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Eros und Thanatos
William Mountgoaten
Painting - 150 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 2 inch
£5,777
L'état actuel de la souffrance
Noah Borger
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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Un jour parmi d'autres II
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Painting - 73 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
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I Will Always Love You
Patrick van Haren
Painting - 160 x 110 x 6 cm Painting - 63 x 43.3 x 2.4 inch
£2,444
Fleur de toussaint
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Painting - 20 x 20 x 5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 2 inch
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The massacre
Anthony Ferrero (Wear One)
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
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Abyss. Série Champs Élysées
Christophe Faso
Painting - 114 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch
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Le trophée II
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Painting - 92 x 73 x 5 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 2 inch
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Entre les Mailles du Filet Pélagique
Samuel Favarica
Painting - 41 x 31 x 1 cm Painting - 16.1 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch
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Poussière
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
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Nocturne. Série Champs Élysées
Christophe Faso
Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
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Vanité rouge aux papillons gris
Philippe Pasqua
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
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The Godfather
Jessica Renault jrbrush
Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
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Their Curses Shall Raise The Leviathan
Stan Maksun
Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
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The great paradoxical journey to the absolute
Thomas Mainardi
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
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Sublime stratégie. Série Champs Élysées
Christophe Faso
Painting - 114 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch
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Watering Can Girl
Deirdre Sullivan-Beeman
Painting - 71.1 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28 x 14 x 1 inch
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Retour à l'Expéditeur (Mais va te faire enculer la mort)
Quitter Odessa
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
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Chechnya/No surrender
Tara (von Neudorf)
Painting - 182 x 130 x 0.2 cm Painting - 71.7 x 51.2 x 0.1 inch
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Avoir la puce à l'oreille
Denise Grisi
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
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Small Skull Blaze Nine
Roulland T (aka Skred)
Painting - 55 x 46 x 1 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch
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Small skull blaze five
Roulland T (aka Skred)
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
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Small Skull Blaze 'Nineteen'
Roulland T (aka Skred)
Painting - 61 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
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Les vieux mythes ne volent plus
Petrus Von Tricht
Painting - 18 x 16 x 1 cm Painting - 7.1 x 6.3 x 0.4 inch
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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.