Vessels: Memento Mori
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The purpose of memento mori images is to remind the viewer of his or her mortality. In the Victorian era, memento mori commonly took the form of photographs of corpses. Other popular momento mori subjects are skulls, skeletons, decaying flowers, clocks and hour glasses, the crucifixion, and cemeteries. And, perhaps the best known momento mori is the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration.
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