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Q: What does Et in Arcadia Ego mean?

Latin for 'Even in Arcadia, I exist', spoken by Death, reminding that mortality exists even in paradise. Guercino painted this meditation on mortality titled Et in Arcadia Ego.

Q: Where is this painting?

You can see it at Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica (Palazzo Barberini) in Rome, Italy. This oil on canvas work is part of their permanent collection. Guercino created it around 1618.

Q: What does Et in Arcadia Ego mean?

"Even in Arcadia, I (Death) exist." Guercino painted shepherds discovering a skull, reminding viewers that death exists even in paradise. This theme was later made famous by Poussin's version.

Guercino painted this meditation on mortality titled Et in Arcadia Ego. Two shepherds discover a skull with the inscription meaning "Even in Arcadia, I (Death) am present." The 1618 work measures 78 × 89 cm in oil on canvas.

This painting introduced the famous phrase to art. Poussin later created his own version of the memento mori theme. This work hangs at Palazzo Barberini in Rome.

Latin for 'Even in Arcadia, I exist', spoken by Death, reminding that mortality exists even in paradise. Guercino painted this meditation on mortality titled Et in Arcadia Ego.

You can see it at Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica (Palazzo Barberini) in Rome, Italy. This oil on canvas work is part of their permanent collection. Guercino created it around 1618.

"Even in Arcadia, I (Death) exist." Guercino painted shepherds discovering a skull, reminding viewers that death exists even in paradise. This theme was later made famous by Poussin's version.

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