Leilão Bidspirit | “Memento Mori”. Sculpted ivory figure.

“Memento Mori”. Sculpted ivory figure. Transition between Gothic and Renaissance. XV - XVI century. - It was from 1500 onwards, that death and the futility of life began to be depicted with the symbol of a skull. Previously, death had been depicted as a skeleton accompanied by a living victim. 3,9 x 3 x 3,5 cm.