May 28, 2021
4 min read
Reading Arnold Böcklin’s ‘Isle of the Dead’
A symbolic reminder of the inevitability of death
Death is inevitable. A reality that unites all humans. In medieval times, the practice of reflecting the transient nature of earthy life was known as memento mori — a Latin phrase meaning ‘remember that you must die.’ Since time immemorial, artists have developed a universal language to explore the concepts…
