The pictures of death below come from four different traditions. Picture one is the angel with the key to the bottomless pit by Albrecht Durer. It belongs to a series of etchings done by Durer on religious and philosophical subjects. It is highly metaphorical as anything done by Durer.

The second is the Triumph of Death by Bruegel.

The third picture is Three ages of a woman and Death by Hans Baldung Grien.

The fourth picture is a modern pop culture depiction of Death.