Memento Mori Collection (page 2)

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)

Detail of a miniature human skeleton and sarcophagus, 1892-1901 (silver gilt
469728 Detail of a miniature human skeleton and sarcophagus, 1892-1901 (silver gilt) (see also 469725 to 469729) by Rouchomovsky, Israel (1860-1934); (add.info.: sarcophagus: Odessa 1896-1901)

Christ Child Asleep on the Cross (oil on canvas)
CH401373 Christ Child Asleep on the Cross (oil on canvas) by Murillo, Bartolome Esteban (1618-82) (& studio); 61x82.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Spanish, out of copyright

Memento mori engraved watch key, with lock of hair of Martha Wayles Jefferson
711002 Memento mori engraved watch key, with lock of hair of Martha Wayles Jefferson, French or English, late 18th - early 19th century (gold) (see also 711001)

Group of flowers, before 1721 (oil on canvas)
5938299 Group of flowers, before 1721 (oil on canvas) by Verelst, Simon Peeterz (1644-1721); 78.7x64.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Dutch, out of copyright

A basket of flowers with fruit, 1805 (oil on canvas)
5938243 A basket of flowers with fruit, 1805 (oil on canvas) by Drechsler, Johann Baptist (1756-1811); 71.5x55.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Austrian

Monument to Michael Woodward (marble)
NCO403554 Monument to Michael Woodward (marble) by English School, (17th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Portrait of Maria Maddalena of Austria as Saint Mary Magdalene, c. 1620 (oil on canvas)
BEN465655 Portrait of Maria Maddalena of Austria as Saint Mary Magdalene, c.1620 (oil on canvas) by Sustermans, Justus (1597-1681); Palazzo Pitti, Florence

The Temptation of St. Anthony (oil on panel)
HOL243523 The Temptation of St. Anthony (oil on panel) by Venne, Jan van de (1590-1651); 57.1x73.7 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; Flemish, out of copyright

Vanitas Still Life (oil on canvas)
AGN216068 Vanitas Still Life (oil on canvas) by German School, (17th century); 70.5x50 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; German, out of copyright

Death (wood) (b / w photo)
XIR346089 Death (wood) (b/w photo) by French School, (16th century); Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Death; ); French, out of copyright

Monument of Archbishop Sheldon in Croydon Church, 1794 (engraving)
CRD381798 Monument of Archbishop Sheldon in Croydon Church, 1794 (engraving) by Cooper, James Edwin (fl. 1794) (after); 25.5x32 cm; Croydon Art Collection, Museum of Croydon

The Dance of Death from the Marienkirche in Luebeck (colour engraving)
CHT307816 The Dance of Death from the Marienkirche in Luebeck (colour engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Still Life with Books, 1625-30 (oil on panel)
3704087 Still Life with Books, 1625-30 (oil on panel) by Heem, Jan Davidsz. de (1606-84); 26.5x41.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: The battered books allude to transience)

The Penitent Magdalene, 1576-77 (oil on canvas)
3552370 The Penitent Magdalene, 1576-77 (oil on canvas) by Greco, El (Domenico Theotocopuli) (1541-1614); Museum of Fine Arts (Szepmuveszeti) Budapest, Hungary; UIG; Greek, out of copyright

Hand-warmer in the form of a book, 1672 (earthenware, tin-glazed, delftware)
1217789 Hand-warmer in the form of a book, 1672 (earthenware, tin-glazed, delftware) by English School, (17th century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

St Jerome, 1521 (black chalk with finely hatched brushwork and blue ground)
1217707 St Jerome, 1521 (black chalk with finely hatched brushwork and blue ground) by Leyden, Lucas van (c.1494-1533); 37.6x28.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Still life (oil on canvas)
492455 Still life (oil on canvas) by Roestraten, Pieter Gerritsz. van (c.1630-1700); 63.5x75 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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Self-Portrait, c. 1647 (oil on canvas)
3525757 Self-Portrait, c.1647 (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); 99.1x79.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Italian, out of copyright

The Penitent St Jerome (oil on panel)
3937508 The Penitent St Jerome (oil on panel) by Sellaio, Jacopo del (1441/42-93); 66.5.x91.5 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: According to legend)

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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.