Death tattoos: angels of death - themes and representations (1)


Below you can find a non-exhaustive list containing the main representations of the "Angels of Death" in tattoos:


The Death of the Gravedigger by Carlos Schwabe - Angel of Death depicted as a beautiful woman
Angel of Death depicted as a beautiful woman

Mostly, the Angel of Death is depicted as a slim, dark and particularly beautiful young man or young woman. Unlike the Grim Reaper, the Angel of Death is depicted with wings (usually giant archangel-like wings).

Angel of Death wearing the hooded black cloak and carrying the schythe
Angel of Death wearing the hooded black cloak

The identity of the Angel of Death is indicated by the presence of certain elements: the long scythe, the presence of the human skulls, the presence of a dying human being, etc. Sometimes, the Angel of the Death is wearing the famous Death's hooded black cloak.



Very often, the image of the Angel of the Death results by the fusion of the elements belonging to different characters: angels and Grim Reaper, angels and demons, angels and skeletons, etc.

Angel of Death / Grim Reaper tattoo
Grim Reaper / Angel of Death tattoo


As a result of the influence of the Scandinavian mythology, the Angel of Death is often depicted as a winged warrior:

Warrior Angel of Death
Angel of Death portrayed as an winged warrior

Warrior Angel of Death woman
Angel of Death portrayed as a beautiful warrior-woman

Sometimes Satan is identified as the Angel of Death and is portrayed as a slim male dark-angel, as a beautiful, seductive (sometimes even half-naked) female dark-angel, as an ugly demon, etc
Grim Reaper - Angel of Death - dark angel
female dark-angel of the death

female angel of the death
half-naked female dark-angel of the death

Angel of Death portrayed as an young boy
male dark-angel of the death


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