Allegory of Transience
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From the collection of Rijksmuseum
1676
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From the collection of Rijksmuseum
A young woman stands in a window, pointing at a skull and a music book on the sill. A boy behind her blows soap bubbles. Flowers spill from her apron, and a poppy plant sits in a pot. The painting is a quiet reminder that life is short. The skull, bubbles, and wilting flowers all say the same thing—nothing lasts. Even the music book feels like a pause, a moment that will soon be gone. To see more paintings like this, visit the Rijksmuseum.
