Allegory Collection (page 55)

The Prophet Obadiah (Detail of Interior Mosaics in the St. Marks Basilica), 12th century. Artist: Byzantine Master
The Prophet Obadiah (Detail of Interior Mosaics in the St. Marks Basilica), 12th century. Found in the collection of the Saint Marks Basilica, Venice

The Prophet Daniel (Detail of Interior Mosaics in the St. Marks Basilica), 12th century. Artist: Byzantine Master
The Prophet Daniel (Detail of Interior Mosaics in the St. Marks Basilica), 12th century. Found in the collection of the Saint Marks Basilica, Venice

The Prophet Jeremiah (Detail of Interior Mosaics in the St. Marks Basilica), 12th century. Artist: Byzantine Master
The Prophet Jeremiah (Detail of Interior Mosaics in the St. Marks Basilica), 12th century. Found in the collection of the Saint Marks Basilica, Venice

The Prophet Isaiah (Detail of Interior Mosaics in the St. Marks Basilica), 12th century. Artist: Byzantine Master
The Prophet Isaiah (Detail of Interior Mosaics in the St. Marks Basilica), 12th century. Found in the collection of the Saint Marks Basilica, Venice

Petrograd in 1918 (from the series of watercolors Russian revolution), 1918. Found in the collection of the State Museum of Revolution, Moscow

Down with fascism!, 1929. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
Down with fascism!, 1929. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

All in the past, 1920. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
All in the past, 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

October hurricane (Poster), 1920. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
October hurricane (Poster), 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Allegory of the Faith, early 1630s. Artist: Guercino
Allegory of the Faith, early 1630s. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Love and the Vices Disarm Judgement, late 17th or early 18th century. Artist: Paolo de Matteis
Love and the Vices Disarm Judgement, late 17th or early 18th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

The Rape of Europe, c1725. Artist: Francois Lemoyne
The Rape of Europe, c1725. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Allegory of Love ( Amor omnia vincit ), 16th century. Artist: Matthias Gerung
Allegory of Love ( Amor omnia vincit ), 16th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Primavera ( Spring ), before 1757. Artist: Giuseppe Nogari
Primavera ( Spring ), before 1757. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Allegory of the History, c1615-c1620. Artist: Jusepe de Ribera
Allegory of the History, c1615-c1620. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Allegory of Mathematics, early 17th century. Artist: Bernardo Strozzi
Allegory of Mathematics, early 17th century. Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644). Found in the collection of the Regional Art Museum, Kaluga

Allegory of the Faith, 18th century. Artist: Jacopo Guarana
Allegory of the Faith, 18th century. Guarana, Jacopo (1720-1808). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Cupids, allegory of painting, 1760s. Artist: Francois Boucher
Cupids, allegory of painting, 1760s. Boucher, Francois (1703-1770). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Poster for an exhibition at the Stroganov School, Moscow, Russia, 1897. Artist: Lev Kekushev
Poster for an exhibition at the Stroganov School, Moscow, Russia, 1897. Founded in 1825 by Baron Sergey Stroganov, the Stroganov School was established as a school of industrial

Title page of an edition of Ship of Fools, by Sebastian Brant, 1494. Artist: Albrecht Durer
Title page of an edition of Ship of Fools, by Sebastian Brant, 1494. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Death and dying, 14th century. From Pilgrimage of the human life, a French manuscript. From the Bodleian Library collection, Oxford

France assists Martinique, 1902. Allegory relating to the catastrophic eruption of Mount Pelee on Martinique in 1902, the worst volcanic disaster of the 20th century

The Anglo-Japanese Alliance, 1902. Artist: Yrondy
The Anglo-Japanese Alliance, 1902. The alliance was agreed in 1902 and was to run for five years and be renewable. It was intended to counter the presumed menace posed to each power by Russia

In a Mess!, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
In a Mess!, 1896. Satire portraying Great Britain in a political jam. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 2nd February 1896

Anti-German allegory, 1895. Artist: Henri Meyer
Anti-German allegory, 1895. A vision of Napoleon appears to a shocked gathering of German army officers. Political tension between France and Germany led to fears of war in the mid 1890s

Rule Britannia, 1901. Illustration from The Process Year Book, A Review of the Illustrated Arts. published by AW Penrose & Co, (London, 1901)

Our Hope for the New Year: Peace, 1894. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1st January 1894

Happy New Year France!, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
Happy New Year France!, 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 3rd January 1891

Allegory of France, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
Allegory of France, 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 23rd May 1891

Republique, 1891. Artist: Jean-Charles Gauthier
Republique, 1891. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 21st February 1891

St Ursula Shrine, Martyrdom at Cologne, Detail, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling
St Ursula Shrine, Martyrdom at Cologne, Detail, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

St Ursula Shrine, Martyrdom at Cologne, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling
St Ursula Shrine, Martyrdom at Cologne, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

Adoration of the Magi, Triptych, Detail, c1453-1494. Artist: Hans Memling
Adoration of the Magi, Triptych, Detail, c1453-1494. Located in the collection at, Prado Museum, Madrid

St Ursula Shrine, Departure from Basle, Detail, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling
St Ursula Shrine, Departure from Basle, Detail, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

St Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Rome, Detail, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling
St Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Rome, Detail, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

St Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Rome, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling
St Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Rome, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

St Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Cologne, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling
St Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Cologne, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

Vision of a Knight, c1504. Artist: Raphael
Vision of a Knight, c1504. The sleeping knight may be intended to represent the Roman hero Scipio Africanus (236-184 BC) who was presented in a dream with a choice between Virtue

Samson and Delilah, c1609-1610. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Samson and Delilah, c1609-1610. Samson, the Jewish hero, fell in love with Delilah. She was bribed by the Philistines, and discovered that his strength came from his hair which had never been cut

The Garden of Love, c1630. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
The Garden of Love, c1630. Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain

The Consequences of War, 1638. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
The Consequences of War, 1638. Palazzo Pitti, Galleria Palatina, Florence, Italy

The Three Graces, (detail), c1636-1638. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
The Three Graces, (detail), c1636-1638. From youngest to oldest: Aglaea (Beauty), Euphrosyne (Mirth), and Thalia (Good Cheer). Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain

The Abduction of Proserpina, 1632. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
The Abduction of Proserpina, 1632

The Rape of Deidamia, 1636-1638. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
The Rape of Deidamia, 1636-1638. One of the paintings for King Philip IVths hunting lodge Torre de la Parada in El Pardo.Theseus wrenches Deidamia from the arms of the Centaur

St Ursula Shrine, Martyrdom, Detail, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling
St Ursula Shrine, Martyrdom, Detail, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

Descent from the Cross, c1612-1614. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Descent from the Cross, c1612-1614. Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp

Seven days of the week. Twilight, morning, dawn, the evening, 1757. Artist: Bernard de Montfaucon
Seven days of the week. Twilight of morning, dawn, the evening, 1757. A plate from Supplement au livre de L antiquite expliquee et representee en figures, Paris, 1757. Private Collection

A representation of December, 1757. Artist: Bernard de Montfaucon
A representation of December, 1757. A man, perhaps a slave. A plate from Supplement au livre de L antiquite expliquee et representee en figures, Paris, 1757. Private Collection

Mercury and the Ox, 1757. Artist: Bernard de Montfaucon
Mercury and the Ox, 1757. A plate from Supplement au livre de L antiquite expliquee et representee en figures, Paris, 1757. Private Collection

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