Vanitas 

Jan Brueghel the Elder's "Vanitas" is a striking example of the genre, featuring a lavish interior filled with objects symbolizing the fleeting nature of life. A nude woman, representing vanity, holds a flower, signifying mortality, while a skull sits in the foreground. The chaotic arrangement of objects, including musical instruments, weaponry, and a scattered playing card, emphasizes the transience of worldly pleasures. The background depicts a bustling scene, perhaps suggesting the distractions of earthly life. The painting's detailed composition, evocative symbolism, and masterful execution have earned it a place among the most iconic works of the Dutch Golden Age.