Ars Moriendi (The Art of Dying) Painting

Ars Moriendi or "The Art of Dying", is a religious set of Latin texts from the 15th century. Ars Moriendi consists of six chapters of text and depictions to portray man's fight against temptation, in an attempt to navigate his way to a "good death". The "good death" is considered a death that is free of biblical temptation and filled with redemption by Christ. If someone doesn't follow these guidelines of Ars Moriendi, they won't find peace in the afterlife. To me, it becomes easy to see why so many of us are afraid of death. How am I supposed to find peace in death, if they're causing my fear of having a "bad death"? Throughout history, man has attempted to find his own comforts for death. Each religion, its own form of a simplified and organized death; each with their own perspectives on who to be, what to do, how to think and feel. All of those things are ultimately just written and practiced versions of someone else's perspective on the afterlife. Then I came to the conclusion that my death is about my perspective. There is no good death, no bad death; No rules and no judgement from others. Just a cycle of perspective, and I. My life is my death; my death is my life. More importantly, My death is my own, only if my life is my own.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:40 W x 30 H x 2 D in

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