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Allegory Of Death, 19th Century, European School
Located in Blackwater, GB
Allegory Of Death, 19th Century European School Large 19th Century European School portrait a
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Modern Verdigris Bronze Sculpture of a Allegory of Death /Grim Reaper
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Modern Verdigris Bronze Sculpture of a Allegory of Death /Grim Reaper Purchased in France
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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Max Eisler Eine Nachlese folio “Allegory of Life and Death” collotype print
By (after) Gustav Klimt
Located in Chicago, IL
. 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of Gustav Klimt’s death. It is a fitting time to reflect upon the
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1930s Vienna Secession Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper

Allegory of Defense Industry (figurative male illustration)
By Frank Godwin
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Frank Godwin (1889-1959). Allegory of Defense Industry, 1919. Oil on canvas. Signed lower right
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Early 20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Large Neoclassical Carved Giltwood Mantel Clock Allegory of Time
Located in Nashville, TN
true lighting . An Allegory to Time. Crumbling pyramid with weeds and broken hour glass implies
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Giltwood

Meissen Figurines Cherubs Allegory of Trading Model C42 by Schoenheit
By Johann Carl Schoenheit
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen gorgeous figurine group: Cherubs personifying allegory of trade The details are stunningly
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Antique 1850s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

17th Century, Italian painting Allegory of the Spring Follower of Jacopo Bassano
By Jacopo Bassano
Located in IT
Grappa, 13 February 1592), 17th century Allegory of the Spring Measures: With frame: cm W 122,5 x H 89 x
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Allegory of Chastity, a drawing attributed to G. Porta with great provenance
Located in PARIS, FR
two rabbits, a traditional allegory of fertility, but also sometimes of lust. This drawing, executed
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16th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk

Meissen Figurines Cherubs Allegory of Arithmetic Model 12 by Acier, circa 1860
By Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Gorgeous cherub figurines group: Allegory of Arithmetic. Designer: Michael Victor
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Antique 1860s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

"An Allegory of Love" 19th C. Oil on Canvas After Titian - Tiziano Vecellio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large and Impressive 19th Century Continental Oil on Canvas "An Allegory of Love" after the
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Flemish 17th c., Allegory of war and peace, circa 1630, by Adriaen van Stalbemt
Located in PARIS, FR
Adriaen van Stalbemt (Antwerp, 1580-1662) Allegory of Peace and War, circa 1620-1630 Oil on oak
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Fragmento de memoria con berenjenas", tapestry, allegory, bouquets, figurative
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
and femininity, and even life and death. From his canvases to his wallpaper pieces, viewers have
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

"Fragmento de memoria en el espacio", tapestry, allegory, bouquets, figurative
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
and femininity, and even life and death. From his canvases to his wallpaper pieces, viewers have
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Attributed to L.Messagé (1842-1901) and F.Linke, "Source Allegory" Clock
By François Linke
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
by an allegory of the Source. With rocaille decoration, resting on four cambered legs, gilt bronze
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Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Enamel

"Civilized to Death" (Contemporary, Playful, Text, Type, Nude, Figurative, Pink)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
CIVILIZED TO DEATH 2019 Pink painting of a nude figure featuring typography which reads
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

At the Foot of the Statue - Scottish art Impressionist figurative oil painting
By William Strang, R.A., R.E.
Located in London, GB
Ancient Mariner and Strang's own Allegory of Death and The Plowman's Wife, have served him with suitable
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

The gift of flowers
By Conrad Kiesel
Located in Berlin, DE
novel allegory that includes eros, death, and the triumph of art over death alongside the unfolding of
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1890s Academic Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

The gift of flowers
The gift of flowers
H 27.17 in W 24.02 in D 3.15 in
Pair of 19th Century Gilt and Silvered Bronze Sculptures of Women
By Pierre-Eugène-Émile Hébert
Located in Norwood, NJ
Parisian, Hébert apparently lived and worked in the capital until his death. He was born in 1828, and
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Antique 1860s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold, Silver, Bronze

Goddess and Pillar of Sky of Skies - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
, and belonging. Her journey is marked by recurring motifs of death and rebirth to celebrate the
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic

Deity of Day and Night of the Ways - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
geometric shapes and rebellious miniature figures that shape the narrative metaphorically through death
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic

Goddess and Pillar, Protector of the Dawn of... - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
journey is marked by recurring motifs of death and rebirth to celebrate the sacrifices of women through
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Charcoal

Points of Departure II: Nijinsky Variations
By Peter Milton
Located in Middletown, NY
with a white beard. An allegory to the privilege of long life. While also in the foreground we see
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1990s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Engraving

1930s Francesco Galante Painting Nude of Woman
By Francesco Galante
Located in Roma, IT
Seated Woman signed lower left by Francesco Galante. Brass label with name and date of birth and death
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Vintage 1930s Italian Belle Époque Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

1930s Francesco Galante Painting Nude of Woman
1930s Francesco Galante Painting Nude of Woman
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.97 in
16th century Brussels tapestry - The Story of David
Located in Bruxelles, BE
over Satan, rescuing humanity. According to Hippolyte, the lion symbolizes death and the bear
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Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

18th Century Personification of the Day Alabaster Sculpture
By Michelangelo Buonarroti
Located in Milan, IT
allegories of the Parts of the Day, and is located to the right on the sarcophagus of the tomb of Giuliano de
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Antique 18th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

18th Century Personification of the Day Alabaster Sculpture
18th Century Personification of the Day Alabaster Sculpture
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H 4.73 in W 8.27 in D 5.12 in
Messenger of the Afterlife - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
narrative of seven days of a week metaphorically through death, birth, and rebirth, by the natural element
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic

Children Amongst Foxgloves - Pink Flowers, Female Illustrator of The Golden Age
Located in Miami, FL
travelling in Italy and Germany. She exhibited paintings at the Royal Academy from 1897 until her death, and
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Early 1900s Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper, Pencil

Dream of Deads and Alives - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
narrative of seven days of a week metaphorically through death, birth, and rebirth, accompanied by a visual
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic

Goddess of Tears and Water - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
, man and woman, birth and death, night and day. Half-moon and horn as a crown of Venus and figures
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic

Draft Horse with Cart / - The Burden of Life -
Located in Berlin, DE
path, which becomes an allegory of the path of life. Thus, the horse has an allegorical dimension that
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Early 20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Goddess of Invisibility, Air, and Pendulants - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
motifs of death and rebirth to celebrate the sacrifices of women through mythological symbolism. The
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic

Feast in the Garden of Love, 17th century Antwerp, Louis de Caullery
Located in PARIS, FR
the fragility of life which bursts, the skull is the symbol of death, the jester symbol of human
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Goddess and Pillar of the West Sky - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
journey is marked by recurring motifs of death and rebirth to celebrate the sacrifices of women through
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic

Goddess and Pillar of the North Sky - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
, and belonging. Her journey is marked by recurring motifs of death and rebirth to celebrate the
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic

Paradox of St. Sebastian - Contemporary Oil Painting with Graffiti and Shackles
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
divine intervention only to be beaten to death later after warning the emperor of his sins. St
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Alexander Calder Santa Claus E. E. Cummings Portfolio of Prints and Prose, 1974
By Alexander Calder
Located in Pasadena, TX
associated with 'science" (Richard S. Kennedy). "The play is an allegory in which Death and Santa Claus
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Vintage 1970s North American Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Goddess and Pillar, Protector of Twins and the..- Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
journey is marked by recurring motifs of death and rebirth to celebrate the sacrifices of women through
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic

Goddess and Pillar of the Middle East Sky - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
, and belonging. Her journey is marked by recurring motifs of death and rebirth to celebrate the
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic

L'Enfer des Luxurieux, The Hell of the Luxurious Relief, 19th Century Bronze.
Located in Stockholm, SE
the body and having an existence beyond death? In turn, the soul takes the form of a winged female
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1860s Symbolist Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Departure of the Vendéens, an oil on carboard by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon
By Pierre-Paul Prud'hon
Located in PARIS, FR
beginning of the Terror, Prud'hon submitted erotic subjects, graceful allegories on the pleasures or
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1790s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Circle of Othon Friesz, Le Naufrage, Large Scale Work on Canvas
By Achille-Émile Othon Friesz
Located in Cotignac, FR
1919, although he did manage to maintain a certain independence. From 1914 until his death he lived in
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair French 19th/20th Century Gilt-Bronze Sculptures of The Marly Horses Lamps
By Guillaume Coustou
Located in Los Angeles, CA
of Versailles, to which it was added after the duke's death. A number of his sculptures were for the
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Greuze, painted on linen by his daughter Anna Greuze
Located in PARIS, FR
painter and lived with her father until his death. It is likely that most of the paintings she produced up
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Early 1800s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Baroque silver Vase with Flowers with a Fruit Tray and a Clock by A. Zuccati
Located in PARIS, FR
artist The dates of Adeodato Zuccati's birth and death are not known with certainty because historical
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lancer
By Carl August Walther
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
engraving "The Rider" or "Knight, Death and the Devil". Provenance: From the estate of the artist
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20th Century Symbolist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper

Taco Truck, by Art Hazelwood
By Art Hazelwood
Located in Palm Springs, CA
political allegory and satire making work from political posters to fine press edition artist books. He has
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Reflection: Gallup Diner, by Art Hazelwood
By Art Hazelwood
Located in Palm Springs, CA
areas of his practice. He uses printmaking within a range of political allegory and satire making work
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Linocut

Cyclist Kanagawa, by Art Hazelwood
By Art Hazelwood
Located in Palm Springs, CA
a range of political allegory and satire making work from political posters to fine press edition
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Linocut

Springtime, by Art Hazelwood
By Art Hazelwood
Located in Palm Springs, CA
intertwining areas of his practice. He uses printmaking within a range of political allegory and satire making
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Linocut

17th Century Antwerp Cabinet with Painted Panels Attributed to H. Van Balen
Located in PARIS, FR
of Pomona evoke the allegory of summer and the abundance of nature. While on the right door, under
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Antique Early 17th Century Belgian Louis XIII Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Paint

Venus Warning Adonis, 16th Century
By Paolo Veronese
Located in Blackwater, GB
prophesied his death. Typically tragic allegory of love and mortality painted exceptionally well by Veronese
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17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Memento Mori Broadsheet, Putto Sleeping on a Scull, Conrad Meyer
By Johannes Meyer
Located in Norwich, GB
). This allegory on death as sleep, etched by Conrad Meyer, was published by the Burgerlibrary as present
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Antique 17th Century Swiss Baroque Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

Seymour Lipton "Phoenix Rising" MCM Direct Metal & Marble Sculpture! Art 1958
By Seymour Lipton
Located in Peoria, AZ
from the ashes has always been an allegory for victory from defeat and life after death. Dynamism
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Roman Baroque Painting 17 century oil canvas
Located in Florence, IT
The painting represents the moment of the death of Lucretia, a Roman noblewoman who was raped by
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Mid-17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bassorilievo celebrativo allegorico in bronzo dell'aviazione italiana
By Bruno Innocenti
Located in Florence, IT
medal dedicated to the Italian Air Force. At the centre there is the Allegory of the Italian Air Force
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Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

La faim
Located in PARIS, FR
explored issues of life and death and the experiences of the working class. Finding artistic inspiration in
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2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

La faim
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in
Venetian School: Neoclassical banquet scene with angels and putti.
Located in Middletown, NY
we see a crowned man in mourning, being comforted by his handservants. Perhaps an allegory to death
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Ink, Laid Paper

Seasons: Cycles Unveiled (Momento Mori)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
rest that comes with old age and death. The seals are meticulously preserved in place by clay, an
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21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Still-life Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Ink

Meyle & Mayer 1910 Art Nouveau Gilt Silver Pendant With Enamel & Plique Au Jour
Located in Miami, FL
and green glass enamel. The main image shows us an allegory to music, with a richly dressed and
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Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Chrysophrase, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Enamel

Ancient Maiolica Tiles, Ambrogette, Rampini Manufactory, Pavia, 1693-1704
By Siro Antonio Africa
Located in Milano, IT
: perhaps she represents Rea Silvia with the two twin founders of Rome, or perhaps she is an allegory for
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Antique Early 1700s Italian Baroque Ceramics

Materials

Maiolica

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Questions About Allegory Of Death
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    Death masks were a way to cover the face of a passed loved one and show honor to them. They also represented the features of the deceased, helping them be recognized in the spirit realm. On 1stDibs, find an array of death masks.
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    It is believed that Napoleon's death mask still resides in The Museum in Santiago de Cuba.
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