Artwork Title: Vanitas-stilleven met zelfportret van de schilder (Vanitas Still Life with Self Portrait)

Vanitas-stilleven met zelfportret van de schilder (Vanitas Still Life with Self Portrait), 1651

David Bailly

The painting shows objects typical of a vanitas still life: the skull, a book, the extinguished candle with its wisp of smoke, a watch, an hourglass, an incense holder. Underscoring the theme in the bottom right corner is written: Vanitus vanitatum, omnia vanitas (Vanity of vanities, all is vanity). The coins, the overturned glass, sculptures, flowers and beads can each be interpreted as symbols of vanity. https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanitas-stilleven_met_zelfportret_van_de_schilder
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