First God created time; then God created man that man might, in the course of time, perfect himself; then God decided that He'd better create eternity. (Robert Brault)
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| SIMON RENARD DE SAINT-ANDRÉ Vanitas c. 1650 Oil on canvas |
| Juan van der HamenStill Life with Flowers and a Dog c. 1625-30 Oil on canvas, 228 x 95 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid |
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| Antoine Berjon Still-Life with a Basket of Flowers1814 Oil on canvas, 66 x 50 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris |
