Vanitasstilleven met een bloembekranste schedel 1670 - 1713

Pieter Schenk’s “Vanitasstilleven met een bloembekranste schedel” (1670-1713) is a vanitas still life etching. The piece features a skull adorned with a wreath of flowers, alongside a candlestick, a glass vase, and a book. The inscription on the book, “Morti ultima linea rerum est. Stoet,” translates to “Death is the last line of all things. Stoet.” The work is characteristic of the Dutch Golden Age, using memento mori symbolism to explore themes of mortality and the fleeting nature of life. It is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum.