---
title: Vanitas
created: 2006-09-30 17:30
updated: 2008-03-18 15:30
revision: 12
---

[[ElegantMedia]]

## Flower Painting
WikiPedia:Jan_van_Huysum
WikiPedia:Abraham_Mignon
WikiPedia:Jan_Weenix

Crazy theory over the angles in Vanitas Paintings - http://www.freewebs.com/garyosborn/235degreereferences.htm


## Momento Mori Elements
### living
*requires more complex animation*
- snail
- flowers in full bloom (and wilting)
  - tulips
  - irises
  - peonies
  - poppies
  - lillies
- leafy branches
- fly
- butterfly
- spider
- worm
- beetle
- cockroach
- small monkey
- small dog or hunting dog
- fish (goldfish?)
- bird (swallow)

### organic
*may require special graphic effects (rotting, decomposing, moulding*
- dead animal (rabbit, peacock, deer, boar's head)
- bread
- oysters
- (partially peeled) lemons
- pomegranate
- grapes
- artichoques
- apple
- candle
- water
- ribbons
- ball of string
- slip of paper
- head of boar
- hanging dead hare
- string of pearls
- cloth
- carpet
- curtain
- fur
- velvet with "franjes"
- dead fish
- bread
- spider web
- stem with grains

### inert
- ink bottle
  - can get spilled
  - something is written with it (requires feather, from bird?)
- skull
- soap bubble
- clock/hour glass
- books
- glassware ([römer](http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/aria/aria_catalogs/Term_00025565_en?lang=en),[berkemeyer](http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/aria/aria_assets/BK-NM-8186?lang=en), [passglass](http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/aria/aria_assets/BK-NM-705?lang=en))
- musical instruments & music notation
- soap bubble blower pipes
- silver platter
- gold or silver goblet
- feathers
- shells
- bones
- key
- glass dome
- metalic spheres
- transparent containers with liquids (perfumes)
- glasses
- binoculars
- magnifying glass
- vase (Delft blue)
- egg
- watch with golden chain
- chicken foot
- knife
- dice
- cards
- comb
- things representing wealth: ornamented, jeweled golden objects (plate, challice, vase)