Transience Collection (#2)

The Penitent Magdalene, c. 1600 (oil on canvas)
3619875 The Penitent Magdalene, c.1600 (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Domenico Robusti (1560-1635); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Wanderer in the Storm, 1835 (oil on canvas)
3613970 Wanderer in the Storm, 1835 (oil on canvas) by Leypold, Karl Julius Von (1806-74); 42.5x56.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; German, out of copyright

Flowers and Fruit (oil on canvas)
5863923 Flowers and Fruit (oil on canvas) by Mignon, Abraham (1640-79); 75x63 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; German, out of copyright

Sic Transit Gloria Mundi (oil on canvas)
833445 Sic Transit Gloria Mundi (oil on canvas) by Mauzaisse, Jean Baptiste (1784-1844); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi, Thus passes the glory of the world)

Design for a glass painting (pen and grey wash on paper)
BI160810 Design for a glass painting (pen and grey wash on paper) by Stimmer, Abel (1542-c.1606) (attr.to); 33.4x22 cm; The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

The Life of Man, c. 1665 (oil on canvas)
5863943 The Life of Man, c. 1665 (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 68.5x81.6 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

Penitent Magdalene, c. 1765 (oil on canvas)
3928619 Penitent Magdalene, c.1765 (oil on canvas) by Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-79); 110x89 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Based on an earlier Bolognese painting)

Still life, Vanity - oil on wood, 1656
LRI4571323 Still life, Vanity - oil on wood, 1656 by Claesz, Pieter (1597-1660); 39.5x60.5 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Luisa Ricciarini; Dutch, out of copyright

Still Life with Fruit, Foliage and Insects, c. 1669 (oil on canvas)
488254 Still Life with Fruit, Foliage and Insects, c.1669 (oil on canvas) by Mignon, Abraham (1640-79); 58.42 x 49.53 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam in the Study (oil on oak wood)
3956457 Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam in the Study (oil on oak wood) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); 36 x 25.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info.: Basler Meister)

The Repentant Magdalen, c. 1635 / 1640. Creator: Georges de la Tour
The Repentant Magdalen, c. 1635/1640

Neige (Snow), 1917. Creator: Le Sidaner, Henri (1862-1939)
Neige (Snow), 1917. Private Collection

Vanitas still life with viola, clarinet, skull, scores and candle. Private Collection

Death and the Peasant, 1896. Creator: Simberg, Hugo (1873-1917)
Death and the Peasant, 1896. Found in the collection of Ateneum, Helsinki

The triumph of Death: the death of Laura. Miniature from Petrarque, Les Triomphes, 1500-1505. Found in the collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Le Chemin de la Mort (The Path of Death), c. 1898. Creator: Trigoulet
Le Chemin de la Mort (The Path of Death), c. 1898. Private Collection

Couple with Matchmaker, c. 1750. Creator: Platzer, Johann Georg (1704-1761)
Couple with Matchmaker, c. 1750. Found in the collection of Art Museum Basel

Allegory of Worldly Riches with the Scene of the Death of the Rich Man, ca. 1600. Found in the collection of Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest

Solitude (Freezing rain), c. 1900. Creator: Erler, Erich (1870-1946)
Solitude (Freezing rain), c. 1900. Private Collection

The Fight Against Death, 1625. Creator: Droochsloot, Jost Cornelisz (1586-1666)
The Fight Against Death, 1625. Private Collection

Death and Lansquenet, 1510. Creator: Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
Death and Lansquenet, 1510. Private Collection

Allegory of the Transience of Life, 1618. Creator: Christian Richter
Allegory of the Transience of Life, 1618

England, London, Tower Hamlets, Tower of London red ceramic poppy art installation by artists Paul Cummins and Tim Piper titled Blood Swept Lands of Seas of Red in the moat commemorating 100 years

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England, London, Tower Hamlets, Rembrance Red poppies and crosses at the Tower

Soap Bubbles, ca. 1859. Creator: Thomas Couture
Soap Bubbles, ca. 1859

Mira que bonita era, 1895. Creator: Romero de Torres, Julio (1874-1930)
Mira que bonita era, 1895. Found in the Collection of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid

Madame La Mort, 1890-1891. Creator: Gauguin, Paul Eugene Henri (1848-1903)
Madame La Mort, 1890-1891. Found in the Collection of Musee d Orsay, Paris

Evening, 1887. Creator: Ring, Laurits Andersen (1854-1933)
Evening, 1887. Found in the Collection of Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

The coat of arms with the skull, 1503. Creator: Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
The coat of arms with the skull, 1503. Private Collection

Vanitas Still Life with musical instruments, books, sheet music, skeleton, skull and armour, 17th century. Private Collection

Vanitas. Creator: Krenes, Heinrich (1874-1923)
Vanitas. Private Collection

S avanza, 1892-1895. Creator: Morbelli, Angelo (1853-1919)
S avanza, 1892-1895. Found in the Collection of Galleria d Arte Moderna Achille Forti, Verona

Feast Day at the Hospice Trivulzio in Milan, 1892. Creator: Morbelli, Angelo (1853-1919)
Feast Day at the Hospice Trivulzio in Milan, 1892. Found in the Collection of Musee d Orsay, Paris

Prayer over the grave, 1895. Creator: Mednyanszky, Laszlo (1852-1919)
Prayer over the grave, 1895. Found in the Collection of Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava

Vanitas Still Life, 1661. Creator: Collier, Edwaert (1642-1708)
Vanitas Still Life, 1661. Found in the Collection of Sinebrychoffin Taidemuseo, Helsinki

La Bellezza che scaccia il Tempo. Creator: Sirani, Elisabetta (1638-1665)
La Bellezza che scaccia il Tempo. Private Collection

Chronos, 1582-1585. Creator: Butteri, Giovanni Maria (c. 1540-1606)
Chronos, 1582-1585. Private Collection

Clair de lune sur le port de Boulogne (Moonlight at the Port of Boulogne), 1869. Creator: Manet
Clair de lune sur le port de Boulogne (Moonlight at the Port of Boulogne), 1869. Found in the Collection of Musee d Orsay, Paris

Tempi lontani, 1908. Creator: Morbelli, Angelo (1853-1919)
Tempi lontani, 1908. Found in the Collection of Galleria d arte moderna, Milano

Allegoria del Tempo (Allegory of Time), c1650. Found in the Collection of Collezione Cavallini-Sgarbi

Il Silenzio (The Silence). L enigma umano (The Human Enigma) Triptych, 1900. Found in the Collection of Musei Civici, Pavia

I remember when I was a girl (Entremets), 1903. Found in the Collection of Pinacoteca Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Tortona

Il Natale dei rimasti (The Christmas of those who remain), 1903. Found in the Collection of Ca Pesaro Galleria Internazionale d Arte Moderna, Venice

Vanitas still life with a skull, a shield, an hour glass, books and papers on a tabletop. Private Collection

Death and the Maiden, 1915. Found in the Collection of O sterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna

The Power of Death, c. 1890. Creator: Beard, William Holbrook (1824-1900)
The Power of Death, c.1890. Found in the Collection of Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge

The Pursuit of Happiness, 1863-1868. Creator: Henneberg, Rudolf (1825-1876)
The Pursuit of Happiness, 1863-1868. Found in the Collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

La Danse macabre (The Dance of Death). Private Collection

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"Transience: A Reflection on the Impermanence of Life" In a world where time slips through our fingers like sand, artists have long sought to capture the essence of transience. From Bocklin's haunting "Self-portrait with Death Playing the Fiddle" to Corinth's chilling "Selfportrait with skeleton, " these works remind us that life is but a fleeting dance. The etching "The Knight, Death and the Devil" by an anonymous artist transports us back to 1513, where we witness a knight valiantly facing his mortality. In Somov's "Harlequin and Death, " we are confronted with the juxtaposition of laughter and demise, reminding us that even in moments of joy, death lurks nearby. Anonymously painted in 1640, "The Happy Cuckold" serves as a reminder that happiness can be found amidst life's uncertainties. Martin's chaotic masterpiece "Pandemonium" depicts the chaos inherent in existence itself – an ever-changing landscape filled with both beauty and darkness. "Cupid with a Pistol on Top of a Mountain of Skulls" challenges our perception of love as it perches upon death itself. Dahl's serene painting "Larvik by Moonlight" reminds us that even under moonlit skies, nothing remains untouched by time. Frans Hals' poignant work from 1627 portrays a young man holding a skull – an emblematic vanitas symbolizing the inevitability of death. And finally, Durer’s iconic engraving titled “Knight, Death and the Devil” takes us once again into medieval times when knights faced their fears head-on. Through these artworks spanning centuries, we are reminded that transience is woven into every aspect of our lives. They urge us to embrace each moment fully while acknowledging its ephemeral nature.