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Engraving of a reclining nude woman on a draped bed, with a mirror, a table of objects, standing figures, and Latin text above and below.

Vanitas

An engraved print showing a nude woman reclining on a draped bed while a seated figure holds a mirror nearby. Standing figures at left and right, a table with food and objects, and a Latin inscription across the top frame the scene, with verse below.

Artist
Hieronymous Wierix
Date
1578
Medium
Engraving on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1413 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1578).
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, Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anonymous, and Suzanne Searle Dixon endowment funds

Español: Vanitas: alegoría de la vanidad mundana con desnudo reclinado

Un grabado que muestra a una mujer desnuda recostada en una cama con dosel, mientras una figura sentada sostiene un espejo cerca. Figuras de pie a la izquierda y a la derecha, una mesa con alimentos y objetos, y una inscripción latina en la parte superior enmarcan la escena.

Português: Vanitas: alegoria da vaidade mundana com nu reclinado

Uma gravura que mostra uma mulher nua reclinada sobre uma cama com dossel, enquanto uma figura sentada segura um espelho por perto. Figuras em pé à esquerda e à direita, uma mesa com alimentos e objetos, e uma inscrição em latim no topo emolduram a cena.

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