Also starting in Roman times is the tradition of the use of the skull in paintings as a symbol of mortality and earthly remains, often with the accompanying phrase Omnia mors aequat (Death makes all equal).
Tamén dende a época romana existe a tradición do uso da caveira nas pinturas como un símbolo de mortalidade e de restos terrenais, a miúdo acompañada pola frase Omnia mors aequat (A morte iguala a todos).