Hourglass Collection (page 2)

Vanitas with Death and the Last Judgment. Creator: Philip Tideman
Vanitas with Death and the Last Judgment

Saint Jerome in His Study, c1530. Creator: Pieter Coecke van Aelst
Saint Jerome in His Study, c1530. St. Jerome (ca. 341-420 CE), the greatest Christian scholar of the classics, is revered for his translation of the Bible from the original Greek

Saint Matthew, c1616. Creator: Joachim Anthonisz Wtewael
Saint Matthew, c1616. Receiving inspiration in composing his Gospel from a divinely sent, winged human figure, one of the four winged creatures described in Revelation that were understood as

Ulrik, 1684-1685, Prince of Sweden. Creator: Workshop of David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl
Ulrik, 1684-1685, Prince of Sweden, Unknown date

"Vanitas" Still Life, c1665. Creator: Adam Bernaert. "Vanitas" Still Life, c1665
"Vanitas" Still Life, c1665

Fame and History, 1586. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Fame and History, 1586. From The Roman Heroes, pl. 10

A Hermit, 1664. Creator: Gerrit Dou
A Hermit, 1664

Cartoon of Volkert Sloot, 1710-1720. Creator: Anon
Cartoon of Volkert Sloot, 1710-1720. Volkert Sloot was a judge of Van Oldenbarnevelt; Death with an hourglass and stick, sitting on a crocodile

Vanitas Still Life, 1658-1697. Creator: Gerrit van Vucht
Vanitas Still Life, 1658-1697

Vanitas with Minerva, 1709. Creator: Magnus Jørgensen
Vanitas with Minerva, 1709

A Hermit, 1640-1740. Creator: Circle of Dou, Gerard (1613-1675)
A Hermit, 1640-1740

Vanits still life, 1640-1672. Creator: Aelbert Jansz van der Schoor
Vanits still life, 1640-1672

Vanitas Still Life, 1675-1700. Creator: B. Schaak
Vanitas Still Life, 1675-1700

Group portrait of four artists, c.1680. Creator: Monogrammist G. F
Group portrait of four artists, c.1680. One of them is holding a drawing depicting the allegorical figure of Time, with cherub and hourglass

Vanitas Still Life, 1630-1660. Creator: Stevers
Vanitas Still Life, 1630-1660

The Schoolmaster, 1650-1750. Creator: Unknown
The Schoolmaster, 1650-1750. Copy after Jan Adriaensz. van Staveren

Vanitas still life, 1660. Creator: N.L. Peschier
Vanitas still life, 1660. Other Title(s): Vanitas still life

The Painter in his Studio Painting the Portrait of a Married Couple, 1612. Creator: Herman von Vollenhove
The Painter in his Studio Painting the Portrait of a Married Couple, 1612

Vanitas Self-Portrait, 1679-1681. Creator: Steenwinckel, Antonie van (active 1671-1688)
Vanitas Self-Portrait, 1679-1681. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Skull and Hourglass, 1714-1814. Creator: Christian Albrecht Jensen
Skull and Hourglass, 1714-1814

The Plaster Cast Collection in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, 1843. Creator: Julius Exner
The Plaster Cast Collection in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, 1843

Allegory of Vanity. Creator: Cornelis Schut I
Allegory of Vanity

Bartholomaeus Spranger and his Late Wife Christina Muller, c. 1600. Creator: Aegidius Sadeler II
Bartholomaeus Spranger and his Late Wife Christina Muller, c. 1600

Bartholomaeus Spranger and his Late Wife Christina Muller, c. 1600. Creator: Aegidius Sadeler II
Bartholomaeus Spranger and his Late Wife Christina Muller, c. 1600

Louise Albertine de Brandt, Baroness von Grapendorf. Creator: Georg Friedrich Schmidt
Louise Albertine de Brandt, Baroness von Grapendorf

The Triumph of Time, c. 1539. Creator: Georg Pencz
The Triumph of Time, c. 1539

Allegory of time, 1896. Creator: Unknown
Allegory of time, 1896

Allegory of Vanity and Penitence, Mid of 17th cen. Creator: Canlassi (Called Cagnacci), Guido (Guidobaldo) (1601-1663)
Allegory of Vanity and Penitence, Mid of 17th cen. Found in the collection of the Musee de Picardie, Amiens

The Scribe, n.d. Creator: Salomon Koninck
The Scribe, n.d

The Hour-Glass - painted by H. Le Jeune, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Hour-Glass - painted by H. Le Jeune, 1850. Exhibition of the British Institution....two children are curiously watching the sand passing through an hour-glass - that homely measurer of time

Knight, Death, and Devil, 1564. Creator: Jan Wierix
Knight, Death, and Devil, 1564

Woman With a Magic Hourglass Print By Ivy Green Illustrations
Ivy Green Illustrations

A Vanitas Still Life of Musical Instruments and Manuscripts
827963 A Vanitas Still Life of Musical Instruments and Manuscripts, an Overturned Gilt Covered Goblet, a Jewellery Casket, a Candlestick, an Astrological Globe, a String of Pearls, Jewels, Shells

Time Goes By
Treechild

Sands of time
Victoria Glinka

The image shows a painting representing an alpinist, collocated on the top of a mountain and flanked by the allegory of the death

Old soup tureen Trieste Movable Modern Work. Date of Photograph:1920. Date of Artwork:XIX sec

Three-quarter-length portrait of an elderly woman, wrapped in drapes reminiscent of the classical style dress. The woman is looking at a small hourglass which she is holding in her left hand

A young man and a little girl in seventeenth century dress, seated at a table reading the Bible. Date of Photograph:1899

Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Hourglass

Still life with books and hourglass. Intarsia by Giovanni da Verona in the choir stalls of the Santa Maria in Organo Church in Verona Verona Santa Maria in Organo Church, choir Tarsia

Candles, candlesticks and a hourglass placed inside a cabinet. Trompe-l'oeil work by Fra Giovanni da Verona, section of the choir stalls of the Cathedral of Siena

A few books, two boxes and a clepsysdra, collocated in a cabinet. Inlaid work by Fra Giovanni da Verona, in a choir stall of the Cathedral of Siena

Melancholy, engraving by Albrecht Drer preserved in the Corsini Gallery in Rome Rome Corsini Gallery Engraving High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Engraving depicting St. Jerome in his study, by Albrecht Durer, Corsini Gallery, Rome Rome Corsini Gallery Engraving High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Engraving depicting the Knight, Death and the Devil, by Albrecht Durer. Corsini Gallery, Rome Rome Corsini Gallery Engraving High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods

Engraved chest Italy. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Wood inlay depicting a still life, detail of a bench back, by Fra Giovanni da Verona, in the sacristy of the Church of Santa Maria in Organo, Verona Verona Church of Santa Maria in Organo

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"Capturing the Essence of Time: Exploring the Symbolism in Art" In the realm of art, the hourglass has long been a captivating symbol, representing the fleeting nature of time and mortality. From Vanitas Still Life with a Tulip to Melencolia I, artists have skillfully depicted this timeless motif. Vanitas Still Life with a Tulip, Skull and Hour-Glass portrays life's transience through delicate brushstrokes on panel. The juxtaposition of vibrant tulips against an hourglass reminds us that beauty fades as sands trickle away. Similarly, Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings from the St. Petersburg Album showcases opulent gold accents on paper. Amidst royal grandeur, an hourglass serves as a reminder that even empires crumble under time's relentless march. Albrecht Durer's etching The Knight, Death and the Devil transports us to an eerie world where a knight resolutely faces his inevitable fate. Here, an hourglass silently measures each passing moment while death lurks nearby – reminding us that time spares no one. The Comforts of a Bed of Roses published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806 offers solace amidst temporal uncertainty. Within its pages lies an enchanting illustration featuring roses intertwined with an hourglass - urging us to find comfort amid life's fleeting moments. Sebald Beham’s Death and the Courtesan delves into darker realms as wood-engraved lines bring forth haunting imagery. An intricately detailed hourglass stands prominently beside death itself - emphasizing our limited time on Earth. Carrie Moore takes center stage as The Sandow Girl mesmerizes audiences with her strength and grace; yet behind her poised performance lies another layer – an hourglass subtly hinting at her own mortality amidst infinite applause. Infinity of Time. . A thought-provoking phrase accompanies countless artworks depicting this ancient device.