Vanitas is a genre of symbolic art, often still life, that reflects on the transience of life and the inevitability of Death. These works serve as a Memento Mori, urging contemplation of mortality and the vanity of earthly pursuits.
Vanitas is a genre of symbolic art, often still life, that reflects on the transience of life and the inevitability of Death. These works serve as a Memento Mori, urging contemplation of mortality and the vanity of earthly pursuits.