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title: Chronos and His Child
author: Giovanni Francesco Romanelli
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16550/chronos-and-his-child/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-10-20
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# Chronos and His Child

_Authored by Giovanni Francesco Romanelli_

## Image File

[![Chronos and His Child](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16550.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16550.jpg)

## Image Caption

*Chronos and His Child, a* depiction of the [Titan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Titan/) [Cronus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cronus/) as "Father Time," wielding a harvesting scythe, oil on canvas by Giovanni Francesco Romanelli, 17th century.

National Museum, Warsaw.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Romanelli, G. F. (2022, October 20). Chronos and His Child. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16550/chronos-and-his-child/>
### Chicago
Romanelli, Giovanni Francesco. "Chronos and His Child." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 20, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16550/chronos-and-his-child/>.
### MLA
Romanelli, Giovanni Francesco. "Chronos and His Child." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Oct 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16550/chronos-and-his-child/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronus#/media/File:Romanelli_Chronos_and_his_child.jpg) by [**Giovanni Francesco Romanelli**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronus#/media/File:Romanelli_Chronos_and_his_child.jpg). Submitted by [Liana Miate](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/lianamiate/ "User Page: Liana Miate"), published on 20 October 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.