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Crocevia nel Bosco
Matteo Nannini
Painting - 100 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
$6,263
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
$447
The Red is the Black
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 189 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 74.4 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$5,033
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
$3,257
Love you forever and ever
Gardani Art
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 inch
$3,700
Fil d'Ariane
Claude André Thibaud
Painting - 130 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,892
Costa calavera
Baptiste Laurent
Painting - 146 x 96 x 0.3 cm Painting - 57.5 x 37.8 x 0.1 inch
$2,405
Life, Death, and Tulips
Lena Applebaum
Painting - 180 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 70.9 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch
$9,930
Trance Transfer
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 153 x 63 x 2 cm Painting - 60.2 x 24.8 x 0.8 inch
$4,026
El Diablo
María José Franco Maldonado
Painting - 27 x 17 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10.6 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch
$370
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
$12,750
Golden skull (consumption series)
Dimitri Jelezky
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
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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
$2,684
Nyama Altarpiece
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 162 x 162 x 6 cm Painting - 63.8 x 63.8 x 2.4 inch
$11,408
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
$12,471
Even Corona passes by...
Virginie Vandeputte
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$2,796
Sans titre
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Painting - 45.5 x 37 x 0.5 cm Painting - 17.9 x 14.6 x 0.2 inch
$895
Sans titre
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,286
Day of the dead
George Panossian
Painting - 80 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
$2,796
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
$300
Destruction of humanity
Aziz Anzabi
Painting - 102 x 102 x 4 cm Painting - 40.2 x 40.2 x 1.6 inch
$13,422
Amazing World of Ghosts
Anand Manchiraju
Painting - 66 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 26 x 44 x 0.1 inch
$3,500
Me, the painter
William Mountgoaten
Painting - 200 x 170 x 4.5 cm Painting - 78.7 x 66.9 x 1.8 inch
$11,073
Himalayan resort
Anand Manchiraju
Painting - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.1 inch
$6,000
The son of Mary and Joseph
Iván Castellón Quiroga
Painting - 60 x 50 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 inch
$783
Eros und Thanatos
William Mountgoaten
Painting - 150 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 2 inch
$7,270
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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The Skateroom
Design - 80 x 20 x 2 cm Design - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,630
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
$16,218
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
$31,317
Memento Mori Skull (Black)
Cryptik
Sculpture - 18 x 15.5 x 14 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 6.1 x 5.5 inch
$1,622
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.