Tijd knipt de vleugels van Cupido 1738 - 1765

"Tijd knipt de vleugels van Cupido" (Time Cuts the Wings of Cupid), a mezzotint by James McArdell (1729-1765), depicts the mythological concept of time's relentless passage, cutting short the youthful, fleeting power of love, represented by the angel Cupid. The work, created between 1738 and 1765, features a powerful, dynamic composition, with Time, a winged figure with a scythe, in a dramatic struggle with Cupid, who is trying to escape his grasp. The composition draws the viewer's eye to the central figures and their struggle, with the surrounding details, such as the skull and other symbols of mortality, adding to the theme of the artwork.