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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
Saturnus as the personification of Time stands on his triumphal chariot drawn by horses. He devours his children and sits on an hourglass standing before a globe with the signs of the zodiac. Behind him rides the personification of Death on horseback. Behind that Victory riding an elephant. On the ground lie musical instruments, a book, hats, a money chest and a money purse. In the tree hangs a clock. On the left in the background a burning city. Below the image three two-line verses in Latin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineTriomf van de Tijd. 1574. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
