An old engraving showing a man in the 1700's in a graveyard reading a tombstone with the inscription VANITAS VANITATUM OMNIA VANITAS (Translates as Vanity of vanities; everything is vanity) whilst near to a ruined church a boy runs by playing with with a hoop and stick. Vanity is considered one of the seven deadly sins

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