Painters in the past and commercial artists in our own day have relied on allegory to create "message pictures." Once thought to rival literary works or political oratory in influence and

A Closer Look: Allegory
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Painters in the past and commercial artists in our own day have relied on allegory to create "message pictures." Once thought to rival literary works or political oratory in influence and prestige, such paintings, with their references to ancient myth, the Bible, or medieval astrology, all too often puzzle modern viewers. This Closer Look guide illustrates and explains the main types of visual allegory in Western art and the contexts in which they were originally created and viewed.
Country USA
Brand Yale University Press
Manufacturer National Gallery London
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 90 colour illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781857094855
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

A Closer Look: Allegory