Father Time and the Weeping Virgin

Dublin Core

Title

Father Time and the Weeping Virgin

Subject

Freemasonry in arts, Trompe l'oeil painting

Description

The painting of Father Time and the Weeping Virgin reflects the grief for the unfinished state of the temple. It is often credited to Jeremy Cross, author of The True Masonic Chart, or Hieroglyphic Monitor. It symbolizes that time, patience and perseverance will accomplish all things.

Creator

Effingham Public Library

Source

The True Masonic Chart by Jeremy Cross (1783-1860)

Publisher

Unpublished

Date

1859

Contributor

Butler, Phillip A.

Rights

No rights - United States

Relation

The true Masonic chart;
https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcmassbookdig.truemasonicchart00cros/?st=gallery

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Type

Still image

Identifier

COL019

Coverage

New Hampshire, Effingham

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Painting

Files

fathertime.JPG

Reference

Father Time and the Weeping Virgin, Effingham Public Library, Unpublished, 1859

Cite As

Effingham Public Library, “Father Time and the Weeping Virgin,” Effingham History Project, accessed November 5, 2024, https://effingham.omeka.net/items/show/132.

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