Vanitas Painting

Vanitas paintings were produced during times of

• Renaissance period
• Gothic period
• Baroque period
• Neoclassical period

A Vanitas painting features...

• scenes of celebration and joy
• symbolic elements that represent the transience of life and the futility of earthly pleasures
• bright and cheerful colors
• realistic landscapes and portraits

A modern vanitas painting may contain things like.....

• symbolic objects like skulls, hourglasses, and wilting flowers
• bright and colorful landscapes
• cute animals
• modern technology gadgets

Skulls in modern poster design are often used for.....

• promoting peace and love
• representing happiness and joy
• conveying a sense of calm and tranquility
• aesthetic or edgy appeal

If you were to make a vanitas painting, what kinds of things would you have in it?