The three skulls 1814

"The Three Skulls" is a 1814 oil painting by the French artist Théodore Géricault, depicting three human skulls arranged in a still life composition. Géricault was known for his dramatic and realistic depictions of death and suffering, and this work exemplifies his interest in the macabre. The painting’s focus on the fragility of life and the inevitability of death resonated with a public that was still recovering from the Napoleonic Wars, leading it to become one of his most popular works.