Memento Mori Art

Brice Gelot is a french self-taught photographer who has gained a strong reputation for his raw and powerful photography, known for his photojournalism, documenting the street cultur...

Slip cast and hand built porcelain with glaze. Classical theme of Memento Mori, with contemporary natural references. Naturalistic depictions.

Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Vanity skull in plaster painted, mo...

Unique sculptured wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria, from around the 1920 ties, extremely fine sculptured piece of Artisanal work, looks like a real skull, beautiful old patin...

Following in the tradition of Memento Mori subject matter, Gelantia has created an eerie and yet thoroughly enticing work.

A very rare French "Memento Mori" tile used in French paving from the 13th-17th century. Comparable pieces came from Brou. Very unusual to find one in this kind of condition.

"Art has been an obsession of mine since I was a little girl. It allows me an outlet to represent a part of me that I have a hard time putting into words – therefore, I create. Makin...

This silver metal Memento Mori pin features a large (1.0" long X 0.5" wide) grinning skull exquisitely carved in angel skin coral. In order to keep the skull in position when it is b...

SELECTED SOLO-EXHBITIONS Monuments, Black Square Gallery, Miami, 2013 Monument—Homage to Van Gogh, Gallery MEE, Seoul, 2013 Monuments, Black Square Gallery, Miami, 2012 Monument-mi...

SELECTED SOLO-EXHBITIONS Monuments, Black Square Gallery, Miami, 2013 Monument—Homage to Van Gogh, Gallery MEE, Seoul, 2013 Monuments, Black Square Gallery, Miami, 2012 Monument-mi...

SELECTED SOLO-EXHBITIONS Monuments, Black Square Gallery, Miami, 2013 Monument—Homage to Van Gogh, Gallery MEE, Seoul, 2013 Monuments, Black Square Gallery, Miami, 2012 Monument-mi...

SELECTED SOLO-EXHBITIONS Monuments, Black Square Gallery, Miami, 2013 Monument—Homage to Van Gogh, Gallery MEE, Seoul, 2013 Monuments, Black Square Gallery, Miami, 2012 Monument-mi...

SELECTED SOLO-EXHBITIONS Monuments, Black Square Gallery, Miami, 2013 Monument—Homage to Van Gogh, Gallery MEE, Seoul, 2013 Monuments, Black Square Gallery, Miami, 2012 Monument-mi...

SELECTED SOLO-EXHBITIONS Monuments, Black Square Gallery, Miami, 2013 Monument—Homage to Van Gogh, Gallery MEE, Seoul, 2013 Monuments, Black Square Gallery, Miami, 2012 Monument-mi...

SELECTED SOLO-EXHBITIONS Monuments, Black Square Gallery, Miami, 2013 Monument—Homage to Van Gogh, Gallery MEE, Seoul, 2013 Monuments, Black Square Gallery, Miami, 2012 Monument-mi...

Working with images as they would appear in a distorted reflective surface, he meticulously recreates the warped forms on canvas, imbibing them with a sense of uneasiness. Referencin...

Casted high impact resin with hand laid metallic paint. Hand signed and numbered COA issued by the artist. From the edition of 150. Includes original box. Artwork is in excellent ...

For centuries, the skull has been used as a reminder of one’s mortality and the fragility of human life. Memento mori is a latin term meaning: “remember, you must die.”

Prisoner of War Memento Mori This unusual object is made from cow bone. Likely to have been produced in the 19th Century by a prisoner of war. this object includes a fully articu...

A beautifully crafted pine 18th century Memento Mori depicting a Skull set upon a book, probably German, circa 1780. Width 18cm, Depth 9.5cm, Height 9.5cm

A wonderful pair of pine skull plaques, nievely carved from pine with their original painted finish. Likely too of been part of larger sculpture, frame or religious icon. 19t...

Rare American folk-art Memento Mori of Hiram Aluro Hill, died age 11, 1845.

This early oil on oak panel depicting a gentleman in a black costume with a white collar and matching wrist cuffs, sits within a genre known as memento mori. In medieval times the t...

An early 19th century Italian gilt wood Memento Mori skull & crossbones. Likely to of been part of much larger interior architectural piece, or a decorative element on a frame hou...

A hand embroidered work in muted colors, typical of the scene and subject. The piece would off likely been produced by a young woman and taken many hours to complete. The image de...

A rather odd and atmospheric image of a young woman hidden behind a foxed mirror plate. The gelatin silver print appeared to off been placed rather artistically some time ago, be...

A finely carved Memento Mori base to hold the holy cross, now hangs to make for a decorative wee shelf. Original oil gilt and green ground, European in origins, age related wear knoc...

This is a truly unique Memento Mori cabinet or chest found in Portugal. Three ample drawers and original key. It is worn and aged beautifully, very solid and reminiscent of the days...

Vanitas paintings (painting of skulls) first came into favor in the 16th century made popular by the Dutch painters. They were a unique genre in which the skull was a reminder of th...

A finely carved Memento Mori base to hold the holy cross, now hangs to make for a decorative wee shelf. Original polychromed painted decoration, European in origins, age related wear...

Memento Mori. A rare glazed terracotta tile with a blue painting on a white background, depicting a skeleton sitting on a rock with a scythe in his hand and an hourglass at his side....

An late 18th century engraving depicting the internal framework of the human body (skeleton) age related foxing to all edgers of the paper ground, later glazed and framed in a per...

Memento mori were part of a larger cultural moment that emphasized humility, reflection and moral obligation.

A pleasantly naive half length portrait of a young lady wearing black and her hands clutching, possibly a lady in mourning. 19th Century in age, European in origin. Age related...

A written account and some wonderful naïve imagery of a 19th century burial chamber. Later mounted and framed in an early 20th century ebonised and gilt slip frame. 33.5/28.5/2.5cm...

Antique nautical sailor's carved coconut “Bugbear” gun powder flask, late 18th/early 19th century with brass mounts and nozzle. Also with an unusual inset carved bone skull and cross...

There is a long tradition of the memento mori (latin "Remember Death") used in art to convey various ideas about the mortality of man.

These pieces often pair cut flowers with objects like human skulls, waning candles and overturned hourglasses to comment on the fleeting nature of life. Unlike memento mori art, vani...

A oversized carved oak manically grinning skull, with original paint. Late 19th century in age, likely to of been carved in the Guerrero district of Mexico and connected to the d...

For centuries, the skull has been used as a reminder of one’s mortality and the fragility of human life. Memento mori is a latin term meaning: “remember, you must die.”

This element (which already appears in the Renaissance as demonstrated by the account of the rosary with lovers and the death skull from circa 1500-1530 made in ivory and attributed ...

Churches would display memento mori art to compel viewers to meditate on death, reflect on their lives, and re-dedicate themselves to preparing to meet God.

Memento Mori images were meant as a reminder of the fleeting nature of life, with symbols such as the candle that is burnt out, and the flower already loosing its petal, along with t...

Casted high impact resin with hand laid metallic paint. Hand signed and numbered COA issued by the artist. From the edition of 150. Includes original box. Artwork is in excellent ...

A crucifix juts towards the viewer as a candle appears almost burnt down. It’s a ‘memento mori’, a reminder of one’s own mortality.

Recalling the Dutch vanitas still life works of the 17th century, this arrangement reminds the viewer of life's impermanence and the certainty of death, all while emphasizing the imp...

Pattern, contemporary, surrealist, peacock

Edition: 25 Signed, dated and numbered in ink on label affixed verso Other sizes available upon request In Sherman's photographs she is experimenting with groupings of different obj...

Edition: 25 Signed, dated and numbered in ink on label affixed verso Other sizes available upon request In Sherman's photographs she is experimenting with groupings of different obj...

Rusch (late 19th century) Memento mori - Study of a skull Pencil drawing Drawing Size - 11 x 18 in Framed Size - 17 1/2 x 24 1/2 in Memento mori is an artistic or symbolic trope act...

Terracotta sculpture - Memento mori. Italy, 18th-19th century. 16 x 25 x h 18 cm. Entirely in terracotta. - This item is sold with a certificate of authenticity with legal validi...

A wonderful 18th century memento mori, oil painting on a small wooden plaque. Circa 1760 Italy Width 7 cm, Depth 1 cm We have a group of these miniature paintings/Memento Mo...

A large green ground Venetian funerary board, this would of hugged the top hull of a gondola hence the boards convex construction. And obviously this would of been used for funeral p...

“Bâstard Foetus Hérédité Comte D’Avorton Mort-Né Bon Fils.” Original hand color Eugène-Hippolyte Forest, artist Victor Hippolyte Delapore, lithographer La Maison Aubert, Dated "O...

A 19th century opaline glass shield, engraved and inked with the following commendation "A Token of Respect & Deepest Sympathy from Her Fellow Workers" Later set in a period d...

Rusch (late 19th century) Memento mori - Study of a skull in two positions Pencil drawing Signed and dated lower right Drawing Size - 13 x 18 in Framed Size - 19 1/2 x 24 1/2 in Mem...

This exceptional "La Commedia dell'Arte" table lamp represents a prestigious collaboration between the Piero Fornasetti and the avant-garde Milanese lighting house Antonangeli Illumi...

Fascinating and rare set of seven boxes featuring a lacquered eggshell veneer attributed to French artist Thierry Voeltzel. Each box is designed with Greco-Roman neoclassical archite...

This is an antique Meiji table box. A Japanese, lacquer loose leaf tea case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Wonderful example of Japanese craftsmanship, with rich ...

The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...

A rare and unusual antique French Syncephalus conjoined twins fetal medical teaching model, attributed to Dr. Louis Auzoux, circa 1860. "Syncephalus twins" is a very rare type of co...

A Memento Mori in wood with Chrismon, monogram of Christ. Valuable sculpture in fruit wood in almost true-to-life measurements, sculpted with art and finished with a wealth of detail...

Dutch Delft Blue Ceramic Tulip Vase Set in Matte Pink This stunning three-tiered tulip vases by van Heinen features a matte pink color. The pink color forms a beautiful backdrop for...

A devotional shrine, a Memento Mori, crafted from fruitwood with two juxtaposed panels hinged at the base, and crowned with a metal flame. The back features a hole for the nail used ...

An ebonized wood cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels Augsburg, southern Germany, mid-17th century Dimensions: h. 43 cm, w. 32 cm, d. 20 cm Ebonized wood, inlay of painted piet...

This engaging sculpture of Memento Mori dated Late 17th Century, is part of a production of small terracotta figures for private use, which Giuseppe Maria Mazza, created throughout h...

Questa rappresentazione di Vanitas del XVII è utilizzata come monito sulla mortalità umana e la transitorietà della vita. Il teschio è un elemento centrale in questo tipo di rappres...

An important Viennese silver and enamel figural clock, signed by Karl Böhm. This elaborately crafted timepiece is constructed from gilt silver and richly adorned with polychrome enam...