1574
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Triumph of Time is a 1574 ink by Philip Galle, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving is packed with weird, busy scenes. On the left, a winged woman holds a bow. In the middle, a tree hides a small figure climbing up. Below, people and animals mix with tools and broken objects. A town with windmills sits in the background. The tiny details matter—like the scales held by a small figure near the tree. They might mean something about time or fairness, but it’s not clear. If you like crowded, strange scenes, look up engraving.
Philip (or Philips) Galle (1537 – March 1612) was a Dutch publisher, best known for publishing old master prints, which he also produced as designer and engraver. He is especially known for his reproductive engravings of paintings.
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