Allegorical Collection (page 5)

Spanish War of Independence
3499753 Spanish War of Independence; (add.info.: Spanish War of Independence. The Bruc Drum. Allegory. It commemorates the second and decisive battle of Bruc (14 June, 1808) against the French Army

Lute shaped body, 1565 (engraving)
2102131 Lute shaped body, 1565 (engraving); (add.info.: Literature. "Musician". Monster. Lute shaped body. Engraving (facsimile) in

Nudist art: The Muse (b/w photo)
8632726 Nudist art: The Muse (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Muse)

British poster warning of the threat posed by the cooperative movement, 1897 (litho)
8673238 British poster warning of the threat posed by the cooperative movement, 1897 (litho) by Huskinson, Edward Peter (1877-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Truth (litho)
8673235 The Truth (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Truth: the German people being led by the nose by socialism. Cartoon from Freie Welt, Berlin, 1919)

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637113 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Muse with wide chiton)

The Fox and the Grapes (colour litho)
8635629 The Fox and the Grapes (colour litho) by Sancha y Lengo, Francisco (1874-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fox and the Grapes. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Britannia (coloured photo)
8635387 Britannia (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Britannia. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Scenes from The Pilgrim's Progress (engraving)
8635373 Scenes from The Pilgrim's Progress (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes from The Pilgrim's Progress)

Advertisement for Frogmore Jubilee, 1809 (engraving)
8677698 Advertisement for Frogmore Jubilee, 1809 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Frogmore Jubilee, Windsor, Berkshire)

Death (engraving)
8672824 Death (engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death. Illustration from Histoire de France Tintamarresque, by Touchatout (Librairie des Ouvrages Illustrees)

The Triumph of Hate (litho)
8664187 The Triumph of Hate (litho) by Forsyth, Gordon Mitchell (1879-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Triumph of Hate. Cartoon from Labour Leader, 1915)

Meekness, 1650 (oil on panel)
5860981 Meekness, 1650 (oil on panel) by Le Sueur, Eustache (1617-55); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Eustache Le Sueur).

Ceiling of the hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo, Italy
8683538 Ceiling of the hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo, Italy by Colonna, Angelo Michele (1604-1687); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna

Hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo, Italy
8683535 Hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo, Italy by Colonna, Angelo Michele (1604-1687); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna

Ceiling of the hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo, Italy
8683534 Ceiling of the hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo, Italy by Colonna, Angelo Michele (1604-1687); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna

Ceiling of the hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo, Italy
8683533 Ceiling of the hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo, Italy by Colonna, Angelo Michele (1604-1687); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna

The fall of Lucifer, 1st half 16th century (oil on panel)
7337731 The fall of Lucifer, 1st half 16th century (oil on panel) by Bles, Herri met de (Civetta) (c.1510-p.1550); 53.3x42 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

In memory of Nelson, early 19th century (painted silk inserted in a copper medallion)
MMM5475517 In memory of Nelson, early 19th century (painted silk inserted in a copper medallion); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: In memory of Nelson' (Horatio, 1758-1805)

Allegory of Painting. Low relief sculpture
BEN5473568 Allegory of Painting. Low relief sculpture by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); Museo dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Allegory of Painting)

Logic and dialectics (low relief)
BEN5472342 Logic and dialectics (low relief) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); (add.info.: Logic and dialectics. Low relief sculpture by Andrea da Pontedera known as Andrea Pisano (1290-1349), 1340

Medal commemorating the torpedoing of the liner 'Lusitania', May 7, 1915, near the Irish coast
MMM5470254 Medal commemorating the torpedoing of the liner 'Lusitania', May 7, 1915, near the Irish coast, 1915 (bronze medal) by Goetz, Karl (1875-1950); National Maritime Museum, London

Creamware jug, c.1795 (earthenware)
7339303 Creamware jug, c.1795 (earthenware) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 18x19x13.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown Creamware jug)

On the manufacture of guns for the Republic of Venice by Carlo Camozzi di Bergamo (fl.1712), in Italian and Latin
8859410 On the manufacture of guns for the Republic of Venice by Carlo Camozzi di Bergamo (fl.1712), in Italian and Latin, illustrated manuscript on paper, Venice

Christian passing the Valley of the Shadow of Death. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. 19th century print
2603550 Christian passing the Valley of the Shadow of Death. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. 19th century print.; (add.info)

Christian meeting Timorous and Mistrust. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. 19th century print
2603540 Christian meeting Timorous and Mistrust. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. 19th century print.; (add.info)

Ascent of Christian and Hopeful. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. 19th century print
2603523 Ascent of Christian and Hopeful. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. 19th century print.; (add.info.: Illustration from the theological fiction 'The Pilgrim's)

Representation of the Good Shepherd who found the lost sheep, Catacombs of Saint Domitilla, Rome, 3rd century (fresco)
AIS5356137 Representation of the Good Shepherd who found the lost sheep, Catacombs of Saint Domitilla, Rome, 3rd century (fresco); Catacombs of Domitilla, Rome

The Triumph of Fame, from "Triumphs, sonnets and songs" by Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca, 1304-1374)
AIS5351936 The Triumph of Fame, from "Triumphs, sonnets and songs" by Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca, 1304-1374); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; © Iberfoto.

Bronze medal with the effigy of Gian Lorenzo (Gianlorenzo) Bernini (Bernini) (1598-1680)
BEN5480508 Bronze medal with the effigy of Gian Lorenzo (Gianlorenzo) Bernini (Bernini) (1598-1680), realized by Charles Jean Francois Cheron (1635-1698): back representing the various Arts

Representation of the four ages of life: childhood, youth, adulthood or age of manhood
BEN5478768 Representation of the four ages of life: childhood, youth, adulthood or age of manhood and old age' 19th century engraving Civica raccolta delle stampe Bertarelli

The apotheosis of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), c.1805-18 (oil on canvas)
MMM5464056 The apotheosis of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), c.1805-18 (oil on canvas) by Legrand, Pierre Nicolas (1758-1829); National Maritime Museum, London

Greek Muses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne (marble)
UIG5415971 Greek Muses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne (marble); (add.info.: Inspired by the arts, they were nine sisters)

Chivalry Represented By Allegorical Figures. Knights Fighting On Horseback. After A 16Th Century Copperplate
UIG5420582 Chivalry Represented By Allegorical Figures. Knights Fighting On Horseback. After A 16Th Century Copperplate. From Military And Religious Life In The Middle Ages By Paul Lacroix Published

French Art deco illustration depicting allegorical figures of trade and industry 1895
UIG5635268 French Art deco illustration depicting allegorical figures of trade and industry 1895.

John Bull (icon of the British nation) exchanging news with the continent
MMM5481948 John Bull (icon of the British nation) exchanging news with the continent by Woodward, George Moutard (c.1760-1809); National Maritime Museum, London

An allegory to celebrate the first circumnavigation around the Earth by Fernand de Magellan (around 1480-1521)
MMM5480818 An allegory to celebrate the first circumnavigation around the Earth by Fernand de Magellan (around 1480-1521); National Maritime Museum, London

Risorgimento and Unity of Italy: monument celebrating the entry of the troops of King Victor Emmanuel II
BEN5479539 Risorgimento and Unity of Italy: monument celebrating the entry of the troops of King Victor Emmanuel II (Victor Emmanuel) (Vittorio Emanuele II), in Rome

Risorgimento: allegorical representation of the emancipation of Italy, the French Republic stabbing the Republic of
BEN5479530 Risorgimento: allegorical representation of the emancipation of Italy, the French Republic stabbing the Republic of Rome in 1849 (invasion of General Oudinot's troops in Civitavecchia)

Tomb of Laurent de Medici: detail of the face of Aurora. Marble sculpture made by Michelangelo Buonarroti known as
BEN5463571 Tomb of Laurent de Medici: detail of the face of Aurora. Marble sculpture made by Michelangelo Buonarroti known as Michelangelo (Michelangelo or Michelangelo, 1475 - 1564), 1531

Cockfight between the personifications of Victory and Defeat (mosaic)
6384197 Cockfight between the personifications of Victory and Defeat (mosaic); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania

Marie Antoinette imprisoned at Prison de Port-Libre, 1885 (lithograph)
5893609 Marie Antoinette imprisoned at Prison de Port-Libre, 1885 (lithograph); (add.info.: Marie Antoinette imprisoned at the Prison de Port-Libre (Port-Royal Abbey)

The Noble Admiral Lord Nelson, falling in the Arms of Victory, March 11, 1806 (etching)
MMM5481983 The Noble Admiral Lord Nelson, falling in the Arms of Victory, March 11, 1806 (etching) by English School, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

Statue of Artemis restored as a Muse
7287250 Statue of Artemis restored as a Muse; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of Artemis restored as a Muse. 2nd century AD)

The good hero fighting against alcohol, c.1920 (print)
UTD4835047 The good hero fighting against alcohol, c.1920 (print); (add.info.: The good Hero and the fight against alcohol - caricature - image date circa 1920)

Literature. Dante and Matilda. Illustration by S. Postiglione in: The Purgatory, by Dante Alighieri, Czech Republic
3434141 Literature. Dante and Matilda. Illustration by S. Postiglione in: The Purgatory, by Dante Alighieri, Czech Republic, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Litterature. Illustration de S. Coll. Part)

Literature. Faust and the Devil. Poster for a french edition, France, 1828 (poster)
3434588 Literature. Faust and the Devil. Poster for a french edition, France, 1828 (poster); (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part. Literature. Faust and the Devil)

Athena Nike in front of the Acropolis of Athens - Illustrated sticker for the International Olympic Games in Athens
LEG4339423 Athena Nike in front of the Acropolis of Athens - Illustrated sticker for the International Olympic Games in Athens (Greece)

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"Unveiling the Depths: Allegorical Representations Across Time and Space" From the "Kiss of the Oceans" at the Panama Canal, where Atlantic meets Pacific, to the "Defenders of the Empire" - British Army, Navy, and Airforce standing tall; allegory has long been a powerful tool in conveying complex ideas. Intriguingly, even socialist ideals found their way into art with "The Workers May-Pole, " a design for a thought-provoking socialist poster. Similarly, alchemy's mystique is captured in the enigmatic "Alchemical Tree. " "Bismarck as Blacksmith" portrays political power through an allegorical lens while William John Wainwright's masterpiece - "Parable Of The Wise And Foolish Virgins" - invites contemplation on wisdom and folly. "WOMENs SUFFRAGE: The Awakening, " by Henry Mayer showcases an allegorical representation striding across western states towards equality. Alice Duer Miller's poignant poem echoes this sentiment below. A trades union membership certificate symbolizes solidarity among workers while Vera Mukhina's sculpture captures unity between laborers in Moscow. Mary L. Macomber delves into darkness with her evocative piece titled "Night and Her Daughter Sleep. " Meanwhile, Hieronymus Bosch takes us on a surreal journey through sin and pleasure with his iconic triptych - "The Garden of Earthly Delights. " Lastly, we find ourselves immersed in satire as Hogarth presents us with "The Bathos, " reminding us that humor can also be employed within allegory to convey profound messages. These diverse examples remind us that allegories have transcended time and culture to provoke thought, challenge norms, and inspire change throughout history.