Memento Mori Collection (page 6)

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

The Death of the Grave Digger (La mort du fossoyeur), 1895-1900. Artist: Schwabe, Carlos (1866-1926)
The Death of the Grave Digger (La mort du fossoyeur), 1895-1900. Found in the collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

Vanitas Still Life with a Terrestrial Globe, a Book, Shells, a Snake and Butterflies. Private Collection

Reflections. Artist: Holsoe, Carl (1863-1935)
Reflections. Private Collection

Young Couple Threatened by Death (The Promenade). Artist: Durer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
Young Couple Threatened by Death (The Promenade). Found in the collection of Universalmuseum Joanneum

Vanity (The Source of Evil). Artist: Segantini, Giovanni (1858-1899)
Vanity (The Source of Evil). Found in the collection of Kunsthaus Zurich

Vanitas. Still Life with Books, Manuscripts and a Skull. Artist: Collier, Edward (active 1662-1708)
Vanitas. Still Life with Books, Manuscripts and a Skull. Found in the collection of National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo

Still life with musical instruments and books (Vanitas). Artist: Vermeulen, Jan (active 1638-1674)
Still life with musical instruments and books (Vanitas). Found in the collection of National Gallery, Prague

The Knights Dream. Artist: Pereda y Salgado, Antonio, de (1611-1678)
The Knights Dream. Found in the collection of Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid

The Ages and Death. Artist: Baldung, Hans (1484-1545)
The Ages and Death. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Old Woman Tearing at her Hair. Artist: Massys, Quentin (1466?1530)
Old Woman Tearing at her Hair. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Lost Illusions (The Evening). Artist: Gleyre, Charles (1808-1874)
Lost Illusions (The Evening). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

The Haywain, Allegory of the Vanity of the World. Artist: Mostaert, Gillis (1534-1598)
The Haywain, Allegory of the Vanity of the World. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

The Grieving Mother, 1890. Artist: Minne, George, Baron (1866-1941)
The Grieving Mother, 1890. Found in the collection of the Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent

Mourning women, c. 1913. Artist: Moser, Koloman (1868-1918)
Mourning women, c. 1913. From a private collection

Death and the Miser, ca 1485. Artist: Bosch, Hieronymus (c. 1450-1516)
Death and the Miser, ca 1485. Found in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington

Memento Mori, Early16th cen Artist: Previtali, Andrea (ca 1480-1528)
Memento Mori, Early16th cen.. Found in the collection of the Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan

Allegory of Vanity, 1632-1636. Artist: Pereda y Salgado, Antonio, de (1611-1678)
Allegory of Vanity, 1632-1636. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Vanity (La Vanita), 1897. Artist: Segantini, Giovanni (1858-1899)
Vanity (La Vanita), 1897. Found in the collection of the Kunsthaus Zurich

Banquet with Musicians, ca. 1600. Artist: Passe, Crispijn van de, the Elder (1564-1637)
Banquet with Musicians, ca. 1600. From a private collection

The Three Ages. Artist: Backer, Jacob, de (1540 / 45-ca. 1600)
The Three Ages. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Trompe l oeil with Studio Wall and Vanitas Still Life, 1668. Artist: Gijsbrechts
Trompe l oeil with Studio Wall and Vanitas Still Life, 1668. Found in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Vanity Still Life (Christ in the House of Martha and Mary), 1552. Artist: Aertsen, Pieter (1508-1575)
Vanity Still Life (Christ in the House of Martha and Mary), 1552. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Isle of the Dead, 1883. Artist: Bocklin, Arnold (1827-1901)
Isle of the Dead, 1883. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin

In the old park. (All in the Past), 1926. Artist: Vasnetsov, Appolinari Mikhaylovich (1856-1933)
In the old park. (All in the Past), 1926. Found in the collection of the V. Vasnetsov Memorial Museum, Moscow

Harlequin and Death, 1918. Artist: Somov, Konstantin Andreyevich (1869-1939)
Harlequin and Death, 1918. From a private collection

Vanitas, 1520-1524. Found in the collection of Pinacoteca dell Accademia dei Concordi, Rovigo

Mortal man (Parable), Early 18th cen Artist: Russian icon
Mortal man (Parable), Early 18th cen.. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

We are deserted, 1899. Artist: Myasoedov, Grigori Grigoryevich (1834-1911)
We are deserted, 1899. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Kharkov

A Girl Student, 1904. Artist: Myasoedov, Grigori Grigoryevich (1834-1911)
A Girl Student, 1904. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Museum, Poltava

A Lady of the Manor, 1886. Artist: Makovsky, Konstantin Yegorovich (1839-1915)
A Lady of the Manor, 1886. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Museum, Sumy

Vanity Still Life. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Vanity Still Life (Christ in the House of Martha and Mary). Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

The death between seven heads. Private Collection

Young Widow, 1850. Artist: Kapkov, Yakov Fyodorovich (1816-1854)
Young Widow, 1850. Found in the collection of the Regional I. Kramskoi Art Museum, Voronezh

Vanity. Found in the Collection of Hofburg Brixen

Vanitas Still Life. Artist: Collier, Edwaert (1642-1708)
Vanitas Still Life. Private Collection

Vanitas Still Life, 1662. Artist: Collier, Edwaert (1642-1708)
Vanitas Still Life, 1662. Private Collection

Vanitas Still Life, 1632. Artist: Collier, Edwaert (1642-1708)
Vanitas Still Life, 1632. Private Collection

The Sound of the Old Park, 1926. Artist: Vasnetsov, Appolinari Mikhaylovich (1856-1933)
The Sound of the Old Park, 1926. Found in the collection of the V. Vasnetsov Memorial Museum, Moscow

Inconsolable grief, 1884. Artist: Kramskoi, Ivan Nikolayevich (1837-1887)
Inconsolable grief, 1884. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Mourning the Death of Michail Vrubel, 1910-1911. Artist: Denisov, Vasily Ivanovich (1862-1921)
Mourning the Death of Michail Vrubel, 1910-1911. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Lady by Tapestry. Portrait of Nadezhda Stanyukovich, 1903. Artist: Borisov-Musatov, Viktor Elpidiforovich (1870-1905)
Lady by Tapestry. Portrait of Nadezhda Stanyukovich, 1903. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Portrait of a Lady, 1902. Artist: Borisov-Musatov, Viktor Elpidiforovich (1870-1905)
Portrait of a Lady, 1902. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Ecclesiastes (Vanity of vanities, all is vanity), 1899. Artist: Asknazy, Isaac Lvovich (1856-1902)
Ecclesiastes (Vanity of vanities, all is vanity), 1899. Found in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Academy, St. Petersburg

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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.