Scarlet Quince CLA002 Vanitas Still Life by Pieter Claesz Counted Cross Stitch Chart- Regular Size Symbols

A counted cross stitch pattern of a still life symbolizing the impermanence of all things ("vanities" refers to Ecclesiastes, "Vanities vanitatum omnia vanities" --"Vanity of vanities, all is vanity"). The extinguished candle, the watch that has run down, the overturned wine glass and of course the skull all point to the brevity of life. The closed book with the pen set aside may be one more symbol of things ending, or it may indicate the hope that written knowledge can transcend the life of one individual. (1630) This pattern is solidly stitched. Any color fabric may be used.