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Memento Mori, a Latin phrase meaning “remember you must die,” is a powerful concept embedded in Stoicism, urging people to reflect on their mortality. This reflection isn’t meant to evoke fear or sadness but to inspire individuals to live more fully, authentically, and mindfully, considering that life is finite.
Memento mori are reminders of the inevitability of death... and Dutch masterpieces are full of them. Food will rot, flowers will wilt, candles burn out, and skulls...well, skulls speak for themselves. Take a look at some details in three paintings that remind us of the brevity of life.
Add to word list. something that reminds people that everyone must die: The painting features a human skull, the classic memento mori. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Death and dying. bereave. bite. bleed out. buy the farm idiom.
