Memento mori is a Latin phrase translated as "Remember your mortality", "Remember you must die" or "Remember you will die". It refers to a genre of artworks that vary widely but which all share the same purpose: to remind people of their mortality, an artistic theme dating back to antiquity.
Famous quotes containing the words Memento Mori:
“Memento mori and obey the Lord.
Art and religion love the somber chord.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)