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Greek / Roman Naturalistic Allegory Painting
Greek / Roman Naturalistic Allegory Painting

Greek / Roman Naturalistic Allegory Painting

Located in Houston, TX

Stormy landscape scene in which a Cupid-like figure seen in the clouds appearing to have shot a number of wounded and dying men in the foreground. The men have a number of women and ...

Category

19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Allegory - Painting by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1930s
Allegory - Painting by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1930s

Allegory - Painting by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1930s

By Antonio Feltrinelli

Located in Roma, IT

Allegory is an original artwork realized by the Italian artist Antonio Feltrinelli in the 1930s. Original oil on plywood. Beautiful and representative work of the artist with two a...

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint, Oil

Expectation. Allegory., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Expectation. Allegory., Painting, Oil on Canvas

Expectation. Allegory., Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Igor Shulman

Located in Yardley, PA

The most unpleasant thing for me in this life is to wait. Any queue of people more than 3 people drives me into depression. If someone is late for a meeting, I worry about that perso...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Allegory Painting Drawing Trémolières Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas France
Allegory Painting Drawing Trémolières Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas France

Allegory Painting Drawing Trémolières Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas France

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Pierre Charles Trémolières (Cholet, 1703 - Paris, 1739) Allegory of Painting and Drawing Oil on canvas 86 x 112 cm In original lacquered frames 122 x 95 cm.

Category

18th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Nymph Adorning a Bust in a Garden, Signed Nude Painting
Nymph Adorning a Bust in a Garden, Signed Nude Painting

Nymph Adorning a Bust in a Garden, Signed Nude Painting

By Albert Cresswell

Located in Genève, GE

symbolist painting, nymph painting, nude female figure oil painting, allegorical art, classical nude painting, academic painting, romantic figurative art, impressionist influence, sy...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Allegory

Allegory

By Walter Beach Humphrey

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signature: Signed Lower Left Medium: Tempera and Watercolor on Board Contemporary Art Deco style frame; art exhibition entry label from Hudson Valley Art Association, Inc with Humph...

Category

1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Watercolor, Board

TRINITY - Contemporary Figurative Painting / Realism / Allegory
TRINITY - Contemporary Figurative Painting / Realism / Allegory

TRINITY - Contemporary Figurative Painting / Realism / Allegory

By Jacob Hicks

Located in New York, NY

Original Painting by Jacob Hicks Jacob Hicks (b. 1985, Midland, TX) completed his BFA in 2010 at Southern Methodist University and his MFA in 2012 at the New York Academy of Art. He...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Sunset Allegory
Sunset Allegory

Sunset Allegory

By Lana Ritter

Located in Zofingen, AG

"What inspired the creation of this landscape abstraction: The wonderful golden light of sunset in combination with the blue sea. Dimensions in inches: 26 x 33 Details: - Materials u...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Bronze

An Allegory for Smell
An Allegory for Smell

An Allegory for Smell

Located in London, GB

The allegory in this painting is unsurprisingly one for the sense of smell - in fact, the image of a boy being cleaned after an accident was a stock representation for allegories for...

Category

17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil, Oak, Panel

EARLY 19th CENTURY PAINTING ALLEGORY OF SPRING
EARLY 19th CENTURY PAINTING ALLEGORY OF SPRING

EARLY 19th CENTURY PAINTING ALLEGORY OF SPRING

Located in Firenze, FI

Beautiful oil painting on canvas, framed in a contemporary carved wooden frame.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Corridor - Contemporary Hyper Realism Painting, Animal Allegory, 22x30
Corridor - Contemporary Hyper Realism Painting, Animal Allegory, 22x30

Corridor - Contemporary Hyper Realism Painting, Animal Allegory, 22x30

By Will Wilson

Located in New York, NY

The whimsical elements and casual contemporary references Will Wilson incorporates in his paintings serve to offset their disciplined execution. Each painted subject is steeped in na...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Allegory in Dante, Abstract Painting, Contemporary Art Original, Expression
Allegory in Dante, Abstract Painting, Contemporary Art Original, Expression

Allegory in Dante, Abstract Painting, Contemporary Art Original, Expression

By Nelson Serob Shirvanyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Nelson Serob Shirvanyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Cardboard Year: 2002 Style: Abstract art, Title: Allegory in Dante, Siz...

Category

2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

MID-19thCENTURY PASTEL PAINTING WITH ALLEGORY OF SPRING
MID-19thCENTURY PASTEL PAINTING WITH ALLEGORY OF SPRING

MID-19thCENTURY PASTEL PAINTING WITH ALLEGORY OF SPRING

Located in Firenze, FI

Inspired by the pose of a famous painting by the Spanish painter Murillo (1618-1682), it depicts a girl displaying flowers on her shawl, also recalling an allegory of spring.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Crayon

Allegory of Geography
Allegory of Geography

Allegory of Geography

Located in Paris, IDF

This work is part of the tradition of scholarly allegories, blending erudition and symbolism.

Category

Late 19th Century French School Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Allegory in Dante 2, Abstract Painting, Contemporary Art Original, Expression
Allegory in Dante 2, Abstract Painting, Contemporary Art Original, Expression

Allegory in Dante 2, Abstract Painting, Contemporary Art Original, Expression

By Nelson Serob Shirvanyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Nelson Serob Shirvanyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Cardboard Year: 2002 Style: Abstract art, Title: Allegory in Dante 2, S...

Category

2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

Soviet Allegory, Contemporary Art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Soviet Allegory, Contemporary Art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Soviet Allegory, Contemporary Art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

By Ara Harutyunyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Ara Harutyunyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Metal Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Title: Soviet Allegory, Size: 32" x ...

Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Metal

Allegory on Liszt, Realist Oil Painting on Cardboard, 1930s, Unframed
Allegory on Liszt, Realist Oil Painting on Cardboard, 1930s, Unframed

Allegory on Liszt, Realist Oil Painting on Cardboard, 1930s, Unframed

Located in Genève, GE

Work on cardboard This captivating work depicts an intimate scene in which three characters are immersed in a musical moment. An elegantly dressed pianist enlivens the atmosphere wit...

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1930s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Communion” figurative oil painting, female nude, allegory of Eve, signed, 24x16
"Communion” figurative oil painting, female nude, allegory of Eve, signed, 24x16

"Communion” figurative oil painting, female nude, allegory of Eve, signed, 24x16

By Kristy Gordon

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting by Kristy Gordon (b. 1980, British Columbia, Canada) of a nude woman, standing proud on a hilltop, blue and white clouded sky serve as her backdrop. She stands with ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Interconnected" Oil Painting on Canvas, Allegory of Lions, Realist Style, 2025
"Interconnected" Oil Painting on Canvas, Allegory of Lions, Realist Style, 2025

"Interconnected" Oil Painting on Canvas, Allegory of Lions, Realist Style, 2025

By Kristy Gordon

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting by Contemporary Artist Kristy Gordon (b. 1980, British Columbia, Canada). Two lions face each other, one lays on the ground, the other sits tall. They touch paws and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

French academic painting Allegory Spring Love Child Belle Epoque end 19th
French academic painting Allegory Spring Love Child Belle Epoque end 19th

French academic painting Allegory Spring Love Child Belle Epoque end 19th

By Emile Vernon

Located in PARIS, FR

Emile VERNON Blois, 1872 – Blois, 1920 Oil on canvas 44 x 61 cm (57 x 74 cm with frame) Signed lower right “Emile Vernon” Very beautiful 19th century frame in carved and gilded wood ...

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Late 19th Century Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Allegory in Dante 3 Abstract Surrealism Painting Contemporary Art Original Green
Allegory in Dante 3 Abstract Surrealism Painting Contemporary Art Original Green

Allegory in Dante 3 Abstract Surrealism Painting Contemporary Art Original Green

By Nelson Serob Shirvanyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Nelson Serob Shirvanyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Cardboard Year: 2002 Style: Abstract Surrealism Title: Allegory in Dante...

Category

2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

18th Century by Giuseppe Bonito The Painter's Studio or Allegory of Painting
18th Century by Giuseppe Bonito The Painter's Studio or Allegory of Painting

18th Century by Giuseppe Bonito The Painter's Studio or Allegory of Painting

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Giuseppe Bonito (Castellammare di Stabia, Italy, 1707 - Naples, Italy, 1789) Title: The Painter's Studio or Allegory of Painting Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: without frame 40.5 ...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

An Allegory Of Motherhood & Charity, 17th Century
An Allegory Of Motherhood & Charity, 17th Century

An Allegory Of Motherhood & Charity, 17th Century

Located in Liphook, GB

An Allegory Of Motherhood & Charity, 17th Century Huge Italian Old Master Huge circa 1600 Italian Old Master scene of a mother and infants as an allegory of motherhood and charity...

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17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

CASSANDRA - Realism / Moody / Figurative / Female / Allegory
CASSANDRA - Realism / Moody / Figurative / Female / Allegory

CASSANDRA - Realism / Moody / Figurative / Female / Allegory

By Elizabeth McGhee

Located in New York, NY

Elizabeth McGhee (b. 1985, Southern California) completed her BFA in 2009 at the Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA. She continued her studies at the Lance Richlin At...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

18th Century Grisaille Paintings of Allegory of 2 Seasons with Putti
18th Century Grisaille Paintings of Allegory of 2 Seasons with Putti

18th Century Grisaille Paintings of Allegory of 2 Seasons with Putti

Located in Delft, NL

18th century Grisaille paintings of Allegory of 2 seasons with Putti The 2 paintings with Marouflé technique painted in oak wood frame.

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Antique 18th Century European Paintings

Materials

Oak

Classical Naturalistic Style Italian Allegory Study
Classical Naturalistic Style Italian Allegory Study

Classical Naturalistic Style Italian Allegory Study

Located in Houston, TX

Classical style allegorical painting with puti and monarchy type figures floating within the clouds. The canvas is framed in a decorative gold frame. Dimensions Without Frame: H 43.5...

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20th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Allegory Oil Painting in Frame by Greek Artist Angelos Panayiotou
Large Allegory Oil Painting in Frame by Greek Artist Angelos Panayiotou

Large Allegory Oil Painting in Frame by Greek Artist Angelos Panayiotou

By Angelos Panayiotou

Located in Atlanta, GA

Artists: Angelos Panayiotou Born: 1943 Nationality: Greece Title: An elderly Man in Contemplation Medium: oil on canvas, Mark: signed lower right and dated 1985, Greek export st...

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Vintage 1980s Greek Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Allegory Sculpture Trémolières Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master
Allegory Sculpture Trémolières Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master

Allegory Sculpture Trémolières Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

The stylistic characteristics of this Allegory highlight the work of a French school artist active in the 18th century, gifted with an elegantly casual creative streak and a happy pr...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Allegory of Music School After Lorenzo Lippi
Allegory of Music School After Lorenzo Lippi

Allegory of Music School After Lorenzo Lippi

Located in Pasadena, CA

After Lorenzo Lippi (Florence, May 6, 1606 - Florence, April 15, 1665) is a Baroque painter of the Florentine school and a seventeenth-century Italian poet.

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17th Century Renaissance Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Oil on Canvas German Painting Allegory of Faith, Hope and Charity
19th Century Oil on Canvas German Painting Allegory of Faith, Hope and Charity

19th Century Oil on Canvas German Painting Allegory of Faith, Hope and Charity

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

An elegant 19th-century neoclassical painting. Oil on canvas artwork depicting the three theological virtues: faith, hope, and charity. The central figure, dressed in white and carry...

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Antique 1880s German Paintings

Materials

Canvas

The gift of flowers / - The depth of allegory -
The gift of flowers / - The depth of allegory -

The gift of flowers / - The depth of allegory -

By Conrad Kiesel

Located in Berlin, DE

The painting is an excerpt and allegorical intensification of his picture 'Die Margareten' in the Manchester Art Gallery, which in variation was also converted into painting by the K...

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1890s Academic Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Allegory Music Trémolières Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master France
Allegory Music Trémolières Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master France

Allegory Music Trémolières Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master France

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

The stylistic characteristics of this Allegory of Music highlight the work of an artist from the French school active in the 18th century, gifted with an elegantly casual creative st...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Allegory Poetry Trémolières Paint 18th Century OIl on canvas Old master France
Allegory Poetry Trémolières Paint 18th Century OIl on canvas Old master France

Allegory Poetry Trémolières Paint 18th Century OIl on canvas Old master France

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

The stylistic characteristics of this Allegory of Poetry highlight the work of an artist from the French school active in the 18th century, gifted with an elegantly casual creative s...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Terwesten Woman Allegory Art Paint Oil on canvas 17/18th Century Old master
Terwesten Woman Allegory Art Paint Oil on canvas 17/18th Century Old master

Terwesten Woman Allegory Art Paint Oil on canvas 17/18th Century Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

This splendid, striking painting shows us a fascinating female figure portrayed full-length and life-size, a young girl easily identifiable as an allegory of the Art of Painting.

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Quellinus Allegory Vanity Paint Oil on canvas old master 17th Century Flemish
Quellinus Allegory Vanity Paint Oil on canvas old master 17th Century Flemish

Quellinus Allegory Vanity Paint Oil on canvas old master 17th Century Flemish

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Erasmus Quellinus II (Antwerp 1607 - 1672) Vanitas (as an Allegory of the Vanity of Life or of Youth) Oil painting on canvas - cm. 121 x 84, in the frame cm. 135 x 98 The work is a...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Allegory Of Europe Solimena 18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italy
Allegory Of Europe Solimena 18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italy

Allegory Of Europe Solimena 18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italy

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Francesco Solimena (Canale di Serino 1657 - Barra 1747) workshop/circle The Allegory of Europe oil on canvas 102 x 76 cm. - with frame: 119 x 92 cm.

Category

18th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Allegory of Music Ste Cecilia School After Lorenzo Lippi
Allegory of Music Ste Cecilia School After Lorenzo Lippi

Allegory of Music Ste Cecilia School After Lorenzo Lippi

Located in Pasadena, CA

The painting is about the Florentine school and a seventeenth-century Italian school. Oil on canvas without signature After Lorenzo Lippi (1606–1665) who was a prominent Florentine...

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17th Century Renaissance Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Allegory of Music Ste Cecilia School After Lorenzo Lippi
Allegory of Music Ste Cecilia School After Lorenzo Lippi

Allegory of Music Ste Cecilia School After Lorenzo Lippi

Located in Pasadena, CA

The painting is about the Florentine school and a seventeenth-century Italian school. Oil on canvas After Lorenzo Lippi (1606–1665) who was a prominent Florentine Baroque painter a...

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17th Century Renaissance Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

ITALIAN SCHOOL of the 17th century "Allegory of Winter".
ITALIAN SCHOOL of the 17th century "Allegory of Winter".

ITALIAN SCHOOL of the 17th century "Allegory of Winter".

Located in Madrid, ES

ITALIAN SCHOOL of the 17th century "Allegory of Winter". Oil on canvas. 70.5 x 96 cm good condition

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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Paint

18th Century By Francesco Fontebasso Allegory of Vanity Oil on Canvas
18th Century By Francesco Fontebasso Allegory of Vanity Oil on Canvas

18th Century By Francesco Fontebasso Allegory of Vanity Oil on Canvas

Located in Milano, Lombardia

He mainly worked in Padua, Treviso and Trento, and in 1761 he went to Saint Petersburg where he produced ceiling paintings and decorations for the Winter Palace. This Allegory of Van...

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Allegory of The Wheat Harvest (19th-century Folk Art Child portrait)
Allegory of The Wheat Harvest (19th-century Folk Art Child portrait)

Allegory of The Wheat Harvest (19th-century Folk Art Child portrait)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Allegory of a Wheat Harvest (Portrait of young child), ca. 1850, by unknown American artist. Oil on panel measures 9 x 11 inches. Unframed. Original condition with no cleaning or co...

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19th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Allegory Of Africa, Framed Fixe-sous-verre, 19th Century
Allegory Of Africa, Framed Fixe-sous-verre, 19th Century

Allegory Of Africa, Framed Fixe-sous-verre, 19th Century

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

Large fixed under glass painting, allegorical representation of Africa by the portrait of a black woman, richly adorned with jewels and a turban on her head. Frame (perhaps Naple...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Paintings

Materials

Glass

Quelques Heures Avec Aristote by G. Mathias – Cubist Allegory of Philosophy
Quelques Heures Avec Aristote by G. Mathias – Cubist Allegory of Philosophy

Quelques Heures Avec Aristote by G. Mathias – Cubist Allegory of Philosophy

By Grégoire Mathias

Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR

Quelques Heures avec Aristote (A few Hours with Aristotle) Diameter 109.5 cm Acrylic on canvas This remarkable circular acrylic on canvas by Grégoire Mathias masterfully captures t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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"Allegory" Expressionist Oil Painting, 1947
"Allegory" Expressionist Oil Painting, 1947

"Allegory" Expressionist Oil Painting, 1947

By Jennings Tofel

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1947 oil on canvas Expressionist scene with figures in yellow, green, red, and blue entitled "Allegory" is by Polish-born New York Expressionist Jennings Tofel (1891-1959). Tofe...

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1940s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Julius Moessel Painting Dream Allegory
Julius Moessel Painting Dream Allegory

Julius Moessel Painting Dream Allegory

Unavailable

H 62 in W 52 in D 2 in

Julius Moessel Painting Dream Allegory

By Julius Moessel 1

Located in New York, NY

Dream Allegory by Julius Moessel (1871-1957) oil on canvas, size of image 44.5" by 54.5". Framed size 52" wide by 62" tall. Master Surrealist painter of the period. Depicting the Sph...

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Early 20th Century German Other Paintings

Materials

Paint

Allegory XII

Neil NagyAllegory XII, 1997

Unavailable

H 48 in W 48 in

Allegory XII

By Neil Nagy

Located in Palm Desert, CA

As part of a recent retrospective of Neil Nagy's works, this painting is from a collection of paintings and works on paper that spans five decades. Some of these works have never bee...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Allegory of Truth
Allegory of Truth

Estelle AsmodelleAllegory of Truth, 2024

Unavailable

H 51.97 in W 66.15 in D 1.58 in

Allegory of Truth

Located in NIAGARA PARK, NSW

This painting is an emotional depiction of an allegory.

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Varnish, Acrylic

Allegory of Autumn
Allegory of Autumn

Antony SerresAllegory of Autumn

Unavailable

H 8.67 in W 13.39 in

Allegory of Autumn

Located in Stuttgart, DE

Antony Serres (Bordeaux 1828-1898) Allegory of Autumn, signed Antony Serres, oil on panel

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Mid-19th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Allegory over Winter" Painting by Sebastian Vrancx
"Allegory over Winter" Painting by Sebastian Vrancx

"Allegory over Winter" Painting by Sebastian Vrancx

Unavailable

H 22.05 in W 28.75 in D 2.76 in

"Allegory over Winter" Painting by Sebastian Vrancx

Located in Stockholm, SE

"Allegory over winter" oil on panel. Sebastian Vrancx. His studio certified by cabinet Turquin Stephane Pinta Paris, 2015. Seb.Vrancx born 1573 in Antwerp. He collaboral with Rubens ...

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Antique 1620s Dutch Paintings

Allegory No. 1
Allegory No. 1

Jerre H. MurryAllegory No. 1, Circa 1938

Unavailable

H 10.75 in W 9.5 in

Allegory No. 1

By Jerre H. Murry

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Please also see our listing for Murry’s “Allegory No. 2.” Together these paintings make an exquisite pair.

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20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Allegory No. 2
Allegory No. 2

Jerre H. MurryAllegory No. 2, 1938

Unavailable

H 9.25 in W 10.25 in

Allegory No. 2

By Jerre H. Murry

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Please also see our listing for Murry’s “Allegory No. 1.” Together these paintings make an exquisite pair.

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20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Allegory Of Discipline
Allegory Of Discipline

Kelechi NwaneriAllegory Of Discipline, 2024

Unavailable

H 75.79 in W 57.68 in

Allegory Of Discipline

Located in Cape Town, ZA

Kelechi Nwaneri, born in Lagos, Nigeria, is a self-taught mixed-media artist who has quickly gained recognition in the contemporary art world. Nwaneri's artistic style is characteriz...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Pencil

Walker Hound; Allegory
Walker Hound; Allegory

Walker Hound; Allegory

Located in New Orleans, LA

Stunning Dunlap work with many of the artist's signature motifs including the Walker hound, country home and barn in the distance, and signature sky and panoramic landscape. The arti...

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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Polymer

Allegory of beauty

Allegory of beauty

By Giacinto Gimignani

Located in Rome, IT

Painting depicting an allegory of beauty with the help of the still life of fruit by Abraham Brueghel

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18th Century and Earlier Still-life Paintings

Allegory of Painting, still-life, realism, oil painting, creatures, books

Allegory of Painting, still-life, realism, oil painting, creatures, books

Located in Memphis, TN

Frankie was born in Landstuhl, Germany. Inspired by Civil War history, he began to draw and paint constantly at the age of 12. His appreciation of military service and his father's s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Young fisher - Phlegmatism allegory
Young fisher - Phlegmatism allegory

Young fisher - Phlegmatism allegory

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Attributed to Godfried SCHALKEN (Made 1643 – The Hague 1706) Young fischer Oil on panel in one board H. 32.5 cm; L. 25.5 cm Around 1670/75 Related works: - Autograph version with nu...

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1680s Flemish School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

18th Century Oil Painting on Canvas Coeval Frame Allegory of Music
18th Century Oil Painting on Canvas Coeval Frame Allegory of Music

18th Century Oil Painting on Canvas Coeval Frame Allegory of Music

Located in PALERMO, IT

Oil painting on canvas depicting the allegory of music, Italian school.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Italian Painting Signed Vittorini C. Allegory of the Judgment of Soldiers in War
Italian Painting Signed Vittorini C. Allegory of the Judgment of Soldiers in War

Italian Painting Signed Vittorini C. Allegory of the Judgment of Soldiers in War

Located in London, GB

Large Italian painting from the 1980s. Mixed technique work on canvas depicting an allegory of the judgment of soldiers in war signed Vittorini C. in the lower center (see photo).

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Late 20th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Studies of three heads and an arm for the allegory of music, Paris, Opera
Studies of three heads and an arm for the allegory of music, Paris, Opera

Studies of three heads and an arm for the allegory of music, Paris, Opera

By Edouard Toudouze

Located in PARIS, FR

Edouard TOUDOUZE Paris, 1848 - Paris, 1907 Studies of three women's heads and an arm for the allegory of music for a rotunda of the Favard foyer of the Opéra Comique (Paris) Painting...

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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Three elegant Musicians seated at the Fontana del Tritone An Allegory on Harmony
Three elegant Musicians seated at the Fontana del Tritone An Allegory on Harmony

Three elegant Musicians seated at the Fontana del Tritone An Allegory on Harmony

Located in Dommelen, NL

Karau, who wrote her dissertation on Jacob Toorenvliet in 2002 (Freie Universität Berlin), for endorsing the authenticity and for her help in cataloguing this painting. This charming...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

16th C Italian Old Master Drawing c.1505 by Marcantonio Raimondi Allegory
16th C Italian Old Master Drawing c.1505 by Marcantonio Raimondi Allegory

16th C Italian Old Master Drawing c.1505 by Marcantonio Raimondi Allegory

By Marcantonio Raimondi

Located in Gouda, NL

Marcantonio Raimondi (Arguis, c.1470/80 – 1534 Bologna) Study of an Allegorical Figure Executed c. 1505 Pen and brown ink, brown wash, graphite framing lines, 73 x 60 mm (2.9 x 2....

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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Allegory of painting by Julien Leopold Boilly - Lithograph - 19th Century
Allegory of painting by Julien Leopold Boilly - Lithograph - 19th Century

Allegory of painting by Julien Leopold Boilly - Lithograph - 19th Century

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Subject: Antique Master Print, titled: 'La peinture' - Allegory of painting. Description: Made after a drawing from the collection of M.

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1820s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Allegory of Vanity, After Baroque Oil Painting by Antonio de Pereda
Allegory of Vanity, After Baroque Oil Painting by Antonio de Pereda

Allegory of Vanity, After Baroque Oil Painting by Antonio de Pereda

Located in Fairhope, AL

This large, Fine Art masterpiece is a faithful yet nuanced reproduction of the "Allegory of Vanity" while the original Baroque oil painting was rendered in 1636 by Spanish artist Ant...

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Antique Mid-17th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Art

Allegory of the Liberal Arts by Domenico Piola

Allegory of the Liberal Arts by Domenico Piola

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H 8.625 in W 11.375 in D 0.13 in

Allegory of the Liberal Arts by Domenico Piola

By Domenico Piola

Located in New York, NY

The Stuttgart sheet possible relates to the fresco cycles, the Allegory of Painting and the Allegory of Music, in Palazzo Spinola, Genoa (see State Museum, Italian Drawings, 1500-180...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

Venus and Amor by Annemarie Ambrosoli Oil Abstract Figurative Geometric
Venus and Amor by Annemarie Ambrosoli Oil Abstract Figurative Geometric

Venus and Amor by Annemarie Ambrosoli Oil Abstract Figurative Geometric

By Annemarie Ambrosoli

Located in Kiens, BZ

Venus and Amor (2016), oil on canvas stretched over wooden frame, 60x80 cm, by Italian contemporary artist ©Annemarie Ambrosoli (ICA - International Certified Artist) Hand-signed by...

Category

2010s Other Art Style Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Question of Identity
A Question of Identity

James BurpeeA Question of Identity, 1995

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H 41 in W 49 in D 2 in

A Question of Identity

By James Burpee

Located in Palm Springs, CA

From James Burpee: ​ My paintings prior to year 2000 mostly contain human figures and range from social commentary, allegory and personal experience.

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

American Buffalo

Deborah Van AutenAmerican Buffalo, 2017

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H 30 in W 34 in D 3 in

American Buffalo

By Deborah Van Auten

Located in Boston, MA

The work references the master Salvador Dali with its surreal allegories. But the paintings are entirely Van Autens, providing a visual adventure unlike any other.

Category

2010s Animal Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Solo Show

Deborah Van AutenSolo Show, 2017

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H 30 in W 30 in D 3 in

Solo Show

By Deborah Van Auten

Located in Boston, MA

The work references the master Salvador Dali with its surreal allegories. But the paintings are entirely Van Autens, providing a visual adventure unlike any other.

Category

2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Respite

Deborah Van AutenRespite, 2017

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H 30 in W 34 in D 3 in

Respite

By Deborah Van Auten

Located in Boston, MA

The work references the master Salvador Dali with its surreal allegories. But the paintings are entirely Van Autens, providing a visual adventure unlike any other.

Category

2010s Animal Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Kindred Spirits

Deborah Van AutenKindred Spirits, 2016

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H 30 in W 34 in D 3 in

Kindred Spirits

By Deborah Van Auten

Located in Boston, MA

The work references the master Salvador Dali with its surreal allegories. But the paintings are entirely Van Autens, providing a visual adventure unlike any other.

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Cleopatra
Cleopatra

Gabriel RevelCleopatra, c. 1680

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H 34.45 in W 30.32 in

Cleopatra

Located in London, GB

Whilst in Dijon, Gabriel painted virtually without competition and further circulated the style of historical painting popularized at Versailles by Le Brun. One of his most significa...

Category

17th Century Old Masters Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Creek Breeze
Creek Breeze

James BurpeeCreek Breeze, 2015

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H 26 in W 32 in D 2 in

Creek Breeze

By James Burpee

Located in Palm Springs, CA

From James Burpee: ​ My paintings prior to year 2000 mostly contain human figures and range from social commentary, allegory and personal experience.

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

An old Woman, perhaps a Fortune Teller
An old Woman, perhaps a Fortune Teller

An old Woman, perhaps a Fortune Teller

By Jan van Bijlert

Located in Greven, DE

The composition with the pillar and the balustrade reminds one of Bijlert’s Allegory of hearing. The painting is documented in the RKD, no. 251347 as work by Jan van Bijlert.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

BRCA Diptych
BRCA Diptych

Sally Fama CochraneBRCA Diptych, 2016

Unavailable

H 37.5 in W 39 in D 1.75 in

BRCA Diptych

By Sally Fama Cochrane

Located in New York, NY

Her work combines her fascination with science and medicine and her love of traditional realism through the use of symbolism and allegory in figurative painting, portraiture, and sti...

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Don't Sit on a Horse's Nose (no matter how much you know about horses)
Don't Sit on a Horse's Nose (no matter how much you know about horses)

Don't Sit on a Horse's Nose (no matter how much you know about horses)

Located in Charlottesville, VA

He places the horses, painted in cubist Picasso manner and also realistically in a magic house ( an allegory for the space of painting) with Pointillist yellow roof.

Category

1990s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

La peinture.

Etienne FessardLa peinture., 1756

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H 15.52 in W 12.52 in

La peinture.

By Etienne Fessard

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Engraving on laid paper. Allegory on painting with children. Reference: LeBl. 37 Made by Etienne Fessard after Carle Vanloo.

Category

1750s Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Loup Waist Sculptural Bin & Container, VGO Associates
Loup Waist Sculptural Bin & Container, VGO Associates

Loup Waist Sculptural Bin & Container, VGO Associates

By VALENTINA GUIDI OTTOBRI

Located in Grasse, FR

It Takes Its Cue From The Grotesque Trifronti Of The Fifteenth Century And From The Famous Painting By Titian "Allegory Of Prudence" Which Is A Swarm Of Muzzles And Faces That Fit To...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Asu Waste Sculptural Bin & Container, VGO Associates
Asu Waste Sculptural Bin & Container, VGO Associates

Asu Waste Sculptural Bin & Container, VGO Associates

By VALENTINA GUIDI OTTOBRI

Located in Grasse, FR

It Takes Its Cue From The Grotesque Trifronti Of The Fifteenth Century And From The Famous Painting By Titian "Allegory Of Prudence" Which Is A Swarm Of Muzzles And Faces That Fit To...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Aesthetic Movement Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Lio Waste Sculptural Bin & Container, VGO Associates
Lio Waste Sculptural Bin & Container, VGO Associates

Lio Waste Sculptural Bin & Container, VGO Associates

By VALENTINA GUIDI OTTOBRI

Located in Grasse, FR

It Takes Its Cue From The Grotesque Trifronti Of The Fifteenth Century And From The Famous Painting By Titian "Allegory Of Prudence" Which Is A Swarm Of Muzzles And Faces That Fit To...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Anglo Raj Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Seasonal Allegory Paintings Dancing Women in Gilded Frames
Set of Four Seasonal Allegory Paintings Dancing Women in Gilded Frames

Set of Four Seasonal Allegory Paintings Dancing Women in Gilded Frames

Located in Kastrup, DK

A decorative set of four Pompeian-style paintings depicting graceful, dancing women as an allegory of the four seasons.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Allegory of Painting
Allegory of Painting

Allegory of Painting

By Angel Ramiro Sanchez

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

In “Allegory of Painting” Ramiro has painted a girl who is in the middle of making a painting– As in the many such titled paintings that have come before, the subject is symbolic of ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Allegory
Allegory

Maurice Jean Lefebvre 1Allegory, 1920

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H 28.75 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in

Allegory

By Maurice Jean Lefebvre 1

Located in Pasadena, CA

Maurice-Jean Lefebvre Belgian, 1873-1954 OIL ON CANVAS symbolist

Category

1920s Symbolist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Allegory of Summer Painting 18th Century
Allegory of Summer Painting 18th Century

Allegory of Summer Painting 18th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Oil painting on canvas depicting Ceres, divinity of the earth and fertility, tutelary deity of the harvest and also goddess of birth since all flowers, fruit and living beings were c...

Category

18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Allegory of Spring Oil Painting 18th Century
Allegory of Spring Oil Painting 18th Century

Allegory of Spring Oil Painting 18th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Oil painting on canvas. According to the traditional iconography, the Spring is depicted through a young woman wearing flower crowns and garlands with winged cherubs playing beside h...

Category

18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Allegory of the cave, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Allegory of the cave, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Allegory of the cave, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Ordo Amoris

Located in Yardley, PA

Allegory of the cave, acrylic, oil pastel, graphite on canvas, 125x170 cm, 2023 :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Allegory of Desire

John WoodAllegory of Desire, 2015

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H 48 in W 48 in D 2 in

Allegory of Desire

By John Wood

Located in Burlingame, CA

John Wood creates visceral beauty with his abstract, mixed-media paintings on paper, mounted to panel with cold wax varnish. His work is a free-flowing dance of gestural marks that s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Graphite, Oil, Paper, Wax, Wood Panel

Allegory of Fall Oil Painting French School 18th Century
Allegory of Fall Oil Painting French School 18th Century

Allegory of Fall Oil Painting French School 18th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Oil painting on canvas. The painting depicts many bunches of grapes as symbols of the fall season. A winged cherub is drinking the squeezed grape juice from a cup held by a woman. Th...

Category

18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Allegory of Winter Oil Painting French School 18th Century
Allegory of Winter Oil Painting French School 18th Century

Allegory of Winter Oil Painting French School 18th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Oil painting on canvas. The winter season is traditionally represented by the lit brazier around which a young boy and girl are warming up. The depicted female divinity is Goddes Cyb...

Category

18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Allegory of Summer Oil Painting French School 18th Century
Allegory of Summer Oil Painting French School 18th Century

Allegory of Summer Oil Painting French School 18th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Oil painting on canvas. the summer season is here traditionally depicted as a woman holding a bundle of ears on one arm and a sickle on the other hand. She is crowned with other ears...

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18th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Allegory of Exuberance
Allegory of Exuberance

Allegory of Exuberance

By Marc Dennis

Located in Denver, CO

"Allegory of Exuberance" is a playful take by artist Marc Dennis on the traditional floral still life.

Category

2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Painting Bordeaux 19th french marine Oil canvas Sketch Allegory shipwreck
Painting Bordeaux 19th french marine Oil canvas Sketch Allegory shipwreck

Painting Bordeaux 19th french marine Oil canvas Sketch Allegory shipwreck

Located in PARIS, FR

The subject of our painting is original. It is probably an allegory of the sea and a shipwreck with Poseidon, the God of the sea, a castaway and the remains of a boat as well as a wi...

Category

Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Art-Deco Allegory of the Canary Islands Spanish Painting
Art-Deco Allegory of the Canary Islands Spanish Painting

Art-Deco Allegory of the Canary Islands Spanish Painting

Located in Valladolid, ES

Stunning piece of art, Art-Deco, circa 1930, J .M Sert school, technique "Grisalla with gold" on wood. Is a Canary Islands allegory.

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Vintage 1930s Spanish Art Deco Paintings

Allegory of Spring, XIX century
Allegory of Spring, XIX century

Allegory of Spring, XIX century, 1800s

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H 53.94 in W 40.56 in D 2.76 in

Allegory of Spring, XIX century

Located in Milan, IT

Oil painting on canvas. At the bottom right there is the badly legible signature (W.

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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By Niccolò Codazzi (Naples, 1642 - Genoa, 1693)

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

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Category

18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Huge 1700's Florentine Old Master Oil Painting Eros Triumph over Pan Male Nudes
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Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Triumph of Eros over Pan Florentine School, early 1700's period, unsigned oil on canvas, framed framed: 58 x 48.5 inches canvas: 50 x 40 inches Provenance: private collection, Pa...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Mythological Classical Oil Painting Winged Angels with Naked Figure in Sky
Large Mythological Classical Oil Painting Winged Angels with Naked Figure in Sky

Large Mythological Classical Oil Painting Winged Angels with Naked Figure in Sky

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Winged Angels European artist, late 20th century (possibly a copy after an earlier painting) oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 24 x 36 inches provenance: private collection, Wiltshire...

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20th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

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Oil

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Mythological scene, study for the Prize of Rome 1864, French academism, Homer

Mythological scene, study for the Prize of Rome 1864, French academism, Homer

Located in Norwich, GB

This rare mythological scene depicting the Greek author Homer on the island of Scyros. You will notice the Trojan War being fought in the background. Our painting, dating from 1864...

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Mid-19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

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By Louis Cretey

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Louis Cretey (Lyon, France, 1635 - 1702) Title: Saint Sebastian Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: with frame 91 x 75 x 5 cm - without frame 77 x 60.5 cm Not signed With a "cassetta...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Prices for pieces in our collection of allegory paintings start at $296 and top out at $100,000 with the average selling for $5,875.