Memento mori

Memento mori (Latin for 'remember that you [have to] die') is an artistic or symbolic trope acting as a reminder of the inevitability of death. The concept has its roots in the philosophers of classical antiquity and Christianity, and appeared in funerary art and architecture from the medieval period onwards.

Memento mori - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Artistic or symbolic reminder of the inevitability of death This article is about the concept. For other uses, see Memento mori (disambiguation) . The outer panels of Rogier van der Weyden 's Braque Triptych ( c.  1452 ) show the skull of the patron displayed on the inner panels. The bones rest on a brick, a symbol of his former industry and achievement. [ 1 ] Memento mori . Gravestone inscription (1746). Edinburgh , St. Cuthbert's Churchyard . Memento mori (Latin for "remember [that you have] to die")

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