Allegory with History writing history, Title page for: Luïscius, The general historical, geographic and genealogical dictionary, 1724-1737, Allegorical representation, 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, with tablet in hand, Geography, drawing the world map with her compass, and Mnemosyne, 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

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