Roelant Savery, 1609 - Memento mori - fine art print

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This 17th century artpiece called Memento mori was made by the painter Roelant Savery in 1609. The beyond 410 years old original measures the size: Height: 20,3 cm (7,9 ″); Width: 23,5 cm (9,2 ″) and was painted with the medium oil. The artpiece belongs to the Nationalmuseum Stockholm's digital collection. We are glad to state that the artwork, which belongs to the public domain is supplied with courtesy of Nationalmuseum Stockholm & Wikimedia Commons.Additionally, the artpiece has the following creditline: . Furthermore, alignment of the digital reproduction is in landscape format and has a side ratio of 1.2 : 1, meaning that the length is 20% longer than the width.

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• Printed acrylic glass (with real glass coating): The print on acrylic glass, which is sometimes referred to as a fine art print on plexiglass, will convert your favorite original work of art into lovely décor and forms a distinct alternative to aluminium or canvas prints. The acrylic glass protects your selected art print against sunlight and heat for several decades.
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General description as provided from the museum's website (© Copyright - Nationalmuseum Stockholm - www.nationalmuseum.se)

This painting with its animal skeletons and skulls interspersed with living animals and insects could be interpreted as a reminder of the fact that everything is finite. The title suggests this: remember that you are mortal. Symbolism of this kind was common and was meant to urge people to reflect, and caution against sinful living. The artist Savery had spent time as court painter to the emperor Rudolf II in Prague. The painting was probably produced at the emperor’s court, where there was great interest in nature and zoology.