As funny as it may sound in many works of art there is much more going on than meets the eye. Metaphor, for example, is a common method used by artists to add meaning or dimension to their work. Metaphor is the use of something physically in the painting to represent something entirely separate weather it is an idea, feeling, thought ect.
Painting No. 2 This painting depicts three objects resting upon a table or stone slab in front of a black background. The objects include a single tulip in a small glass vase, an hourglass that appears to have been recently turned over, and a human skull. The flower is an image commonly used in art to represent the ephemeral nature of earthly beauty. Sure the flower is beautiful now, but soon it will wither
Painting No. 2 This painting depicts three objects resting upon a table or stone slab in front of a black background. The objects include a single tulip in a small glass vase, an hourglass that appears to have been recently turned over, and a human skull. The flower is an image commonly used in art to represent the ephemeral nature of earthly beauty. Sure the flower is beautiful now, but soon it will wither