The Skeleton Contemplating a Skull
The Skeleton Contemplating a Skull (Andreas Vesalius · woodcut, workshop of Titian) — De humani corporis fabrica, 1543 · Andreas Vesalius, Book I, second skeleton.
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This print
Where it works
Vesalius's 1543 skeleton in profile, one hand resting on a skull set on a tomb inscribed Vivitur ingenio, caetera mortis erunt, black woodcut on ivory paper. A memento mori for a study or doctor's office, paired with The Human Skeleton, at 16×24 in a dark wood frame.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Antique anatomical plate
- Era
- 19th century
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- black, ivory
- Mood
- austere, scholarly
- Rooms
- study or library, home office, classroom
- Good gift for
- scientists, men, him, doctors & nurses
Size. We'd hang this one at 16×24. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.
Framing. A slim black or dark wood frame with no mat (black sharpens an engraving, dark wood warms a colour plate), hung at eye level so the plate can be read.
Pairing. Hangs alone or as a matched pair; three or more prints are 10% off.
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The full-bleed edition
The same plate printed edge-to-edge, filling the whole sheet — bold and immersive.
