"Human Fragility" by Salvator Rosa Matte Poster Spring so no sky is visible

so no sky is visible

The alabaster skin of the nymphs is luminous in the dark but clear water

Leaning against it is a dark-eyed

while the girl’s poised yet dynamic stance suggests resilience in the face of nature’s forces

"Human Fragility" by Salvator Rosa Matte Poster Spring so no sky is visibleHuman Fragility [L'Umana Fragilit] (1656) by Salvator Rosa (Italy, 1615 1673) Human Fragility was painted during a time of great pestilence. The artist himself had lost many close relatives to disease, including his son, brother, and sister. The painting depicts the artist's mistress, Lucrezia, and their son. The Angel of Death is clenching the young boy's wrist and compelling him to write, "Conceptio Culpa, Nasci Pena, Labor Vita, Necesse Mori",