{"product_id":"vanitas","title":"Vanitas (Memento Mori)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vanitas (Memento mori)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hendrick Andriessen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 1650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent, Belgium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainted around 1650, Vanitas (Memento mori) by Hendrick Andriessen is a refined and contemplative example of the vanitas tradition in Dutch still life painting. The objects are carefully arranged within a closed niche, symbolically representing the world itself. An oil lamp, a soap bubble, a skull, and a bouquet of flowers \u003cstrong\u003espeak quietly of life’s fragility and the passing nature of time\u003c\/strong\u003e. Tobacco alludes to the \u003cstrong\u003efleeting and often trivial pleasures of earthly existence.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet this meditation on mortality is not without hope. At the heart of the composition stands a rose, a subtle but powerful \u003cstrong\u003esymbol of resurrection and renewal\u003c\/strong\u003e, reminding the viewer that \u003cstrong\u003edeath is not the final word\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“To keep death before one’s eyes daily.” — \u003cem\u003eRule of St. Benedict, ch. 4, no. 47\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.25em;\"\u003eAvailable Sizes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose the size that best fits your space:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 x 12 in (23 x 30 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 x 16 in (30 x 41 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 x 24 in (46 x 61 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23 x 30 in (59 x 77 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27 x 36 in (69 x 91 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed a custom size? Message us. We are happy to help.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pictorem.com","offers":[{"title":"Stretched Canvas Print \/ 9in x 12in (Small)","offer_id":47807301058785,"sku":"2531600:1|canvas|stretched|vertical|9|12|regular|mirrorimage|c15","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stretched Canvas Print \/ 12in x 16in (Small)","offer_id":47807301091553,"sku":"2531600:1|canvas|stretched|vertical|12|16|regular|mirrorimage|c15","price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stretched Canvas Print \/ 18in x 24in (Medium)","offer_id":47807301157089,"sku":"2531600:1|canvas|stretched|vertical|18|24|regular|mirrorimage|c15","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stretched Canvas Print \/ 23in x 30in (Medium)","offer_id":47807301189857,"sku":"2531600:1|canvas|stretched|vertical|23|30|regular|mirrorimage|c15","price":163.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stretched Canvas Print \/ 27in x 36in (Large)","offer_id":47807301222625,"sku":"2531600:1|canvas|stretched|vertical|27|36|regular|mirrorimage|c15","price":208.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/1506\/3521\/files\/Vanitas_1.jpg?v=1768529746","url":"https:\/\/avemariacollection.com\/products\/vanitas","provider":"Ave Maria Designs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}