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Vanitas Still Life
Pieter Symonsz Potter1646
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A document with the Dutch lion featuring prominently in the attached seal, a songbook, a flute, dice, a globe, an oil lamp, bubbles, and a skull: much in this still life reminds us of the frailty and transience of life. With the inclusion of the red seal, moreover, this painting seems to be a warning to treat the Republic’s existence with care: after all, nothing is certain!
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Details
- Title: Vanitas Still Life
- Creator: Potter, Pieter Symonsz.
- Date Created: 1646
- Physical Dimensions: paneel
- Subject Keywords: stilleven
- Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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