anitas is an artistic style that emerged in 16th-...

Vanitas is an artistic style that emerged in 16th- and 17th-century Europe, particularly in Dutch painting. It belongs to the broader tradition of still-life art but is distinct for its philosophical and moral undertones. The word "vanitas" comes from the Latin phrase vanitas vanitatum ("vanity of vanities"), referencing the fleeting nature of earthly life and the futility of material pursuits....