Deeds of the Saints for the month of July, Acta Sanctorum Mensis Iulius (title on object), The allegorical representation of Truth (with a mirror) and Erudition (with a star on the forehead) show a canvas with the title of the work on it. Under the title is Father Time, who is in a fight with a little angel. He devours pages from a book while the angel tries to stop this. A Latin caption explains that Erudition brings back the past and Truth reveals the unknown. At the top of the picture, angels bring books with the names of the 12 months to a seated woman. She then writes in it

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