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Poster Print : Winter sun highlights a skull & crossbones on a tomb
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Winter sun highlights a skull & crossbones on a tomb
The low winter sun highlights a skull & crossbones on a tomb beneath cemetery gates. Kirkcudbright graveyard, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, SW Scotland Date: 2009
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© Philip Dunn / Mary Evans Picture Library
Arches Backlight Bereavement Bones Cemetery Crossbones Crypt Dead Fatal Gates Ghostly Ghosts Graves Gravestone Graveyard Macabre Mausoleum Morbid Sinister Skull Spooky Tomb Vault Blackness Sepulcre
A4 (29.7 x 21cm) Poster Print
Bring the haunting beauty of winter into your home with our Media Storehouse Poster Prints featuring the evocative image of a skull and crossbones, illuminated by the low winter sun against a backdrop of a Kirkcudbright cemetery gate. This captivating image, sourced from Mary Evans Prints Online, captures the melancholic essence of the season and adds an intriguing touch to any interior. Upgrade your decor with this unique and thought-provoking poster print, sure to spark conversation and inspire reflection.
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 20.2cm x 30.3cm (8" x 11.9")
Estimated Product Size is 21.6cm x 30.3cm (8.5" x 11.9")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
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In this hauntingly beautiful image, the winter sun casts a melancholic glow over Kirkcudbright graveyard in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, SW Scotland, as it illuminates a skull and crossbones etched onto a tomb beneath cemetery gates. The macabre symbol, a grim reminder of mortality, stands out against the backdrop of the barren winter landscape, adding an air of sinister intrigue to the scene. The gates, with their arches and intricate ironwork, loom ominously in the background, framing the tomb and the silhouette of the skull and crossbones in a stark contrast of light and shadow. The tomb itself, with its vaulted roof and crypt-like entrance, seems to hold the secrets of the past, a place where the bones of the deceased lie in eternal rest. The graveyard, dotted with gravestones and mausoleums, is shrouded in a sense of stillness and quiet reflection, as if the ghosts of the departed are watching over their final resting place. The low winter sun, with its golden hue, adds a ghostly quality to the scene, casting long shadows and creating an ethereal atmosphere that is both beautiful and mournful. The image captures the essence of bereavement and the inevitability of death, reminding us of the fragility of life and the importance of cherishing the moments we have. The skull and crossbones, a symbol of fatal morbidity, serves as a poignant reminder of the cycle of life and death, and the inevitability of our own mortality. The image is a testament to the power of photography to capture the essence of a moment and evoke emotions that linger long after the image has been seen.
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