In the context of this artwork, analyze the Possible pairings of the Question of iconography.
The following pairings have been suggested as being the most plausible:As a triptych:Memento mori – Hell
Vanity/Luxuria – Christ in Majesty/Salvator Mundi
Death – Coat of armsAs a polyptych:Memento mori – Hell
Christ in Majesty/Salvator Mundi – Vanity/Luxuria
Virgin Mary – unknown subject [the missing panel]
Coat of arms – DeathIn both cases, only Vanity and Death appear together on the same side, while Hell and Christ, and Hell and Death, and even Memento mori and Coat of arms appear once on the same side, and once on opposite sides.
Christ in Majesty Coat of arms Hell Death Vanity polyptych triptych Salvator Mundi Luxuria Memento mori