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Still life painting of a plumed helmet, armour, a blue sash, open books, a bugle and a crozier on a stone ledge, with an arch and sky at left.

Vanitas stilleven

A still life on a stone ledge arranged with a plumed helmet, steel armour, a blue sash with gold embroidery, open books and sheet music, a bugle, a bishop's crozier, and a brass plate. A stone arch and dusky sky open to the left. The dark, warm palette and scattered objects evoke the transience of worldly power and pleasure.

Artist
Cornelis Brisé
Date
1665
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
3305 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1665.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: Naturaleza muerta vanitas con armadura, casco y libros

Un bodegón sobre una repisa de piedra con un casco adornado con plumas, una armadura de acero, una faja azul con bordados dorados, libros abiertos y partituras, una trompa, un báculo episcopal y una placa de metal. A la izquierda se abren un arco de piedra y un cielo oscuro. La paleta sobria y los objetos dispersos evocan la fugacidad del poder y los placeres terrenales.

Português: Natureza-morta vanitas com armadura, elmo e livros

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