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Donatello's wood Crucifix, in the Bardi di Vernio Chapel, of the Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence, Tuscany Florence Basilica of Santa Croce, Bardi di Vernio Chapel Crucifix Early Renaissance

Barnaba Morano's tomb, work attributed to Antonio da Mestre and preserved in the church of S.Fermo Maggiore in Verona, to which Morano donated the pulpit Verona Church of San Fermo Maggiore Ark

Christ Taken Down from the Cross between the Virgin Mary and St.John the Evangelist; sculpture group in polychrome wood in the Oratory of the Misericordia or of the Trinity, San Miniato

Detail of the Catalan wooden crucifix, in the Regional Museum of Messina Messina Regional Museum Crucifix Late Gothic, Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Pisan Cross and two Reliquaries. Goldsmith's art preserved in the Sacristy of the Cathedral of Pisa. Pisa Cathedral, Sacristy

Tomb of Carlo Gesualdo, by Girolamo da Santacroce, in the National Museum of San Martino (Carthusian monastery of San Martino), in Naples Naples Carthusian monastery of San Martino

A dead person on a cart, in the act of making his voyage to Hades. Bas-relief belonging to a tufa urn preserved in the Archaelogical Museum of Fiesole

St. Mark's body welcomed by the Venetians, lunette mosaic of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice Venice St. Mark's Basilica Mosaic Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

St. Mark's body being venerated by the Doge and Venetian magistrates, lunette mosaic of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice Venice St

War Memorial, work by Libero Andreotti, in Saronno Saronno Commemorative Equestrian Monument Nineteenth-Twenty century, 19th-20th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Laying statue of the Emperor Arrigo VII of Luxembourg. Sculpture by Tino da Camaino, located in the Cemetery of Pisa. Pisa Cemetery

Enameled casket containing the Relics of St. Ranieri. Goldsmith's work from Limoges, preserved in the Sacristy of the Cathedral of Pisa. Pisa Cathedral, Sacristy

Pisan Cross. Work preserved in the Sacristy of the Cathedral of Pisa. Pisa Cathedral, Sacristy. Crucifix Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Silver paten with a depiction of the Pieta and angels, in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Prato Prato Museo dell'Opera del Duomo Low Relief, Basrelief Renaissance

Martyring of the Franciscan, detail of the pulpit of the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence; work by Benedetto da Maiano

Composition for the tomb of the countess of Santa Cruz, monochromatic drawing by Antonio Canova preserved in the Museo Civico of Bassano del Grappa Bassano del Grappa Museo Civico Drawing Eighteenth

Illuminated page with a scene from the martyring of the apostles, work by the French school of the XV century located in the Louvre Museum, Paris France Paris

Dead Christ, in the Pinacoteca del Museo Civico, Padua Padua Museo Civico, Pinacoteca Bust Early Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Plaster cast of male victims of the Vesuvius eruption, in the House of the Criptoportico in Pompeii Pompeii House of the Criptoportico Cast, Mold, Mould Arts and handicrafts of XIX century

Bronze Crucifix, in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Prato Prato Museo dell'Opera del Duomo Crucifix Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Wood crucifix, in the Church of San Vincenzo in Torri, Scandicci, Florence Scandicci Torri, Church of San Vincenzo Sculpture Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Panel of the Death of St. Francis, detail of the pulpit located in the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence; work by Benedetto da Maiano

The Deposition of Christ. Wooden polychrome sculpture positioned in Volterra Cathedral, in the province of Pisa, in Tuscany Volterra Cathedral Sculptural Group Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe

Monument to cardinal Francesco Carbone, by a Neapolitan artist, in the cathedral of Naples Naples Cathedral, right nave Funerary Monument Early Renaissance, Renaissance

Sculptural group depicting the Piet, by Guido Mazzoni, in the church of Santa Anna dei Lombardi or church of Monteoliveto

Sarcophagus of Bartolomeo De Petrinis, Bishop of Sulmona, work conserved at the Cathedral of San Panfilo in Sulmona Sulmona Cathedral of San Panfilo Sarcophagus Early Renaissance, Renaissance

Sculpted bas-relief depicting the Deposition from the Cross, in the church of the Annunziata, Naples Naples Church of the Annunziata, interior Low Relief, Basrelief High Renaissance, Renaissance

The Deposition of Christ from the Cross. Panel of the portal, designed by Barisano di Trani, of the Cathedral of San Nicola Pellegrino in Trani, Apulia Trani Tile Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe

The monument to the Doge Francesco Foscari, by Antonio and Paolo Bregno; in the upper part, the Cardinal Virtues can be seen next to the reclining figure of the deceased, and, in the lower part

The Monument of Beato Ginelli, by Giovanni Dalmata da Trau, located in the Duomo of Ancona Ancona Commemorative Equestrian Monument Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

The Cenotaph of Beato Gabriele Ferretti, by unknown Dalmation sculpter, originally located in the Duomo of Ancona, actually conserved in the Museum Diocesano Ancona Cenotaph, Sarcophagus Renaissance

The Piet. Sculptural work by Giovanni Bandini, conserved in the Oratorio of the Grotto of the Cathedral, Urbino, Marche Urbino Sculptural Group Late Renaissance, Renaissance

Tomb of Bishop Giovanni Andrea Baglioni, attributed to Urbano da Cortona. The sepulchre is in Perugia Cathedral. Perugia Cathedral, interior Funerary Monument High Renaissance, Renaissance

Tombstone of Bishop Uldrich III of Frundsberg, work located in the Cathedral of San Vigilio in Trent Trento cathedral, interior Slab, Plate, Sheet Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods

Tombstones of the Tridentine bishops: the ones of Bishops John Hinderbach and George of Hack can be recognized; detail of a wall of the interior of the Cathedral of San Vigilio in Trent Trento

Tombstone of Domenico Garganelli, preserved in the Medieval Civic Museum of Bologna. Bologna Medieval Civic Museum Tomb Early Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Marble altar with the Piet; by Tullio Lombardo, in the church of San Lio in Venice Venice Church of San Lio High Relief Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

The death of St. Dominic; bas-relief by Giuseppe Mazza in the church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Venice Venice Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo Low Relief, Basrelief Late Baroque, Baroque

Polychrome wooden crucifix, in the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, in Venice Venice Church of San Giorgio Maggiore Crucifix Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Piet by Canova inside the Canova Temple in Possagno. Possagno Canova Temple Sculptural Group Neoclassicism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Christ enthroned among the evangelists, and the Crucifixion. Gilded silver diptych in the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, in Lucera, Apulia Lucera Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta Dyptch Gothic

The Slaughter of the Innocents, high relief of the pulpit by Giovanni Pisano in the Church of Santa Andrea, Pistoia. Pistoia Church of Sant'Andrea High Relief Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe

Tomb of Gimignano Inghirami, Church of San Francesco, Prato Prato Church of San Francesco Funerary Monument Early Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Sarcophagus cover with the Dead Christ, work located in the church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Trent Trento Church of Santa Maria Maggiore Slab, Plate, Sheet, Relief Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe

Sarcophagus with Madonna enthroned, Child and Saints. Work preserved in the Chapel of San Sant'Ambrogio or Torriani, in the Basilica of Aquileia

Tombstone by Giovanni Fiammingo, located on the floor of the Church of the Madonna dell'Orto in Venice Venice Church of the Madonna dell'Orto Slab, Plate, Sheet Renaissance

Tombstone of Bishop John Hinderbach, work located in the Cathedral of San Vigilio in Trent Trento cathedral, interior Slab, Plate, Sheet Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Sarcophagus with crosses and a Pentecostal lamb. Work preserved in the Chapel of Sant'Ambrogio or Torriani in the Basilica of Aquileia

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"Exploring the Inevitable: A Journey through the Realm of Death" In this captivating journey, we delve into the intricate tapestry of death, where its presence is felt in every corner of history and art. From Dickens' poignant depiction of an empty chair symbolizing loss to the haunting visage of a plague doctor from 17th-century artwork, death's grip on humanity has always been profound. The somber brushstrokes in "Death of Nelson" by West immortalize a heroic figure's final moments, while Henry Clarence Whaite's "A Welsh Funeral (To the Cold Earth)" evokes raw emotions surrounding mortality. The eerie beauty of Acherontia atropos, known as the death s-head hawk-moth, reminds us that even nature embraces life's end with grace. From Sherlock Holmes locked in a struggle with Moriarty to Greek Orthodox icon depicting Jesus' crucifixion, Thessalonica stands as a testament to mankind's fascination with life's ultimate mystery. Perseus and Medusa statue at Loggia dei Lanzi echoes our eternal quest for triumph over darkness and fear. As we explore further into history, an 1866 cartoon titled "Deaths Dispensary" reveals water pollution as a source of disease—a reminder that they are be both natural and man-made. Joseph Wright’s masterpiece "The Airpump" captures Marie Curie’s relentless pursuit against cancer—a battle fought valiantly until her last breath. Finally, Tollund Man found preserved in a peat bog serves as an ancient witness to mortality—his silent presence reminding us that even time cannot erase our connection to those who came before us. In this exploration lies not only contemplation but also reverence for what awaits each one of us—an inevitable encounter with death. It urges reflection on how we choose to live our lives amidst its looming shadow—a call to embrace every moment and leave behind legacies that transcend our own mortality.