Comparing Two Skeletons
t is scorched, barren earth, devoid of any life as far as the eye can see. In this setting, legions of skeletons advance on the living, who either flee in terror or try in vain to fight back. In the foreground, skeletons haul a wagon full of skulls, in the upper left corner, others ring the bell that signifies the death knell (a bell that signifies death when rung) of the world. A fool plays the flute while a skeleton behind him plays along, a starving dog nibbles at the face of a child a cross in the center of the painting. People are herded into a trap decorated with crosses, while a skeleton on horseback kills people with a scythe. The painting depicts people of different social backgrounds. From peasants and soldiers to nobles as well