minecraft:burning_skull
- Artist
- Kristoffer Zetterstrand
- Added
- Beta 1.2 · 2011
- Size
- 4×4 blocks · 64×64 px
- Category
- Original
What it depicts
A large white skull engulfed in tall orange flames dominates the centre, set in a blocky pixelated landscape. Above it a moon hangs in a deep, clear night sky, and a grassy block sits below — the cold blue night and the blazing fire of the skull together creating a stark, eerie scene.
The original artwork
- Original title
- Skull on Fire
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 35×35 cm
- Year
- 2010
Original artwork ("Skull on Fire"). likely
Sources: official in-game data and Kristoffer Zetterstrand interviews.
Three ways
How to get a painting
- 1
Craft one
Surround 1 wool of any colour with 8 sticks in a 3×3 grid. The colour doesn't matter — you get a random variant that fits the wall.
- 2
Trade for one
A Master-level Shepherd villager sells 3 paintings for 2 emeralds (100% chance).
- 3
Use a command
Pick any painting below and copy its /give or /summon command to place the exact variant you want — handy on creative or your own server.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Skull On Fire painting is 4×4 blocks (64×64 px) in Minecraft Java 1.21.1.
The Skull On Fire painting was created by Kristoffer Zetterstrand.
Craft a random painting from 8 sticks + 1 wool, trade with a Master-level Shepherd, or place this exact variant with /give @s minecraft:painting[minecraft:painting/variant=burning_skull].
Original artwork ("Skull on Fire").
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