Memento Mori On Wood
This work depicts a human skull viewed from the front, placed at the center of a deliberately minimalist composition. The ochre, yellow, and orange-brown tones of the skull contrast sharply with the dark background and the monumental black frame surrounding it.
The subject fits squarely within the tradition of the Memento mori, a Latin phrase meaning “Remember that you must die”. Here, the skull serves as the universal symbol of the fragility of existence and the inevitability of death.
This small painting, with its period frame, can easily find a place in a cabinet of curiosities.
Period: 18th century
Style: Louis 14th, Regency
Condition: Good condition
Material: Oil painting on wood
Width: 10 cm panneau / 22 cm cadre
Height: 12,5 cm panneau / 23,5 cm cadre
Reference (ID): 1819581
Availability: In stock
