Hourglass Collection (page 8)

The skeleton of Death comes for the Bishop in the abbey, as he reads the Bible on a lectern
FLO4690232 The skeleton of Death comes for the Bishop in the abbey, as he reads the Bible on a lectern and rests his gouty foot on a cushion

A Victorian greeting card of Father time shaking hands with Father Christmas, c
3605385 A Victorian greeting card of Father time shaking hands with Father Christmas, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

A Victorian greeting card of the grim reaper with a scythe and hourglass holding a rose
3603824 A Victorian greeting card of the grim reaper with a scythe and hourglass holding a rose, c.1815 (colour litho) by English School

Hourglass, c. 1830-1895 (glass & wood)
2972990 Hourglass, c.1830-1895 (glass & wood) by English School, (19th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; (add.info.: Hourglass made from two hand-blown green glass bottles)

Tombstone of Marjorie and Beatrix Smyth, 1666-69 (stone)
3249135 Tombstone of Marjorie and Beatrix Smyth, 1666-69 (stone) by Scottish School, (17th century); St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney

Reducing the Surplus, stereoscopic card depicting a young woman being laced
473248 Reducing the Surplus, stereoscopic card depicting a young woman being laced into a corset, c.1900 (sepia photo) (see also 473247) by H.C

Bathos, Manner of Sinking, in Sublime Paintings inscribed to the Dealers in Dark Pictures
STC451226 Bathos, Manner of Sinking, in Sublime Paintings inscribed to the Dealers in Dark Pictures, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth

Melancolia (engraving)
GHL15430 Melancolia (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; German, out of copyright

Melancholia, 1513 (engraving)
CH376596 Melancholia, 1513 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Sandglass, 16th-17th century (wood, sand & glass)
CHT277020 Sandglass, 16th-17th century (wood, sand & glass) by French School; Musee de la Marine, Paris, France; (add.info.: sablier en bois; ); eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Dutch Apothecary, c. 1775-1800 (oil on panel)
NYH149784 Dutch Apothecary, c.1775-1800 (oil on panel) by Dutch School, (18th century); 45.7x63.5 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; Dutch

The Alchemists study (oil on canvas) (for detail see 164373)
PCT164372 The Alchemists study (oil on canvas) (for detail see 164373) by Teniers, David the Elder (1582-1649); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Carcassonne, France; Flemish, out of copyright

Vanitas still life seen through a trompe l oeil window (oil on canvas)
KSG153835 Vanitas still life seen through a trompe l oeil window (oil on canvas) by Gysbrechts, Cornelis Norbertus (fl.1659-72); 115.5x81 cm; Private Collection; Flemish, out of copyright

Title page of Della Musica Antica et (sic) della Moderna by Vincenzo Galilei
XIR182928 Title page of Della Musica Antica et (sic) della Moderna by Vincenzo Galilei, 1581 (engraving) by Italian School, (16th century); Bibliotheque du Conservatoire de Musique, Paris

Duke Williams Ghost, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1799 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO193123 Duke Williams Ghost, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1799 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The Lady and Death, 1541 (copperplate engraving)
5058818 The Lady and Death, 1541 (copperplate engraving) by Beham, Hans Sebald (1500-50); 7.8 x 5.1 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info.: Death destroys all human beauty ); German

Portrait of Plutarch, engraving early 19th century
XEE4115033 Portrait of Plutarch, engraving early 19th century. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Plutarch)

Virgin of the Annunciation (Vergine annunziata) - Fresco, 1482
LRI4353503 Virgin of the Annunciation (Vergine annunziata) - Fresco, 1482 by Mainardi, Bastiano (1466-1513); Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta, San Gimignano

Alchemist of the Middle Ages in his laboratory looking to make gold
XEE4141022 Alchemist of the Middle Ages in his laboratory looking to make gold. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection

Ancient Divinity holding an hourglass as a symbol of time passing to illustrate Saturday
LSE4087022 Ancient Divinity holding an hourglass as a symbol of time passing to illustrate Saturday. Liebig Chromolithographic Advertising Card

Allegory of attendance. She holds a sand clock (hourglass
XEE4135569 Allegory of attendance. She holds a sand clock (hourglass) and sits at the foot of a rock surrounded by an ivy plant

Poster published in the United States after the Great Depression of 1929 to encourage
GIA4776127 Poster published in the United States after the Great Depression of 1929 to encourage savings and entrepreneurship. " Target. Repeat mistakes, ruin performance

Poster published in the United States after the Great Depression of 1929 to encourage
GIA4776106 Poster published in the United States after the Great Depression of 1929 to encourage savings and entrepreneurship

The Annunciation"Detail of the Virgin (Annunciation
LRI4579209 The Annunciation" Detail of the Virgin (Annunciation, detail of the virgin) Painting by Lorenzo Lotto (1480-1556) 1535 Pinacoteca Civica, Recanati, Italy by Lotto

The ages of life A young woman, an old man and a skeleton holding an hourglass
JLJ4647975 The ages of life A young woman, an old man and a skeleton holding an hourglass. Painting by Hans Baldung dit Grien (1484-1545) 1540 Dim

Frontispiece of "Faust"by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832
GIA4726131 Frontispiece of " Faust" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) (Frontispiece of german edition of " faust" by Goethe) Engraving by Unknown Artist

Vanitas Still Life par Edwaert Collier (1642-1708), - Oil on wood, 29x25
FIA5402888 Vanitas Still Life par Edwaert Collier (1642-1708), - Oil on wood, 29x25, 1 - Private Collection by Colyer or Collier

La Verite, le Temps et l Histoire - Truth, Time and History, by Goya, Francisco
FIA5408972 La Verite, le Temps et l Histoire - Truth, Time and History, by Goya, Francisco, de (1746-1828). Oil on canvas. Dimension : 294x244 cm

Madonna del silenzio (Virgin and child with John the Baptist as a Boy) par Venusti
FIA5404698 Madonna del silenzio (Virgin and child with John the Baptist as a Boy) par Venusti, Marcello (1512/15-1579). Oil on wood, 1563, Dresden State Art Collections by Venusti

Melencolia I, 1514 (engraving)
877246 Melencolia I, 1514 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 23.8x18.7 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; German, out of copyright

Melencolia I, 1514 (engraving)
877245 Melencolia I, 1514 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.1x18.6 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; German, out of copyright

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 Alchemists study (oil on canvas) (detail, see 164372)
PCT164373 The Alchemists study (oil on canvas) (detail, see 164372) by Teniers, David the Elder (1582-1649); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Carcassonne, France; Flemish, out of copyright

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

Carpe diem
Jose María Frutos Vargas

Time Waits for No One
mario grobenski - psychodaddy

You can't get the time back
mario grobenski - psychodaddy

Time goes by
Mirjam Delrue

Time
Mirjam Delrue

Touch
Vaja Vaclav

Prisoner of Time
Delphine Devos

Sanduhr (hourglass)
Luc Vangindertael (laGrange)

Lady Time
Fabio Sozza

When Love Outsmarts Time
Fabio Sozza

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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.