Like birth, life and afterlife, death is a major theme of human creation, depicted in various forms and mediums throughout the course of history. Often represented by motifs such as skulls, scythes, crows, moths and black shrouded figures, such as Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne’s The Three Skulls (1900), death is approached differently depending on the temperament and culture of the artist. British pop artist Damien Hirst often explores death in his work, through the use of butterfly wings, taxidermied animals and diamond-encrusted skulls. A frequent subject in both historical and contemporary works, the concept of death continues to perplex and …
Like birth, life and afterlife, death is a major theme of human creation, depicted in various forms and mediums throughout the course of history. Often represented by motifs such as skulls, scythes, crows, moths and black shrouded figures, such as Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne’s The Three Skulls (1900), death is approached differently depending on the temperament and culture of the artist. British pop artist Damien Hirst often explores death in his work, through the use of butterfly wings, taxidermied animals and diamond-encrusted skulls. A frequent subject in both historical and contemporary works, the concept of death continues to perplex and inspire artists throughout the world.
