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Circle of Philippe de Champaigne — Vanitas still life with skull seen from two angles
Circle of Philippe de Champaigne

Vanitas still life with skull seen from two angles

A vanitas still life composition featuring a skull depicted from two different angles, characteristic of memento mori themes in 17th-century European art. This work by the circle of Philippe de Champaigne exemplifies the philosophical meditation on mortality through symbolic objects.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Master Paintings Part II

January 18, 2022

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 325

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Circle of Philippe de Champaigne, Vanitas still life with skull seen from two angles

A vanitas still life composition featuring a skull depicted from two different angles, characteristic of memento mori themes in 17th-century European art. This work by the circle of Philippe de Champaigne exemplifies the philosophical meditation on mortality through symbolic objects.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Vanitas, Skull, Memento Mori, European Art, Symbolism, Philippe de Champaigne, Mortality, 17th Century, Oil on Canvas, Still Life