This episode looks at the history of the scythe-wielding skeletal form of the Grim Reaper. There are fewer images of Death personified than the scythe-wielding skeletal form of the Grim Reaper ...

When it comes time to cast death as a character in a movie, different films have found a variety of clever solutions that all vary in execution.

"Reason," said the Belgian painter James Ensor, "is the enemy of art. Artists dominated by reason lose all feeling." Ensor himself never ran the risk: in the 89 years he lived, ...

Late-night visitors at Banksy’s Glasgow show were greeted by death on a dodgem at the Gallery of Modern Art. On Friday evening, a figure of the Grim Reaper prowled the city’s Royal Exchange ...

The Angel of Death has finally been unmasked. The identity of the mysterious, black-hooded figure that caused a stir at King Charles’ coronation on Saturday has been revealed to be a verger.