Ageing Process Collection

Roses and Brocade, c19th century. Artist: Francis Edward James
Roses and Brocade, c19th century. From The Studio Volume 60 [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1913-14.]

Head of Ptolemy IV?, 246-222 B.C. Creator: Unknown
Head of Ptolemy IV?, 246-222 B.C. Additional Info: The face is round, but the features are small and compact. The head is flat at the top with a diadem indicated by a thick, raised ridge

Attic pelike with Hercules and the personification of Old Age, from Cerveteri
DGA509659 Attic pelike with Hercules and the personification of Old Age, from Cerveteri; Museo nazionale etrusco di Villa Giulia, Rome

Study of Old Man, by Isidoro Grunhut, 1885
DGA535892 Study of Old Man, by Isidoro Grunhut, 1885; Museo Civico Revoltella, Trieste, Italy; (add.info.: Study of old man, 1885, by Isidoro Grunhut (1862-1896)

Allegory of Winter, by Giuseppe Collignon, 1830, fresco
DGA759846 Allegory of Winter, by Giuseppe Collignon, 1830, fresco; Galleria Palatina & Appartamenti Reali di Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Allegory of Winter, 1830)

Portrait of Mary Delany, born Granville (1700-1788), John Opie, 1782, oil on canvas
DGA592794 Portrait of Mary Delany, born Granville (1700-1788), John Opie, 1782, oil on canvas; National Portrait Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: John Opie (1761-1807)

Beaker or Lamp, 4th century A.D. Creator: Unknown
Beaker or Lamp, 4th century A.D. Additional Info: Free-blown vessel of pale green glass. The body is decorated with a band of dark blue blobs between two incised lines

Tablet (Lamella) with an Incantation against Pain, 3rd century A.D. Creator: Unknown
Tablet (Lamella) with an Incantation against Pain, 3rd century A.D

Lamella, 2nd century A.D. Creator: Unknown
Lamella, 2nd century A.D. Additional Info: Contains approximately 13 lines of text, and imitates some of the magical characters and Semitic letter-forms of the first text

Pendant, 1st-2nd century A.D. Creator: Unknown
Pendant, 1st-2nd century A.D. Additional Info: This pendant is made of gold glass mounted on a circular bronze setting. A bird perched on a twig decorates the pendant

Roman Funerary Inscription, 1st century B.C. Creator: Unknown
Roman Funerary Inscription, 1st century B.C

Mosaic Fragment with Three Birds and a Tree, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown
Mosaic Fragment with Three Birds and a Tree, 5th-6th century. Additional Info: Fragment of a mosaic depicting three birds and a tree

Oil Lamp with a Representation of the Port of Alexandria, A.D. 175-230. Creator: Unknown
Oil Lamp with a Representation of the Port of Alexandria, A.D. 175-230

Moss covered fallen trees in old mixed conifer and broadleaf forest, Punia Forest Reserve, Lithuania, May

The Grandmother, by Gerolamo Induno, oil on canvas
DGA534723 The Grandmother, by Gerolamo Induno, oil on canvas by Induno, Gerolamo (1827-90); (add.info.: The grandmother, by Gerolamo Induno (1825-1890), oil on canvas

Rapakivi Rocks; Weathered Rocks, 1871. Creator: Fanny Churberg
Rapakivi Rocks; Weathered Rocks, 1871

Forest, study, 1872. Creator: Fanny Churberg
Forest, study, 1872

Forest interior, in the middle is the trunk of a hardwood tree, 1856

Birch trunks, exercise, c1854. Creator: Werner Holmberg
Birch trunks, exercise, c1854

Large group of Slime mould (Stemonitis flavogenita) sporangia changing to orange, beginning to mature on Oak (Quercus sp) log. Hertfordshire, England, UK. September. Focus Stacked

Rotting Tree, 1850. Creator: Elizabeth Murray
Rotting Tree, 1850

Germany, Portrait of Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
DGA574111 Germany, Portrait of Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883), German composer, librettist, conductor and essayst, 1882 by Lenbach

Portrait of Mrs Casiraghi Oriani, by Giovanni Segantini (1858-1899)
DGA574169 Portrait of Mrs Casiraghi Oriani, by Giovanni Segantini (1858-1899) by Segantini

RF - Camouflaged moth (Agathia codina) Kinabalu National Park, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. September

Apples In A Dish, 1883. Creator: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Apples In A Dish, 1883

Turret in an old church wall. Six versts from the city of Polotsk, 1912

Combien je regrette... 1840. Creator: Honore Daumier
Combien je regrette... 1840. "Combien je regrette Mon bras si dodu, Ma jambe bien faite Et...le temps perdu." (Ancienne ballade)

C'est bien aujourd'hui, 28 juillet, Ste. Anne... 1846. Creator: Honore Daumier
C'est bien aujourd'hui, 28 juillet, Ste. Anne... 1846. C'est bien aujourd'hui, 28 juillet, Ste

Landscape, 1890-1920. Creator: Franz Helfferich
Landscape, 1890-1920

Pear on a branch, 1781. Creator: Pieter Gevers
Pear on a branch, 1781

Un monsieur qui se rajeunit, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un monsieur qui se rajeunit, 19th century. The beautiful days of life - A gentleman who is getting younger

Toujours le livre de M. Flourens, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Toujours le livre de M. Flourens, 19th century

Gnarled Tree, 1826-1873. Creator: Unknown
Gnarled Tree, 1826-1873

Birch trees, 1907. Creator: Ferdinand Engelmuller
Birch trees, 1907

Three immature Slime mould (Lamproderma arcyrionema) sporangia, around one millimeter tall, beginning to mature. Buckinghamshire, England, UK. August. Focus Stacked

Final Resting Place. Creator: Joshua Johnston
Final Resting Place

Big Cedar. Creator: Joshua Johnston
Big Cedar

Sentinel Cypress. Creator: Eve Turek
Sentinel Cypress

High Key Pier. Creator: Eve Turek
High Key Pier

Aging Gracefully. Creator: Eve Turek
Aging Gracefully

The Grey Jug, c. 1941-42 (oil on canvas board)
657322 The Grey Jug, c.1941-42 (oil on canvas board) by Nicholson, William (1872-1949); 38.5x31 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Grey Jug. Sir William Nicholson (1872-1949)

Bathing Woman and Time, 1857. Creator: Rodolphe Bresdin
Bathing Woman and Time, 1857

Bathing Woman and Death, 1857. Creator: Rodolphe Bresdin
Bathing Woman and Death, 1857

Two Borders on Parchment (Incomplete), Italy, 1775 / 1825. Creator: Unknown
Two Borders on Parchment (Incomplete), Italy, 1775/1825

Covered Bowl, Korea, Unified Silla dynasty (668-935), 7th / 8th century. Creator: Unknown
Covered Bowl, Korea, Unified Silla dynasty (668-935), 7th/8th century

Tall Cup with Diagonal Slashes, Korea, Three Kingdoms period, Gaya Federation (42-562)
Tall Cup with Diagonal Slashes, Korea, Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C.-A.D. 668), Gaya Federation (42-562)

Star Tile with Lotus Flower, ilkhanic dynasty (1256-1353), late 13th or 14th century

Goblet, 2nd-6th century. Creator: Unknown
Goblet, 2nd-6th century

Cup with Spout, 2nd century. Creator: Unknown
Cup with Spout, 2nd century

Flask, 8th-9th century. Creator: Unknown
Flask, 8th-9th century

Bird on Pole on Stand, Geometric Period (800-600 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Bird on Pole on Stand, Geometric Period (800-600 BCE)

Bird Fragment, Geometric Period (800-600 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Bird Fragment, Geometric Period (800-600 BCE)

Oinochoe (Pitcher), 800-700 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Oinochoe (Pitcher), 800-700 BCE

Coin Depicting a Goat, (after 308 BCE ?). Creator: Unknown
Coin Depicting a Goat, (after 308 BCE ?)

Coin Depicting a Male Head, before 190 BCE (?). Creator: Unknown
Coin Depicting a Male Head, before 190 BCE (?)

Coin Depicting a Parasol, 40-44, issued by King Agrippa of Judaea. Creator: Unknown
Coin Depicting a Parasol, 40-44, issued by King Agrippa of Judaea

Akbar Offering Timurs Crown to Shah Jahan, Mughal period (1526-1857), ca. 1650-1700

Hair Ornament or Pin with Triangular Head and Rattle, A. D. 1000 / 1532. Creator: Unknown
Hair Ornament or Pin with Triangular Head and Rattle, A.D. 1000/1532

Vessel Depicting a Sacrificial Ceremony for a Royal Accession, A. D. 650 / 800
Vessel Depicting a Sacrificial Ceremony for a Royal Accession, A.D. 650/800

Jar, 2nd-4th century. Creator: Unknown
Jar, 2nd-4th century

Jar, 3rd-5th century. Creator: Unknown
Jar, 3rd-5th century

Jar, 3rd-4th century. Creator: Unknown
Jar, 3rd-4th century

Bowl, 2nd-6th century. Creator: Unknown
Bowl, 2nd-6th century

Bowl, 2nd-4th century. Creator: Unknown
Bowl, 2nd-4th century

Beaker, 1st century or later. Creator: Unknown
Beaker, 1st century or later

Beaker, 1st-3rd century. Creator: Unknown
Beaker, 1st-3rd century

Beaker, 1st century. Creator: Unknown
Beaker, 1st century

Beaker, 3rd-4th century. Creator: Unknown
Beaker, 3rd-4th century

Flask, 4th century. Creator: Unknown
Flask, 4th century

Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects), 1st century. Creator: Unknown
Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects), 1st century

Vase, 1st century. Creator: Unknown
Vase, 1st century

Jug, Late 1st-early 3rd century. Creator: Unknown
Jug, Late 1st-early 3rd century

Jug, late 1st-early 2nd century. Creator: Unknown
Jug, late 1st-early 2nd century

Bottle, 2nd-6th century. Creator: Unknown
Bottle, 2nd-6th century. Dark object on the open sea with white smoke billowing up from it

Jar, 2nd-6th century. Creator: Unknown
Jar, 2nd-6th century

Flask, 2nd century. Creator: Unknown
Flask, 2nd century

Ceramic (fragment), Possibly Late Period, 712-332 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Ceramic (fragment), Possibly Late Period, 712-332 BCE

Dragon-head handle and ring (fragment), Zhou dynasty, ca. 1050-221 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Dragon-head handle and ring (fragment), Zhou dynasty, ca. 1050-221 BCE

Fragment of a ritual vessel handle in the form of an animal head, Zhou dynasty, ca. 1050-221 BCE

Vessel (you?), Zhou dynasty, ca. 1050-221 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Vessel (you?), Zhou dynasty, ca. 1050-221 BCE

Chariot fitting: axle cap, Zhou dynasty, 1050-221 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Chariot fitting: axle cap, Zhou dynasty, 1050-221 BCE

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"Embracing the Beauty of Time: A Journey through the Ageing Process" Step into the enchanting Punia Forest Reserve, where moss-covered fallen trees stand as silent witnesses to the passage of time in this ancient mixed conifer and broadleaf forest. Among them, a fallen Great Basin Bristlecone Pine reveals its weathered beauty, telling tales of centuries gone by in the White Mountains. As evening light bathes Abernethy Forest RSPB Reserve, a mature Scots pine stands tall, exuding wisdom acquired over years of growth. Its branches sway gracefully, whispering secrets only nature can comprehend. Intriguingly resilient, a thousand-year-old Canary Juniper proudly displays its gnarled trunk and twisted branches. This majestic tree embodies resilience and longevity amidst changing landscapes. Delve into Hertfordshire's oak log and witness an extraordinary transformation unfold before your eyes. Slime mould sporangia emerge from their humble beginnings as tiny orange specks on an Oak log; they mature with each passing day - a testament to nature's intricate ageing process. Meanwhile, in Buckinghamshire's woodlands, three immature slime mould sporangia begin their own journey towards maturity. Standing just one millimeter tall but bursting with potential, they remind us that even the smallest beings have their own unique path to follow. Joshua Johnston's artwork "Final Resting Place" captures both melancholy and acceptance as it portrays life's inevitable end. The painting serves as a poignant reminder that every stage of existence holds its own significance within the grand tapestry of time. Nature herself becomes an artist in Joshua Johnston's "Big Cedar, " where age is celebrated rather than feared. The towering cedar stands proud despite countless seasons passed – proof that true beauty transcends youthfulness alone. Eve Turek captures Sentinel Cypress standing sentinel against windswept shores; its stoic presence evokes thoughts on how time shapes and molds us all.