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Curationist Object DescriptionIn the Renaissance, memento mori imagery was used as a device to communicate Christian beliefs. Morbid depictions of skulls and decay were intended to remind the viewer of their mortality. In the instance of rosary beads, wearers were reminded to pray and seek salvation.
Rosaries can be strings of beads or knots used to count prayers or aid in meditation. Intricately carved ivory beads were especially popular in 16th-century Europe among elites. Each bead on this German rosary depicts a grouping of symbols that signify the fragility of life. Meant to warn against a pleasure-driven life, rosaries like this became luxury items.
Rosaries can be strings of beads or knots used to count prayers or aid in meditation. Intricately carved ivory beads were especially popular in 16th-century Europe among elites. Each bead on this German rosary depicts a grouping of symbols that signify the fragility of life. Meant to warn against a pleasure-driven life, rosaries like this became luxury items.
Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description
Rosary
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