Death with a winged hourglass and an arrow. This is the final print in a series of eighteen, depicting the inevitability of time and mortality. The artwork captures the essence of life's fleeting nature, symbolized by Death holding an hourglass with wings, signifying the swift passage of time, and an arrow, representing the suddenness of death.
Artist: Jan van de Velde (II) Title: Death with Winged Hourglass and Arrow Date: 1633
Related tags: jan van de velde (ii), death, hourglass, arrow, mortality, 17th century
