Time Whirl

National Library of Sweden: “This variation of a dos-à-dos binding format allows the resulting volume to be opened in six different ways.”  Photos: István Borbás

Italienischer Park am Meer bei Vollmond (1894) Karl Heffner

A pale and glimmering light appeared before him (1879) Henry John Stock

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Dead Christ Supported by the Madonna and St John (Pietà) (detail, 1460) Giovanni Bellini

“Dying Warrior” is a Pediment Sculpture from the Temple of Aphaia. It is believed to represent a fallen Trojan hero, probably Laomedon. Created about 505–500 BC.

Photo:  José Luiz 

The Martyrdom Of Saint Sebastian (detail, 1636) David Colijns

Elizabeth I 

Saint Peter (detail) Carlo Crivelli

The death of Dido (detail, 1872) Joseph Stallaert

Crow and Cherry Blossoms by Ohara Koson (Japanese, 1877–1945)

The Death of Cleopatra (detail) Alessandro Turchi

Attributed to Lucas Cranach the Younger - Lucretia

Princess Sabra led to the Dragon, 1866 by Edward Burne-Jones (English, 1833–1898)

Bruno Wagner