Transience Collection (#4)

Self-Portrait with a Skull, c. 1520. Found in the Collection of Muzeul National Brukenthal, Sibiu

Nine allegorical compositions on the uncertainty of life, Second Half of the 18th cen. Found in the Collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

The House of cards, 1909. Private Collection

Saturn, Mid of 16th cen.. Private Collection

Prudence prevents time from destroying ancient art, 1670s. Private Collection

Merry company surprised by death, 1660. Found in the Collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Emblem from Sinn- en Minne-beelden (Sense- and Love-pictures) by Jacob Cats, 1627. Private Collection

Boy Blowing Soap Bubbles. Allegory on the Transitoriness and the Brevity of Life, 1663. Found in the Collection of Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Chronos and his child, Second Quarter of the 17th cen.. Found in the Collection of Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw

The End of All Things, 1887. Found in the collection of National Gallery, Prague

The Dying Man, ca 1518. Found in the collection of Museum der Bildenden Kunste, Leipzig

Life and Death, 1905. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

The Triumphal Arch of Death, Between 1635 and 1660. Found in the collection of Musee d art et d histoire, Genf

Vanitas Still Life with a Skull, a Book and Roses, c. 1630
Vanitas Still Life with a Skull, a Book and Roses, c.1630. Found in the Collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Woman Weighing Gold, ca 1662. Found in the Collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Before departure, 1920. Private Collection

The Triumph of Death, 1465-1470. Found in the Collection of Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena

Death and Life. Found in the Collection of Munch Museum, Oslo

Allegory of Time. Private Collection

Old Woman with a Pearl Necklace and Letter (Vanitas), ca 1663. Found in the collection of National Gallery, Prague

Embroidery with the Depiction of the Allegory of Time. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Three Ages of the Woman and the Death. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

An anamorphic Trompe l Oeil with a Vanitas still life. Private Collection

The Lovers and death (The walk). Private Collection

A Place in Nemours, 1930. Artist: Le Sidaner, Henri (1862-1939)
A Place in Nemours, 1930. Private Collection

Portrait of Rembrandts Mother. Artist: Dou, Gerard (Gerrit) (1613-1675)
Portrait of Rembrandts Mother. Found in the collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Memento mori. The back side of the triptych, 1500. Artist: Albertinelli, Mariotto (1474-1515)
Memento mori. The back side of the triptych, 1500. Found in the collection of Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan

The Death of the Grave Digger (La mort du fossoyeur), 1895-1900. Artist: Schwabe, Carlos (1866-1926)
The Death of the Grave Digger (La mort du fossoyeur), 1895-1900. Found in the collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

Vanitas Still Life with a Terrestrial Globe, a Book, Shells, a Snake and Butterflies. Private Collection

Reflections. Artist: Holsoe, Carl (1863-1935)
Reflections. Private Collection

Moonrise. Artist: Carus, Carl Gustav (1789-1869)
Moonrise. Found in the collection of Regional I. Kramskoi Art Museum, Voronezh

Young Couple Threatened by Death (The Promenade). Artist: Durer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
Young Couple Threatened by Death (The Promenade). Found in the collection of Universalmuseum Joanneum

Greifswald in moonlight. Artist: Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840)
Greifswald in moonlight. Found in the collection of National Museum of Art, Oslo

Monastery Garden in Snow. Artist: Lessing, Carl Friedrich (1808-1880)
Monastery Garden in Snow. Found in the collection of Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Cologne

Vanity (The Source of Evil). Artist: Segantini, Giovanni (1858-1899)
Vanity (The Source of Evil). Found in the collection of Kunsthaus Zurich

Vanitas. Still Life with Books, Manuscripts and a Skull. Artist: Collier, Edward (active 1662-1708)
Vanitas. Still Life with Books, Manuscripts and a Skull. Found in the collection of National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo

Still life with musical instruments and books (Vanitas). Artist: Vermeulen, Jan (active 1638-1674)
Still life with musical instruments and books (Vanitas). Found in the collection of National Gallery, Prague

The Knights Dream. Artist: Pereda y Salgado, Antonio, de (1611-1678)
The Knights Dream. Found in the collection of Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid

The Ages and Death. Artist: Baldung, Hans (1484-1545)
The Ages and Death. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Old Woman Tearing at her Hair. Artist: Massys, Quentin (1466?1530)
Old Woman Tearing at her Hair. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Lost Illusions (The Evening). Artist: Gleyre, Charles (1808-1874)
Lost Illusions (The Evening). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

The Haywain, Allegory of the Vanity of the World. Artist: Mostaert, Gillis (1534-1598)
The Haywain, Allegory of the Vanity of the World. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Death and the Miser, ca 1485. Artist: Bosch, Hieronymus (c. 1450-1516)
Death and the Miser, ca 1485. Found in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington

Memento Mori, Early16th cen Artist: Previtali, Andrea (ca 1480-1528)
Memento Mori, Early16th cen.. Found in the collection of the Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan

Vanity (La Vanita), 1897. Artist: Segantini, Giovanni (1858-1899)
Vanity (La Vanita), 1897. Found in the collection of the Kunsthaus Zurich

Marriage for Wealth Officiated by the Devil, ca. 1600. Artist: Saenredam, Jan (1565-1607)
Marriage for Wealth Officiated by the Devil, ca. 1600. From a private collection

Banquet with Musicians, ca. 1600. Artist: Passe, Crispijn van de, the Elder (1564-1637)
Banquet with Musicians, ca. 1600. From a private collection

The Three Ages. Artist: Backer, Jacob, de (1540 / 45-ca. 1600)
The Three Ages. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

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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.