"Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill" Matte Poster
"Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill" Matte Poster
"Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill" Matte Poster
"Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill" Matte Poster
"Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill" Matte Poster
"Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill" Matte Poster
"Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill" Matte Poster
"Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill" Matte Poster
"Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill" Matte Poster
"Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill" Matte Poster
"Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill" Matte Poster
"Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill" Matte Poster

"Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill" Matte Poster

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Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill (1628)
by Pieter Claesz (Belgium, 1597-1661)

In this still life, close observation and realistic detail operate in tension with explicit symbolism. The toppled glass, gap-toothed skull, and guttering wick of an oil lamp all serve as stark symbols of life’s brevity. Working with a limited palette of grays and browns, Claesz carefully describes the surfaces of these unsettling objects. By arranging them on a pitted stone ledge, the artist connects the picture’s space to our own, making the message all the more compelling.

Matte Poster
• Printed with Dye/Pigment Reactive Ink on Archival Matte Paper
• Shipped in Heavy Duty Poster Tube
• Heavy weight (210 gsm), thick base, and an instant-dry coating that resists fingerprints and smudging