"Devotional Image On Velin & Memento Mori & XVIIIth Century"
Memento Mori, or Remember that you are going to die. A warning often present in vanities, these works which, since the 17th century, have reminded man of the fragility of his existence and the emptiness of his undertakings. In this sense, this rare devotional image on vellum from the 18th century invites his reader to "Learning to die" DISCE MORI Two other legends appear on the image: hodie mihi cras tibi: Today me, tomorrow for you anni nostri sicut aranea meditabutur: Our year will be meditated like a spider Signed: M .COOLS Dimensions: 9 cm x 6.5 cm Note annotations in ink on the back 
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