Metaphorical Collection (page 2)

Stay Frosty
Robert Work

Black thoughts
Nuno Rocha

The megalomania 2
Victoria Glinka

Allegory of Arithmetic, 1650 (oil on canvas)
WLT218460 Allegory of Arithmetic, 1650 (oil on canvas) by La Hyre, Laurent de (1606-56); 103.6x112 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Silhouette, A Drowning Man Catches at a Straw
A Drowning Man Catches at a Straw -- silhouette showing a man in water, reaching up to a tree branch

House of Fools of Love by Francisco Quevedo. Illustration
Francisco de Quevedo y Villegas (1580-1645). Spanish writer. House of Fools of Love. Illustration. Printed in 1895. Private collection

The Closed Book by St George Hare R. I
The Closed Book by St George Hare R.I. Date: 1912

Requirement for Two Bassinettes - Growing Family
Comic Postcard with a Financial Play on words - " Stocks as Good as Money", using a metaphor of a gowing family

The Kaiser as Samson, WW1 cartoon
The Modern Samson Agonistes by Horace Morgan. The Wrecker of his own Empire and the Worlds Peace. Kaiser Wilhelm II depicted as a troubled Samson in the temple

Unconscious mind, conceptual artwork. It is estimated that around 10 percent of mental activity is conscious thought, with the remaining 90 percent the unconscious mind

Silhouette, To Lay Up for a Rainy Day
To Lay Up for a Rainy Day -- silhouette showing a squirrel putting nuts aside for survival during the winter

Silhouette, An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away -- silhouette showing two schoolchildren, a girl and a boy, walking along eating an apple each

Silhouette, One Sows and Another Reaps
One Sows and Another Reaps -- silhouette showing a farm worker sowing seeds in a field, with horses pulling a plough in the background

Silhouette, The Fat is in the Fire
The Fat is in the Fire -- silhouette of a conflagration

Silhouette, Its an Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Any Good
Its an Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Any Good -- silhouette showing three people struggling along a street on a wet and windy day

Silhouette, Early to Bed, Early to Rise
Early to Bed, Early to Rise -- silhouette showing a little boy standing in front of his bed, stretching and yawning

Silhouette, The Last Drop Makes the Cup Overflow

Silhouette, Tall Oaks from Little Acorns Grow

Silhouette, To Hit the Nail on the Head
To Hit the Nail on the Head -- silhouette showing three children watching their father hammer a nail into the wall

Silhouette, Straws Show Which Way the Wind Blows
Straws Show Which Way the Wind Blows -- silhouette showing a farm labourer loading straw onto a cart on a windy day

Silhouette, A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss
A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss -- silhouette showing three stones rolling down a cliff face by the sea

Silhouette, To Fight Like Kilkenny Cats
To Fight Like Kilkenny Cats -- silhouette showing two cats circling each other aggressively, with pawprints visible all around them

Telephone pole and wires
Telephone pole with cut wires

Expanding universe, computer artwork
Expanding universe. Computer artwork illustrating the spatial expansion of the universe, using the analogy of an expanding balloon

Europe - Your Rope
Pre World War One political cartoon attacking Europe - A prison guard offers Europe, in prisoners fatigues, a metaphorical rope

The Latest Lot at Christies
A metaphorical scene showing John Bull and Britannia taking bids for men from the public schools of England, to sacrifice themselves for Britain during World War One

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"Captivating Silhouettes: Unveiling the Metaphorical Tapestry of Life" In the realm of art, DELAUNAY's Carousel with Pigs dances between reality and imagination, a metaphorical spectacle that transcends boundaries. As Mad As A Hatter or March Hare? The silhouette reveals hidden depths within us, where madness becomes an enigmatic metaphor for eccentricity. Hope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast - a silhouette whispers tales of resilience and optimism, reminding us that even in darkness, hope can flourish. Enough to Make a Saint Swear - within the shadows lies frustration and exasperation; metaphors that test our patience and challenge our virtues. To Have a Finger in the Pie is to be involved deeply; silhouettes hint at clandestine connections and secret alliances shaping destinies behind closed doors. The soul of a mustang roams free, embodying untamed spirit as it gallops through life's vast prairies – a metaphor for unyielding independence. Like seeds sown by the Parable of the Sower, metaphors take root in our minds, growing into profound insights that shape our understanding of existence. Francisco Quevedo's House of Fools of Love illustrates love's folly with poignant metaphors; unveiling how passion can lead both to ecstasy and despair. Through sepia-tinted lenses, we witness women being laced into corsets – an arresting visual metaphor for societal constraints on female identity and freedom. Stereoscopic cards capture moments frozen in time – their sepia hues revealing layers beyond what meets the eye; inviting us to explore deeper meanings within each frame.