Memento Mori Collection (page 2)

Magnificent Still Life with Holbein Bowl, Nautilus and glass cup and fruit bowl, 1678
3087209 Magnificent Still Life with Holbein Bowl, Nautilus and glass cup and fruit bowl, 1678 (oil on canvas) by Kalf, Willem (1619-93); 68x56 cm; Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

All is Vanity, c. 1900. Private Collection

Young Man holding a Skull (Vanitas), 1627. Artist: Hals, Frans I (1581-1666)
Young Man holding a Skull (Vanitas), 1627. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Melaka, West Malaysia. Skull and crossbones stone carving on old Portuguese tombstones in Melaka's ruined St. Paul's church

Sir Thomas Aston (1600-45) at the Deathbed of his Wife, 1635 (oil on canvas)
MAN176499 Sir Thomas Aston (1600-45) at the Deathbed of his Wife, 1635 (oil on canvas) by Souch, John (c.1593-1645); 203.2x215.1 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Desk and escritoire, 1865-67 (pine, mahogany, ceramic & brass) (see also 5942439)
3711008 Desk and escritoire, 1865-67 (pine, mahogany, ceramic & brass) (see also 5942439) by Burges, William (1827-81); height: 258 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Detail of Death and the Miser, c. 1515-21 (oil on panel)
489943 Detail of Death and the Miser, c.1515-21 (oil on panel) by Provoost, Jan (c.1465-1529); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: Exterior panels of a triptych)

Exterior of the Diptych of a Franciscan Friar (oil on canvas)
490187 Exterior of the Diptych of a Franciscan Friar (oil on canvas) by Provoost, Jan (c.1465-1529); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: See also 490188-89.); © Art in Flanders

Death and the Miser, c. 1515-21 (oil on panel)
489941 Death and the Miser, c.1515-21 (oil on panel) by Provoost, Jan (c.1465-1529); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: Exterior panels of a triptych)

131-0058472 The Cavaliers Dream (oil on canvas)
IND92096 131-0058472 The Cavaliers Dream (oil on canvas) by Pereda y Salgado, Antonio (1611-78); Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: eternally piercing)

Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
4071439 Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.6x18.8 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: The Christian knight)

Corpse, skeletons (wood & bronze) (b / w photo)
XIR346090 Corpse, skeletons (wood & bronze) (b/w photo) by French School, (16th century); Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: corpse, skeletons; skeleton; )

Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
883704 Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: The Christian knight)

Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
877268 Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.9 x 19.2 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

The Triumph of Death (oil on panel)
XIR173138 The Triumph of Death (oil on panel) by Flemish School, (15th century); Musee du Berry, Bourges, France; (add.info.: The Triumph of Death; )

A memento mori watch presented by Mary, Queen of Scots to Mary Seaton (engraving)
3639012 A memento mori watch presented by Mary, Queen of Scots to Mary Seaton (engraving) by Smith, Charles John (1803-38); Private Collection; (add.info.: A memento mori watch presented by Mary)

Vase of flowers, 1640 (oil on panel)
5938287 Vase of flowers, 1640 (oil on panel) by Marellus, Jacob (1614-1681); 46.5x36.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; © Fitzwilliam Museum

The Triumph of Death, c. 1445-47 (fresco)
5642589 The Triumph of Death, c.1445-47 (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); Palazzo Abatellis, Palermo, Sicily; Photo © Fine Art Images

Memento Mori: Death Comes to the Table, circa 1630-1638 (oil on canvas)
7082170 Memento Mori: Death Comes to the Table, circa 1630-1638 (oil on canvas) by Martinelli, Giovanni (c.1610-59); 114.1x158 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Saint Jerome in Penitence, 1525 / 30. Creator: Master of the Lille Adoration
Saint Jerome in Penitence, 1525/30

The flower vendor, 1882. Creator: Prouve, Victor (1858-1943)
The flower vendor, 1882. Private Collection

Time abducting truth, c. 1630. Creator: Cesari, Giuseppe (1568-1640)
Time abducting truth, c.1630. Private Collection

Female portrait. Creator: Bruyn, Bartholomaus (Barthel), the Younger (c
Female portrait. Private Collection

Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (copper plate engraving)
BAL168975 Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (copper plate engraving) by DAOErer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.6x18.9 cm; Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest

The Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
NUL114024 The Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by DAOErer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Cabinet des Estampes et des Dessins, Strasbourg, France; (add.info.: The Christian knight)

Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
XIR159027 Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by DAOErer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais, France; (add.info.: The Christian knight)

Vanitas (oil on canvas)
2629419 Vanitas (oil on canvas) by Withoos, Matthias (1627-1703); 71.8x53 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A celestial globe, a lantern, skulls)

Miniature human skeleton, 1892-96 (gold) (see also 469725 to 469729)
469726 Miniature human skeleton, 1892-96 (gold) (see also 469725 to 469729) by Rouchomovsky, Israel (1860-1934); length: 9 cm; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Miniature human skeleton and sarcophagus, 1892-1901 (gold & silver gilt
469725 Miniature human skeleton and sarcophagus, 1892-1901 (gold & silver gilt) (see also 469726 to 469729) by Rouchomovsky

Et in Arcadia Ego, c. 1637-38 (oil on canvas)
3941017 Et in Arcadia Ego, c.1637-38 (oil on canvas) by Bourdon, Sebastien (1616-71); 56.2 x 41.12 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; (add.info.: " Even in Arcadia)

Arcadian Shepherds, c. 1655 (oil on canvas)
5242276 Arcadian Shepherds, c.1655 (oil on canvas) by Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto (Il Grechetto) (1609-64); 110.5x109.5 cm; J

Saint Jerome, 1646 (oil on canvas)
5614472 Saint Jerome, 1646 (oil on canvas) by Ribera, Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto) (1591-1652); 146X198 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague

Self-portrait at the Age of 24, 1779 (pen & ink on paper)
5857657 Self-portrait at the Age of 24, 1779 (pen & ink on paper) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826); 18.3x18.2 cm; UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; (add.info.: Pen and ink)

Memento mori ring, 17th century (Gold)
1217366 Memento mori ring, 17th century (Gold) by Italian School, (17th century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Italian diameter: internal 1.59 cm thickness: 0.25 cm weight)

Vanitas Still Life, c. 1685-88 (mezzotint with burin work)
877306 Vanitas Still Life, c.1685-88 (mezzotint with burin work) by Robinson, Robert (fl.1674-1706); 29.1x21.5 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Monument to Michael Woodward (marble)
NCO403556 Monument to Michael Woodward (marble) by English School, (17th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Detail of a tomb (marble)
MAE340625 Detail of a tomb (marble) by German School; Trier Cathedral, Germany; ePaul Maeyaert; out of copyright

Frontispiece to Londons Remembrancer by John Bell
XJF135333 Frontispiece to Londons Remembrancer by John Bell, 1665 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Skull (oil on canvas)
PFR142546 Skull (oil on canvas) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; ePaul Freeman; European, out of copyright

Still Life with Skull, 1896-98 (oil on canvas)
BRN158990 Still Life with Skull, 1896-98 (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 54.3x65.4 cm; The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Artists Rest, 1815 (etching)
AFC210539 The Artists Rest, 1815 (etching) by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); 21x29.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: everything comes to an end; ); Italian, out of copyright

Academic Studying (oil on canvas)
CHT173385 Academic Studying (oil on canvas) by Flemish School, (17th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; Flemish, out of copyright

A Vanitas Still Life (oil on canvas)
BAC155172 A Vanitas Still Life (oil on canvas) by Ring, Pieter de (c.1615-60); 77.5x66 cm; Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

No. 0713 A portrait miniature of John Keats (1795-1821) c. 1818 (ivory)
FIT88881 No.0713 A portrait miniature of John Keats (1795-1821) c.1818 (ivory) by Severn, Joseph (1793-1879); 10.8x8.3 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Omnia Vanitas
BON51671 Omnia Vanitas by Dutch School, (18th century); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

St. Onuphrius, 1637 (oil on canvas)
BOO73049 St. Onuphrius, 1637 (oil on canvas) by Ribera, Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto) (1591-1652); 130x104 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Italian, out of copyright

The Allegory of the Living
FIA5326092 The Allegory of the Living by Cagnacci, Guido (1601-63); M.P. Kroshitsky Art Museum, Sevastopol, Russia; (add.info)

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"Memento Mori: A Reflection on the Impermanence of Life" In the realm of art, the concept of "memento mori" has been a recurring theme throughout history. From Vanitas Still Life with a Tulip, Skull and Hour-Glass to Roman memento mori mosaics, artists have sought to remind us of our mortality. One striking example is Arnold Bocklin's Self-portrait with Death Playing the Fiddle. In this haunting image, Bocklin confronts his own mortality, reminding us that death is an inevitable part of life. Similarly, The Knight, Death and the Devil by Albrecht Dürer depicts a knight valiantly facing death itself as he rides through a desolate landscape. Even in religious contexts like Adam and Eve's Family Tree or Abbot Armand-Jean le Bouthillier de Rance's portrait, we are reminded that no one can escape death's embrace. Sir Thomas Aston at the Deathbed of his Wife captures profound grief and loss as Aston mourns his beloved spouse. Objects such as Desk and Escritoire serve as reminders too; their existence outlasts ours but will eventually crumble into dust just like everything else. Allegory of Vanity portrays worldly possessions as fleeting illusions that hold no true value in the face of eternity. The artwork Harlequin and Death by Konstantin Andreyevich Somov presents an intriguing twist on this theme by juxtaposing humor with mortality. It reminds us that even amidst laughter and joy, death remains ever-present. Hugo Simberg's Towards the Evening takes a more contemplative approach to memento mori. The painting invites viewers to reflect on life's transience while embracing its beauty before darkness falls. In all these works spanning centuries and mediums – from oil paintings to engravings – "memento mori" serves not only as a reminder but also as an invitation.