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The Triumph of Time, ca. 1565

  • burin engraving, paper
  • 206 x 250 mm
  • Inv. 2014-PG

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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 RKD
Haarlem 1537 - Antwerp 1612
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Maarten van Heemskerck RKD
Heemskerk 1498 - Haarlem 1574
after

Joannes Galle RKD
Antwerp 1600 - Antwerp 1676
publisherAAT

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 300055866 allegory (artistic device) AAT
300417629 mythologies (religious concept) AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
300263554 animal paintings AAT
300015636 landscapes AAT
Keywords Iconclass 23 time Iconclass
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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