Detail from the Triumph of Death Fresco in the Camposanto in Pisa

Death flies almost serenely through the sky, scythe in hand. Where and who will it hit next? The party of young nobles enjoying life seemingly without a care under the orange trees? Death has already taken a pope, a king, a queen, a cardinal, a bishop, monks, and many more.

Angels and demons swiftly snatch the souls of the departed away – sometimes fighting over possession in the sky.