{"id":309,"date":"2012-07-04T08:51:38","date_gmt":"2012-07-04T06:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/?p=309"},"modified":"2020-10-20T11:49:06","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T09:49:06","slug":"skull-tattoos-give-death-life-on-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/skull-tattoos-give-death-life-on-skin\/","title":{"rendered":"Skull Tattoos give Death Life on Skin"},"content":{"rendered":"
Skulls have been used in art for centuries as an omen or sign of the end of something. A person’s brain recognizes a human skull instantly and is drawn to this skeletal remainder of a person just as they would be drawn to a living, breathing human being. This connection is what gives skull tattoo designs such power – the eye is drawn to the tattoo and the mind assigns a wealth of meaning to the ink.<\/strong><\/p>\n The human skull is often used in artworks to represent mortality, death, knowledge or humanity. The skull is the base on which the human face resides, the unseen support structure beneath every frown and smile. It is ever-present in living human beings but it is often unconsidered, giving images of human skulls a mysterious, curious air.<\/p>\nThe Meaning of Skull Tattoos<\/h1>\n