Explore the beautifully unsettling tradition of memento mori through Renaissance and Baroque art. Students examine skulls, hourglasses, candles, fading flowers, and other symbols artists used to remind viewers that life is fleeting. After investigating works by Bosch, Holbein, Baldung, Caravaggio, and others, students create a dramatic mixed-media artwork using personal symbolism and chiaroscuro. Designed for curious, creative students who like their art history with a slightly macabre edge.
Explore the beautifully unsettling tradition of memento mori through Renaissance and Baroque art. Students examine skulls, hourglasses, candles, fading flowers, and other symbols artists used to remind viewers that life is fleeting. After investigating works by Bosch, Holbein, Baldung, Caravaggio, and others, students create a dramatic mixed-media artwork using personal symbolism and chiaroscuro. Designed for curious, creative students who like their art history with a slightly macabre edge.
