'Tempus omnia manifestat': Allegory of Art and Knowledge 1677 - 1763

'Tempus omnia manifestat': Allegory of Art and Knowledge, created by Johann Melchior Füssli between 1677 and 1763, is a powerful and evocative black and white drawing that depicts Time, personified as a winged figure, revealing the truth of Art and Knowledge, which are represented by a draped female figure. Time, holding a sickle, is accompanied by a cherub who is holding a hammer, highlighting the passage of time's relentless nature, and the ability of time to reveal the true value of art and knowledge. This drawing, currently located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, provides a fascinating glimpse into the philosophical and artistic ideals of the 17th and 18th centuries.