Hour Glass Collection (page 5)

Cupid in Amiens Cathedral (b / w photo)
3096489 Cupid in Amiens Cathedral (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cupid in Amiens Cathedral. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Annunciation, c. 1490 / 1500. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
The Annunciation, c. 1490/1500

Allegory of Vanity (Death Surprising a Woman), 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Allegory of Vanity (Death Surprising a Woman), 16th century

The Death of the Virgin, c. 1490 / 1500. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
The Death of the Virgin, c. 1490/1500

Commemoration of the Dead, 1529. Creator: Heinrich Aldegrever
Commemoration of the Dead, 1529

Allegory on Death. Creator: Andrea Andreani
Allegory on Death

Studies for "Classic and Romantic Art", c. 1921. Creator: John Singer Sargent
Studies for " Classic and Romantic Art", c. 1921

Die Greffinn. Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger
Die Greffinn

Der Edelmann. Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger
Der Edelmann

Der Fürsprach. Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger
Der Fursprach

The Counsellor. Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger
The Counsellor

The Arms of Death. Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger
The Arms of Death

The Emperor. Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger
The Emperor

The Bishop. Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger
The Bishop

The Judge. Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger
The Judge

Two Mercenaries and a Woman, 1524. Creator: Urs Graf
Two Mercenaries and a Woman, 1524

Death with an Old Man, probably 1648. Creator: Stefano della Bella
Death with an Old Man, probably 1648

Saint Jerome and the Angel, c. 1622 / 1625. Creator: Simon Vouet
Saint Jerome and the Angel, c. 1622/1625

Saint Jerome in the Wilderness, c. 1575 / 1585. Creator: Paolo Veronese
Saint Jerome in the Wilderness, c. 1575/1585

The Hermit, 1670. Creator: Gerrit Dou
The Hermit, 1670

Martin Luther, c. 1800. Creator: Frederick Kemmelmeyer
Martin Luther, c. 1800. Attributed to Frederick Kemmelmeyer

Vanitas Still Life, c. 1665 / 1670. Creator: Jan van Kessel
Vanitas Still Life, c. 1665/1670

The Voyage of Life: Manhood, 1842. Creator: Thomas Cole
The Voyage of Life: Manhood, 1842

The Voyage of Life: Youth, 1842. Creator: Thomas Cole
The Voyage of Life: Youth, 1842

Allegory on the Death of the Earl of Arundel, ca. 1646. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Allegory on the Death of the Earl of Arundel, ca. 1646

Rich Man, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Rich Man, from the Dance of Death, 1651

The Knight, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
The Knight, from the Dance of Death, 1651

The Merchant, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
The Merchant, from the Dance of Death, 1651

The Child, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
The Child, from the Dance of Death, 1651

The Pedlar, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
The Pedlar, from the Dance of Death, 1651

The Miser, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
The Miser, from the Dance of Death, 1651

The Count from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
The Count from the Dance of Death, 1651

The Emperor, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
The Emperor, from the Dance of Death, 1651

The Abbess, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
The Abbess, from the Dance of Death, 1651

The Monk, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
The Monk, from the Dance of Death, 1651

Adam Ploughing from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Adam Ploughing from the Dance of Death, 1651

Deaths coat of arms, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Deaths coat of arms, from the Dance of Death, 1651

Old man, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Old man, from the Dance of Death, 1651

Doctor, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Doctor, from the Dance of Death, 1651

Bride, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Bride, from the Dance of Death, 1651

Bridal pair, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Bridal pair, from the Dance of Death, 1651

Queen, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Queen, from the Dance of Death, 1651

Duke, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Duke, from the Dance of Death, 1651

Empress, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Empress, from the Dance of Death, 1651

Preacher, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Preacher, from the Dance of Death, 1651

Bishop, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Bishop, from the Dance of Death, 1651

Cardinal, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Cardinal, from the Dance of Death, 1651

Old woman, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Old woman, from the Dance of Death, 1651

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"Capturing the Essence of Time: Exploring the Symbolism of the Hourglass" In a world where time slips through our fingers like sand, artists have long sought to capture its fleeting nature. From Vanitas Still Life with a Tulip, Skull and Hour-Glass to Pin-up Girl playing card by Arthur Ferrier, the hourglass has served as a powerful symbol throughout history. In Vanitas (oil on canvas), we witness the juxtaposition of life's transience and beauty. The hourglass stands tall amidst opulent objects, reminding us that time is impartial to wealth or status. Similarly, Fashion for 1956 showcases an elegant Victor Stiebel Suit worn by a model who embodies both grace and mortality. Calvin / Whole Length presents another facet of time's influence on fashion. As models strut down the runway in this iconic piece from 1956, their movements are measured by each grain falling through an hourglass - a reminder that even style evolves with passing moments. Melencolia I (copy) transports us back to 1602 when Jan Wierix captured melancholy in intricate detail. An hourglass sits beside symbols of creativity and knowledge, suggesting that these pursuits too are subject to time's relentless flow. Albrecht Durer's Knight, Death and the Devil takes us further into contemplation about mortality. Amidst this haunting scene, an engraved winged hourglass serves as a chilling reminder that death spares no one. The presence of death becomes more palpable in works such as Death and the Courtesan (Signed by Wood-Engraver). Here Sebald Beham depicts death holding an hourglass while engaging with his ill-fated victim – highlighting how every moment counts before our inevitable encounter with mortality. Finally, The Three Ages of Man and Death portrays three stages of life alongside an ever-present skeletal figure clutching an hourglass tightly.