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Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Hoo-Choo-Loo, alias John Bull and the Doctors, satire on the Whig governments attempt to pass a

Hoo-Choo-Loo, alias John Bull and the Doctors, satire on the Whig governments attempt to pass a Reform Bill through
7148297 Hoo-Choo-Loo, alias John Bull and the Doctors, satire on the Whig governments attempt to pass a Reform Bill through Parliament, 1831 (engraving) by Doyle

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Christiana and the pilgrims look on as Greatheart slays Giant Despair

Christiana and the pilgrims look on as Greatheart slays Giant Despair, an illustration from from The Pilgrims Progress
7153572 Christiana and the pilgrims look on as Greatheart slays Giant Despair, an illustration from from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (colour litho) by English School

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Christiana and the pilgrims at the house of Gaius, an illustration from from The Pilgrims Progress

Christiana and the pilgrims at the house of Gaius, an illustration from from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan
7153571 Christiana and the pilgrims at the house of Gaius, an illustration from from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (colour litho) by English School

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Prudence catechises Christianas children, an illustration from from The Pilgrims Progress by John

Prudence catechises Christianas children, an illustration from from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (colour litho)
7153568 Prudence catechises Christianas children, an illustration from from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (colour litho) by English School

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Christiana and the pilgrims protected by Greatheart who fights Grim

Christiana and the pilgrims protected by Greatheart who fights Grim, an illustration from from The Pilgrims Progress by
7153567 Christiana and the pilgrims protected by Greatheart who fights Grim, an illustration from from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (colour litho) by English School

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Kultur Protector (litho)

Kultur Protector (litho)
7149613 Kultur Protector (litho) by Dyson, Will (1880-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kultur Protector. Illustration from Kultur Cartoons (Stanley Paul & Co, London)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Wonders of Science (litho)

Wonders of Science (litho)
7149605 Wonders of Science (litho) by Dyson, Will (1880-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wonders of Science. Illustration from Kultur Cartoons (Stanley Paul & Co, London)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: The Goose Step, or the March of Civilisation (litho)

The Goose Step, or the March of Civilisation (litho)
7149602 The Goose Step, or the March of Civilisation (litho) by Dyson, Will (1880-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Goose Step, or the March of Civilisation)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: German Icarus, or Place in the Sun (litho)

German Icarus, or Place in the Sun (litho)
7149600 German Icarus, or Place in the Sun (litho) by Dyson, Will (1880-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: German Icarus, or Place in the Sun)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Christiana and the pilgrims with Greatheart, an illustration from from The Pilgrims Progress by

Christiana and the pilgrims with Greatheart, an illustration from from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan
7153566 Christiana and the pilgrims with Greatheart, an illustration from from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (colour litho) by English School

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Six-fold screen depicting creatures and flowers of the twelve months, 1900

Six-fold screen depicting creatures and flowers of the twelve months, 1900
7202621 Six-fold screen depicting creatures and flowers of the twelve months, 1900 by Seitei, Watanabe (1851-1919); 60x176 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Polymnie (b / w photo)

Polymnie (b / w photo)
7166143 Polymnie (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polymnie. Illustration for Les Chefs-D Oeuvres de la Sculpture au Musee du Louvre (Goupil)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: The Jew and Death (engraving)

The Jew and Death (engraving)
7185752 The Jew and Death (engraving) by Merian, Matthaus, the Elder (1593-1650) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jew and Death)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Industrie; Arts and manufactures; Gewerbfleisz (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Industrie; Arts and manufactures; Gewerbfleisz (engraving)
7196404 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Industrie; Arts and manufactures; Gewerbfleisz (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Personification of Virtue (fresco)

Personification of Virtue (fresco)
6347385 Personification of Virtue (fresco) by Piola, Domenico I (1627-1703); 87.8x87.7 cm; Museo dell Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti, Genoa

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Spring Wave, c. 1895 (gouache on paper)

Spring Wave, c. 1895 (gouache on paper)
7224529 Spring Wave, c.1895 (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: One Hundred Proverbs, Raise the Crow It Will Cut Your Eyes, 1845 (engraving)

One Hundred Proverbs, Raise the Crow It Will Cut Your Eyes, 1845 (engraving)
7211800 One Hundred Proverbs, Raise the Crow It Will Cut Your Eyes, 1845 (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); (add.info.: One Hundred Proverbs)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: One Hundred Proverbs: Pulling the Devil by the Tail Does Not Go Far Young or Old, 1845 (engraving)

One Hundred Proverbs: Pulling the Devil by the Tail Does Not Go Far Young or Old, 1845 (engraving)
7211798 One Hundred Proverbs: Pulling the Devil by the Tail Does Not Go Far Young or Old, 1845 (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); (add.info.: One Hundred Proverbs)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Flemish tapestry. Series The Honours. Justice (La Justicia, Los Honores)

Flemish tapestry. Series The Honours. Justice (La Justicia, Los Honores). Ninth tapestry in the series
7208730 Flemish tapestry. Series The Honours. Justice (La Justicia, Los Honores). Ninth tapestry in the series. Model Cartoonists from the circle of Bernard van Orley and Jan Gossaert (Mabuse)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Spring Primavera, c. 1915 (oil on panel)

Spring Primavera, c. 1915 (oil on panel)
6452831 Spring Primavera, c.1915 (oil on panel) by Romero de Torres, Julio (1880-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romero de Torres, Julio (1880-1930))

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Romulus is welcomed in Olympus by Jupiter. Detail of 'Apotheosis of Romulus '1775 -1779, fresco

Romulus is welcomed in Olympus by Jupiter. Detail of "Apotheosis of Romulus "1775 -1779, fresco
7225014 Romulus is welcomed in Olympus by Jupiter. Detail of " Apotheosis of Romulus " 1775 -1779, fresco by Rossi, Mariano (1731-1807); Villa Borghese, Rome

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Council of the gods about the Trojan War, 1777 - 1783

Council of the gods about the Trojan War, 1777 - 1783
7225008 Council of the gods about the Trojan War, 1777 - 1783 by Pecheux, Laurent (1729-1821); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: The two lovers, a satirical allegory on marriages of convenience (colour litho)

The two lovers, a satirical allegory on marriages of convenience (colour litho)
7201534 The two lovers, a satirical allegory on marriages of convenience (colour litho) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The two lovers)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: American political cartoons (litho)

American political cartoons (litho)
7201872 American political cartoons (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: American political cartoons)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Winged Victory in Bronze (engraving)

Winged Victory in Bronze (engraving)
7193893 Winged Victory in Bronze (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winged Victory in Bronze)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: The Prussian Circe (litho)

The Prussian Circe (litho)
7149604 The Prussian Circe (litho) by Dyson, Will (1880-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prussian Circe. Illustration from Kultur Cartoons (Stanley Paul & Co, London)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Give Him His Due (litho)

Give Him His Due (litho)
7149603 Give Him His Due (litho) by Dyson, Will (1880-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Give Him His Due. Illustration from Kultur Cartoons (Stanley Paul & Co, London)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: The iron fist of Germany painting a picture (litho)

The iron fist of Germany painting a picture (litho)
7149597 The iron fist of Germany painting a picture (litho) by Dyson, Will (1880-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: The iron fist of Germany painting a picture)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Respect for Kultur (litho)

Respect for Kultur (litho)
7149616 Respect for Kultur (litho) by Dyson, Will (1880-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Respect for Kultur. Illustration from Kultur Cartoons (Stanley Paul & Co, London)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Fourteen centuries of French history (engraving)

Fourteen centuries of French history (engraving)
7149524 Fourteen centuries of French history (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fourteen centuries of French history)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: European trade and colonisation of Africa, Asia and the Americas (engraving)

European trade and colonisation of Africa, Asia and the Americas (engraving)
7172558 European trade and colonisation of Africa, Asia and the Americas (engraving) by Wale, Samuel (1721-86) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: European trade and colonisation of Africa)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Casket of chocolate being handed to Neptune to be made known to the countries of the World

Casket of chocolate being handed to Neptune to be made known to the countries of the World (engraving)
7172131 Casket of chocolate being handed to Neptune to be made known to the countries of the World (engraving) by European School

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Bismarck as Prometheus (engraving)

Bismarck as Prometheus (engraving)
7157244 Bismarck as Prometheus (engraving) by Gilbert-Martin, Charles (1839-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Otto von Bismarck as Prometheus)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Belgium (colour litho)

Belgium (colour litho)
7156995 Belgium (colour litho) by Caffyn, Walter Wallor (1845-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belgium. Illustration from The Blinded Soldiers and Sailors Gift Book (Jarrold & Sons, London)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Christiana and the pilgrims at the bath of sanctification, an illustration from from The Pilgrims

Christiana and the pilgrims at the bath of sanctification, an illustration from from The Pilgrims Progress by John
7153570 Christiana and the pilgrims at the bath of sanctification, an illustration from from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (colour litho) by English School

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Italian poet Dante Alighieri and Beatrice Portinari (chromolitho)

Italian poet Dante Alighieri and Beatrice Portinari (chromolitho)
7150275 Italian poet Dante Alighieri and Beatrice Portinari (chromolitho) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian poet Dante Alighieri and Beatrice Portinari)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: The Four Seasons, 1660-1734

The Four Seasons, 1660-1734
7202581 The Four Seasons, 1660-1734 by Qipei, Gao (1672-1734); 30 x 31 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: The Four Seasons)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Antonio Canova: A Muse, Sappho (engraving)

Antonio Canova: A Muse, Sappho (engraving)
7168778 Antonio Canova: A Muse, Sappho (engraving) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Muse, Sappho)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Allegory of Good Government, detail of Justice, Hope and Magnanamity, 1338-40 (fresco)

Allegory of Good Government, detail of Justice, Hope and Magnanamity, 1338-40 (fresco)
ALI213988 Allegory of Good Government, detail of Justice, Hope and Magnanamity, 1338-40 (fresco) by Lorenzetti, Ambrogio (1285-c.1348); Palazzo Pubblico, Siena, Italy; Alinari

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Allegorical illustration of Phaethon, son of Helios and the Oceanid Clymene

Allegorical illustration of Phaethon, son of Helios and the Oceanid Clymene
6337443 Allegorical illustration of Phaethon, son of Helios and the Oceanid Clymene, falling out of the sky while driving the Sun Chariot by Cooper

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Coronation of the Virgin, 1725 (fresco)

Coronation of the Virgin, 1725 (fresco)
5907274 Coronation of the Virgin, 1725 (fresco) by Tuccari, Giovanni (1667-1743); San Benedetto, Catania, Italy; Seat Archive/Alinari Archives

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: View of the ceiling, 1720 (fresco)

View of the ceiling, 1720 (fresco)
5907273 View of the ceiling, 1720 (fresco) by Borremans, Guglielmo (1672-1744); Basilica of S. Maria Nova e S. Michele, Caltanissetta, Italy; Seat Archive/Alinari Archives

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Learnings a Happiness to Man below; Tis from that Source the Streams of Plenty flow (engraving)

Learnings a Happiness to Man below; Tis from that Source the Streams of Plenty flow (engraving)
964847 Learnings a Happiness to Man below; Tis from that Source the Streams of Plenty flow (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Allegorical representation of the grand lottery illusion (engraving)

Allegorical representation of the grand lottery illusion (engraving)
602593 Allegorical representation of the grand lottery illusion (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: The Soldiers Dream of Peace, 1913 (hand-coloured photo)

The Soldiers Dream of Peace, 1913 (hand-coloured photo)
660540 The Soldiers Dream of Peace, 1913 (hand-coloured photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Postcard sent in 1913.); © Look and Learn

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Monument to Pope Innocent XI, c. 1697 (marble)

Monument to Pope Innocent XI, c. 1697 (marble)
ALI412189 Monument to Pope Innocent XI, c.1697 (marble) by Maratta or Maratti, Carlo (1625-1713); St. Peter s, Vatican City; (add.info)

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: An allegory of war (oil on canvas)

An allegory of war (oil on canvas)
BFM286507 An allegory of war (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (17th century); 39x30 cm; Lindenau Museum, Altenburg, Germany; (add.info.: Allegorie auf den Krieg; ); Bildarchiv Foto Marburg

Background imageAlllegorical Figure Collection: Allegory of Justice (oil on canvas)

Allegory of Justice (oil on canvas)
ALI152195 Allegory of Justice (oil on canvas) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: goddess of war and justice; ); Alinari



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"Unveiling the Power of Allegorical Figures: A Journey through Art and Symbolism" Step into a world where sculptures and paintings come alive, telling stories that transcend time. Witness the grandeur of allegorical figures as they embody profound concepts and ideals. In Moscow stands an iconic sculpture, "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman, " crafted by Vera Mukhina. This black-and-white photo captures their unity, symbolizing the strength of collective labor. Travel back to 1649 with "Allegory of Music, " an oil painting that harmonizes melodies with visual artistry. Let your senses be enchanted by the captivating fusion of sound and color. Marvel at "Mars, surrounded by the Arts and Sciences, " conquering Ignorance in a vibrant canvas from 1605. This masterpiece showcases knowledge's triumph over darkness through Mars' valiant efforts. The beauty of nature unfolds in "Summer" and "Spring. " These delicate works on metal reveal intricate watercolor strokes on vellum, celebrating the seasons' eternal renewal. Embark on a tapestry journey to Brussels during the early 16th century. Observe Prudence arriving at Divine Wisdom's court—a powerful depiction woven with wool and silk threads. Witness Death's chilling victory over Chastity in another mesmerizing tapestry from Brussels. The Three Fates stand witness as Death claims his conquest—an allegory reminding us of life's fragility. Delve into introspection with "An Allegory of Repentance. " On canvas, repentance takes shape—inviting contemplation about redemption, forgiveness, and personal growth. Finally, immerse yourself in Jean-François Millet's magnum opus series titled "Work. " Through three separate canvases depicting laborers' lives, he portrays their resilience amidst hardship—their unwavering spirit captured for eternity. Within these artworks lies a rich tapestry connecting past eras with our present.