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Allegory of the writing of history
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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History draws the National History in her book. She is in conversation with an allegorical figure with wings on her head. Next to her stand Strength, in armor, and Liberty with her spear in hand. Behind them, soldiers. In the foreground, a lion, surrounded by three putti and various religious attributes. In the sky, Father Time draws aside a drape.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAllegorie op het schrijven van geschiedenis. 1749. Jan Punt. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
