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  2. Charles Allan Gilbert - Wikipedia

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    The phrase "All is vanity" comes from Ecclesiastes 1:2 ("Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.") [1] It refers to the vanity and pride of humans. In art, vanity has long been represented as a woman preoccupied with her beauty. And art that contains a human skull as a focal point is called a memento mori ...

  3. Pride - Wikipedia

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    All is Vanity, by Charles Allan Gilbert (1873–1929), carries on this theme. An optical illusion , the painting depicts what appears to be a large grinning skull. Upon closer examination, it reveals itself to be a young woman gazing at her reflection in the mirror of her vanity table .

  4. Vanity - Wikipedia

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    Philosophically, vanity may be a broader form of egotism and pride. Friedrich Nietzsche wrote that "vanity is the fear of appearing original: it is thus a lack of pride, but not necessarily a lack of originality." [5] One of Mason Cooley's aphorisms is "Vanity well fed is benevolent. Vanity hungry is spiteful." [5]

  5. The optical illusion hidden in the 'Mona Lisa' explained - AOL

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    Art historians say Leonardo da Vinci hid an optical illusion in the Mona Lisa's face: she doesn't always appear to be smiling. There's question as to whether it was intentional, but new research ...

  6. Vanity Projects to Launch Online Training Program for Nail ...

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    Vanity Projects is launching an online training program geared toward nail artists looking to hone their skills. In April, the salon chain will open enrollment for the Vanity Projects Institute ...

  7. I Am: Celine Dion Is the Opposite of a Vanity Project - AOL

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    Contemporary slice-of-life documentaries about musical personalities are often indistinguishable from audio-visual press releases, but I Am: Celine Dion is, in many ways, about as far from a ...

  8. File:Allisvanity.jpg - Wikipedia

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  9. Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts - Wikipedia

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    For the illusion to be even more convincing, Gijsbrechts primarily painted motifs and objects naturally found in the surroundings of the royal family, and he painted these as close to the natural sizes as possible. [3] A series of these Kunstkammer inventories was created especially for the art-loving King Frederik III. For the king's successor ...