Antique Skull

beads held aloft in one hand, and a hand pressed to his chest in a gesture of devotion. A skull in the

directed heavenward in rapturous ecstasy whilst holding a small crucifix. A skull is visible in the upper

hook is attached to the top of the skull, from which hangs a ring made of the same material, designed

penitent devotion, kneels to the lower left with her traditional attributes: the skull representing

, highlighted by the skull and cross, and the celestial dimension, represented by splendid cherubs among the

holds a skull cup filled with brains, symbolizing impermanence, transformation, and the transcendence of

or meditation. His traditional attributes are present: a skull, symbol of vanitas and contemplation

, revealing intricate skeletal detail including the skull, delicate rib structure, spine, and elongated tail

, revealing intricate skeletal detail including the skull, delicate rib structure, spine, and elongated tail

holds a skull in his right hand, while in the foreground, a book bound in leather is visible. The saint

are carefully labeled to identify major skeletal structures, including the skull, ribcage, spine

, cinctured monastic habit. The hooded skull is inclined slightly to one side, and the figure holds a scythe

walking stick with bas-relief emblems of skull and cross-bones, the Masonic "G", the double-headed eagle

painting depicts the saint with the typical elements of her iconography: the skull, symbolizing meditation

member of the lordly family of Baden in 1875. The handwritten inscriptions are on the skull with, place

longitudinal fissure. The meningeal and vascular impressions along the inner skull are subtly indicated, while

circular wooden plaque. The warm patina of the wood and the naturally aged skull plates reflect their early

image of a skull with antlers and mounted on a shield-shaped wooden plaque.

contours of the skull. Unlike many examples, this piece is undecorated, relying on subtle relief modeling

crucifix. He is surrounded by vanitas symbols - such as the skull and burnt out candle - which serve as

rectangular stone pedestal within a lightly sketched landscape. The skull, vertebral column, rib cage, and

distinctive aspect of their religious expression. Skulls discovered in Celtic iron age hill-forts

shelf containing two books and a skull-shaped vase from which a large bouquet of flowers—roses, zinnias

upper register (Figs. 2 and 3) depicts the skull in dorsal view and the mandible separately, rendered

repentance. Next to her are the skull, the cross and the ampoule of ointment, the three canonical symbols

anatomical study of the skull. The upper figure represents a rhinoceros in a generalized or Asian type, while

figure of Christ, the crucifix is further adorned with a skull and crossbones, a reference to Golgotha

figres. On the lower left corner, we can also see a skull.

. The calvarial margins frame the specimen, emphasizing the spatial relationship between brain and skull

holding a crucifix as her gaze turns heavenward in devotional surrender. A skull, emerging discreetly from

callosum, ventricular spaces, cerebellum, and brainstem are distinctly shown in relation to the skull and

occipital bone, resulting in an ‘elongated’ skull. For this purpose, children’s heads were tightly wrapped

saint's figure with light. All his characteristic iconographic symbols are present, such as the skull

wilderness landscape, shown barefoot beside a devotional book and a skull — traditional symbols of repentance

part of a complete skull, T. rex dentaries are highly important scientific specimens, preserving

set of large European fallow deer antlers mounted on a wooden skull and presented on a hand-carved

meditation, of remarkable pictorial quality. The saint is depicted in a cave, next to a skull, a book, and a

garland and tiara of skulls, while holding a rattle drum in his upper right hand, with his long locks of

that holds the glass. The miniature depicts a skull resting on a stone block shelf, on which sits an

carved white marble, two snakes are depicted wrapping a skull and a game with the Eye of Providence, in

, the skull, the hunting horn and the books. Next to him is a still life of multicolored flowers

intensity. Deep wrinkles, a full beard and the volumes of the skull are suggested with great economy of

skull tiara with the head of Ganga at center, while his hair stands wildly on end, supporting several

holds reinforces the contemplative character of the scene. At her side, the skull resting upon a book

dating to circa 1540. The skull is forged in one piece and surmounted by three low combs finely decorated

stiff skull allowed it to channel all the force of its muscles into its bite. The skulls also featured

crystal” enclosing a painted skull beneath the stone. The collet is flanked by pierced shoulders with

snake and a skull, a sign of Christ's triumph over sin and death. The painting belongs to the Venetian

skull concealed beneath a hooded cloak, positioned as if whispering into the living figure’s ear. This

streaked with tears. Next to her are her typical iconographic attributes: a crucifix, a memento mori skull

(1768 - 1854), from the skull of his father William Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd Duke & 4th Earl of Portland

, of Adam's skull, of the worn out but not yet undone body. France early 18th century.

a gold-plated brass decoration that fixes the glass. The miniature represents a skull from whose eye

its entire skull, and its mysteriously long arms. The preservation of skin impressions in the fossil

with an interlaced monogram LR accompanied by a skull and crossbones. This combination of initials with

, and a skull peers from the shadows. Printed in 1846, the work belongs to the celebrated 19th-century

standing, bearded, with a tribal skull-cap with extensions on each side of the head. Statuettes of this