Caution prevents the time of destroying antique images, Gerard de Lairesse, 1670 print Time (Chronos, winged hourglass) wants to play with a stick to break an antique image. He is stopped in this by caution (Prudentia, snake with mirror) that has grabbed his arm. On the left is an already destroyed image on the floor. paper etching Father Time, man with wings and scythe. Prudence, 'Prudentia'; 'Prudenza' (Ripa) ~ one of the Four Cardinal Virtues. allegorical representations of the effects of time. sculpture

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