Vánitas

Baroque painting symbolizing the journey of life and its final destination: death. This is a still life inspired by Barthel's Memento Mori engravings. The perfect composition includes three skulls and a pocket watch: strong images accentuated by the light that dramatically illuminates the scene. Antonio de Pereda, a contemporary of Velázquez, showcases his perfect command of line and color through his flawless representations of the objects featured.