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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

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Hourglass Collection: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a child
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Hourglass Collection: St. Jerome in Penitence (oil on canvas)
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Hourglass Collection: Death and Immortality (oil on wood)
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Hourglass Collection: St. Jerome, early 1560s (oil on canvas)
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Hourglass Collection: Allegory of Justice (oil on canvas)
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Hourglass Collection: Londoners fleeing to the country to avoid the Plague, 1630 (woodcut) (see also 267599)
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Hourglass Collection: Bathos, Manner of Sinking, in Sublime Paintings inscribed to the Dealers in Dark Pictures
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Hourglass Collection: The Allegory of the Living
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Hourglass Collection: Melenconia I, 1514 (Burin engraving)
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Hourglass Collection: Detail de: John Milton visiting Galileo Galileo when a prisoner of the Inquisition par
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Hourglass Collection: Melancholy (Vanity), 1621-1623 (painting)
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Hourglass Collection: A chemist in his laboratory or a philosopher occupies his reading
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Hourglass Collection: Representation of Mary Magdalene with an Angel (Painting, 16th century)
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Hourglass Collection: 18th century hourglass
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Hourglass Collection: Melancholia I (Engraving, 1514)
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Hourglass Collection: The skeleton of Death grabs a father by the collar, as his wife
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Hourglass Collection: The skeleton of Death appears before the telescope of the old astronomer
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Hourglass Collection: A couple walking, watched by the Death hidden behind a tree, holding an hourglass)
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Hourglass Collection: Love of Prudence. Painting by Giovanni Romanelli (1601-1662
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Hourglass Collection: Letter L as loch. Navy alphabet. Epinal image, late 19th century
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Hourglass Collection: The brelan of human life, oil on anonymous canvas 18th century
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Hourglass Collection: Tempus: allegory of time (feminine figure with hourglass, wind, wings)
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Hourglass Collection: Happy Year Postcard with Hourglass and Four Leaf Clover - Drawing, 1906
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Hourglass Collection: Allegory about the death of Bismarck, illustration from the illustrated supplement of Le
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Hourglass Collection: Allegory of the represented diligence walking fast. Its attributes are the sand clock
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Hourglass Collection: Allegory of negligence. She holds a clock with an overturned sand (hourglass)
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Hourglass Collection: Death and the Woman, 1522 (litho)
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Hourglass Collection: Melencolia I by Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) on of his 3 master engravings completed
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Hourglass Collection: Memento Mori, 'To This Favour', 1879 (oil on canvas)
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Hourglass Collection: Illustration from Magazine of Garden Gems by G
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Hourglass Collection: The Corsican and his Blood Hounds at the Window of the Tuilleries, Looking over Paris
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Hourglass Collection: Vanitas
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Hourglass Collection: Still Life with Flowers (panel)
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Hourglass Collection: Vanitas Still Life (oil on canvas)
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Hourglass Collection: The Dance of Death (oil on copper)
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Hourglass Collection: Hourglass dolphin, harbour porpoise and short-beaked dolphin
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Hourglass Collection: The Skeleton of Death and the Devil fight over a Gambler
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Hourglass Collection: Skeleton of Death stealing gold from a Miser
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Hourglass Collection: Skeleton of Death pulling the hair of a Merchant
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Hourglass Collection: Skeleton of Death adorning a Countess with
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Hourglass Collection: Skeleton of Death beating a drum for a newly married couple
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Hourglass Collection: Skeleton of Death showing the hourglass to an Advocate
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Hourglass Collection: Skeleton of Death taunting a Physician to
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Hourglass Collection: Skeleton of Death extinguishing candles before a Canoness
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Hourglass Collection: Skeleton of Death catching the Friar Provisor
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Hourglass Collection: Skeleton of Death dragging away an Abbess
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Hourglass Collection: Skeleton of Death dragging away an Abbot by his robes


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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.