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Vanitas

Still Life
Vanitas by Cristina Wanjura

Image details - Vanitas

Photographer: Cristina Wanjura (see profile)
Competition: Competition 12
Category: Still Life
Location: Neu-Ulm, Bavaria, Germany

Description

In the traditional sense, vanitas means vanity but it can also stand for - that which is ephemeral. It is from this that I drew inspiration for this still life of Hyacinthus which is reminiscent of paintings from the 17th century, rich in symbols of transience.

Awarded

Commended - Still Life