Halloween Throwback: Memento Mori

A spooky favorite from the archives! There's nothing more frightening than thinking about the inevitability of death. The Babes examine reminders of death present in a wide range of art from Dutch vanitas symbolism, to the sugar skulls of Dia de los Muertos, to the formaldehyde-soaked works of Damien Hirst. Life is short, art is long my friends.  Check out our Patreon for extra episodes, include a spooky bonus - The Babes take a look at the haunting illustrations from "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark". www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes  www.arthistorybabes.com Originally Released: October 25th, 2016 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices