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Background imageAllegory Collection: Cartoon, Britannia, a Presentiment

Cartoon, Britannia, a Presentiment
Political cartoon, Britannia, a Presentiment - with all these rumours about I'd better look to my weapons Date: 1891

Background imageAllegory Collection: Music sheet, Rule Britannia, as solo and chorus

Music sheet, Rule Britannia, as solo and chorus
Music sheet, patriotic song Rule Britannia, as solo and chorus, composed by Dr Arne, with musical notation Date: 19th century

Background imageAllegory Collection: Cartoon, Britannia, Her Empire and Foes

Cartoon, Britannia, Her Empire and Foes Date: early 19th century

Background imageAllegory Collection: First Partition of Poland

First Partition of Poland
Partitions of Poland. The First Partition of Poland. It was decided on August 5, 1772. The agreement was signed in Vienna in February 1772

Background imageAllegory Collection: The Seven Boys of the Pleiades

The Seven Boys of the Pleiades
A surreal artistic rendering of seven boys from a painting by Francis Floris (1519-1570), a Flemish painter and artist. The painting is an allegory (a common trait in Floris's paintings)

Background imageAllegory Collection: Allegory of Spring, ca. 1563, by Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Allegory of Spring, ca. 1563, by Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527-1593). Italian painter. Allegory of Spring, ca.1563. Detail. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Background imageAllegory Collection: WW1 poster, Souscrivez a l'Emprunt National - Pour le Drapeau! Pour la Victoire

WW1 poster, Souscrivez a l'Emprunt National - Pour le Drapeau! Pour la Victoire! (Subscribe to the National War Loan - For the Flag! For Victory!) Date: 1917

Background imageAllegory Collection: WW1 poster, 3e Emprunt de la Defense Nationale (Third National Defence War Loan), French Republic

WW1 poster, 3e Emprunt de la Defense Nationale (Third National Defence War Loan), French Republic. Date: 1918

Background imageAllegory Collection: 15th Century 16th Century 1540 Allegorical Allegory

15th Century 16th Century 1540 Allegorical Allegory
15th, century, 16th, Century, 1540, allegorical, allegory, animal, animals, Art, Berlin, Bible, biblical, Bosch, Creature, death, Detail, Deutsches, Historisches, Museum, episode, Europe, european

Background imageAllegory Collection: The Last Judgement, 1540. Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516). Deta

The Last Judgement, 1540. Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516). Deta
Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516). The Last Judgement, 1540. German Historical Museum. Berlin. Germany

Background imageAllegory Collection: 4th Century Bc Acheron Aeneid Allegoric Allegorical

4th Century Bc Acheron Aeneid Allegoric Allegorical
4th, century, bc, acheron, aeneid, allegoric, allegorical, allegory, ancient, age, art, boat, boatman, boundary, campania, charon, cross, dead, death, deceased, ferry, ferryman, gravestone, greek

Background imageAllegory Collection: The Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj. AStronomical

The Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj. AStronomical
The Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj mounted on the southern wall of Old Town City Hall in the Old Town Square. Astronomical dial. Czech Republic

Background imageAllegory Collection: 15th Century Allegorical Allegory Apostle Astrolabe

15th Century Allegorical Allegory Apostle Astrolabe
15th, century, allegorical, allegory, apostle, astrolabe, astronomer, astronomical, clock, dial, astronomy, avarice, bag, circle, circular, circumference, city, council, hall, tower, Czech, Republic

Background imageAllegory Collection: Divine Comedy. Fifth Canto of the Purgatory. Dante talks wit

Divine Comedy. Fifth Canto of the Purgatory. Dante talks wit
Divine Comedy. Epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. Dante talks with Pia dei Tolomei, one of the three people who died violently. Engraving by Gustave Dore. Colored

Background imageAllegory Collection: The Dance of Death (1493) by Michael Wolgemut, from the Libe

The Dance of Death (1493) by Michael Wolgemut, from the Liber chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel. Coloured engraving

Background imageAllegory Collection: Allegory of the French Revolution

Allegory of the French Revolution. French citizen blindfolded trying to take the liberty, equality and fraternity, which mocked by exposing him to trip over rocks, fall, or meet with death

Background imageAllegory Collection: Charles the Bold (1433-1477). Allegory of the death of Cha

Charles the Bold (1433-1477). Allegory of the death of Cha
Charles the Bold (1433-1477). Duke of Burgundy (1467-1477). Allegory of the death of Charles the Bold. 15th century. Miniature of Le Chevalier deliberate. Chateau de Chantilly. France

Background imageAllegory Collection: Dream of Life in the fresco called The Triumph of Death of

Dream of Life in the fresco called The Triumph of Death of
Facsimile reproduces the detail of Dream of Life in the fresco called The Triumph of Death of the Cemetery of Pisa. The painting has been attributed to the sculptor

Background imageAllegory Collection: Cartoon, Reckoning without their host, WW1

Cartoon, Reckoning without their host, WW1
Cartoon, Reckoning without their host. Defeated at Verdun, Germany, Prussia and Death walk away despondently. A smiling French soldier in the background says they had everything planned

Background imageAllegory Collection: Cartoon, Now you have peace, WW1

Cartoon, Now you have peace, WW1
Cartoon, a figure of death says: Your wishes are granted, now you have peace. A silhouette of Kaiser Wilhelm hangs from a gibbet, with a flock of vultures gathering around his body. Date: 1916

Background imageAllegory Collection: Cartoon, Sin, Death, and the Devil

Cartoon, Sin, Death, and the Devil, Vide Milton, by James Gillray. A parody of a scene from John Milton's epic poem, Paradise Lost, showing Prime Minister William Pitt (left) as Death

Background imageAllegory Collection: POSADA, Jos頇uadalupe (1852-1913). D�de los

POSADA, Jos頇uadalupe (1852-1913). D�de los muertos en M鸩co. El jarabe en ultratumba (Day of the Dead in Mexico). Contemporary Art. Engraving

Background imageAllegory Collection: DONATI, ngelo (16th century). Comfortable life

DONATI, ngelo (16th century). Comfortable life may slow Death but it can not escape'. Illustration of the manuscript The Courtship of Death (Il Corteggio della Morte) by Abbot Angelo Donati

Background imageAllegory Collection: An allegory about the peace negotiations at end of WW1

An allegory about the peace negotiations at end of WW1
A rather biased allegorical illustration by Fortunino Matania showing Justice, with her foot on the prostrate giant of Germany, holding her sword in one hand and scales in another

Background imageAllegory Collection: Second Spanish Republic. Obverse of a 50 cents

Second Spanish Republic. Obverse of a 50 cents banknote (1937). Coin

Background imageAllegory Collection: Sir John Tenniel, artist, illustrator and cartoonist

Sir John Tenniel, artist, illustrator and cartoonist
Sir John Tenniel (1820 - 1914), British artist, illustrator and political cartoonist, who had just died. Seen here with two of his most famous Punch cartoons

Background imageAllegory Collection: Stone statue, Die Wahrheit, Berlin, Germany

Stone statue, Die Wahrheit, Berlin, Germany
A stone statue entitled Die Wahrheit (Truth), one of two originals dating from 1748, in a museum in Berlin, Germany. The figure holds open a book and points to a page. Date: 2006

Background imageAllegory Collection: BALDUNG GRIEN, Hans (1485-1544)

BALDUNG GRIEN, Hans (1485-1544). Allegory of Death and Beauty. Renaissance art. Oil on canvas

Background imageAllegory Collection: Allegory: War or Evil. The Death and an owl

Allegory: War or Evil. The Death and an owl
GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de (1746-1828). Allegory: War or Evil. The Death and an owl. Drawing

Background imageAllegory Collection: Tower Babel 1563 Brueghel Pieter Elder Bruegel

Tower Babel 1563 Brueghel Pieter Elder Bruegel
tower, babel, 1563, brueghel, pieter, elder, bruegel, allegories, time, vanitas, architecture, building, crane, construction, death, allegory, giraffe, megalomania, nebuchadnezzar, ii, biblical, old

Background imageAllegory Collection: MARBLE TOMB/GOZO/MALTA

MARBLE TOMB/GOZO/MALTA
A representation of Death adorns this elaborate marble tomb cover in the Cathedral in Victoria (Rabat) on Gozo, part of the Maltese archipelago Date: 2005

Background imageAllegory Collection: TRIUMPH OF DEATH

TRIUMPH OF DEATH
Kings and popes, warriors and women with their children - Death remorselessly drives his ox-drawn chariot over us all.. Date: circa 1550

Background imageAllegory Collection: GUYNEMER/HEROS DE FRANCE

GUYNEMER/HEROS DE FRANCE
France mourns the death of her greatest aviator, Georges-Marie Guynemer Date: 1917

Background imageAllegory Collection: Cartoon, The Rescuer, WW1

Cartoon, The Rescuer, WW1
Cartoon, The Rescuer. Germany comes to the help of Death, represented by a skeleton drowning in a sea of blood. Date: 1916

Background imageAllegory Collection: Concepts: reincarnation, an allegory

Concepts: reincarnation, an allegory
An allegory of reincarnation-the infant is reborn from the dead self. Date: 1907

Background imageAllegory Collection: Death personified on a Tarot card

Death personified on a Tarot card
Death personified as a skeleton with a scythe on a Tarot card. Date: 1926

Background imageAllegory Collection: The Bar to Progress! An allegory, founded upon Temple Bar. Satirical cartoon, 1853

The Bar to Progress! An allegory, founded upon Temple Bar. Satirical cartoon, 1853. Temple Bar, the entrance to the City of London in the west, closes its gates against ordinary people and progress

Background imageAllegory Collection: WW1 poster, A Call to Action! to all employees

WW1 poster, A Call to Action! to all employees
WW1 poster, A Call to Action! from Woodrow Wilson to all industrial employees working on government contracts, issued by the Navy Department. Date: circa 1917

Background imageAllegory Collection: French mens costumes of the late 15th century

French mens costumes of the late 15th century. The top group shows a man being dressed in armour and helm, and the bottom group shows a rich man with partner in feather beret looking a a group of

Background imageAllegory Collection: Cupid hits the centre of the target

Cupid hits the centre of the target. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess Elizabeth from Thomas Parks Cupid Turned Volunteer, London, 1804

Background imageAllegory Collection: Cupid surveys the target

Cupid surveys the target. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess Elizabeth from Thomas Parks Cupid Turned Volunteer, London, 1804

Background imageAllegory Collection: Cupid takes the oath of allegiance

Cupid takes the oath of allegiance. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess Elizabeth from Thomas Parks Cupid Turned Volunteer, London, 1804

Background imageAllegory Collection: Cupid picks up his matchlock musket

Cupid picks up his matchlock musket. Assumes his firelock. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess Elizabeth from Thomas Parks Cupid Turned

Background imageAllegory Collection: Cupid advances to the altar of loyalty

Cupid advances to the altar of loyalty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess Elizabeth from Thomas Parks Cupid Turned Volunteer, London, 1804

Background imageAllegory Collection: Cupid relinquishes his bow and arrows and deposits

Cupid relinquishes his bow and arrows and deposits them with the British standard. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess Elizabeth

Background imageAllegory Collection: Cupid supplicates Pallas to let him become a volunteer

Cupid supplicates Pallas to let him become a volunteer. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess Elizabeth from Thomas Parks Cupid Turned

Background imageAllegory Collection: Frontispiece with two cherubs holding a bicorn and sword

Frontispiece with two cherubs holding a bicorn and sword. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess Elizabeth from Thomas Parks Cupid Turned

Background imageAllegory Collection: Cupid deposits his banner in the temple of Minerva

Cupid deposits his banner in the temple of Minerva. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess Elizabeth from Thomas Parks Cupid Turned Volunteer



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