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Time

Antoine Jacquard

1612

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Baroque Allegory

Dominant colour

Time is a 1612 ink by Antoine Jacquard, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Antoine Jacquard
When & what style?: 1612 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This image shows a round engraving with a busy scene inside a circle. At the center, a winged figure holds a sun and a moon, surrounded by smaller figures doing different tasks. Around the edge, there are Roman numerals and strange symbols mixed with faces and animals. The background looks like a village with a church and a bridge. The winged figure might represent Time, judging by the title. The artist used lots of tiny lines to create shadows and depth in the image. Look up cross-hatching to see how this technique works.