AN ART THAT PORTRAYS PAIN

 

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, The Triumph of Death, 1562

This painting by Pieter shows the aftermath of war and what it brings to the people. We can see piles of dead bodies on the ground and the burns from the flames of the fire. Black smokes all over the place causing contamination of the air. All these troubles are the effect of war and the lack of peace. People have to go through this pain because they failed to live in peace with their neighbors. This is a great pain for the people and their families that is if they have anyone left after this horrible incident.

This painting should portray to people that peace is a very important toll that every country has to strive to maintain. We can see the disappointment and pain that they went through even before reaching their death. No matter how strong we believe we can be we have to live in peace for the good of all. War can cause hunger, pain and above all death. Hence we really need to live in peace.