Garden of Death
Hugo Simberg, 1896Fine art reproduction on 200gsm matte paper. A5 to A1, plus 12x16, 18x24 and 24x36 inches.Three gardeners in black robes tend their flowers with great care. They are all Death.
Hugo Simberg painted The Garden of Death in 1896. Three skeletal figures of Death work in a walled garden, watering and tending plants in pots and beds. In Simberg's vision, each plant is a human soul, cared for in the space between life and what comes after.
Simberg was one of Finland's great Symbolists, known for death and devils painted with tenderness and humour. His later painting The Wounded Angel was voted Finland's national painting in 2006. The Garden of Death belongs to the Ateneum in Helsinki, and Simberg painted a version of it on the walls of Tampere Cathedral.
The look
Muted greens, earthy browns and the black robes of the gardeners against pale stone. Gentle, strange and darkly funny all at once. A memento mori painting with warmth, suited to a goth bedroom, a hallway or a dark academia study.
Sizes
| Size | Centimetres | Inches |
|---|---|---|
| A5 | 14.8 x 21 cm | 5.8 x 8.3 in |
| A4 | 21 x 29.7 cm | 8.3 x 11.7 in |
| A3 | 29.7 x 42 cm | 11.7 x 16.5 in |
| A2 | 42 x 59.4 cm | 16.5 x 23.4 in |
| A1 | 59.4 x 84.1 cm | 23.4 x 33.1 in |
| 12 x 16 in | 30.5 x 40.6 cm | 12 x 16 in |
| 18 x 24 in | 45.7 x 61 cm | 18 x 24 in |
| 24 x 36 in | 61 x 91.4 cm | 24 x 36 in |
Custom sizes on request. Inch sizes have a slightly different shape from A sizes, so the edges trim a little. Size guide
Frames and delivery
Choose a black, white or oak frame, or order the print unframed. It is printed locally in the UK, Europe, the US, Canada or Australia, at the location closest to you. Free tracked shipping, no customs fees. Printing and delivery
Gifting
An unusual and thoughtful gift for a housewarming or birthday. Memento mori art with a gentle heart.
More like this
More memento mori in our Gothic Memento Mori Art collection: Allegory of Death by Tomás Mondragón, Memento Mori by William Harnett and Death on a Pale Horse by Albert Pinkham Ryder. For more Symbolism, see Faun by Moonlight by Léon Spilliaert.
