The fourth film in our series exploring the remarkable collections of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.
In this episode, Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb meets curator Matthew Winterbottom to explore the morbid side of life in Early Modern Europe... through Memento Mori.
This was a period awash with objects that were as stunning as they were chilling. Together, they examine how art, jewellery, and everyday items reminded people of the inevitability of death. From intricately carved skull rings to delicate ivory automatons, we uncover how mortality was woven into both private devotion and public display.
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