An Exceptional Large Carved Marble Memento Mori Skull
An Exceptional Carved 'Memento Mori' Skull
Displaying unusual 'fan' shaped temples
Marble
Italy
Circa 1620 / 17th Century
Size: 16cm high, 16.5cm wide, 20cm deep - 6¼ ins high, 6½ ins wide, 7⁷⁄₈ ins deep
Displaying unusual 'fan' shaped temples
Marble
Italy
Circa 1620 / 17th Century
Size: 16cm high, 16.5cm wide, 20cm deep - 6¼ ins high, 6½ ins wide, 7⁷⁄₈ ins deep
An Exceptional Carved 'Memento Mori' Skull
Displaying unusual 'fan' shaped temples
Marble
Italy
Circa 1620 / 17th Century
Size: 16cm high, 16.5cm wide, 20cm deep - 6¼ ins high, 6½ ins wide, 7⁷⁄₈ ins deep
Displaying unusual 'fan' shaped temples
Marble
Italy
Circa 1620 / 17th Century
Size: 16cm high, 16.5cm wide, 20cm deep - 6¼ ins high, 6½ ins wide, 7⁷⁄₈ ins deep
The depiction of the skull in art and sculpture has been the most widespread personification of death for over 600 years. ‘Memento mori’ acted as objects to provoke meditation on the transience of life and as a reminder of the humility of death. Whatever one’s status and wealth in life everyone must come in the end to the same condition.
Ex Private European collection
Ex Private UK collection
Ex Private UK collection
An Exceptional Large Carved Marble Memento Mori Skull
