

3422
7
by
Frans Hals
Portrait of a young man with a skull
1626 - 1628
This painting is not a portrait. The skull held by the boy is a reminder of the transience of life and the certainty of death. Such a subject is known as a 'Vanitas' (Latin for vanity), a name derived from a verse in the Old Testament (Ecclesiastes 12: 8), 'Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher, all is vanity.' Read more... [The National Gallery, London]
- Size:
- 92.2 x 80.8 cm
- Medium:
- Oil on canvas
- License:
- This photographic reproduction is in the public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
- For more:
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Young_Man_with_a_Sk…
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