Allegories Collection (page 3)

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

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, 1915 (bronze medal)
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 Progress by John)

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

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, Milan by Unknown Artist

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) (the poet) and Madame Bartet (the muse)
PCT4257646 Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) (the poet) and Madame Bartet (the muse), in a scene of the play "The Night of May" by Alfred de Musset

C: The Emperor - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4222059 C: The Emperor - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H. Loedel after Hans Holbein (1497? -1543)); Photo © Duvallon

D: The King - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4222049 D: The King - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H. Loedel after Hans Holbein (1497? -1543)); Photo © Duvallon

M: the doctor (Medicus) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4222013 M: the doctor (Medicus) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H. Loedel after Hans Holbein (1497? -1543)); Photo © Duvallon

N: the money changer or the banker (Numerarius) - TThe Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4222005 N: the money changer or the banker (Numerarius) - TThe Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H)

Q: a nun (Quieta, Quassata or Quaeritans Monacha) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4221999 Q: a nun (Quieta, Quassata or Quaeritans Monacha) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H)

T: a travelling musician (Homo Titubans) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4221975 T: a travelling musician (Homo Titubans) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H)

V: a rider who thinks he is fleeing death and who carries it in hips (Velox eques) - The Alphabet of Death
DUV4221970 V: a rider who thinks he is fleeing death and who carries it in hips (Velox eques) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H)

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637167 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aphrodite, Muse, Artemis)

Where the Feathers Go (litho)
8663503 Where the Feathers Go (litho) by Poy (Percy Hutton Fearon) (1874-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where the Feathers Go)

Trade card for L Wetten & Son, confectioners, London (engraving)
8677617 Trade card for L Wetten & Son, confectioners, London (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for L Wetten & Son, confectioners)

Stairway to unity (litho)
8673360 Stairway to unity (litho) by Batho, Harold Outram (1888-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stairway to unity. Cartoon on the conference of the International Federation of Trade Unions)

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"Unveiling the Hidden Meanings: Exploring Allegories in Art and Life" Delve into the world of allegories, where symbols speak volumes and stories are told through visual metaphors. From the iconic "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman" sculpture by Vera Mukhina, capturing the spirit of Soviet unity, to Holbein's haunting "Dance of Death, " these artworks transcend their physical forms. Absinthe, known as the Green Fairy, becomes an allegory for temptation and indulgence. Its emerald elixir lures us into a realm where reality blurs with imagination. Meanwhile, in "Allegory of Music, " we witness how harmonious melodies can transport us beyond earthly boundaries. In "Mars, surrounded by the Arts and Sciences, " Ignorance is conquered as knowledge triumphs over darkness. This captivating oil painting reminds us that wisdom holds immense power against ignorance's grip. Similarly, "The Seasons: Spring" lithograph bursts forth with vibrant colors, symbolizing rebirth and new beginnings. Death itself becomes an allegorical figure in various forms - from skeletal figures reminding us of our mortality to The Grim Reaper wielding his scythe with solemn purpose. These depictions challenge our perception of life's transience while urging reflection on its fleeting nature. Traveling back centuries ago to medieval times reveals frescoes like "Allegory of Obedience. " Here obedience takes shape within a narrative that explores societal roles and expectations. Likewise, Brueghel Elder's masterpiece "Tower Babel" serves as a cautionary tale about human ambition reaching insurmountable heights. Finally, skulls adorned with crossbones serve as potent symbols throughout history - reminders that life inevitably meets its end but also representing rebellion or danger depending on context. Through these diverse examples spanning different mediums and eras emerges one common thread: allegories invite contemplation beyond what meets the eye. They challenge us to decipher hidden meanings, encouraging a deeper understanding of the human experience.