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Allegory with History Writing History
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Allegory with History Writing History

Bernard Picart · 1726 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Allegorical scene, revealed by Father Time, with History surrounded by a crowd of characters symbolizing the different continents. She is accompanied by Genealogy, showing her a family tree, Chronology, holding a tablet, Geography, drawing the world map with her compass, and Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory, pointing to Diogenes. In the foreground, the personifications of the arts with their attributes. On the left in the background, Adam and Eve, Mohammed, Moses, and Aaron. On the right in the background, monuments including the Colossus of Rhodes, the Tower of Babel, Golgotha, pyramids, and the Temple of Solomon. In the clouds, a meeting of the Olympian gods. With a blank margin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAllegorie met Geschiedenis die de historie schrijft. 1726. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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