Shop art print and framed art Vanité by Philippe de Champaigne
Subjects : Still life
Keywords : flower, hourglass, skull, still life, vase
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Vanité OF Philippe de Champaigne
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Vanité
Natura morta amb calavera (also known as Vanitas amb tulipa, calavera i rellotge de sorra) is a painting by Philippe de Champaigne dating from 1671, now housed in the Musée de Tessé in the French town of Le Mans.
It is a still life linked to the theme of the transience of human life, better known as vanitas. The fragility of the human being is represented by the three elements arranged on an undecorated copper table. The whole is set against a simple background of faded colours, accentuated by the small size of the [...]
This artwork is a painting from the classical period. It belongs to the baroque style.
« Vanité » is kept at Musée de Tessé, Le Mans, France.
Find the full description of Vanité by Philippe de Champaigne on Wikipedia.