Age of 80 years to death; the ruin, 5. Ruyne (title on object), Six ages of man / six orders of construction (series title), Theatrum Vitæ Humanæ (series title), A very old man sits on a chair in an alcove. On top of the ruin sits Father Time with scythe, hourglass, and an owl. In front of the man, near a hole in the ground, stands Death. Various ruins and broken down columns are scattered across the landscape. There are also symbols of secular power: a crown, a scepter, a sword and a book. In the margin a four-line text in two columns, in Latin. The print is part of an album., print maker: Jo
Age of 80 years to death; the ruin, 5. Ruyne (title on object), Six ages of man / six orders of construction (series title), Theatrum Vitæ Humanæ (series title), A very old man sits on a chair in an alcove. On top of the ruin sits Father Time with scythe, hourglass, and an owl. In front of the man, near a hole in the ground, stands Death. Various ruins and broken down columns are scattered across the landscape. There are also symbols of secular power: a crown, a scepter, a sword and a book. In the margin a four-line text in two columns, in Latin. The print is part of an album., print maker: Johannes Wierix, (mentioned on object), print maker: Hieronymus Wierix, (rejected attribution), after design by: Hans Vredeman de Vries, Antwerp, 1577 and/or 1598 - 1602, paper, engraving, height 210 mm × width 271 mm
Size: 4048px × 3209px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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