A winged greybeard with crutches, the personification of Time (Tempus), sits on a sea chariot. At his feet is an hourglass, one of his attributes, indicating the passage of time. His chariot is pulled by deer and has the dials of a clock as wheels. Time is accompanied by the four seasons. The buildings in the background are dilapidated ruins. An obelisk, in honour of an illustrious figure, has fallen from its pedestal. Thus Time overcomes Fame.
| Artist |
Philips Galle
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Maarten van Heemskerck
RKD
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Joannes Galle
RKD
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| Title | The Triumph of Time |
| Date | ca. 1565 |
| Period | 16th century |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | burin engraving AAT |
| Inventory number | 2014-PG |
| Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-PG |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11767/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
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allegory (artistic device)
AAT
300417629 mythologies (religious concept) AAT 300189808 figures (representations) AAT 300263554 animal paintings AAT 300015636 landscapes AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
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time
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23A11 other allegories of Time, e.g. 'Tempo' (Ripa) Iconclass 23D seasons of the year (esp. personifications); 'Stagione', 'Le quattro stagione dell'anno' (Ripa) Iconclass 23D41 winter, 'Hyems'; 'Inverno' (Ripa) Iconclass 23D42 spring, 'Ver'; 'Primavera' (Ripa) Iconclass 23D43 summer, 'Aestas'; 'Estate' (Ripa) Iconclass 23D44 autumn, fall, 'Autumnus'; 'Autunno' (Ripa) Iconclass 23U22 hourglass Iconclass 23U24 clock Iconclass 25F24(DEER) hoofed animals: deer Iconclass 25I153 obelisk, needle Iconclass 25I9 landscape with ruins Iconclass 31A the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa) Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 41A9 ruin of a dwelling, house, castle, etc. Iconclass 47G91 collapsing building Iconclass 48C149 ruin of a building ~ architecture Iconclass |
| School / Style | Renaissance AAT |
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