In Ictu Oculi (In the Twinkling of an Eye), vanitas painting created in 1672 by Juan de Valdes Leal, depicting a skeleton extinguishing a candle over symbols of worldly power and wealth, held in the Hospital de la Caridad in Seville, Spain. Museo de Bellas Artes, Sevilla, Spain, Painting Fine Art Museum.

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