Pisa, Monumental Cemetery: "Triumph of Death," detail of the frescoes by Buonamico Buffalmacco, 1336/1341.Detail with the cartouche held by two winged Genies which reports the lesson to be learned from the overall view: «A shield of knowledge and wealth / of nobility and even of prowess / is worth nothing against her blows. / And yet no argument can be found against her / or letters. / And do not have your intellect dulled / from always being so prepared, / that you do not fall into mortal sin».
