Art for those who prefer the strange, sacred, and macabre.
A skull, extinguished candle, and book form a stark meditation on mortality in Allegory of Transience. Often summarized by the phrase “Perish Like Smoke,” this seventeenth-century memento mori image is an ideal framed piece for gothic, vanitas, dark academia, and historical-art interiors.
Product Details
Printed on thick, durable matte paper
Black wood frame
Acrylic front protector
Lightweight construction
Hanging hardware included
Made to order
Artwork
Allegory of Transience, by Harmen de Mayer after Wallerant Vaillant, circa 1651–1701. The composition uses classic vanitas symbols to reflect on the brevity of life and the inevitability of death.
Artwork Source & Rights
Original Artwork: Public Domain — U.S.
Source Image: Rijksmuseum Open Access
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