Allegorical Collection (page 9)

Blazon of the Chambers of Rhetoric "De Violieren" (oil on panel)
471468 Blazon of the Chambers of Rhetoric "De Violieren" (oil on panel) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); 73x73 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

I Mourn because the World is so Untrustworthy, 1594 (oil on panel)
471422 I Mourn because the World is so Untrustworthy, 1594 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 17x17 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

The Artist's Studio, 1666 (oil on canvas)
490119 The Artist's Studio, 1666 (oil on canvas) by Oost, Jacob van (1601-71); 111.5x150.6 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Death and the Miser, c. 1515-21 (oil on panel)
489941 Death and the Miser, c.1515-21 (oil on panel) by Provoost, Jan (c.1465-1529); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: Exterior panels of a triptych)

Allegory of the Five Senses, 1632 (oil on canvas)
LAF470871 Allegory of the Five Senses, 1632 (oil on canvas) by Rombouts, Theodor (1597-1637); 207x288 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Red Ploughman, 1920(chromolitho)
FIA5403498 Red Ploughman, 1920(chromolitho) by Zvorykin, Boris Vasilievich (1872-1942); 52x69 cm; Russian State Library, Moscow, Russia; Photo © Fine Art Images

Letter E - Sapphire (precious stone), 1880 (chromolithography)
7309366 Letter E - Sapphire (precious stone), 1880 (chromolithography) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Fashion alphabet and costume history)

Religious allegory with the seven sacraments and the seven deadly sins, 1560 (pen, brown and black ink on paper)
7308179 Religious allegory with the seven sacraments and the seven deadly sins, 1560 (pen, brown and black ink on paper) by German School, (16th century); 63x74.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum

The Processionary Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308471 The Processionary Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Union of Painting and Sculpture, 1663 (marble)
7308592 The Union of Painting and Sculpture, 1663 (marble) by Buirette, Jacques (1631-1699); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: The Union of Painting and Sculpture, 1663, Marble)

Letter N - Amethist (semi-precious stone), 1880 (chromolithography)
7309368 Letter N - Amethist (semi-precious stone), 1880 (chromolithography) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Fashion alphabet and costume history)

Time revealing Truth (pen, ink &w/c on paper)
7292615 Time revealing Truth (pen, ink &w/c on paper) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Museo Civico Palazzo Chiericati, Vicenza

The Poet, 1896 (oil on canvas)
7305605 The Poet, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre (1824-98); 67x47 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1824-98))

Feast at the Palais-Royal (1830): "Here you go, Monsignor, a very Neapolitan party: we are dancing on a volcano
7304520 Feast at the Palais-Royal (1830): "Here you go, Monsignor, a very Neapolitan party: we are dancing on a volcano

Religious allegory with the seven sacraments and the seven deadly sins, 1560 (pen, brown and black ink on paper)
7308186 Religious allegory with the seven sacraments and the seven deadly sins, 1560 (pen, brown and black ink on paper) by German School, (16th century); 63x74.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum

A scrolled shield with the image of a nude woman standing in a landscape, with a banderole above
7308177 A scrolled shield with the image of a nude woman standing in a landscape, with a banderole above, perhaps an allegory of Pride

Letter F - Emerald (precious stone), 1880 (chromolithography)
7309367 Letter F - Emerald (precious stone), 1880 (chromolithography) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Fashion alphabet and costume history)

Allegory of the sun and the earth, 1551-1600 (pen and black ink with wash on paper)
7308257 Allegory of the sun and the earth, 1551-1600 (pen and black ink with wash on paper) by Raimondi, Marcantonio (1480-1534); 7.3x5.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Vanitas Allegory: Death and a young woman, 1801-1900 (pen and black ink with touches of white body colour on paper)
7308244 Vanitas Allegory: Death and a young woman, 1801-1900 (pen and black ink with touches of white body colour on paper) by British School, (19th century); 22x16.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Dish with deep central well, Recto, c. 1872-1907 (lustred earthenware)
7305828 Dish with deep central well, Recto, c.1872-1907 (lustred earthenware) by Morgan, William De (1839-1917); 2.7x30x30 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Allegories presenting a medallion of Louis XIV, 1686 (marble)
7308589 Allegories presenting a medallion of Louis XIV, 1686 (marble) by Prou, Jacques II (1655-1706); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info)

Poetry and music celebrating the glory of Louis XIV, 1686 (marble)
7308563 Poetry and music celebrating the glory of Louis XIV, 1686 (marble) by Rousselet, Jean (1656-1693); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Poetry and music celebrating the glory of King Louis XIV)

Franco-Russian alliance (1891-1892) appearance of the term "Hurrah", 1896 (illustration)
7304510 Franco-Russian alliance (1891-1892) appearance of the term "Hurrah", 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Poetry and music celebrating the glory of Louis XIV, 1686 (marble)
7308567 Poetry and music celebrating the glory of Louis XIV, 1686 (marble) by Rousselet, Jean (1656-1693); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Poetry and music celebrating the glory of King Louis XIV)

The Fool In Love With The World, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308416 The Fool In Love With The World, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Title page. 1880 (Illustration)
7309409 Title page. 1880 (Illustration) by Habert-Dys, Jules Auguste (1850-1930); 20 x 14, 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Tomb of Lorenzo di Piero de Medici with Evening and Dawn
7278122 Tomb of Lorenzo di Piero de Medici with Evening and Dawn by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tomb of Lorenzo di Piero de Medici with Evening and Dawn)

Allegory of Concord, 1695 (oil on canvas)
7292534 Allegory of Concord, 1695 (oil on canvas) by Dorigny, Louis (1654-1742) ; Museo Civico Palazzo Chiericati, Vicenza, Italy; (add.info.: by Louis Dorigny); Ghigo Roli

Allegory of Greed (or Reality), c. 1670-75 (oil on unlined canvas)
7300629 Allegory of Greed (or Reality), c.1670-75 (oil on unlined canvas) by Mayr, Johann Ulrich (1630-1704); 78.5x95 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Spring, 1706-1711 (marble)
7301154 Spring, 1706-1711 (marble) by Theodon, Jean-Baptiste (1645-1713); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Spring, Marble, 1706 - 1711 Sculptor : Jean-Baptiste Theodon 1645-1713 Louvre Museum)

Allegorical Figure, 1565-75 (terracotta)
7292717 Allegorical Figure, 1565-75 (terracotta) by Vittoria, Alessandro (1525-1608); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Alessandro Vittoria); Ghigo Roli

Glorification of the Podesta Girolamo Priuli, 1649 (oil on canvas)
7292787 Glorification of the Podesta Girolamo Priuli, 1649 (oil on canvas) by Maffei, Francesco (1605-60); Museo Civico Palazzo Chiericati, Vicenza

The main altar, equipped with two tables, surmounted by a grandiose marble tabernacle, detail, 1669 (marble)
7292798 The main altar, equipped with two tables, surmounted by a grandiose marble tabernacle, detail, 1669 (marble) by Corbarelli, Francesco Antonio (d.1718) ; Chiesa di Santa Corona, Vicenza

The Dance for the Garnier Opera House, sculpture by Jean Baptiste Carpeaux, 1827 to 1875
7279601 The Dance for the Garnier Opera House, sculpture by Jean Baptiste Carpeaux, 1827 to 1875 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Time, Death and Judgment, 1866 (oil on canvas)
5859339 Time, Death and Judgment, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Watts, George Frederic (1817-1904); 91.5--72 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: George Frederick Watts (1817-1904))

Urania (painting)
885114 Urania (painting) by Belfiore, Andrea da (16th century) (workshop of); Pinacoteca Nazionale, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Andrea da Belfiore (workshop) (16th century))

The Roman wolf and the British lion sing in chorus Come Chicken, Come, 1903 (print)
LSE4327726 The Roman wolf and the British lion sing in chorus Come Chicken, Come, 1903 (print) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Renaissance of the Arts, 1819 (oil on canvas)
904875 The Renaissance of the Arts, 1819 (oil on canvas) by Pujol, Abel de (1787-1861); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes, France; (add.info.: by Abel Pujol (1787-1861))

Judge S. F. Miller, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Judge S.F. Miller, between 1855 and 1865

Judge John Marshall Harlan, Supreme Court, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Judge John Marshall Harlan, Supreme Court, between 1865 and 1880

Judge Joseph Holt, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Judge Joseph Holt, between 1860 and 1875

Dance of Death, leaf from The Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493. Creator: Michael Wolgemut
Dance of Death, leaf from The Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493

The Commissioners, April 1, 1778. Creator: Matthew Darly
The Commissioners, April 1, 1778

Spring from the series The Four Seasons, 1589-1600. Creator: Matthaeus Greuter
Spring from the series The Four Seasons, 1589-1600

Allegory of Leopold V, Archduke of Austria, mid 16th-mid 17th century. Creator: Matthaeus Greuter
Allegory of Leopold V, Archduke of Austria, mid 16th-mid 17th century

Sin Pursued by Death (John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book 2, 787, 790-792), November 27, 1804

Allegory of the Twelve Labors of Hercules Statues in a Circular Garde... mid 16th-mid 17th century
Allegory of the Twelve Labors of Hercules Statues in a Circular Garden, mid 16th-mid 17th century

Victory: a naked youth standing facing left holding a statue of winged Victory in his righ... 1869
Victory: a naked youth standing facing left holding a statue of winged Victory in his right hand, 1869

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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.