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This document discusses the symbolism of the skull in Dutch vanitas art from the late 16th to early 17th centuries. It begins with a brief history of the skull symbol in medieval artworks like the Danse Macabre and Ars Moriendi woodcuts. The skull later came to represent memento mori warnings in religious and secular paintings. Specifically, the document focuses on how the skull featured prominently in Dutch vanitas portraits and still lifes of the period to symbolize the inevitability of death and remind v

Author

Ambar Cruz

Language

EN