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Allergoric Collection (#2)

"Exploring the Allergoric: A Journey through Symbolism and Artistic Expression" Immerse yourself in the world of allegory with these captivating artworks

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Allegorical portrait of Henri IV, first quarter of 17th century (engraving)

Allegorical portrait of Henri IV, first quarter of 17th century (engraving)
488566 Allegorical portrait of Henri IV, first quarter of 17th century (engraving) by Gaultier, Leonard (1561-1641); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Detail from Allegorical portrait of Jahangir (opaque w / c & gold on paper)

Detail from Allegorical portrait of Jahangir (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874379 Detail from Allegorical portrait of Jahangir (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Ali Khan, Ghulam (fl.1815); 27.7 x18 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: Nur-ud-din Mohammad Salim)

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)

Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
4071439 Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.6x18.8 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: The Christian knight)

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Le petit Sou - Journal de Defense Sociale, 1900 (lithography)

Le petit Sou - Journal de Defense Sociale, 1900 (lithography)
397470 Le petit Sou - Journal de Defense Sociale, 1900 (lithography) by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Marianne, grasping a worker with a pickaxe)

Background imageAllergoric Collection: The Eighth Key of Basil Valentine, from Von dem grossen Stein Uhralten by Basil Valentine

The Eighth Key of Basil Valentine, from Von dem grossen Stein Uhralten by Basil Valentine, Strasbourg, 1651 (engraving)
535609 The Eighth Key of Basil Valentine, from Von dem grossen Stein Uhralten by Basil Valentine, Strasbourg, 1651 (engraving) by Merian

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Choleric, from Exercices d Imagination de Differens Characteres et Formes Humaines, engraved by R

Choleric, from Exercices d Imagination de Differens Characteres et Formes Humaines, engraved by R
CHT237298 Choleric, from Exercices d Imagination de Differens Characteres et Formes Humaines, engraved by R. Brichet, published in Augsbourg, 1783-84 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Goez

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Marble monument of Pope Gregory XIII, 1715-1723 (sculpture)

Marble monument of Pope Gregory XIII, 1715-1723 (sculpture)
LRI4623710 Marble monument of Pope Gregory XIII, 1715-1723 (sculpture) by Rusconi, Camillo (1658-1728); Basilica di San Pietro, Rome

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Corpse, skeletons (wood & bronze) (b / w photo)

Corpse, skeletons (wood & bronze) (b / w photo)
XIR346090 Corpse, skeletons (wood & bronze) (b/w photo) by French School, (16th century); Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: corpse, skeletons; skeleton; )

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Allegory of Love Conquering Lust (oil on canvas)

Allegory of Love Conquering Lust (oil on canvas)
1254388 Allegory of Love Conquering Lust (oil on canvas) by Garzi, Luigi (1638-1721); 75.7x62.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Anger, detail from The Table of the Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things, c

Anger, detail from The Table of the Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things, c. 1480 (oil on panel)
XIR161723 Anger, detail from The Table of the Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things, c.1480 (oil on panel) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); Prado, Madrid, Spain

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Studies of Death and the Resurrection, and a Head of a Man, c. 1860 (graphite)

Studies of Death and the Resurrection, and a Head of a Man, c. 1860 (graphite)
XYC270903 Studies of Death and the Resurrection, and a Head of a Man, c.1860 (graphite) by Watts, George Frederic (1817-1904); 17.9x11.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Aristotle and Phyllis, surrounded by a young man and woman with Eros

Aristotle and Phyllis, surrounded by a young man and woman with Eros, and reclining nude woman with two children
1163365 Aristotle and Phyllis, surrounded by a young man and woman with Eros, and reclining nude woman with two children, second half of the 15th century (engraving) by Baldini

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Allegorical portrait of Jahangir (opaque w / c & gold on paper)

Allegorical portrait of Jahangir (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874380 Allegorical portrait of Jahangir (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Ali Khan, Ghulam (fl.1815); 27.7 x18 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: Nur-ud-din Mohammad Salim)

Background imageAllergoric Collection: The Haywain, Allegory of the Vanity of the World (oil on panel)

The Haywain, Allegory of the Vanity of the World (oil on panel)
XIR216117 The Haywain, Allegory of the Vanity of the World (oil on panel) by Mostaert, Gillis (1534-98) (workshop of); 104x139 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: allegorie de la vanite du monde; )

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)

Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
883704 Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: The Christian knight)

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Death to the monster, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre

Death to the monster, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
486924 Death to the monster, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 20th September 1914 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Battle of the sea-gods (pen & brown ink on white paper)

Battle of the sea-gods (pen & brown ink on white paper)
CTS366761 Battle of the sea-gods (pen & brown ink on white paper) by Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506) (workshop of); 25.7x38 cm; The Devonshire Collections

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Silver (oil on canvas) (detail of 422991)

Silver (oil on canvas) (detail of 422991)
CH139995 Silver (oil on canvas) (detail of 422991) by Moore, Albert Joseph (1841-93); Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)

Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
877268 Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.9 x 19.2 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Background imageAllergoric Collection: France triumphant encouraging the Sciences and the Arts during the war, 1794 (oil on canvas)

France triumphant encouraging the Sciences and the Arts during the war, 1794 (oil on canvas)
698768 France triumphant encouraging the Sciences and the Arts during the war, 1794 (oil on canvas) by Meynier, Charles (1768-1832); 65.3x84.3 cm; Bibliotheque Paul-Marmottan

Background imageAllergoric Collection: The Bridge of Life, 1884 (oil on canvas)

The Bridge of Life, 1884 (oil on canvas)
HTL226381 The Bridge of Life, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; By courtesy of Julian Hartnoll

Background imageAllergoric Collection: 397488

397488 by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; JMK Archiv

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Concerts Ysaye, 1896 (lithography)

Concerts Ysaye, 1896 (lithography)
398347 Concerts Ysaye, 1896 (lithography) by Meunier, Henri Georges Jean Isidore (1873-1922); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Poster for the concert on June 5)

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Les Affiches Etrangeres, 1897 (lithography)

Les Affiches Etrangeres, 1897 (lithography)
397471 Les Affiches Etrangeres, 1897 (lithography) by Rassenfosse, Armand (1862-1934); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Les Affiches Etrangeres and Lith. Aug)

Background imageAllergoric Collection: TAKING LEAVE, Charles James Fox bows to Napoleon, 1802 (engraving)

TAKING LEAVE, Charles James Fox bows to Napoleon, 1802 (engraving)
7262220 TAKING LEAVE, Charles James Fox bows to Napoleon, 1802 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington

Background imageAllergoric Collection: A CHECK TO CORSICAN ASSURANCE, 1805 (engraving)

A CHECK TO CORSICAN ASSURANCE, 1805 (engraving)
7262207 A CHECK TO CORSICAN ASSURANCE, 1805 (engraving) by Williams, C. (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: A CHECK TO CORSICAN ASSURANCE)

Background imageAllergoric Collection: THE MOCK PHOENIX! Or a vain attempt to RISE AGAIN, 1813 (engraving)

THE MOCK PHOENIX! Or a vain attempt to RISE AGAIN, 1813 (engraving)
7262244 THE MOCK PHOENIX! Or a vain attempt to RISE AGAIN, 1813 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: THE MOCK PHOENIX)

Background imageAllergoric Collection: CROSS EXAMINATION, Cornwallis and Bonaparte face each other, 1802 (engraving)

CROSS EXAMINATION, Cornwallis and Bonaparte face each other, 1802 (engraving)
7262243 CROSS EXAMINATION, Cornwallis and Bonaparte face each other, 1802 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: CROSS EXAMINATION)

Background imageAllergoric Collection: POLAR STAR, 1813 (engraving)

POLAR STAR, 1813 (engraving)
7262218 POLAR STAR, 1813 (engraving) by Dubois, Frederic (fl.1780-1815); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: POLAR STAR Oct 1813 cat: 11708 Star Brilliant, immense, it illuminates)

Background imageAllergoric Collection: THE TWO KINGS OF TERROR, 1813 (engraving)

THE TWO KINGS OF TERROR, 1813 (engraving)
7262215 THE TWO KINGS OF TERROR, 1813 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: THE TWO KINGS OF TERROR)

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Napoleon depicted as the Beast of the Revelation, 1808 (engraving)

Napoleon depicted as the Beast of the Revelation, 1808 (engraving)
7262214 Napoleon depicted as the Beast of the Revelation, 1808 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Bromley Museum, Orpington

Background imageAllergoric Collection: GASCONARDERS OR THE GRAND ARMY RETREATING FROM MOSCOW, 1813 (engraving)

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

Background imageAllergoric Collection: ENGLAND TRIUMPHANT. Napoleon attempting to rally the imperial Guard at the battle of Waterloo, c

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

Background imageAllergoric Collection: THE NARROW ESCAPE OF BONAPARTE FROM THE BATTLE OF Leipzig, 1814 (engraving)

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

Background imageAllergoric Collection: THE BONE OF CONTENTION OR THE ENGLISH BULLDOG AND THE CORSICAN MONKEY, 1803 (engraving)

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

Background imageAllergoric Collection: THE JOURNEY OF A MODERN HERO TO THE ISLAND OF ELBA, c. 1814 (engraving)

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

Background imageAllergoric Collection: An Allegory of the Devine Authority of the Church, 15th century (Ink, Watercolour)

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

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Flight of Bonaparte from the battle of Krasnoi, 1815 (engraving)

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

Background imageAllergoric Collection: COSSACKS AT THE BIVOUAC, c. 1814 (engraving)

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

Background imageAllergoric Collection: I SHOT THIS IN MOSCOW, 1813 (engraving)

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)

Background imageAllergoric Collection: NAP AND HIS FRIENDS IN THEIR GLORY, 1813 (engraving)

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)

Background imageAllergoric Collection: THE CORSICAN MACHEATH DESIGNED. 1803 (engraving)

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)

Background imageAllergoric Collection: Napoleon gallops on Ambition, a horse with wings on its feet over the globe, 1814 (engraving)

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

Background imageAllergoric Collection: BONEY AND HIS NEW WIFE or a Quarrel about-Nothing!! 1810 (engraving)

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!)

Background imageAllergoric Collection: NAPOLEON -MAKE PEACE WITH !! 1813 (engraving)

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 !)




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"Exploring the Allergoric: A Journey through Symbolism and Artistic Expression" Immerse yourself in the world of allegory with these captivating artworks. The Allegory of Music, painted in 1649, takes us on a melodic journey as we witness the power of music to transcend boundaries. In Mars, surrounded by the Arts and Sciences, conquering Ignorance (1605), we witness knowledge triumphing over ignorance through the embodiment of Mars. Transport yourself to a vibrant summer day with Summer (1897), where metal and watercolor on vellum create a vivid depiction of nature's beauty. Spring (1897) captures the essence of rebirth and renewal through delicate brushstrokes on vellum. Marvel at Tapestry depicting Prudence arriving at the Court of Divine Wisdom from Brussels (1520-30). This wool and silk masterpiece tells a tale of wisdom guiding our choices. Meanwhile, Triumph of Death over Chastity with the Three Fates tapestry transports us to early 16th century Belgium, reminding us that death spares no one. An Allegory of Repentance invites introspection as we contemplate redemption portrayed on canvas. Work (1852-65) showcases labor's significance in society while highlighting its challenges and rewards. Delve into intricate wood intarsia with Allegory of Justice (c. 1430), where justice is personified through meticulous craftsmanship. These works invite you to unravel their hidden meanings, provoking contemplation about life's complexities and universal truths. Let your imagination soar as you explore this allergoric realm.