Allegory on the Transience of Life

In the foreground a mouth of hell where two classical gods pour soap suds from a jug into small bowls. These bowls are received by cherubs. Then the cherubs fly towards clouds in the background and blow soap bubbles from the soap suds. Under the clouds stand people of all ranks (including the Pope and a king) who enthusiastically collect the soap bubbles. Allegorically the soap bubble is a vanitas symbol for the transience of human existence and of earthly wealth. Humanity does everything to catch and collect the bubbles, but such possessions are fleeting in their existence.