Death finds love
Digital art by Christian Antoine Joore (Canada)

Modern society tends to shy away from thoughts of death, viewing them as depressing and morbid. We are often captivated by the illusion that we can remain young forever and that life will continue endlessly.

In contrast, people from antiquity until the early 20th century regarded death not as a source of distress but as a powerful motivator to lead a good, meaningful, and virtuous life.

To help people remember death, artists created paintings, sculptures, and mosaics featuring skulls, skeletons, and other symbols of mortality. Churches displayed memento mori art to encourage viewers to contemplate their mortality, reflect on their lives, and commit themselves to spiritual readiness for the afterlife.

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Photo composite of my images and CC0 Paintings.