Vanitas (Vanity). Polyptych of Earthly Vanity and Divine Salvation

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Number:014577

Title:Vanitas (Vanity). Polyptych of Earthly Vanity and Divine Salvation

Artist: Memling, Hans (1433/40-1494)

Museum: Musée des Beaux-Arts, Strasbourg

Method: Oil on wood

Created: 1485

School: The Netherlands

Category: Mythology, Allegory and Literature
Nude painting

Trend in art: Early Netherlandish Art

Keywords: Death, Eternity, Dog, Skull, Transience, Money, Vanitas, Vanity, Life and Death, Memento Mori, Death symbols, Vain, Futility, Sinful, Depts, Stinginess, Dogs, Riche, Riches, Wealth, Opulence, Richness, Affluence, Abundance, Luxuriancy, Cornucopia, Prosperity, Wealthiness