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Span III

Giovanni Antonio Paganino and Ercole Piobefore 1574 - 1575

Complesso di San Giovanni Evangelista

Complesso di San Giovanni Evangelista
Parma, Italy

The central emblem is the "Ouroboros", a symbol of cyclical time here represented as a drake biting its own tail, while at the inside there are some figures: Hermes on the left, a solar divinity in the middle and Charity on the right. The sun and the moon are overhanging the whole scene. The theme here celebrated is a reflection on Time, on how quickly it elapses and on the opportuneness to seize the right moment for each human activity.

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  • Title: Span III
  • Creator: Giovanni Antonio Paganino, Ercole Pio
  • Date Created: before 1574 - 1575
  • Location: Biblioteca Monumentale. Complesso di San Giovanni Evangelista
  • Rights: Complesso di San Giovanni Evangelista
Complesso di San Giovanni Evangelista

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