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Untitled. From the Anatomía series
Ana Seggiaro
Painting - 129.8 x 112 x 0.3 cm Painting - 51.1 x 44.1 x 0.1 inch
£2,073
Brainstorming à la crème
Marc Felten
Painting - 50 x 50 x 6 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2.4 inch
£1,777
Portrait - Paradise with Happiness and Sadness
Guoyi Liu
Painting - 120 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
£10,665 £9,065
Portrait of an Elderly Gentleman.
Igor Shulman
Painting - 115.3 x 150.1 x 5.1 cm Painting - 45.4 x 59.1 x 2 inch
£5,391
Costa calavera
Baptiste Laurent
Painting - 146 x 96 x 0.3 cm Painting - 57.5 x 37.8 x 0.1 inch
£1,911
Crocevia nel Bosco
Matteo Nannini
Painting - 100 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
£4,977 £4,230
Le voyage de Miss D
Anne-Marie Vesco
Painting - 8.04 x 8.04 x 0.07 cm Painting - 3.2 x 3.2 x 0 inch
£355
The Red is the Black
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 189 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 74.4 x 35 x 0.8 inch
£3,999
Estudio del cerebro humano según el sistema de frenología, c. 1902
Montserrat Tobella Bosch
Painting - 46 x 38 x 1.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.6 inch
£2,588
Fil d'Ariane
Claude André Thibaud
Painting - 130 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
£3,093
Trance Transfer
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 153 x 63 x 2 cm Painting - 60.2 x 24.8 x 0.8 inch
£3,199
Love you forever and ever
Gardani Art
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 inch
£3,068
El Diablo
María José Franco Maldonado
Painting - 27 x 17 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10.6 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch
£307
Valerius's Mid-Summer Night Walk
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 200 x 400 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 157.5 x 1.2 inch
£10,131
Le prophète des oiseaux 1979 Prophet of birds COLLECTION LUBJANA MUSEUM, SLOVENIA
Joze Ciuha
Painting - 86 x 96 x 0.3 cm Painting - 33.9 x 37.8 x 0.1 inch
£16,441
Golden skull (consumption series)
Dimitri Jelezky
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£222
My Life in the Bush of Spiders
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£2,133
Nyama Altarpiece
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 162 x 162 x 6 cm Painting - 63.8 x 63.8 x 2.4 inch
£9,065
El jardín de la muerte
Angelica Briones
Painting - 91.4 x 121.9 x 3.81 cm Painting - 36 x 48 x 1.5 inch
£9,909
Even Corona passes by...
Virginie Vandeputte
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
£2,222
Sans titre
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£1,022
Day of the dead
George Panossian
Painting - 80 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
£2,222
To the Republic
Michael Grine
Painting - 23.5 x 28.6 x 1.9 cm Painting - 9.25 x 11.25 x 0.75 inch
£249
Destruction of humanity
Aziz Anzabi
Painting - 102 x 102 x 4 cm Painting - 40.2 x 40.2 x 1.6 inch
£10,665
Amazing World of Ghosts
Anand Manchiraju
Painting - 66 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 26 x 44 x 0.1 inch
£2,903
Me, the painter
William Mountgoaten
Painting - 200 x 170 x 4.5 cm Painting - 78.7 x 66.9 x 1.8 inch
£8,798
Himalayan resort
Anand Manchiraju
Painting - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.1 inch
£4,976
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Chiaruscoro of still life
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 40 x 50 x 1.8 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch
£1,066
We Are All The Same / SAMOURAÏ
Insane 51
Painting - 135 x 135 x 3 cm Painting - 53.1 x 53.1 x 1.2 inch
£12,886
Grande vanité aux papillons
Philippe Pasqua
Fine Art Drawings - 160 x 160 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 63 x 1.6 inch
£24,884
Memento Mori Skull (Black)
Cryptik
Sculpture - 18 x 15.5 x 14 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 6.1 x 5.5 inch
£1,289
Vanitas Painting for Sale
Vanity paintings are allegories of death, often still lifes made up of symbolic elements such as the skull and butterflies which we found associated in Philippe Pasqua's and Ludo's works of art. They can be very colourful in Laurence Chiche's works or more sober in Bryan Ley's, simplified in Tarek's, Skepa's and Ykstreetart's works, or more detailed in Alain Rodier's. Generally accompanied by objects associated with death (traditionally or for the artist himself), vanities can be multiplied as in Stan's case. Some artists also diverts the motif of vanity as Eric Liot or Takeru Amano.
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What is a vanitas painting and what are its key features?
A vanitas painting is a type of still life artwork that originated in the 16th and 17th centuries. It typically features objects such as skulls, hourglasses, and wilting flowers, which symbolize the fleeting nature of life and the inevitability of death. Other common elements include books, musical instruments, and mirrors, which represent knowledge, pleasure, and vanity, respectively. The overall message of a vanitas painting is to remind viewers of the transience of earthly pleasures and the importance of spiritual contemplation.
What was the purpose of vanitas paintings and what message did they convey?
Vanitas paintings were created to remind viewers of the fleeting nature of life and the inevitability of death. They often featured symbols such as skulls, hourglasses, and wilting flowers to convey this message. The purpose was to encourage viewers to reflect on the transience of earthly pleasures and focus on spiritual and moral values.
Who were some of the most famous artists known for creating vanitas paintings and what were their contributions to the genre?
Some of the most famous artists known for creating vanitas paintings include Pieter Claesz, Willem Claesz Heda, and Harmen Steenwyck. They contributed to the genre by creating still life paintings that depicted the transience of life and the inevitability of death, often featuring symbols such as skulls, hourglasses, and extinguished candles.