Memento Mori Collection (page 8)

Jan Uytenbogaert, the Goldweigher, 1639. Artist: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)
Jan Uytenbogaert, the Goldweigher, 1639. From a private collection

An Old Woman with a Book, c. 1660. Artist: Metsu, Gabriel (1629-1667)
An Old Woman with a Book, c. 1660. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Old Woman Reading, 1626-1633. Artist: Lievens, Jan (1607-1674)
Old Woman Reading, 1626-1633. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Memento mori. Artist: Vinne, Vincent Laurensz, van der (1629-1702)
Memento mori. From a private collection

The Topsy-Turvy World (In Weelde Siet Toe), 1663. Artist: Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-1679)
The Topsy-Turvy World (In Weelde Siet Toe), 1663. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Still Life with a Boy Blowing Soap-bubbles, c. 1635. Artist: Dou, Gerard (Gerrit) (1613-1675)
Still Life with a Boy Blowing Soap-bubbles, c. 1635. Found in the collection of the National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo

Allegory of Vanity, c. 1640. Artist: Bramer, Leonaert (1596-1674)
Allegory of Vanity, c. 1640. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

The Four Ages of Man, c. 1629. Artist: Valentin de Boullogne (1591-1632)
The Four Ages of Man, c. 1629. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Time unveiling Truth, 1733. Artist: Troy, Jean-Francois de (1679-1752)
Time unveiling Truth, 1733. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Death and the Maiden, before 1872. Artist: Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre Cecil (1824-1898)
Death and the Maiden, before 1872. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Pleasures of Old Age (after the painting by David Teniers the Younger), Mid of the 18th cen Artist: Basan
Pleasures of Old Age (after the painting by David Teniers the Younger), Mid of the 18th cen.. From a private collection

Vanity, 1670. Artist: French master
Vanity, 1670. From a private collection

The Triumph of Death, ca 1562-1563. Artist: Bruegel (Brueghel), Pieter, the Elder (ca 1525-1569)
The Triumph of Death, ca 1562-1563. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

The Death of Queen Sophie Amalie, 1882. Artist: Zahrtmann, Kristian (1843-1917)
The Death of Queen Sophie Amalie, 1882. Found in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Self Seers II (Death and Man), 1911. Artist: Schiele, Egon (1890?1918)
Self Seers II (Death and Man), 1911. Found in the collection of the Leopold Museum, Vienna

Dead Mother I, 1910. Artist: Schiele, Egon (1890?1918)
Dead Mother I, 1910. Found in the collection of the Leopold Museum, Vienna

Death and Life, 1910-1915. Artist: Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918)
Death and Life, 1910-1915. Found in the collection of the Leopold Museum, Vienna

Aspasia surrounded by Greek philosophers. Artist: Corneille, Michel, the Younger (1642-1708)
Aspasia surrounded by Greek philosophers. Found in the collection of the Musee de l Histoire de France

Marriage a la Mode, Plate III, The Inspection, 1745 (engraving)
XJF397638 Marriage a la Mode, Plate III, The Inspection, 1745 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Private Collection; (add.info.: original in National Gallery)

The Dance of Death, allegorical artwork
The Dance of Death (1493). This artwork, by the German painter Michael Wolgemut (1434-1519), was published in the Liber chronicarum (Book of Chronicles, Nuremburg)

Roelant Savery Memento mori painting religious art
Roelant Savery, Memento mori, painting, religious art, between 1600 and 1609, oil, Height, 20.3 cm (7.9 inches), Width, 23.5 cm (9.2 inches), Inscriptions, Signature and datebottom right, ROELAND

SKULL WATCH. Skull watch owned by Mary, Queen of Scots. Engraving, American, 1869

Saint Jerome Praying Landscape 1550-60 Pen
Artokoloro

Memento Mori late 15th century Engraving Prints
Artokoloro

A Woman Making a Ruff, c. 1640-7 (engraving)
XJF696734 A Woman Making a Ruff, c.1640-7 (engraving) by Roghman, Geertryut (1625-47); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plate 2 from Domestic Occupations series.); Dutch, out of copyright

St. Jerome (oil on copper)
XIR53727 St. Jerome (oil on copper) by Baugin, Lubin (1612/3-63); 48.3x34.7 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Caen, France; French, out of copyright

Detail of St. Jerome (oil on canvas) (detail of 169667)
XIR434196 Detail of St. Jerome (oil on canvas) (detail of 169667) by Ribera, Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto) (c.1590-1652); Museo e Gallerie Nazionali di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy; Italian

The Temptation of St. Anthony, 1631 (oil on wood)
XIR418359 The Temptation of St. Anthony, 1631 (oil on wood) by Venne, Jan van de (1590-1651); 68x87 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dunkirk, France; (add.info.: Tentation de Saint Antoine; ); Flemish

St. Jerome (oil on wood)
XIR414098 St. Jerome (oil on wood) by Flemish School, (17th century); 130x98 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dunkirk, France; (add.info)

Vanitas Still Life with Skulls, Flowers, a pearl mussel shell, a bubble and straw
XIR370201 Vanitas Still Life with Skulls, Flowers, a pearl mussel shell, a bubble and straw (oil on canvas) by Veerendael, Nicolaes van (1640-91); 34 x 46 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Caen

St. Jerome reading (oil on canvas)
XIR33761 St.Jerome reading (oil on canvas) by Tour, Georges de la (1593-1652) (after); 122x93 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

St. Mary Magdalene Renouncing the Vanities of the World, c. 1696 (oil on canvas)
XIR222402 St. Mary Magdalene Renouncing the Vanities of the World, c.1696 (oil on canvas) by Giordano, Luca (1634-1705); 127x106.5 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dunkirk

Lorenzo de Medici (1449-92) The Magnificent (oil on panel)
XCF227439 Lorenzo de Medici (1449-92) The Magnificent (oil on panel) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); 90x72 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: father of Giovanni, cardinal)

Vanitas, reverse of two panels from a triptych (oil on panel)
XIR212553 Vanitas, reverse of two panels from a triptych (oil on panel) by Flemish School, (16th century); 124x38 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Flemish, out of copyright

St. Jerome, after a painting by Quentin Massys or Metsys (1466-1530) (oil on panel)
XIR182579 St. Jerome, after a painting by Quentin Massys or Metsys (1466-1530) (oil on panel) by Gautard de Pezenas (16th century); Musee Ingres, Montauban, France; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Victor Hugo (1802-85) on his deathbed, 22nd May 1885 (oil on canvas)
XIR179340 Portrait of Victor Hugo (1802-85) on his deathbed, 22nd May 1885 (oil on canvas) by Saubes, Leon Daniel (1855-1922); 41.5x53 cm; Musee Bonnat, Bayonne

Vanitas, 1543 (oil on panel)
XIR165550 Vanitas, 1543 (oil on panel) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

The Penitent Magdalene, 1657 (oil on canvas)
XIR162340 The Penitent Magdalene, 1657 (oil on canvas) by Champaigne, Philippe de (1602-74); 128x96 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rennes, France; French, out of copyright

Vision of St. Francis of Assisi (oil on canvas)
XIR157918 Vision of St. Francis of Assisi (oil on canvas) by Ribera, Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto) (c.1590-1652); Prado, Madrid, Spain; Italian, out of copyright

Mother and Time (La Mere et le Temps), c. 1857-61 (Indian ink and pen on paper)
XKH150647 Mother and Time (La Mere et le Temps), c.1857-61 (Indian ink and pen on paper) by Bresdin, Rodolphe (1822-85); 12.4x7.5 cm; On Loan to the Hamburg Kunsthalle, Hamburg

The Box of the Dead, from The Dance of Death, engraved by Hans Lutzelburger, c
XJF143274 The Box of the Dead, from The Dance of Death, engraved by Hans Lutzelburger, c.1538 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; German

John Bull (c. 1562-1628) (oil on panel) (b / w photo)
XJF128015 John Bull (c.1562-1628) (oil on panel) (b/w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Boy Blowing Soap Bubbles. Allegory on the Transitoriness and the Brevity of Life
XOS1249138 Boy Blowing Soap Bubbles. Allegory on the Transitoriness and the Brevity of Life, 1663 (oil on canvas) by Dujardin, Karel (1626-78); 116x96.5 cm; Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

St. Jerome in his Oratory (oil on panel)
XIR216678 St. Jerome in his Oratory (oil on panel) by Reymerswaele, Marinus van (c.1490-c.1567); 63.5x90.7 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans

Portrait of a Family, Probably that of Richard Streatfeild, c. 1645 (oil on canvas)
XYC111967 Portrait of a Family, Probably that of Richard Streatfeild, c.1645 (oil on canvas) by Dobson, William (1611-46); 106.7x124.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Marquis of las Navas, c. 1559 (oil on canvas)
XJL109944 Marquis of las Navas, c.1559 (oil on canvas) by Mor, Anthonis van Dashorst (Antonio Moro) (c.1519-1576/77); 75 x 107 cm; Hospital Tavera, Toledo, Spain; (add.info.: Pedro Davila y Cordoba)

St. Jerome in his Study (oil on panel)
XIR181964 St. Jerome in his Study (oil on panel) by Flemish School, (17th century); 87x67 cm; Musee de Tesse, Le Mans, France; (add.info)

The Transience of All Earthly Things (Vanitas), c. 1660 (oil on canvas)
XKH152627 The Transience of All Earthly Things (Vanitas), c.1660 (oil on canvas) by Valck, Adriaen de (1622-fl.76); 119x95 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

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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.