Schädel (Skull) is a color photograph by Gerhard Richter mounted between Antelio and Plexiglas, a presentation method the artist employs to create depth, luminosity, and a glass-like painterly surface. The work continues Richter's longstanding engagement with the vanitas tradition, echoing the memento mori symbolism found throughout art history while filtering it through a photographic and conceptual lens. Created in 2017, the skull subject connects to Richter's broader meditations on mortality, time, and the tension between representation and reality. The Antelio-Plexiglas mounting technique is characteristic of Richter's photo-based works, unifying the photographic image with a sculptural, reflective quality that blurs the boundary between painting and photography. Produced in a limited edition of 28 plus 7 artist's proofs, the work reflects Richter's controlled approach to editioned multiples as a means of disseminating his ideas.