"reminder of death," 1590s, Latin, literally "remember that you must die."

Memento Mori is Latin for reminder of death. Skulls which are represented in Northern European portraits and still lifes, and South European depictions of saints, of the 16th and 17th centuries are pe [..]

A memento mori is an artwork designed to remind the viewer of their mortality and of the shortness and fragility of human life

Symbols intended to remind the viewer of death. Memento mori are often objects such as skulls or hourglasses, but can also be written inscriptions.

Remember that you will die

Something to put us in mind of the shortness and uncertainty of life.

(Latin "remember you must die") An object (most commonly a skull) reminding believers of the inevitability of death and the need for penitence. Other symbols of mortality include clocks and [..]

In Latin this literally means ‘remember you must die’. Memento Mori has appeared as in art since the earliest civilisations. The reminder of death could be a skull for instance. An example of this is [..]

An emblematic object or personal ornament, such as a skull, used as a reminder of one's mortality. * last= Klein |first= Richard |chapter= Introduction |title= Cigarettes are sublime |edition= Pape [..]