Allegory of Avarice

Artist: Jacopo Ligozzi
Artwork: Allegory of Avarice
Description: The painting depicts a woman in a yellow dress sitting on a rock. She has a pensive expression on her face and is holding a bag of money. A skeleton stands behind her, holding a scythe. This painting is a vanitas, a type of painting that reminds the viewer of the transience of life and the futility of material possessions.
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