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ID
2581
Title
The Stages of Decomposition
credit
Holly Hayes
Copyright
All Rights Reserved
Location
Subiaco Monastery, Subiaco, Italy
Resolution
5000 x 3284 px (16 MP)
Camera
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
focal length
17mm
Date Taken
April 14, 2008
Date Added
December 1, 2009
Last Updated
February 17, 2026

Image: The Stages of Decomposition

The hermit St. Macarius shows three young men the three stages of decomposition after death, encouraging them to realize life is fleeting. Fresco on the left wall of the Holy Stairs, which led down to the monks' cemetery.

by Holly Hayes
on April 14, 2008

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Subiaco Monastery, Subiaco, Italy

subjects: — Blog Post: Anagni and San Benedetto — Subiaco Monastery, Subiaco, Italy