What is the primary symbolism of a vanitas painting? Discuss at least two artists from different centuries who have created such works and indicate the reasons for the recurrence of the vanitas theme in art of various eras
What will be an ideal response?
Objects in vanitas paintings represent a meditation on the "fleeting nature of earthly life and happiness." Vanitas paintings were popular in the 17th century and contemporary artists have become fascinated by the tradition.
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synthesize European and New England musical traditions.
a. True b. False
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a. True b. False