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Allegory of the Planets and Continents, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Italian, Oil on canvas — Allegory of the Planets and Continents
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
1752

Allegory, Bob Thompson American, Oil on canvas — Allegory
Bob Thompson
1960

Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh: An Allegory of the Dinteville Family, Master of the Dinteville Allegory Netherlandish, French, Oil on wood — Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh: An Allegory of the Dinteville Family
Master of the Dinteville Allegory
1537

Allegory of Rhetoric, Simeon Skillin American, Mahogany, American — Allegory of Rhetoric
Simeon Skillin
John Skillin
ca. 1790

Allegory of Trade, Zwischengold glass, Bohemian — Allegory of Trade
Bohemian
ca. 1730

Allegory of Autumn, François Boucher and Workshop French, Oil on canvas — Allegory of Autumn
François Boucher
1753

Allegory of Music, Laurent de La Hyre French, Oil on canvas — Allegory of Music
Laurent de La Hyre
1649

Allegory of the Seasons, Zwischengold glass with silver leaf, Bohemian — Allegory of the Seasons
Bohemian
ca. 1730

Allegory of the Seasons, Zwischengold glass, Bohemian — Allegory of the Seasons
Bohemian
ca. 1730

Allegory of Lyric Poetry, François Boucher and Workshop French, Oil on canvas — Allegory of Lyric Poetry
François Boucher
1753

Allegory of Autumn (Bacchus), Filippo Parodi and Workshop Italian, Carved poplar, varnished and gilt, Italian, Genoa — Allegory of Autumn (Bacchus)
Filippo Parodi
ca. 1670s

Allegory of the Catholic Faith, Johannes Vermeer Dutch, Oil on canvas — Allegory of the Catholic Faith
Johannes Vermeer
ca. 1670–72

Allegory of the French Republic, Alfred-Bernard Meyer French, Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt, French, Paris — Allegory of the French Republic
Alfred-Bernard Meyer
1892

Allegory of Rout and Pillage, Dirck Vellert Netherlandish, Colorless glass, vitreous paint and silver stain, Flemish — Allegory of Rout and Pillage
Dirck Vellert
ca. 1520

Woman, Allegory of the Year, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, Hard-paste porcelain, Austrian, Vienna — Woman, Allegory of the Year
Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
ca. 1750–60

The Allegory of the Sorbonne, Pierre Puvis de Chavannes French, Oil on canvas — The Allegory of the Sorbonne
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
1889

Allegory, William Etty British, Oil on canvas, laid down on wood — Allegory
William Etty

Allegory, Charles Prendergast American, Watercolor over pencil — Allegory
Charles Prendergast
ca. 1927–28

Allegory of love, hope and plenty, Johann Heinrich Balthasar Sang German, Glass, engraved and partly polished, German, Brunswick (Braunschweig) — Allegory of love, hope and plenty
Johann Heinrich Balthasar Sang
ca. 1750

Allegory of Water (Neptune Rescuing Amymone), Jacques Germain Soufflot French, Wool, silk (22-24 warps per inch, 9-10 per cm), French, Paris — Allegory of Water (Neptune Rescuing Amymone)
Multiple artists/makers
designed 1758–67, woven 1764–71

Allegory of Fire (Venus Visiting Vulcan), Jacques Germain Soufflot French, Wool, silk (22-24 warps per inch, 9–10 per cm.), French, Paris — Allegory of Fire (Venus Visiting Vulcan)
Multiple artists/makers
designed 1758–67, woven 1764–71

Snuffbox with An Allegory of Geography, Joseph Etienne Blerzy French, Gold, enamel, and pearls — Snuffbox with An Allegory of Geography
Joseph Etienne Blerzy
1777–78

Allegory of Sacred and Profane Love, Michele Desubleo Flemish, Oil on canvas — Allegory of Sacred and Profane Love
Michele Desubleo
1665–75

An Allegory, Domenico Guidobono Italian, Oil on canvas — An Allegory
Domenico Guidobono
1710–20

Allegory of Avarice, Jacopo Ligozzi Italian, Oil on canvas — Allegory of Avarice
Jacopo Ligozzi

Sketch of an Allegory of the Abolition of Slavery, Anonymous, French School, 19th Century French, Terracotta, French — Sketch of an Allegory of the Abolition of Slavery
Anonymous, French School, 19th Century
ca. 1848

Allegory of Virtue, Andrea Briosco, called Riccio Italian, Gilt bronze, Italian, Padua — Allegory of Virtue
Andrea Briosco, called Riccio
probably early 16th century

Allegory of War, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse French, Cast terracotta with a coat of brown paint; original turned ebonized socle, French — Allegory of War
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
probably before 1868

Allegory of Music, Leather, blind stamped, embossed, molded and incised; on later wooden mount, Northern French — Allegory of Music
Northern French
ca. 1570–90

Allegory of Vanity, Ivory, German — Allegory of Vanity
German
ca. 1725

Allegory of Virtue, Andrea Briosco, called Riccio Italian, Bronze, Italian, Padua — Allegory of Virtue
Andrea Briosco, called Riccio
probably early 16th century

Allegory of Vanity, Ivory, German, Nuremberg — Allegory of Vanity
German, Nuremberg
mid-17th century

Allegory of Science, François Rémond French, Gilt bronze, French — Allegory of Science
François Rémond
François-Aimé Damerat
ca. 1785–90

Allegory of Vigilance, Jean Honoré Fragonard French, Oil on canvas — Allegory of Vigilance
Jean Honoré Fragonard
ca. 1772

Allegory of Winter, Jacques de La Joue the Younger French, Oil on canvas — Allegory of Winter
Jacques de La Joue the Younger

Allegory of the Maréchal de Villars’s Victory at Denain, Louis Simon Boizot French, Bronze, French, Paris — Allegory of the Maréchal de Villars’s Victory at Denain
Louis Simon Boizot
Pierre Philippe Thomire
1806, modified 1818

Allegory of the Fine Arts, Gilt bronze, French — Allegory of the Fine Arts
French
1785–90

Allegory of Triumph and Sacrifice, Andrea Briosco, called Riccio Italian, Copper alloy with reddish brown natural patina under a worn black lacquer or wax. — Allegory of Triumph and Sacrifice
Andrea Briosco, called Riccio
ca. 1520

Allegory of the Arts, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, Hard-paste porcelain, Austrian, Vienna — Allegory of the Arts
Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
Christoph Dreischarf
ca. 1770

Allegory of Fertility (Recto), Jacob Jordaens Flemish, Pen and brush and brown ink, watercolor, over traces of preliminary drawing in black chalk.<br/>Verso in black chalk. — Allegory of Fertility (Recto)
Jacob Jordaens
ca. 1640