Skeleton with Burning Cigarette | Vincent van Gogh | 1886 17th Century Though the precise meaning remains

Though the precise meaning remains ambiguous

The skeletal figure reminds viewers that no rank

is depicted as a small

framing a luminous crescent moon suspended in a vast sky

enhancing the overall menacing and terrifying mood of the artwork

Skeleton with Burning Cigarette | Vincent van Gogh | 1886 17th Century Though the precise meaning remainsSkull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette is an early work by Vincent van Gogh. The small and undated oil on canvas painting featuring a skeleton and cigarette is part of the permanent collection of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. It was most likely painted in the winter of 188586 as a satirical comment on conservative academic practices. Before it was common to use live humans as models, the academic routine included the study of skeletons to