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Old Man Holding a Skull
Item
Item sets
Skulls
Fabric
Media
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Jan_Lievens_-_old_man_with_a_skull_1620s.jpg?_=20140720060754
Title
Old Man Holding a Skull
Creator
Jan Lievens
Date Created
c. 1630
Publisher
Private Collection
Medium
Oil
Physical Dimensions
61.6 x 48.3 cm
Source
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jan_Lievens_-_old_man_with_a_skull_1620s.jpg
focus
He's a guy and he's holding a skull. Dressed in what looks like a fur-lines coat or robe. Dark background--possibly fabric curtain? His hand is all up in that skull's business (foramen magnum, where the spinal cord connects to the brain).
