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Engraving of a large skull wreathed in flowers between two candles, with an hourglass and sundial, and a reclining skeleton below.

A skull, a skeleton, candles and other symbols of mortality. Engraving attributed to G. Altzenbach, [16--].

An engraving shows a large human skull wreathed in flowers, flanked by two lit candles, with an hourglass and a sundial before it. Below, a reclining skeleton lies on a stone ledge above a line of Latin inscription and two columns of verse text.

Artist
Altzenbach, Gerhard, active 1609-1672.
Date
[between 1600 and 1699]
Medium
Vanitas (still lifes) Memento mori (images) Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2898 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1699.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Calavera, esqueleto, velas y símbolos de la mortalidad

Un grabado muestra un gran cráneo humano rodeado de flores, flanqueado por dos velas encendidas, con un reloj de arena y un reloj de sol delante. Abajo, un esqueleto recostado yace sobre un saliente de piedra, sobre una línea de inscripción en latín y dos columnas de texto en verso.

Português: Caveira, esqueleto, velas e símbolos da mortalidade

Uma gravura mostra um grande crânio humano cercado de flores, ladeado por duas velas acesas, com uma ampulheta e um relógio de sol diante dele. Embaixo, um esqueleto reclinado repousa sobre uma saliência de pedra, acima de uma linha de inscrição em latim e duas colunas de texto em versos.

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