“Memento Mori,” a Latin phrase that translates to “remember you must die,” is a popular artistic and symbolic trope that captures the essential meaning death introduces to life. Modern ...

Artist Marc Dennis renders lush still lifes that layer glossy bubbles, insects, and birds atop fleeting imagery.

Memento Mori: The Art of Contemplating Death to Live ... To dwell on it is morbid, according to modern sensibilities. But across cultures and times, wisdom involved forging a relationship to ...