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Allegory Painting Collection (#5)

"Exploring the Depths of Allegory

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Cormorant and the Fishes

La Fontaines Fables - Cormorant and the Fishes
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Cormorant and the Fishes

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - The Lion

La Fontaines Fables - The Lion
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Lion

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Peasant of the Danube

La Fontaines Fables - Peasant of the Danube
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Peasant of the Danube

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Old Man and Three Young Men

La Fontaines Fables - Old Man and Three Young Men
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Old Man and the Three Young Men

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Owl and the Mice

La Fontaines Fables - Owl and the Mice
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Owl and the Mice

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - The Companions of Ulysses

La Fontaines Fables - The Companions of Ulysses
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Companions of Ulysses

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - The Two Goats

La Fontaines Fables - The Two Goats
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Two Goats

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Rat and the Elephant

La Fontaines Fables - Rat and the Elephant
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Rat and the Elephant

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Bashaw and the Merchant

La Fontaines Fables - Bashaw and the Merchant
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Bashaw and the Merchant

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - The Horoscope

La Fontaines Fables - The Horoscope
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Horoscope. A man suffers from bad dream, nightmares and omens of doom

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Ass and the Dog

La Fontaines Fables - Ass and the Dog
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Ass and the Dog

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Wolf and the Hunter

La Fontaines Fables - Wolf and the Hunter
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Wolf and the Hunter

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Falcon and the Capon

La Fontaines Fables - Falcon and the Capon
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Falcon and the Capon

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - The Two Pigeons

La Fontaines Fables - The Two Pigeons
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Two Pigeons

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Education

La Fontaines Fables - Education
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. Education. CHildren being tought how to cook

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - The Madman who sold Wisdom

La Fontaines Fables - The Madman who sold Wisdom
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Madman who sold Wisdom

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Democritus and the Abderanians

La Fontaines Fables - Democritus and the Abderanians
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. Democritus and the Abderanians. Democritus (460 to c)

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Cat and the Rat

La Fontaines Fables - Cat and the Rat
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Cat and the Rat

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Dog and the Shadow

La Fontaines Fables - Dog and the Shadow
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Dog and the Shadow

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Bird-Catcher Hawk and the Skylark

La Fontaines Fables - Bird-Catcher Hawk and the Skylark
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Bird-Catcher, The Hawk and the Skylark

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Discord

La Fontaines Fables - Discord
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. Discord, the devil and cupid compeat at love and discord

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - The Heron

La Fontaines Fables - The Heron
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Heron

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - The Pig

La Fontaines Fables - The Pig
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Pig

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - The Maiden

La Fontaines Fables - The Maiden
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Maiden on her wedding day

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - The Wishes

La Fontaines Fables - The Wishes
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Wishes. A fairy graning a man wishes

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Court of the Lion

La Fontaines Fables - Court of the Lion
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Court of the Lion

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Vultures and the Pigeons

La Fontaines Fables - Vultures and the Pigeons
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Vultures and the Pigeons

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Curate and the Corpse

La Fontaines Fables - Curate and the Corpse
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Curate and the Corpse

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - The Two Fowls

La Fontaines Fables - The Two Fowls
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Two Fowls. Two men fighting with daggers over the love of a woman

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Coach and the Fly

La Fontaines Fables - Coach and the Fly
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Coach and the Fly. A Stagecoach being pushed out of the mud

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Ingratitude and injustice of men

La Fontaines Fables - Ingratitude and injustice of men
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Ingratitude and injustice of men towards fortune. A ship is blown away from the rocks by the winds of fortune

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Lion Wolf and the Fox

La Fontaines Fables - Lion Wolf and the Fox
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Lion, the Wolf and the Fox

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Head and Tail of the Serpent

La Fontaines Fables - Head and Tail of the Serpent
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Head and the Tail of the Serpent

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - The Dog and his Masters Dinner

La Fontaines Fables - The Dog and his Masters Dinner
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Dog which carried round his neck his masters dinner

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Death and the Dying Man

La Fontaines Fables - Death and the Dying Man
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. Death and the Dying Man

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: Submarine world

Submarine world
" A submarine world, a scene from the Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker."

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: The Stygian Lake

The Stygian Lake
" The Stygian Lake, with the Ireful Sinners, Dante and Virgil enter the fifth circle of Hell and come to the Stygian marsh or Styx

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: The coming of Raphael

The coming of Raphael, a scene from the bible. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: The mock serenade

The mock serenade a scene from Don Quixote. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: Wolf turned shepherd

Wolf turned shepherd
" The Wolf turned shepherd a scene from the traditional Aesops Fables. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker."

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: Light in the wood

Light in the wood
" The Light in the wood, a scene from a fairy story. A group of children lost in a dark forest. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker."

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: Our Ladys Chapel

Our Ladys Chapel
" Vintage engraving from 1870 showing a scene from a poem by Thomas Hood. Away she hurried to Our Ladys Chapel, Full handed with two tapers."

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: Puck and Peri Never Weary

Puck and Peri Never Weary
" Vintage engraving from 1870 showing a scene from a poem by Thomas Hood. Puck and Peri Never Weary. In English folklore, Puck is a mythological fairy or mischievous nature sprite."

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: Nocturnal Discourse

Nocturnal Discourse, a scene from Don Quixote. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: Victorian London - The New Zealander

Victorian London - The New Zealander
Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Macaulays New Zealander visiting future London. Macaulays dream of the far future

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Wolf and the Lamb

La Fontaines Fables - Wolf and the Lamb
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Wolf and the Lamb

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Hare and the Frogs

La Fontaines Fables - Hare and the Frogs
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Hare and the Frogs

Background imageAllegory Painting Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Lion and the Rat

La Fontaines Fables - Lion and the Rat
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Lion and the Rat




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"Exploring the Depths of Allegory: A Retro Style Desert Scene with Old Gas Station and Saguaro Cactus" Step into a time capsule as this allegory painting takes us back to a retro-style desert scene, complete with an old gas station and towering saguaro cacti. Symbolizing the solidarity of labor, this artwork captures the essence of May Day celebrations in "Solidarity of Labour: Labours May Day. " Drawing inspiration from La Fontaine's Fables, we witness the cunning nature of animals in "The Fox and the Goat. " This allegorical masterpiece reminds us to be cautious when making decisions that may lead to regret. William Hogarth's "The Rake's Progress - In Bedlam" delves into the consequences of indulgence and excess. Through vivid brushstrokes, we are transported to a chaotic mental institution where our protagonist faces his downfall. Prepare for an encounter with mythical creatures as "The Sea Monster" emerges from beneath turbulent waves. This captivating piece challenges our perception of reality while reminding us that danger lurks beneath calm waters. Traveling to Austria, Vienna in 1894, we uncover "The Bad Mothers, " an oil on canvas representation measuring 105x200 cm. Delving into societal expectations and maternal roles, this allegory painting invites contemplation on motherhood's complexities. Fairy tales come alive through symbolic imagery in works like "Hansel and Gretel, " cautioning against temptation lurking within enchanted forests. Meanwhile, Little Red Riding Hood encounters her infamous adversary in a chilling portrayal titled "Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf. " Intriguing narratives continue with classics such as "Wolf and the Seven Young Kids, " teaching valuable lessons about trust amidst deception. The timeless tale of perseverance unfolds through Aesop's fable depicted in "Tortoise and Hare. " Siblings embark on enchanting adventures in Jacob Grimm's fairy tale adaptation titled "Little Sister and Little Brother - Bruderchen und Schwesterchen.