1628 Oil on wood, 61,3 x 97,4 c, Alte Pinakothek, Munich In the university city of Leiden a special variety of the still-life occurs: the still-lifes with books representing the infinite quantity of knowledge included in the books. The piles of old, well-used books signal the vanity of the scholarly life. Artist:UNKNOWN MASTER, Dutch Title: Still-Life with Books, 1601-1650, Dutch , painting , still-life
