Themes in Art

Skeletons

"Know Thyself" Skeleton Mosaic, Ancient Rome

"Know Thyself" Skeleton Mosaic 100CE

A Jig Beyond the Grave, José Guadalupe Posada

A Jig Beyond the Grave José Guadalupe Posada, 1888

Alcoholic Calavera, José Guadalupe Posada

Alcoholic Calavera José Guadalupe Posada, 1888

Calavera of the Cyclists, José Guadalupe Posada

Calavera of the Cyclists José Guadalupe Posada, 1889 – 1895

Calaveras from the heap, José Guadalupe Posada

Calaveras from the heap José Guadalupe Posada, 1910

Crucifixion and Last Judgement, Jan Van Eyck

Crucifixion and Last Judgement Jan Van Eyck, 1430 – 1440

Kohada Koheiji, Katsushika Hokusai

Kohada Koheiji Katsushika Hokusai, 1831

Plesiosaurus Skeleton, Orra White Hitchcock

Plesiosaurus Skeleton Orra White Hitchcock, 1828 – 1840

Self-portrait with fiddling Death, Arnold Böcklin

Self-portrait with fiddling Death Arnold Böcklin, 1872

Skeletons Fighting over a Hanged Man, James Ensor

Skeletons Fighting over a Hanged Man James Ensor, 1891

Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Specter, Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Specter Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1843 – 1847

The Death of Saint Innocent, Gothic Art

The Death of Saint Innocent 1520 – 1530

The Metamorphosis of a Woman, Leonor Fini

The Metamorphosis of a Woman Leonor Fini, 1987

The Skeleton Re-Animated, William Blake

The Skeleton Re-Animated William Blake, 1813

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