Historia
1677 - 1755
Dressed in sweeping blue and yellow robes, this figure—likely the Muse of History—is deeply engrossed in a massive tome, surrounded by the tools of her trade. She sits beside ancient scrolls and a rather ominous skull resting near a fire, a classic *memento mori* reminding us that history is written by the living about the dead. Elias van Nijmegen uses loose, watery brushstrokes here, giving the scene a fleeting, sketch-like quality that contrasts with the heavy subject matter of recording human legacy.
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