Allegories Collection (#9)

GASCONARDERS OR THE GRAND ARMY RETREATING FROM MOSCOW, 1813 (engraving)
7262211 GASCONARDERS OR THE GRAND ARMY RETREATING FROM MOSCOW, 1813 (engraving) by Williams, C. (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington

ENGLAND TRIUMPHANT. Napoleon attempting to rally the imperial Guard at the battle of Waterloo, c. 1815 (engraving)
7262238 ENGLAND TRIUMPHANT. Napoleon attempting to rally the imperial Guard at the battle of Waterloo, c. 1815 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington

THE NARROW ESCAPE OF BONAPARTE FROM THE BATTLE OF Leipzig, 1814 (engraving)
7262234 THE NARROW ESCAPE OF BONAPARTE FROM THE BATTLE OF Leipzig, 1814 (engraving) by Fores, S.W. (fl.1785-1825); Bromley Museum, Orpington

THE BONE OF CONTENTION OR THE ENGLISH BULLDOG AND THE CORSICAN MONKEY, 1803 (engraving)
7262217 THE BONE OF CONTENTION OR THE ENGLISH BULLDOG AND THE CORSICAN MONKEY, 1803 (engraving) by Williams, C. (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington

THE JOURNEY OF A MODERN HERO TO THE ISLAND OF ELBA, c. 1814 (engraving)
7262206 THE JOURNEY OF A MODERN HERO TO THE ISLAND OF ELBA, c. 1814 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington

An Allegory of the Devine Authority of the Church, 15th century (Ink, Watercolour)
7261601 An Allegory of the Devine Authority of the Church, 15th century (Ink, Watercolour) by Roman School, (16th century); 17.5x13.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Flight of Bonaparte from the battle of Krasnoi, 1815 (engraving)
7262236 Flight of Bonaparte from the battle of Krasnoi, 1815 (engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840); Bromley Museum, Orpington

COSSACKS AT THE BIVOUAC, c. 1814 (engraving)
7262229 COSSACKS AT THE BIVOUAC, c. 1814 (engraving) by Debucourt, Philibert Louis (1755-1832); Bromley Museum, Orpington

I SHOT THIS IN MOSCOW, 1813 (engraving)
7262228 I SHOT THIS IN MOSCOW, 1813 (engraving) by Dutch School, (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: DEZE BOK HEB IK GESCHOTEN TE MOSCOU Dutch print by Esfer)

NAP AND HIS FRIENDS IN THEIR GLORY, 1813 (engraving)
7262212 NAP AND HIS FRIENDS IN THEIR GLORY, 1813 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: NAP AND HIS FRIENDS IN THEIR GLORY)

THE CORSICAN MACHEATH DESIGNED. 1803 (engraving)
7262205 THE CORSICAN MACHEATH DESIGNED. 1803 (engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac (1756-1811); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: THE CORSICAN MACHEATH DESIGNED)

Napoleon gallops on Ambition, a horse with wings on its feet over the globe, 1814 (engraving)
7262245 Napoleon gallops on Ambition, a horse with wings on its feet over the globe, 1814 (engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840); Bromley Museum, Orpington

BONEY AND HIS NEW WIFE or a Quarrel about-Nothing!! 1810 (engraving)
7262213 BONEY AND HIS NEW WIFE or a Quarrel about-Nothing!! 1810 (engraving) by Tegg, Thomas (1776-1845); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: BONEY AND HIS NEW WIFE or a Quarrel about-Nothing!)

NAPOLEON -MAKE PEACE WITH !! 1813 (engraving)
7262204 NAPOLEON -MAKE PEACE WITH !! 1813 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: NAPOLEON -MAKE PEACE WITH !)

DUTCH NIGHTMARE or the fraternal hug returned with a Dutch squeeze, 1813 (engraving)
7262241 DUTCH NIGHTMARE or the fraternal hug returned with a Dutch squeeze, 1813 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Bromley Museum, Orpington

THE TYRANT OF THE CONTINENT IS FALLEN, 19th century (engraving)
7262219 THE TYRANT OF THE CONTINENT IS FALLEN, 19th century (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: THE TYRANT OF THE CONTINENT IS FALLEN)

AN ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE JOHN BULL or WORKING THROUGH THE GLOBE. 1803 (engraving)
7262210 AN ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE JOHN BULL or WORKING THROUGH THE GLOBE. 1803 (engraving) by Roberts, Piercy (fl.1791-1828); Bromley Museum, Orpington

THE RIVAL ACCOUCHEURS OR WHO SHALL DELIVER EUROPE 1800 (engraving)
7262194 THE RIVAL ACCOUCHEURS OR WHO SHALL DELIVER EUROPE 1800 (engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac (1756-1811); Bromley Museum, Orpington

THE CORSICAN MUNCHAUSEN -HUMMING THE LADS OF PARIS. 1813 (engraving)
7262193 THE CORSICAN MUNCHAUSEN -HUMMING THE LADS OF PARIS. 1813 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Bromley Museum, Orpington

France invites the Genius of Painting to transmit to future generations the story of French conquests
XIR347328 France invites the Genius of Painting to transmit to future generations the story of French conquests and the victories of her armies, c.1800 (gouache) by Lesueur, P. A

The Sacrifice to the Fatherland, 1879 (oil on canvas)
XIR316638 The Sacrifice to the Fatherland, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Moreau de Tours, Georges (1848-1901); Musee du Petit Palais, Paris

Allegory of the Revolution of 1789, 1796 (oil on canvas)
XIR371998 Allegory of the Revolution of 1789, 1796 (oil on canvas) by Wilbaut, Jacques (1729-1806); 139x127 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Calligraphic title page with vignette of woman emerging from a p 1928 (print)
7237129 Calligraphic title page with vignette of woman emerging from a p 1928 (print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

Triumphal entry of Henri IV in Paris (March 22, 1594), 1627-1630 (oil on canvas)
7260239 Triumphal entry of Henri IV in Paris (March 22, 1594), 1627-1630 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 380x692 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Satirical engraving of the Eternal Masquerade, 18th century. 1906 (lithograph)
7236890 Satirical engraving of the Eternal Masquerade, 18th century. 1906 (lithograph) by Guerard, Nicolas (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Frontispiece of Novel L Astree by Honore d Urfe (engraving)
1728866 Frontispiece of Novel L Astree by Honore d Urfe (engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Frontispiece of novel " L Astree" by Honore d Urfe (1557-1625) : Celadon

Allegorical figure of Rome instructed by Time and Minerva. 1796 (engraving)
7236763 Allegorical figure of Rome instructed by Time and Minerva. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Catherine Deshayes, by A. Coypel (engraving)
ELD4831909 Portrait of Catherine Deshayes, by A. Coypel (engraving) by Coypel, Antoine (1661-1722); (add.info.: " Affaire des Poisons" (Affair of the poison) portrait of Catherine Deshayes

Allegory of spring (stained glass), anonymous, circa 1900
JEB4749418 Allegory of spring (stained glass), anonymous, circa 1900 by French School, (20th century); Musee d Art Moderne et Contemporain, Strasbourg

La Nature se Devoilant devant la Science, c. 1900 (gilt-bronze, ivory, lapis lazuli & porphyry)
7259328 La Nature se Devoilant devant la Science, c.1900 (gilt-bronze, ivory, lapis lazuli & porphyry) by Barrias, Louis Ernest (1841-1905); height:44 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Allegory of spring (stained glass) anonymous, detail around 1900
JEB4749440 Allegory of spring (stained glass) anonymous, detail around 1900 by French School, (20th century); Musee d Art Moderne et Contemporain, Strasbourg

Allegory of Charity, detail from the ceiling, 1503-08 (fresco)
GRL153327 Allegory of Charity, detail from the ceiling, 1503-08 (fresco) by Pinturicchio, Bernardino di Betto (c.1452-1513); Piccolomini Library, Duomo, Siena, Italy; Ghigo Roli

Study for the head of Abundance, 1910 (see 81088)
HGM81092 Study for the head of Abundance, 1910 (see 81088) by Le Fauconnier, Henri Victor Gabriel (1881-1946); 55.5x46.5 cm; Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Netherlands; © Kunstmuseum den Haag

Milan, Church of San Francesco da Paola, Fresco Hall Palazzo
7227307 Milan, Church of San Francesco da Paola, Fresco Hall Palazzo by Italian School, (18th century); Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Milan)

Milan, Church of San Francesco da Paola, Fresco Hall Palazzo
7227306 Milan, Church of San Francesco da Paola, Fresco Hall Palazzo by Italian School, (18th century); Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Milan)

1803 (engraving)
7233715, 1803 (engraving) by Schellenberg, Johann Rudolf (1740-1806); (add.info.: The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans, guides a quack doctor to his death, 18th century)

The skeleton of Death brings a lottery number to a gambler, 18th, 1803 (engraving)
7233703 The skeleton of Death brings a lottery number to a gambler, 18th, 1803 (engraving) by Schellenberg, Johann Rudolf (1740-1806); (add.info.: The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans)

The skeleton of Death with the author and artist, 18th century. 1803 (engraving)
7233716 The skeleton of Death with the author and artist, 18th century. 1803 (engraving) by Schellenberg, Johann Rudolf (1740-1806); (add.info.: The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans)

The skeleton of Death attacking a beggar. 1792. 1926 (engraving)
7234871 The skeleton of Death attacking a beggar. 1792. 1926 (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801); Private Collection; (add.info.: The skeleton of Death attacking a beggar)

Men and women look at a Memento Mori, 18th century. 1803 (engraving)
7233717 Men and women look at a Memento Mori, 18th century. 1803 (engraving) by Schellenberg, Johann Rudolf (1740-1806); (add.info.: Men and women look at a Memento Mori)

The skeleton of Death grabs a woman at a ball, 18th century. 1803 (engraving)
7233714 The skeleton of Death grabs a woman at a ball, 18th century. 1803 (engraving) by Schellenberg, Johann Rudolf (1740-1806); (add.info.: The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans)

The skeleton of Death in a moonlight duel, 18th century. 1803 (engraving)
7233711 The skeleton of Death in a moonlight duel, 18th century. 1803 (engraving) by Schellenberg, Johann Rudolf (1740-1806); (add.info.: The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans)

The skeleton of Death kills an alchemist with an explosion. 1803 (engraving)
7233710 The skeleton of Death kills an alchemist with an explosion. 1803 (engraving) by Schellenberg, Johann Rudolf (1740-1806); (add.info.: The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans)

The skeleton of Death embracing a woman, 18th century. 1803 (engraving)
7233704 The skeleton of Death embracing a woman, 18th century. 1803 (engraving) by Schellenberg, Johann Rudolf (1740-1806); (add.info.: The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans)

The skeleton of Death catching two lovers in a net. 1803 (engraving)
7233693 The skeleton of Death catching two lovers in a net. 1803 (engraving) by Schellenberg, Johann Rudolf (1740-1806); (add.info.: The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans)

Two skeletons of Death attack a king in his throne room. 1792. 1926 (engraving)
7234876 Two skeletons of Death attack a king in his throne room. 1792. 1926 (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801); Private Collection; (add.info)

Title-page to The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton, 1628 (engraving)
XJF328386 Title-page to The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton, 1628 (engraving) by Le Blon, Christian (c.1600-65); Private Collection; (add.info)

Innocence sending away Deceit, 1734 (fresco)
5949103 Innocence sending away Deceit, 1734 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Villa Loschi Motterle, Vicenza, Veneto

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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.