Subject
Hourglass
Hourglass is a subject in art. The gallery holds 35 works in this subject in art, including works by Paolo Veronese, Johann Georg Platzer and David Teniers the Younger.
An hourglass (or sandglass, sand timer, or sand clock) is a device used to measure the passage of time. It comprises two glass bulbs connected vertically by a narrow neck that allows a regulated flow of a substance (historically sand) from the upper bulb to the lower one due to gravity.
Key artists
Works
The Artist's Studio
The Ages and Death
Vanitas Still Life
The Triumph of Death
Portrait of a Man, Possibly Jean de Langeac (died 1541), Bishop of Limoges
Vanits still life
Vanitas still life
Vanitas Still Life
Temptation of St. Anthony
Vanitas Still Life with a Candlestick, Musical Instruments, Dutch Books, a Writing Set, an Astrological and a Terrestial Globe and an Hourglass, All on a Draped Table
Christian II i fængslet på Sønderborg Slot
Family Portrait
Praying hermit
Saint Jerome in His Study
The Temptations of Saint Anthony the Abbot
St. Francis in Prayer
The Vision of Dionisio Rickel The Carthusian
Vanitas
Allegory of the Education of Philip III
Christ Among the Doctors
Don Pedro I de Castilla consulta su horóscopo a un moro sabio de Granada llamado Ben-Agatim
Still Life with Books, a Globe and Musical Instruments
Vanitas Still Life
El tiempo descubre la verdad
El Tiempo destruyendo la Hermosura
Últimos momentos de Fernando IV el Emplazado
Saint Jerome
Still Life with Books and a Globe
Binnenzicht
Prelate with an Hourglass
Bebedores y fumadores
Vanitas, Still Life with Books and Manuscripts and a Skull
ANCHORA o INPARO
Untitled
Untitled
Frequently asked questions
What is Hourglass?
Hourglass is a subject in art. An hourglass (or sandglass, sand timer, or sand clock) is a device used to measure the passage of time.
How many Hourglass works does Artifact World Gallery have?
Artifact World Gallery holds 35 public-domain Hourglass works, all free to view and download.
Who are the key Hourglass artists?
Key Hourglass artists in the collection include Paolo Veronese, Johann Georg Platzer and David Teniers the Younger.
Where can I see Hourglass works?
Hourglass works in the collection are held by Museo del Prado, Rijksmuseum and Mauritshuis.