How a macabre reminder of death became a Renaissance status symbol

Gruesome ivory carvings meant to represent the looming specter of death were collected and coveted by Renaissance social elites.

Memento Mori Art - Symbolic Meditations on Death

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How a macabre reminder of death became a Renaissance status symbol

Bruegel's The Triumph of Death

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Skull Death Portrait Art Print 8 X 10 Horror Memling Renaissance

Memento Mori Art - Symbolic Meditations on Death

Memento Mori: How a Macabre Reminder of Death Became a Renaissance

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Memento Mori and Vanitas - Modern Art Terms and Concepts

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