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Ruit Hora (Fleeting Time)

Luigi Conconi

National Gallery of Art

In the center of this print, there is a large, detailed skull set against a circular backdrop resembling a clock face, with numbers ranging from 1 to 12. The skull dominates the composition, with hollow eye sockets and a half-open mouth. Outside of the circle of the clock, there is a sun drawn in the top left corner of the image and a moon in the top right. Several six-pointed stars are positioned near the bottom corners. The color palette is shades of gray on the off-white paper.

Artwork Details

Date
1893
Medium
etching with monotype inking
Dimensions
2857 × 2872 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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