GENÇ HANS HOLBEIN'IN BAZI ESERLERİNDE "MEMENTO MORİ" KAVRAMI.

Death has been a phenomenon that has been evaluated by people since the dawn of time and tried to be understood with other existential problems. As in everything related to life, death has given direction to people's lives and is reflected in the works of art created by people. Memento Mori is a Latin phrase meaning "Remember death" or "Remember that you are mortal". Memento Mori and its symbols, which appeared in art as early as antiquity, are still used by artists today. The concept is symbolized by a skull, skeleton, winged skeleton, hourglass, etc. Although Memento Mori has been reflected in works of art in various forms throughout history, it gained great popularity during the Renaissance. In this study, an important artist of the Northern Renaissance, Hans Holbein the Younger's approach and interpretation of the matter, was discussed and evaluated. For the study, some examples of the artist's works, which are thought to represent the concept best, were selected and examined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]