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Playful memento mori carving from 1729 fascinates art lovers

Original: Death leans forward, pipe in hand, blowing bubbles across the ceiling — a strange, almost playful memento mori carved in

A stucco carving by Johann Georg Leinberger, made around 1729 for the Holy Grave Chapel at Michaelsberg Abbey in Bamberg, Germany, is drawing attention. It depicts Death leaning forward with a pipe, blowing bubbles across the ceiling — an unusually playful take on the memento mori tradition, with bubbles symbolising the fragility of life.

Why now: The unusual, whimsical depiction of Death in sacred art is striking and being shared among art enthusiasts.

Johann Georg LeinbergerMichaelsberg AbbeyBambergHoly Grave Chapel

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• Death leans forward, pipe in hand, blowing bubbles across the ceiling — a strange, almost playful memento mori carved into plaster by Johann Georg Leinberger around 1729. It's part of the Holy Grave Chapel at Michaelsberg Abbey in Bamberg, Germany. By # ArtArtistArtwork #… · Adrenochrome · 47

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