XX Elck zijn tijdt 1614

"XX Elck zijn tijdt" is an engraving by Roemer Visscher from 1614. The artwork depicts two spinning tops, one upright and one lying down, with the caption "Elck zijn tijdt" or "Everyone has their time" in Dutch. The engraving is a visual metaphor for the passage of time, with the spinning top representing the human life cycle. It is from the book *Het Eerste Schock*, a collection of moralistic verses by Visscher that use visual examples to illustrate the point. This work from the early 17th century highlights the Dutch interest in morality and the passage of time. The print is part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.