Dark Literature

2021-05-11 11:47:00 -Humanity is as ephemeral and fragile as the bubble itself.
-Reflected in the bubble, the artist depicted a wheel of torture and a leper’s rattle, indicating the various misfortunes that may befall a man during his life.
-The cut flowers and smoking urn featured on either side of the painting also symbolize the brevity of life.
-The coins and medallions scattered at the bottom of the piece refer to the folly of worldly wealth. Open / Comment

2021-05-11 11:39:08 How Memento Mori and Vanitas Paintings Symbolized Death
https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-lush-17th-century-paintings-striking-reminders-mortality Open / Comment

2021-05-11 11:37:34 “He who thinks always of death can easily scorn all things.” Open / Comment