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vanitas. Vanitas A form of still life painting that emphasizes the brevity of human life and the futility of human activities. Vanity and the Evolution of the Still Life. · Go to the Beyond Books Website History of Painting: http://www.beyondbooks.com/art11/5e.asp?pf=on
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Vanitas A form of still life painting that emphasizes the brevity of human life and the futility of human activities.
Vanity and the Evolution of the Still Life · Go to the Beyond Books Website History of Painting: http://www.beyondbooks.com/art11/5e.asp?pf=on · Be prepared to answer the following questions: 1. How did the Spanish occupation of the Netherlands pave the way for certain subjects in still lifes? 2. What is a “vanity” and why was it such a popular topic of exploration during the 16th and 17th centuries? 3. Discuss some of the symbolism used in the Vanitas paintings.
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Pieter Bruegel the Elder The Peasant Dance 1567
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Adriaen van Nieulandt Vanitas 1614
Clara Peeters Still Life with a Venetian Glass 1607
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