Yesterday I visited the Cincinnati Art Museum.
Here is a small sampling of the death bed paintings,
memento moris and hair work.
The memento mori usually contains hair of the deceased, often
ground to make pigment.
These examples of hairwork were usually given to
one's betrothed.
I am really drawn to the intimacy of wearing
a physical part of a loved one. It also makes
a memento mori more poignant.
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