Full sleeve tattoo embodies 'memento mori' tradition
This full sleeve tattoo embodies the 'memento mori' tradition – a reminder of mortality. The composition is dense with symbolic imagery including skulls, roses, an angel, a clock, and a raven.
Symbolism
- Rose: beauty and fleeting life
- Skull: death’s inevitability
- Angel: hope or spiritual guidance
- Clock: passage of time
- Raven: loss and transition
Overall effect
The overall effect is a powerful meditation on the brevity of existence.