Death
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In this Painting time<br />
has been represented<br />
through symbolism.<br />
Allegory of<br />
Vanity<br />
In the bottom left<br />
hand corner are<br />
seven skulls a<br />
momento mori<br />
representing death<br />
and how time<br />
always catches up<br />
to you. The seven<br />
skulls in the<br />
painting could<br />
always represent<br />
each one of the<br />
seven deadly sins.<br />
Along with the skulls in this painting,<br />
passing time has been portrayed<br />
through the use of the reflection on the<br />
armor chest piece and the burnt out<br />
candle behind the skulls. Reflections<br />
are commonly used in paintings to<br />
represent passing time because one<br />
second they are there and next they<br />
are gone.
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