Memento mori (Latin for 'remember that you have to die) is an artistic or symbolic reminder of the inevitability of death. The concept has its roots in the philosophers of classical antiquity, and it was reflected in the artistic genre of Vanitas, where symbolic objects such as hourglasses and wilting flowers signified the impermanence of human life. The snail is a symbol of humility and the circle of life. Painting comes with custom gold gilded frame, the frame measures 50,5 x 42,5 cm.