Death and the Miser by Bosch - Poster

This painting is in the National Gallery of Art. It shows the final moments of the life of a miser, who is a stingy person collecting a lot of wealth. The painting consists of three scenes. Top scene: The miser sits in his bed with a canopy. On the left, a skeleton representing Death enters the room with a long arrow in his right hand. To the left of the miser, a devil offers him a bag of money. To the right of the miser, an angel has one hand on his shoulder and points with the other hand at a crucifix placed in the window on the top left. A beam of light shines through the window behind the crucifix in the direction of the miser. Middle scene: The old man dressed in green is the same miser but at an earlier stage of his life. He supports himself with a cane, and the key to the trunk is attached to his robe. He faces the dilemma between faith, illustrated by the rosary in his left hand, and wealth, illustrated by his right hand with which he puts money in the bag held by a rat-like devil. Bottom scene: You can see some weapons, some pieces of armour, a jacket, and a cloak (with a devil behind it). A more detailed explanation of this painting can be found at https://www.tripimprover.com/blog/death-and-the-miser-by-hieronymus-bosch.