The Triumph of Time, plate four from The Triumphs of Petrarch
Georg Pencz
c. 1539
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Plate/sheet: 15.1 × 21 cm (6 × 8 5/16 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
77867
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Barely upright, swaying on crutches as he is paraded forward, Pencz’s figure of Time clearly suffers from the ill effects of aging: the hourglass is running out, and the wheels of his chariot are clock dials counting down to Death. While adults have reason to be particularly concerned by Time’s relentless march, even children push younger infants in rolling walkers in an attempt to avoid the inevitable.
About the Artist
Georg Pencz · 1490–1550
Comment on works: Religious; History; Portraits