Title: Chronos. Artist: Agostino Zoppo (Italian, ca. 1520–1572) Date: mid-16th century. Culture: Italian, Padua. Medium: Bronze. Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 18 1/2 × 10 × 5 in. (47 × 25.4 × 12.7 cm) Classification: Sculpture-Bronze. Credit Line: Edith Perry Chapman Fund, 1997. Object Number: 1997.512

In Ancient Greek religion and mythology, Cronus, Cronos, or Kronos (/ ˈkroʊnəs / or / ˈkroʊnɒs /, from Ancient Greek: Κρόνος, romanized: Krónos) was the leader and youngest of the first generation of Titans, the divine descendants of the primordial Gaia …

When the Chronos was sold in 1997, it was attributed to the circle of Francesco Segala on the basis of its resemblance to Segala’s large bronze statuette of Saint Catherine, documented to 1564, that crowns the holy-water basin in the Basilica di Sant’Antonio, Padua.[4]

Ignaz Günther, the brilliant Bavarian sculptor of the Rococo period, depicts Chronos as a winged old man with a long beard. The scythe and hourglass symbolise the relentless passing of time and refer to death. Originally, the sculpture probably crowned the case of a clock.

Allegorical Beauty and Symbolism Enter a realm of allegorical beauty with our bronze statuette depicting Chronos with an hourglass, symbolizing the passage of time and the transient nature of life. This soulful portrayal of the tired old man captures the essence of passing time, creating a profound and contemplative representation.

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Title Page depicting a tomb ornamented with Chronos at the top and two weeping children on either side, from Sépultures et épitaphes, plate 1, bound in Oeuvres. Vol. II