Vanités

Ryan Matthew’s Collection. Photo by Sergio Royzen  Ryan Matthew’s Collection (clipped to polyvore.com) Ryan Matthew Colin.

Hedi Xandt, The God Of The Grove, 2013. gold-plated brass, polymer, distressed black finish, marble.© 2014 Hedi Xandt Hedi Xandt, The God Of The Grove (detail), 2013. gold-plated brass, polymer, distressed black finish, marble. © 2014 Hedi Xandt Hedi Xandt, My Die-Cast Soul, 2013, gold-plated. © 2014 Hedi Xandt Hedi Xandt, The Longer You Last, 2013 gold-plated cast of an 18th century skull with inserted nails, custom-made black-red perspex fixture. © 2014 Hedi Xandt Hedi Xandt, The Longer You Last III,... [Lire la suite]

Franciscus Gysbrechts, Vanité, Anvers, deuxième moitié du xviie siècle, Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten.

Harmen Steenwyck (1612-1656), Vanitas avec crâne, livres et fruits, 1630 (Source : Instituut Collectie Nederland).

Harmen Steenwyck, Still Life: An Allegory of the Vanities of Human Life, about 1640. The National Gallery, London. (c) The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN

Edible Anatomically Accurate Chocolate Human Skulls

Floral Porcelain Skulls by NooN

A Skull Made from Repurposed Skateboard Decks by Haroshi

Anagram Skull

Mother of Pearl Shell Skull Carvings by Gregory Halili, skulls shells bas relief anatomy