Allegoria Collection

Portrait of Johann Christian Bach
6365934 Portrait of Johann Christian Bach; Museo Civico Bibliografico Musicale, Bologna, Italy; (add.info.: Engraving by Agostino which represents the musician in a medallion)

Innocence sending away Deceit, 1734 (fresco)
5949103 Innocence sending away Deceit, 1734 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Villa Loschi Motterle, Vicenza, Veneto

The Colossus (also called Coloso or the Giant) (oil on canvas, 1808-1812)
LRI4606089 The Colossus (also called Coloso or the Giant) (oil on canvas, 1808-1812) by Julia, Asensio (el Pescadoret) (1760-1832); Prado, Madrid

Allegory of Justice, detail of the vault (fresco)
6336445 Allegory of Justice, detail of the vault (fresco) by Jacopo di Cione, (fl.1368-94); Palazzo dei Giudici e dei Notai, Florence

Allegory of the Dialectic (fresco)
6336437 Allegory of the Dialectic (fresco) by Jacopo di Cione, (fl.1368-94); Palazzo dei Giudici e dei Notai, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Frescoes by Jacopo di Cione (brother of Orcagna, 1366-1406)

Sepulchre of Michelangelo Buonarroti, detail of the personification of Sculpture and the bust portraying Michelangelo
6366102 Sepulchre of Michelangelo Buonarroti, detail of the personification of Sculpture and the bust portraying Michelangelo by Lorenzi, Battista (1527-94) & Cioli

Munificence (or Religion), 1610-20 (oil on copper)
5973980 Munificence (or Religion), 1610-20 (oil on copper) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640) (follower of); Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia, Italy; (add.info.: Brescia)

Plaque with allegory of death, 1794 (majolica)
6298165 Plaque with allegory of death, 1794 (majolica) by Meazzi, Giovanni (18th century); Museo Regionale della Ceramica, Deruta, Perugia, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Deruta)

The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets
6255415 The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets by Fabriano, Gentile da (c.1370-1427); Palazzo Trinci, Foligno, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Foligno, Trinci Palace: The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets)

The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets
6253537 The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets by Fabriano, Gentile da (c.1370-1427); Palazzo Trinci, Foligno, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Foligno, Trinci Palace: The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets)

Justice, 1792 (plaster)
6343142 Justice, 1792 (plaster) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: La Giustizia, 1792, di Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822), gesso.); Ghigo Roli

Charity, 1792 (plaster)
6343141 Charity, 1792 (plaster) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: La Carita, 1792, di Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822), gesso.); Ghigo Roli

Portrait of Astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi, The Astronomical Observatory "Giuseppe Piazzi", the Pisana Tower
3900259 Portrait of Astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi, The Astronomical Observatory " Giuseppe Piazzi", the Pisana Tower by Italian School, (18th-19th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo

Allegory of Law (fresco)
6336443 Allegory of Law (fresco) by Jacopo di Cione, (fl.1368-94); Palazzo dei Giudici e dei Notai, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Detail of the vault of the Palazzo dell Arte dei Giudici e Notai)

Allegory of Law (fresco)
6336442 Allegory of Law (fresco) by Jacopo di Cione, (fl.1368-94); Palazzo dei Giudici e dei Notai, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Detail of the vault of the Palazzo dell Arte dei Giudici e Notai)

Sepulchre of Galielo Galilei, left aisle, 1734-37
6366110 Sepulchre of Galielo Galilei, left aisle, 1734-37 by Italian school, (17th-18th century); Santa Croce, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Basilica of the Holy Cross)

Sepulchre of Michelangelo Buonarroti with three sculptures: personifications of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture
6366100 Sepulchre of Michelangelo Buonarroti with three sculptures: personifications of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture by Lorenzi, Battista (1527-94) & Cioli

The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets
6255404 The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets by Fabriano, Gentile da (c.1370-1427); Palazzo Trinci, Foligno, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Foligno, Trinci Palace: The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets)

The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets
6253541 The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets by Fabriano, Gentile da (c.1370-1427); Palazzo Trinci, Foligno, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Foligno, Trinci Palace: The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets)

Faith in God, 1835 (marble)
6200524 Faith in God, 1835 (marble) by Bartolini, Lorenzo (1777-1850); Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan, Italy; (add.info.: Lorenzo Bartolini: " Fiducia in Dio", scultura in marmo)

Hope, 1792 (plaster)
6343140 Hope, 1792 (plaster) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: La Speranza, 1792, di Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822), gesso.); Ghigo Roli

Allegory of the Comedy, 1914 (fresco)
5974006 Allegory of the Comedy, 1914 (fresco) by Cresseri, Gaetano (1870-1933); Teatro Grande, Brescia, Italy; (add.info.: Staicase after the entrance Brescia, Teatro Grande)

Allegory of the Tragedy, detail, 1914 (fresco)
5974005 Allegory of the Tragedy, detail, 1914 (fresco) by Cresseri, Gaetano (1870-1933); Teatro Grande, Brescia, Italy; (add.info.: Staicase after the entrance Brescia, Teatro Grande)

Allegory of the Fortress, Detail of the vault (fresco)
6336444 Allegory of the Fortress, Detail of the vault (fresco) by Jacopo di Cione, (fl.1368-94); Palazzo dei Giudici e dei Notai, Florence

"Venus orders Psyche to fetch the Waters of the Styx", 1792, oil on canvas
6343071 " Venus orders Psyche to fetch the Waters of the Styx", 1792, oil on canvas. by Gianni, Felice (1760-1823); Private Collection; (add.info)

Allegory of the Dialectic (fresco)
6336436 Allegory of the Dialectic (fresco) by Jacopo di Cione, (fl.1368-94); Palazzo dei Giudici e dei Notai, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Frescoes by Jacopo di Cione (brother of Orcagna, 1366-1406)

The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets
6253571 The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets by Fabriano, Gentile da (c.1370-1427); Palazzo Trinci, Foligno, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Foligno, Trinci Palace: The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets)

Fortune, Ambition and Envy, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632662 Fortune, Ambition and Envy, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Maser, Villa Barbaro, the Room of the Little Dog)

Genoa, Duomo (St Lawrence Cathedral), the Chapel of St John the Baptist: stained glasses by Pompeo Bertini, 1870
6372324 Genoa, Duomo (St Lawrence Cathedral), the Chapel of St John the Baptist: stained glasses by Pompeo Bertini, 1870 by Bertini, Pompeo (fl.c.1870); Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, Genoa

Sepulchre of Galielo Galilei, left aisle, 1734-37
6366109 Sepulchre of Galielo Galilei, left aisle, 1734-37 by Italian school, (17th-18th century); Santa Croce, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Basilica of the Holy Cross)

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Allegory of Chastity, the Bardi Chapel, vault, 1320-25
6365911 Allegory of Chastity, the Bardi Chapel, vault, 1320-25 by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Santa Croce, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Basilica of the Holy Cross, the Bardi Chapel)

Allegory of Obedience, the Bardi Chapel, vault, 1320-25
6365908 Allegory of Obedience, the Bardi Chapel, vault, 1320-25 by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Santa Croce, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Basilica of the Holy Cross, the Bardi Chapel)

Cupid and Psyche, detail, 1800-03 (marble)
6343037 Cupid and Psyche, detail, 1800-03 (marble) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: Amore e Psiche, 1800-3, di Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822)

Virtue crowns Honour, 1734 (fresco)
5949108 Virtue crowns Honour, 1734 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Villa Loschi Motterle, Vicenza, Veneto

Merit, 1734 (monochrome fresco)
5949101 Merit, 1734 (monochrome fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Villa Loschi Motterle, Vicenza, Veneto

Valour, 1734 (fresco)
5949095 Valour, 1734 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Villa Loschi Motterle, Vicenza, Veneto

Humility sending away Pride, 1734 (fresco)
5949116 Humility sending away Pride, 1734 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Villa Loschi Motterle, Vicenza, Veneto

Generosity distributing gifts, 1734 (fresco)
5949107 Generosity distributing gifts, 1734 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Villa Loschi Motterle, Vicenza, Veneto

Innocence sending away Deceit, 1734 (fresco)
5949104 Innocence sending away Deceit, 1734 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); (add.info)

Vault with the circular image of Florence as the new Celestial Jerusalem (fresco)
6336441 Vault with the circular image of Florence as the new Celestial Jerusalem (fresco) by Jacopo di Cione, (fl.1368-94); Palazzo dei Giudici e dei Notai, Florence

Portrait of Isocrates or Demosthenes, detail from the allegory of Rhetoric (fresco)
6336434 Portrait of Isocrates or Demosthenes, detail from the allegory of Rhetoric (fresco) by Jacopo di Cione, (fl.1368-94); Palazzo dei Giudici e dei Notai, Florence

Abundance, with Avarice and Idleness, 1610-20 (oil on copper)
5973982 Abundance, with Avarice and Idleness, 1610-20 (oil on copper) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640) (follower of); Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia

Cupid and Psyche, 1800-03 (marble)
6343040 Cupid and Psyche, 1800-03 (marble) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: Amore e Psiche, 1800-3, di Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822)

Cupid and Psyche, 1800-03 (marble)
6343036 Cupid and Psyche, 1800-03 (marble) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: Amore e Psiche, 1800-3, di Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822)

Sepulchre of Michelangelo Buonarroti, detail of the personification of Architecture
6366105 Sepulchre of Michelangelo Buonarroti, detail of the personification of Architecture by Lorenzi, Battista (1527-94); Santa Croce, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Basilica of the Holy Cross)

Sepulchre of Michelangelo Buonarroti, detail of the personification of Painting
6366104 Sepulchre of Michelangelo Buonarroti, detail of the personification of Painting by Lorenzi, Battista (1527-94); Santa Croce, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Basilica of the Holy Cross)

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"Unveiling the Layers of Allegoria: A Journey through Artistic Symbolism" Step into a world where art becomes a language, speaking volumes through intricate allegories. In 1734, Innocence sends away Deceit in a mesmerizing fresco that captures the eternal struggle between truth and falsehood. The Colossus, an oil on canvas masterpiece from 1808-1812, stands tall as a symbol of power and might. Venturing further into the realm of symbolism, we encounter the Allegory of Justice depicted in exquisite detail on a vault fresco. Here, justice is personified with scales held high, reminding us of its impartiality and importance within society. The Allegory of Dialectic invites contemplation as it adorns another fresco with its intellectual prowess. Intriguingly enough, even sepulchres hold allegorical secrets. Michelangelo Buonarroti's final resting place reveals Sculpture personified alongside his own bust—a poignant tribute to his artistic legacy. As we delve deeper into this captivating journey through time and artistry, Munificence (or Religion) emerges on copper canvases from 1610-20. Its presence evokes feelings of generosity and devotion towards something greater than ourselves. A plaque adorned with an allegory of death transports us to 1794 when majolica pottery became a medium for expressing mortality's grip over life—an eerie yet thought-provoking reminder to cherish every moment. The Hall of Liberal Arts and Planets beckons us next—where knowledge intertwines with celestial bodies; their symbolic dance revealing hidden truths about our universe's interconnectedness. Meditation takes center stage in an oil-on-canvas piece from 1838—a serene depiction inviting viewers to find solace within themselves amidst life's chaos. Justice stands resolute in plaster form since 1792—its unwavering gaze demanding fairness for all.