Tempo Collection

Sri Lanka - Colombo, tuk-tuk taxi, typical way of transportation

Music cover, Iola, The New Dance, Iolanthe
Music cover, Iola, The New Dance Iolanthe, by Popplewell Royle, inspired by the comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan Date: 1891

Unidentified figure (fresco)
6336454 Unidentified figure (fresco) by Jacopo di Cione, (fl.1368-94); Palazzo dei Giudici e dei Notai, Florence, Italy; (add.info)

Old Man holding a hourglass, 1717 (oil on canvas)
5973909 Old Man holding a hourglass, 1717 (oil on canvas) by Cifrondi, Antonio (1655-1730); Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia, Italy; (add.info.: Brescia)

Plaque with allegory of death, 1794 (majolica)
6298165 Plaque with allegory of death, 1794 (majolica) by Meazzi, Giovanni (18th century); Museo Regionale della Ceramica, Deruta, Perugia, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Deruta)

Guest Lodgings, the Room of the Olympus: "Cronus", 1757 (fresco)
5962747 Guest Lodgings, the Room of the Olympus: "Cronus", 1757 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Villa Valmarana ai Nani, Vicenza

Time discovers Truth, 1734 (fresco)
5949100 Time discovers Truth, 1734 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Villa Loschi Motterle, Vicenza, Veneto

News stand in Central London
A news stand in Central London, with a wide variety of magazines and newspapers. Date: circa 1960

Muslim woman in prayer ritual Namaz
Muslim woman standing, bowing and prostrating herself in the prayer ritual Namaz or Salah. Musulmane che fanno il Namaz. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca after Giulio Ferrario in his

Illustration depicting the movement of the arm on a metronome

SesshA ajigawaguchi tenpAcsan, Mount Tempo at Setchu from the mouth of the River Aji. Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, artist, [1833 or 1834], 1 print : woodcut, color; 25 x 36.7 cm

Early 20th Century metronome. Wooden-cased analogue metronome from 1900. Metronomes are used by musicians to maintain a steady beat

Mount Tempo at Setchu from the mouth of the River Aji. Print shows a coastal community with shrine, bridges over inlets, seawalls, and many pilgrims or travelers on the roadways

Camacha woman with musical instrument, Funchal, Madeira
A woman from a folklore group from the village of Camacha, seen here in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira. She is holding a musical instrument known as a brinquinho

Boa Nova man with musical instrument, Funchal, Madeira
A man from a Boa Nova folklore group, seen here in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira. He is holding a musical instrument known as a brinquinho, a stick decorated with wooden dolls

Petrarch: Triumph / Time
Il Trionfo del Tempo

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"Tempo: The Rhythm of Life and Art" From the vibrant beats of a music cover to the graceful movements of Iola, tempo permeates every aspect of our existence, and is the unseen force that guides us through The New Dance, synchronizing our steps with the rhythm of life. In an unidentified figure captured on fresco, time stands still as we contemplate its significance. An old man holding an hourglass in 1717 reminds us that tempo is fleeting, urging us to make each moment count. A plaque adorned with allegory of death in 1794 serves as a stark reminder that tempo dictates both creation and demise, and is a constant companion along View of Riva Mandrucchio in Trieste, where waves crash against the shore in perfect harmony. Even grand structures like the Palace of Westminster stand tall amidst London's bustling streets, their architectural elegance echoing the steady beat of tempo. Across continents, celebrations mark the end of Ramadan in Zanzibar, Africa—a testament to how diverse cultures embrace this universal concept. On sandy shores in Viareggio, bathers revel under the sun's warm embrace while embracing their own unique sense of tempo. Meanwhile, Paris prepares Avenue de l'Opera for Italy's visiting rulers—tempo orchestrating every detail down to perfection. Within Guest Lodgings lies a fresco depicting "Cronus, " reminding us that even gods are bound by time's relentless march forward. And once again overlooking Trieste from afar, we witness another view capturing life moving at its own pace. Finally, Carnival engulfs Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II (now Piazza della Repubblica) in Florence—an explosion of color and joy guided by tempo's invisible hand. In these moments and places throughout history—whether majolica or canvas—we find ourselves entwined within its rhythmic embrace. Tempo—the heartbeat behind all creation.