Vicent Van Gogh, Head of a skeleton with a burning cigarette, 1886

Vicent Van Gogh, Head of a skeleton with a burning cigarette, 1886"Head of a Skeleton with a Burning Cigarette" is a painting by Vincent van Gogh, completed in 1886. The painting depicts a human skull with a lit cigarette balanced between its teeth, set against a dark background. Van Gogh's use of bold, contrasting colors and thick, expressive brushstrokes creates a sense of energy and movement in the painting, while the skull and cigarette give it a sense of macabre humor and existential dread. The painting is

city views

Neele and Son was a London-based engraving and printing firm that operated in the 18th and 19th centuries

which prefigured many of the innovations of the modernist movement in art

including several picturesque hilltop towns and cities such as Assisi

which is often interpreted as a moon or a celestial body

De Fer worked as a mapmaker for much of his life and produced a wide range of maps covering various regions of the world

The background is left largely undefined

which often featured abstract shapes and forms

The map depicts Manhattan

and it influenced the development of cartography for many years

including Italy

a large estate located in the province of Vizcaya in northern Spain