Memento Mori Baroque Style Oil on Wood Panel Portrait Painting a French Nobleman With Dual Faced Man

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Oil on wood baroque style Memento Mori painting of noble frenchman in blue coat, dual skull face and powdered wig. … Read more Oil on wood baroque style Memento Mori painting of noble frenchman in blue coat, dual skull face and powdered wig. The portrait utilizes a "split" composition, dividing the figure's face down the center to juxtapose a living man with a skull. This specific technique illustrates the fleeting nature of youth, status, and physical life. The subject is depicted wearing an elaborate powdered wig and an upscale blue cloak draped over a brown garment. This style heavily mirrors the high-class aristocratic portraiture of the 18th century (Late Baroque or Rococo periods).
Dressing a decaying skeleton or partial skull in expensive, fashionable contemporary attire serves to highlight that death is the great equalizer, sparing neither the rich nor the powerful.

Painted with oils directly onto a wooden panel, it was designed as a small, intimate piece for private contemplation or a domestic setting.

Dimensions: Height 10 3/4 in x Width 11 1/4 in x Depth 1 in See less