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Triptych, Oil painting on Canvas, Contemporary Landscape, Snow, Nature
Triptych, Oil painting on Canvas, Contemporary Landscape, Snow, Nature

Triptych, Oil painting on Canvas, Contemporary Landscape, Snow, Nature

Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR

establishes links with “vanitas” and “memento mori” in art history. In my daily life, in my nature walks, I

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Skull Ring Double Finger Gold Plate Vintage 2010
Skull Ring Double Finger Gold Plate Vintage 2010

Skull Ring Double Finger Gold Plate Vintage 2010

By J DAUPHIN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, the skull serves as a primary symbol of Memento Mori—a reflection on the transition of forms and the

Category

Early 2000s American Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Brass, Gold Plate

Heart Ring Black Diamond Black Enamel Stars Gold Plated Silver Victorian Revival
Heart Ring Black Diamond Black Enamel Stars Gold Plated Silver Victorian Revival

Heart Ring Black Diamond Black Enamel Stars Gold Plated Silver Victorian Revival

By J DAUPHIN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

symbol of devotion, protection, and spiritual guidance. Drawing from Victorian memento mori traditions

Category

2010s Indian Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold Plate, Enamel, 14k Gold, Silver

Flottant à la Surface, Original Oil Painting, Forest Undergrowth
Flottant à la Surface, Original Oil Painting, Forest Undergrowth

Flottant à la Surface, Original Oil Painting, Forest Undergrowth

Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR

point to the beginning and the end. Thus, it establishes links with “vanitas” and “memento mori” in art

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Red and Green Oil Painting on Canvas, Forest Undergrowth, 70x50cm
Red and Green Oil Painting on Canvas, Forest Undergrowth, 70x50cm

Red and Green Oil Painting on Canvas, Forest Undergrowth, 70x50cm

Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR

“vanitas” and “memento mori” in art history. In my daily life, in my nature walks, I always search for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Im_mortelle, Original Contemporary Watercolor Painting, Floral, Bas-relief
Im_mortelle, Original Contemporary Watercolor Painting, Floral, Bas-relief

Im_mortelle, Original Contemporary Watercolor Painting, Floral, Bas-relief

Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR

“memento mori” in art history. In my daily life, in my nature walks, I always search for effects, objects

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Waterc...

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

End of December - Photo-realistic Oil Painting, Autumn, Close-up Nature Scene
End of December - Photo-realistic Oil Painting, Autumn, Close-up Nature Scene

End of December - Photo-realistic Oil Painting, Autumn, Close-up Nature Scene

Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR

establishes links with “vanitas” and “memento mori” in art history. In my daily life, in my nature walks, I

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Better Off Dead, a Unique Glass Still Life Installation Art Work by Elliot Walk
Better Off Dead, a Unique Glass Still Life Installation Art Work by Elliot Walk

Better Off Dead, a Unique Glass Still Life Installation Art Work by Elliot Walk

By Elliot Walker

Located in London, GB

domestic life are carefully balanced with the transient. Inspired by Memento Mori artworks, Walker has hot

Category

2010s British Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Allegory of Time. Oil on panel. Circle of Jacob de Backer (act. 1571-1585).
Allegory of Time. Oil on panel. Circle of Jacob de Backer (act. 1571-1585).

Allegory of Time. Oil on panel. Circle of Jacob de Backer (act. 1571-1585).

Located in Madrid, ES

common and well-known genre of the Baroque such as the “Memento Mori” (remember that you are going to die

Category

Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Paintings

Materials

Other

Love me for love's sake - K.Husslein Flower Still life
Love me for love's sake - K.Husslein Flower Still life

Love me for love's sake - K.Husslein Flower Still life

By Katharina Husslein

Located in DE

botanical paintings by Katharina Husslein have a 'carpe diem' and 'memento Mori' character. Showcasing the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Life with Fruit and Vessels
Still Life with Fruit and Vessels

Still Life with Fruit and Vessels

Located in Stockholm, SE

memento mori. Here, the glittering glass and gilded cup, emblems of refinement and prosperity, also allude

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Bvlgari Monete Gold Ring with Ancient Coin of Nero (37–68 AD), Circa 1980.
Bvlgari Monete Gold Ring with Ancient Coin of Nero (37–68 AD), Circa 1980.

Bvlgari Monete Gold Ring with Ancient Coin of Nero (37–68 AD), Circa 1980.

By Bulgari

Located in Malmö, Skåne län

passes. In this way, a Nero coin can function as a subtle memento mori — a meditation on glory, excess

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mirror Atomic by Antonio Cagianelli, Italy, Contemporary, 2017
Mirror Atomic by Antonio Cagianelli, Italy, Contemporary, 2017

Mirror Atomic by Antonio Cagianelli, Italy, Contemporary, 2017

$14,359 / item

H 57.09 in W 31.5 in D 9.85 in

Mirror Atomic by Antonio Cagianelli, Italy, Contemporary, 2017

By Antonio Cagianelli

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

, Milan - Exhibition Rebel - Milan Furniture Fair 2007 2006 Arums Gallery, Paris - Exhibition Memento

Category

2010s Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

Contemporary Lamps Atomic Gold Leaf by Antonio Cagianelli, Italy
Contemporary Lamps Atomic Gold Leaf by Antonio Cagianelli, Italy

Contemporary Lamps Atomic Gold Leaf by Antonio Cagianelli, Italy

By Antonio Cagianelli

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

- Exhibition Rebel - Milan Furniture Fair 2007 2006 Arums Gallery, Paris - Exhibition Memento Mori Edizioni

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

Film Noir Mark [Portrait of Mark Morrisroe]

Film Noir Mark [Portrait of Mark Morrisroe]

Located in New York, NY

, “Mark Morrisroe: Memento Mori,” based on her portraits of Morrisroe. She also recently contributed an

Category

1980s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mark and the Gloves [Portrait of Mark Morrisroe]

Mark and the Gloves [Portrait of Mark Morrisroe]

Located in New York, NY

, “Mark Morrisroe: Memento Mori,” based on her portraits of Morrisroe. She also recently contributed an

Category

1970s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Elegy in Plastic
Elegy in Plastic

Kumikaho OshimaElegy in Plastic, 2020

$5,982

H 11.03 in W 27.96 in D 7.88 in

Elegy in Plastic

By Kumikaho Oshima

Located in PARIS, FR

memento mori, counterbalancing the pastel tones of the dolls with a reminder of impermanence. This

Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Plastic, Plexiglass, LED Light, Wax

American Folk Art Portrait of a Young Child Holding a Slipper, c. 1830–1850
American Folk Art Portrait of a Young Child Holding a Slipper, c. 1830–1850

American Folk Art Portrait of a Young Child Holding a Slipper, c. 1830–1850

Located in Atlanta, GA

shoe removed signified that the child had died before the portrait was made (a subtle memento mori

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Paysage de Normandie
Paysage de Normandie

Maurice LevisPaysage de Normandie, c.1910

$638

H 19.75 in W 26.75 in D 0.01 in

Paysage de Normandie

By Maurice Levis

Located in San Francisco, CA

modern form of memento mori, a remembrance of a time before the devastation and violation that World War

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Aquatint

Balloon Animals, Collector's Set, Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Art
Balloon Animals, Collector's Set, Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Art

Jeff KoonsBalloon Animals, Collector's Set, Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Art, 2017

$118,222Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.5 in W 8.23 in D 15.44 in

Balloon Animals, Collector's Set, Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Art

By Jeff Koons

Located in Zug, CH

memento mori, cheating death, as well as through its materiality; porcelain with chromatic coating. Koons

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

YBA YoungBritishArtist Jewelry Sculpture First US Gallery Exhibit NYC 2000-2001
YBA YoungBritishArtist Jewelry Sculpture First US Gallery Exhibit NYC 2000-2001

YBA YoungBritishArtist Jewelry Sculpture First US Gallery Exhibit NYC 2000-2001

By Contemporary

Located in Chicago, IL

personalized memento mori of Bradshaw was obtained when the gallerist tried to protect the fall of a large male

Category

Early 2000s British Contemporary Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Metal

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