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Engraving of a nude woman standing on a skull, holding a mirror, with trees and a castle in the background.

Memento Mori

A black engraving on pale paper shows a nude woman with flowing, curling hair standing on a skull in a landscape of trees and a distant castle. She holds a small round mirror in one raised hand, while a draped cloth falls across her hips.

Artist
Master MZ
Date
1500/02
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2314 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1502).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

Español: Memento mori, grabado de Master MZ

Un grabado en tinta negra sobre papel claro muestra a una mujer desnuda, de cabello ondulado y suelto, de pie sobre una calavera en un paisaje con árboles y un castillo lejano. Sostiene en una mano en alto un pequeño espejo redondo, mientras una tela drapeada cae sobre sus caderas.

Português: Memento mori, gravura de Master MZ

Uma gravura em tinta preta sobre papel claro mostra uma mulher nua, de cabelo ondulado e solto, em pé sobre uma caveira em uma paisagem com árvores e um castelo ao longe. Ela segura em uma das mãos erguida um pequeno espelho redondo, enquanto um tecido drapeado cai sobre seus quadris.

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