VAN GOGH - SKELETON W/ CIGARETTE, C/16 Kitchen Tool Its hand-painted bronze finish makes

Its hand-painted bronze finish makes it a fitting addition to any home altar

A standing griffon features in this fantasy scene

Adapted from the Max Hoffman Rug Design

This decorative wall pediment features a fearsome gargoyle guardian

Maat symbolized justice

VAN GOGH - SKELETON W/ CIGARETTE, C/16 Kitchen Tool Its hand-painted bronze finish makesSkull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette was created while van Gogh was a student at the Acadmie Royale des Beaux Arts in Antwerp, Belgium. He attended life classes to improve his command of the human figure, where a skeleton was used to study anatomy. the burning cigarette placed between the teeth of this bare skull typifies the irreverent humor that often reigned among art students, but the striking feature of this painting is van Gogh's vital and