Still life, old painting

Old painting / 1960s oil on canvas, knife painting still life, vanity, candle and open book the expression “ars longa, vita brevis” on the left page is a quote which constitutes the first two lines of the latin translation from an aphorism stated by the greek physician hippocrates. It can be translated into french as “art is durable, life is brief” significant paint chips, in the center of the painting in particular dimensions: 45.5 X 65 cm.