Skull Art, The Skull in the Artistic World

SKULLS, ART AND BELIEF

The skull can be found everywhere:

Skull tattoos, Skull Jewelry, Skull Rings, Skull Bracelets, Skull Leather Jacket, clothes, art... but what does it mean by the way?

Let's try to see more clearly!

The skull and its history

Historically, the skull, composed of a skull placed on two shins, represented the danger, the risk.

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The purpose was to remind you that death will be inevitable, hence its very close link with pirates, who wanted to scare their victims to avoid any attempt to retaliate.

The skull and fashion

The skull and crossbones fashion exploded with the arrival of the Gothic style.

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It then became synonymous with rebellion and was mainly found on clothing accessories, gadgets and jewelry.

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Younger people immersed themselves in this fashion, which impacted an adaptation of the major brands.

The skull, the classic tattoo

Again, the skull may mean "rebellion," but not that. It reflects the provocative aspect and is reminiscent of fear.

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It is a way of accepting the idea that everything has an end, life included.

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Facing one's destiny, or bringing out some of the after-effects of the past.

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It can also be associated with groups, such as in prison for example, or with motorcyclists.

The skull in the artistic world

The first use of the skull and crossbones dates back to the Middle Ages, with an initial meaning of "salvation", which will gradually evolve into an enhancement of the popes.

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It will then take its place in many works to symbolize on the one hand the passing of time, but above all life after death.
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It will be taken up later by great painters, such as Salvaodr Dali, or Pablo Picasso, which will become a tendency to symbolize completely different from one work to another, mainly concerned with paintings and sculptures.
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New artists launch themselves into skeletal art, to take up the ancient meaning while evolving the meaning with new ideas, reflecting their great interest in 2D or 3D representation.