Functional, Semantic and Linguistic Features of Latin Text on Vanitas Works of Fine Art

Abstract

This article presents the result of a study of Latin inscriptions on paintings of the Vanitas genre. The sources of borrowing citations, their functional-semantic and linguistic load are analysed. The research proves that texts in Latin are an integral part of paintings and engravings of the Vanitas genre, and their use is conditioned by the specifics of the origin and historical development of the gerne.