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vanitas
[ van-i-tahs ]
/ ˈvæn ɪˌtɑs /
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noun
a type of still-life painting that flourished in the Netherlands from about 1620 to 1650, conveying a religious message and characterized by objects symbolic of mortality and the meaninglessness of worldly pleasures.
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Origin of vanitas
1905–10; Latin: literally, vanity
Words nearby vanitas
vanillin, Vanir, vanish, vanishing cream, vanishing point, vanitas, vanitory, vanity, vanity bag, vanity case, Vanity Fair
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