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Vanitas Still Life
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
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!
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineVanitas Still Life. 1646. Pieter Symonsz Potter. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
