The painting represents the contrast between the death (on the left of the painting) and the happiness after a feast (on the right of the painting). The scene could be integrated in the contest of humanitarian participation of social problems.
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Title: That's how the world goes
Creator: Cirillo Manicardi
Creator Lifespan: 1856 - 1925
Creator Nationality: Italian
Creator Death Place: Reggio Emilia
Creator Birth Place: Reggio Emilia
Date: 1883
Location: Musei Civici di Reggio Emilia
Physical Dimensions: w232 x h112 cm (without frame)
Bibliography: Farioli, E. in "La Galleria Fontanesi nei Musei Civici di Reggio Emilia", a cura di M. Mussini, Reggio Emilia, 1998, p. 178