Allegory on the fleetingness of life, In the foreground a hell mouth where two classical gods pour soap suds from a jar into small bowls. These bowls are accepted by angels. Then the angels fly towards the clouds in the background and blow soap bubbles from the soapy water. Under the clouds there are people from all walks of life (including the Pope and a king) who enthusiastically collect the soap bubbles. Allegorically, the soap bubble is a vanitas symbol for the fleetingness of human existence and of earthly wealth. Humanity does everything it can to capture and collect the bubbles, but suc

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