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Sinful youth squander their time with games and pleasure
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Sinful youth squander their time with games and pleasure

Theodoor Galle · 1603 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Sinful youths play, together with devils, with the attributes of Time: a globe, a scythe, and an hourglass. The personifications of Time and Opportunity stand idle to the side. In the background, the angel of Faith. The print has a Latin legend and is part of a twelve-part series on seizing opportunities.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
print'Occasio', 'Kairos''Occasione' (Ripa)youth, adolescenttemptationangelsman as sinner
Credit lineZondige jongeren verkwisten hun tijd met spel en plezier. 1603. Theodoor Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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