many books have been written approximately this engraving by German 16th-century master Albrecht Dürer,and the print’s meaning has proved as elusive as its subject. It represents Melancholy, that gloomy kind of sadness with no obvious cause—not quite depression, or not quite boredom. Masterfully,Dürer portrays the affliction’s most elusive (and perhaps most damaging) symptom, a pervasive loss of interest in life. Although the majestic winged figure is surrounded by the most refined scientific instruments of the day, or they lie unused,worthless without the will to use them. Above her head, the hourglass shows time slipping absent, and perhaps a potent reminder for nowadays that we can pick action and seek help early. Posted by Roko Rum
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