Skull statue

Death Visceration, a surreal sculpture by Taiji Taomote, features the face of a woman whose head has been split open to reveal her skull.

One of the latest and strangest phenomena of contemporary art – and collecting, fashion and interior design – is the resurgence of interest in the cabinet of curiosities. First created in Renaissance Europe, these collectors’ rooms were microcosms of the universe. Known also as Wunderkammern or Kunstkammern, they comprised astonishingly eclectic assemblages of natural wonders (naturalia), scientific instruments (scientifica), precious art works (artificialia), ethnography (exotica) and…

Lovely skull

Winged skull, marble, Bamberg, Germany. Life takes flight, to whence it came.

Statue en albâtre (vers 1530) qui se trouvait à l'origine au centre du cimetière des Innocents à Paris. Musée du Louvre (Département des Sculptures) Sur la statue on peut lire : "Il n’est vivant, tant soit plein d’art, Ni de force pour résistance, Que je ne frappe de mon dard, Pour bailler aux vers leur pitance".

A bronze resin material gives this skull statuette its unique antique finish. Fans of Gothic décor will appreciate this decorative oddity. Makes a great gift! Made of cold cast resin. Hand painted. L: 7.25" x W: 4.25" x H: 5.25"

...Maybe this world... ...is another planet’s hell... - Aldous Huxley -

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