Death has been imagined in countless ways across history—dark, terrifying, and cloaked in shadows. But in 1897, artist Janis Rozentāls gave us something different: a vision of Death dressed in white, holding her scythe not as a threat, but as a gentle symbol. This painting flips the idea of the Grim Reaper on its head. Instead of fear, there’s compassion. Instead of darkness, there’s light. Rozentāls paints Death with feminine features, bowing softly toward a grieving mother—less of a condemner,