in the style of Etruscan-Roman grave sites, with 3 marble circles representing the victories of the Humble, the Sappers and the Heroes. At the centre is the tomb of d’Annunzio surrounded by 10 other heroes of Fiume including Guido Keller, Giuseppe Piffer, Ernesto Cabruna and Gian Carlo Maroni. In 2013 iron and cement dog sculptures by Velasco Vitali were added. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mausoleum, with the tomb of D'Annunzio, on the Mastio hill at Vittoriale degli italiani, or The Shrine of Italian Victories, the home, estate and museums of Gabriele D'Annunzio, 1863-1938, Italian writer, soldier and fascist, at Gardone Riviera, Lake Garda, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. The funeral monument was designed by Gian Carlo Maroni after d’Annunzio’s death, in the style of Etruscan-Roman grave sites, with 3 marble circles representing the victories of the Humble, the Sappers and the Heroes. At the centre is the tomb of d’Annunzio surrounded by 10 other heroes of Fiume including Guido Keller, Giuseppe Piffer, Ernesto Cabruna and Gian Carlo Maroni. In 2013 iron and cement dog sculptures by Velasco Vitali were added. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mausoleum, with the tomb of D'Annunzio, on the Mastio hill at Vittoriale degli italiani, or The Shrine of Italian Victories, the home, estate and museums of Gabriele D'Annunzio, 1863-1938, Italian writer, soldier and fascist, at Gardone Riviera, Lake Garda, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. The funeral monument was designed by Gian Carlo Maroni after d’Annunzio’s death, in the style of Etruscan-Roman grave sites, with 3 marble circles representing the victories of the Humble, the Sappers and the Heroes. At the centre is the tomb of d’Annunzio surrounded by 10 other heroes of Fiume including Guido Keller, Giuseppe Piffer, Ernesto Cabruna and Gian Carlo Maroni. In 2013 iron and cement dog sculptures by Velasco Vitali were added. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of a hero with dog sculpture by Velasco Vitali, at the Mausoleum, with the tomb of D'Annunzio, on the Mastio hill at Vittoriale degli italiani, or The Shrine of Italian Victories, the home, estate and museums of Gabriele D'Annunzio, 1863-1938, Italian writer, soldier and fascist, at Gardone Riviera, Lake Garda, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. The funeral monument was designed by Gian Carlo Maroni after d’Annunzio’s death, in the style of Etruscan-Roman grave sites, with 3 marble circles representing the victories of the Humble, the Sappers and the Heroes. At the centre is the tomb of d’Annunzio surrounded by 10 other heroes of Fiume including Guido Keller, Giuseppe Piffer, Ernesto Cabruna and Gian Carlo Maroni. In 2013 iron and cement dog sculptures by Velasco Vitali were added. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mausoleum, with the tomb of D'Annunzio, on the Mastio hill at Vittoriale degli italiani, or The Shrine of Italian Victories, the home, estate and museums of Gabriele D'Annunzio, 1863-1938, Italian writer, soldier and fascist, at Gardone Riviera, Lake Garda, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. The funeral monument was designed by Gian Carlo Maroni after d’Annunzio’s death, in the style of Etruscan-Roman grave sites, with 3 marble circles representing the victories of the Humble, the Sappers and the Heroes. At the centre is the tomb of d’Annunzio surrounded by 10 other heroes of Fiume including Guido Keller, Giuseppe Piffer, Ernesto Cabruna and Gian Carlo Maroni. In 2013 iron and cement dog sculptures by Velasco Vitali were added. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Inside the Mausoleum, with the tomb of D'Annunzio, on the Mastio hill at Vittoriale degli italiani, or The Shrine of Italian Victories, the home, estate and museums of Gabriele D'Annunzio, 1863-1938, Italian writer, soldier and fascist, at Gardone Riviera, Lake Garda, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. The funeral monument was designed by Gian Carlo Maroni after d’Annunzio’s death, in the style of Etruscan-Roman grave sites, with 3 marble circles representing the victories of the Humble, the Sappers and the Heroes. At the centre is the tomb of d’Annunzio surrounded by 10 other heroes of Fiume including Guido Keller, Giuseppe Piffer, Ernesto Cabruna and Gian Carlo Maroni. In 2013 iron and cement dog sculptures by Velasco Vitali were added. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Skeleton representing death, pointing an arrow at an old woman, carving from a stone tombstone, 17th century, from Arbroath Abbey, founded in 1178 by King William the Lion and consecrated 1197, for a group of Tironensian Benedictine monks from Kelso Abbey, in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. Pictures and symbols were often used rather than words on gravestones as many people were illiterate. The Declaration of Scottish Independence is believed to have been written at the abbey by Abbot Bernard in 1320. The building is now managed by Historic Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Epigraph on the monumental marble tomb, 69 AD, at the Porta Stabia or Stabian Gate, discovered 2017, in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. The tomb is that of a magistrate who is thought to have died during a fight at a gladiator contest. The detailed 4m long epigraph describes his life, achievements and death. The site was excavated as part of the Great Pompeii Project in the San Paolino area near Porta Stabia, one of the access points to the ancient city. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Epigraph on the monumental marble tomb, 69 AD, at the Porta Stabia or Stabian Gate, discovered 2017, in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. The tomb is that of a magistrate who is thought to have died during a fight at a gladiator contest. The detailed 4m long epigraph describes his life, achievements and death. The site was excavated as part of the Great Pompeii Project in the San Paolino area near Porta Stabia, one of the access points to the ancient city. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monumental marble tomb, 69 AD, with a long epigraph inscribed on the side, at the Porta Stabia or Stabian Gate, discovered 2017, in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. The tomb is that of a magistrate who is thought to have died during a fight at a gladiator contest. The detailed 4m long epigraph describes his life, achievements and death. The site was excavated as part of the Great Pompeii Project in the San Paolino area near Porta Stabia, one of the access points to the ancient city. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Tree of Good and Madness, oil painting on canvas, c. 1560, by an unknown artist from Picardie, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed since 1869 on the first floor of the Louis XII wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. This is a moralising painting like the danses macabres, with a young man in the tree playing the lute, with religion followed by an angel, and flesh followed by the devil. At the foot of the tree Christ rings the hours surrounded by a kneeling St Catherine and by death. The inscriptions on the banners exhort the young man to prefer good over evil. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stone with date of death, on the tomb of the French artist Paul Gauguin, 1848-1903, in Calvary Cemetery, near Atuona, on the island of Hiva Oa, in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Gauguin lived in Atuona from 1901, having previously lived on Tahiti for many years. His tomb features Oviri, a sculpture from 1894 by Gauguin, a cast of which was placed on his grave in 1973. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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