The Rich Man and Death, Monogrammist AI (16th century), 1553 Canvas Print

The Rich Man and Death, Monogrammist AI (16th century), 1553 Canvas Print

Vanitas performance: allegory on the transience of human life. A rich man sits in a room, surrounded by his possessions, sunk into a place. His right foot rests on a coffin. Obliquely behind him, Death lurks in the guis of a skeleton, with winged hourglass in hand, through a window inwards. On the ground, a skull. On the wall a clock. In two cartouches bible verses that relate to the coming of death and the relativeity of all the earthly. Under presentation bible quotes that refer to death. Above the performance a quote from Luke 12:20 that refers to the parable of the rich man, warning against pursuing earthly wealth. Print is printed from two blocks on two sheets of paper, attached to each other.

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