The intermingling of gold within the skull motif presents an enticing contrast. While gold is reminiscent of earthly luxury and of untarnished value, skulls remind us of the opposite: the harrowing fate...

Medusa, the snake-haired menace, is depicted here as uncharacteristically human and vulnerable.  Her furrowed brow betrays a wracking anxiety and torment. Perhaps she has finally met the fate that she perpetrated on...

Though Michelangelo depicts David as the symbol of youthful male beauty, the jarring addition of the red skull serves as an obtrusive and conspicuous counterpoint. Youth and life in general...

The venomous Medusa is depicted here as a vanquished foe with her head severed decisively from her body. Guts and blood drip torrentially. Her facial expression is synonymous with a peaceful slumber, characteristic...