Memento Mori | Paula Wildhack | 1894 17th Century This evocative nocturne shows Putney

This evocative nocturne shows Putney Road glistening after rain beneath a pale

atmospheric landscapes with a darker edge

lit just enough to reveal its stark

is depicted as a small

Memento Mori | Paula Wildhack | 1894 17th Century This evocative nocturne shows PutneyMemento Mori by Paula Wildhack (Austrian, 18721955) is a refined meditation on mortality in the tradition of the vanitas still life. A human skull, devotional books, rosary, crucifix, extinguishing candle, and delicate blossoms are carefully arranged as enduring symbols of life's brevity, the passage of time, and the hope of spiritual redemption. Through its restrained composition and rich chiaroscuro, the painting invites contemplation of the