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A Closer Look: Allegory

When we say that 'Love is blind' or 'Time flies' - making concepts sound like living beings - we are using the language of allegory. Painters have long relied on allegory to create 'message pictures'. This guide helps readers understand the language of allegory within Western painting - be it from the National Gallery or from other collections.
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When we say that ' Love is blind' or ' Time flies'
- making concepts sound like living beings
- we are using the language of allegory. Painters have long relied on allegory to create 'message pictures'. This guide helps readers understand the language of allegory within Western painting
- be it from the National Gallery or from other collections.

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