Memento Mori Collection (page 5)

The Pursuit of Happiness, 1863-1868. Creator: Henneberg, Rudolf (1825-1876)
The Pursuit of Happiness, 1863-1868. Found in the Collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

La Danse macabre (The Dance of Death). Private Collection

Genius (Artist). From the series On Death II), 1898-1910. Private Collection

Integer Vitae... (from the series On Death II), 1898-1910. Private Collection

War (from the series On Death II), 1898-1910. Private Collection

And yet (from the series On Death II), 1898-1910. Private Collection

Plague (from the series On Death II), 1898-1910. Private Collection

Time and fame (from the series On Death II), 1898-1910. Private Collection

To Beauty. (from the series On Death II), 1898-1910. Private Collection

Dead mother. (from the series On Death II), 1898-1910. Private Collection

Temptation. (from the series On Death II), 1898-1910. Private Collection

Ruler (from the series On Death II), 1898-1910. Private Collection

Misery (from the series On Death II), 1898-1910. Private Collection

Philosopher (from the series On Death II), 1898-1910. Private Collection

Time displays ruins and masterpieces, 1822. Found in the Collection of Muse e du Louvre, Paris

Title page of Regimen wider die Pestilenz by Philipp Culmacher, c. 1495. Private Collection

Death Comes to the Banquet Table (Memento Mori), Between 1625 and 1638. Found in the Collection of Fine Art Museum of North Carolina

Death, 1897. Found in the Collection of State Art Museum of Republic Latvia, Riga

Self-portrait with skull, 1809. Private Collection

Time protecting Truth from the Attacks of Discord and Envy, 1641. Found in the Collection of Muse e du Louvre, Paris

Vecchie Calzette, 1903. Private Collection

Self-Portrait with a Skull, c. 1520. Found in the Collection of Muzeul National Brukenthal, Sibiu

Nine allegorical compositions on the uncertainty of life, Second Half of the 18th cen. Found in the Collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Saturn, Mid of 16th cen.. Private Collection

Prudence prevents time from destroying ancient art, 1670s. Private Collection

Merry company surprised by death, 1660. Found in the Collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Emblem from Sinn- en Minne-beelden (Sense- and Love-pictures) by Jacob Cats, 1627. Private Collection

Boy Blowing Soap Bubbles. Allegory on the Transitoriness and the Brevity of Life, 1663. Found in the Collection of Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Chronos and his child, Second Quarter of the 17th cen.. Found in the Collection of Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw

The End of All Things, 1887. Found in the collection of National Gallery, Prague

The Dying Man, ca 1518. Found in the collection of Museum der Bildenden Kunste, Leipzig

Life and Death, 1905. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

The Triumphal Arch of Death, Between 1635 and 1660. Found in the collection of Musee d art et d histoire, Genf

Vanitas Still Life with a Skull, a Book and Roses, c. 1630
Vanitas Still Life with a Skull, a Book and Roses, c.1630. Found in the Collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Woman Weighing Gold, ca 1662. Found in the Collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Before departure, 1920. Private Collection

The Triumph of Death, 1465-1470. Found in the Collection of Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena

Death and Life. Found in the Collection of Munch Museum, Oslo

Allegory of Time. Private Collection

Old Woman with a Pearl Necklace and Letter (Vanitas), ca 1663. Found in the collection of National Gallery, Prague

Embroidery with the Depiction of the Allegory of Time. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Time, Minerva and Fama. Found in the Collection of Palazzo della Provincia, Torino

Three Ages of the Woman and the Death. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

An anamorphic Trompe l Oeil with a Vanitas still life. Private Collection

The Lovers and death (The walk). Private Collection

Vanity or Young woman at her toilet, c. 1626. Artist: Renieri (Regnier), Niccolo (c. 1590-1667)
Vanity or Young woman at her toilet, c. 1626. Found in the collection of Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lyon

Portrait of Rembrandts Mother. Artist: Dou, Gerard (Gerrit) (1613-1675)
Portrait of Rembrandts Mother. Found in the collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Memento mori. The back side of the triptych, 1500. Artist: Albertinelli, Mariotto (1474-1515)
Memento mori. The back side of the triptych, 1500. Found in the collection of Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan

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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.