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St Jerome contemplates a skull in this silver plaquette. The plaquette depicts Jerome during his four years as a hermit - here he holds a rosary and is accompanied by a crucifix. 17th cent (@V_and_A) #mementomori #skull
Red silk velvet panel featuring an embroidered white satin skull and crossbones. This is part of a set with the rectangular panel that I have featured. Spain. 17th cent (@V_and_A) #mementomori #skull #textilehistory
Johann Daniel von Menzel is menaced by a hatted skeleton. One bony hand reaches around him and another holds on to the barrel of the gun. Gabriel Bodenehr (@rijksmuseum) #mementomori #skeleton
This is more of my usual content - Stubbs' detailed studies of the skeleton of a horse from his 'The Anatomy of the Horse' 1766 (@ExploreWellcome) #skeleton #georgestubbs
Death sits amidst the tombs holding a scythe and gestures with a bony hand towards an open grave. Skulls and bones litter the ground. Etching by Giuseppe Maria Mitelli. 1675 (@britishmuseum) #mementomori #skeleton #grave
Death and the doctor. Death hands the doctor a flask. The interrupted patient stands aside. Etching by Wenceslaus Hollar, after Holbein. (@metmuseum) #MementoMoriMonday #mementomori #skeleton
Death dances with the young wife as a musician plays. Death's hourglass is placed on the wall behind. Gerrit van Battem, after Holbein. Brush drawing in grey ink, watercolour & body colour. Mid 17th cent (@britishmuseum) #mementomori #skeleton
Death pursues a king and opens fire whilst riding on a winged skeleton horse. In the background a large army fights outside the city of Munster whilst a skeleton opens fire on some soldiers. Hendrick Hondius (@rijksmuseum) #mementomori #skeleton
Death confronts a pope, a king and knight with rather sharp spear. BL Stowe 39 (@BLMedieval) #death #mementomori
A dance of death scene in which a series of enthusiastic skeletons lead the living in a reluctant dance. One skeleton provides the music for the dancers and a small dog joins in too. Watercolour and pen by Gesina ter Borch. c1660-87 (@rijksmuseum) #mementomori #dansemacabre