Time 1540 - 1555

This engraving titled "Time" by Enea Vico, created between 1540 and 1555, depicts a winged figure, likely Father Time, seated on a globe. He uses a compass to measure its circumference while holding a stylus. The inscription below reads "TEMPVS EGO IMMENSVM SPATIS DIMETIOR ORBEM," meaning "I, Time, measure the immense spaces of the world." The print's imagery of Time measuring the globe symbolizes the passage of time and its impact on the world. The hourglass at the lower left reinforces this theme. Vico's work, characterized by its detailed and precise lines, is a fine example of Italian Renaissance printmaking.