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English: Time and Death

Ascribed to Gianlorenzo Bernini (1598-1680)
Italian, Rome; about 1670
Terracotta with traces of gilding

This is possibly a sketch-model for a wall tomb or for a temporary funeral decoration (or catafalque). Here Time, supporting a coffin on his shoulders, is shown lifting the body of the deceased out of the reach of Death, who grabs at the shroud. Death's missing arm seems to have been holding open the lid of a catacomb (or underground burial chamber). Time cheats Death of his prize by making the deceased immortal, either through fame and reputation or through redemption of the soul.

Collection ID: A.29-1984

This photo was taken as part of Britain Loves Wikipedia in February 2010 by art_traveller.

Date Photographed in February 2010
Source Originally uploaded at http://www.britainloveswikipedia.org/
Author art_traveller

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