When death arrives it can provoke various emotions and great mourning. Since centuries past, people have tried to understand the end of life through different ways; to know some of those ancient ways of understanding death, the exhibition The Kiss of Death arrives to CDMX.
This amazing exhibition gathers some of the mortuary representations in the art and culture of the 19th century through objects, photographs and more. Are you ready to discover what death was like several years ago?
When and where can you see the exhibition The Kiss of Death in CDMX?
If there is something all humans have in common, without exception, it is the possibility of dying. That is why for years, artistic expressions and rituals have emerged to accept the death of a person.
To learn about these manifestations through art that allowed the people of the 19th century to experience mourning and try to understand what death is, the exhibition The Kiss of Death will be at the National Museum of San Carlos with an impressive historical archive that will leave you speechless.
During the tour, you will be able to see 180 pieces from 30 collections, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, puppets, tombstones, medical utensils and even mourning clothes that people once wore during the departure of someone.
Each object will tell you a story about how nineteenth-century society experienced the end of life. And although death is part of life itself, since ancient times it has been an experience that leads people to create art, symbols and rituals to get through the moment.
The exhibition is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00. The ticket costs $70 and, in case you are looking for a free plan, admission is free on Sundays.