World view in the 18th century

– the usual division of the world into West and East, characteristic of the 19th and 20th centuries, was not such an obvious given for the Europeans of the 18th century.
– Allegories of the four continents were found everywhere – in sculptural ensembles of squares, gardens and parks, on paintings, engravings, geographical and playing cards, in porcelain figurines, ornaments of salon clocks, among other elements of interior and architectural decor.