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Triumph of Time
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Triumphal chariot on which Time (Tempus), as a winged old man with crutches, sits. At his feet stands an hourglass indicating the passing of time. His chariot - with clock faces as wheels - is drawn by swift deer. Time is accompanied by the four seasons. The buildings in the background have fallen into ruins. An obelisk, erected to commemorate a powerful man, has fallen from its pedestal. Thus Time conquers Fame. The print has a Latin inscription and is part of the series about the Triumphs of Petrarch.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineTriomf van de tijd. c. 1565. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
