To Each His Own Pastime (Elck Sijn Tijt-Verdrijf)

Artist: Adriaen van de Venne
Artwork: To Each His Own Pastime (Elck Sijn Tijt-Verdrijf)
Description: The drawing shows a couple and their children in an elegant room. The woman is holding a mirror, and the man is holding a skull. The presence of the skull suggests that the theme of the painting is memento mori, a reminder of the transience of life.
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