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Allegory of America, oil on table, 1500s
Located in Milan, IT
widely used in the artistic-literary productions of the '500 and' 600. The allegory of America was
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16th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century Oil On Canvas Antique French Allegory Of Summer Painting, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique French painting from the early 20th century. Artwork oil on canvas (glued on panel
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20th Century French Paintings

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Wood

19th Century Oil on Canvas Oval Italian Painting Allegory of Spring, 1880
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant Italian painting from the late 19th century. Artwork oil on canvas, first canvas with
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Allegories of Spring
By Armand Paulis
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Armand Paulis (Beligan, 1884-1979) ‘Allegories of Spring’, two designs for stained glass windows
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

"An Allegory" Red Tonal Abstract Impressionist Landscape
By Richard Stout
Located in Houston, TX
Red toned abstract impressionist landscape by Texas artist, Richard Stout. This painting depicts a
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1980s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Beautiful 19th Century French School "Allegory"
Located in Madrid, ES
19th Century French School "Allegory". Oil on canvas. Size 136 x 98 cm. good condition
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Paintings

Materials

Paint

Cesare Dandini (1596 Florence - 1658) Allegory of Justice
Located in Greding, DE
Oval painting with an allegory of Justitia. Oil on canvas (relined). Provenance: South German
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17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Painting Allegory with Cherubs, 1730
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the first half of the 18th century. Artwork oil on canvas, first
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Paintings

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Canvas

Allegory with Cherubs Oil on Canvas 18th Century
Located in Milan, IT
bundles in the field: an allegory linked to the agricultural world. The painting, restored and relined, is
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18th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Allegory with Cherubs Oil on Canvas 18th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on canvas. In the scene, probably an allegory of agriculture, a cherub is taking a bundle of
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18th Century Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pair of Tall Antique French Paintings, The Allegories of Autumn and Winter, 1879
Located in Dallas, TX
These tall canvas paintings, recently discovered in a chateau near Lille, France, are set within
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Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Antique 18th-Century Oil on Canvas Painting An Allegory of the Five Senses, Aft
Located in Long Island City, NY
Antique 18th-Century Oil on Canvas Painting An Allegory of the Five Senses, After Carlo Cignani
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Antique 18th Century Italian Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Paint

17th Century Oil on Panel Flemish Painting Allegory of the Enemies of the Faith
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
, the Allegory of the enemies of the faith, of good pictorial quality. Painting of great size and impact
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Antique Early 17th Century Dutch Paintings

Materials

Wood

Buddhist Allegory - Original Mixed Media by Chinese Master Early 1900
Located in Roma, IT
Buddhist Allegory is an original artwork realized in the XX Century. Chinese School. Mixed media
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Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media

The Allegory of Europe Oil on Canvas Italy XVIII Century
Located in Milan, IT
-18th century. The allegory, inscribed in an oval, represents a seated female figure who with her left
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18th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Allegory of the Four Seasons - Oil on Canvas - 1723
By Jacob De Wit
Located in Roma, IT
The Allegory of the Four Seasons is an original old master canvas realized by the Dutch artist
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Early 18th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Allegory of Peace, style of Boucher, rococo palette
Located in Nashville, TN
Oil on canvas , probably part of an overdoor panel originally and later framed . Allegory of Peace
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20th Century French Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Allegory of Pietro Bardellino. Allegorical Scene with Putti and Goats, 1780
By Pietro Bardellino
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on canvas. In the oval shapoed scene some chubby kids are playing with some goats. The painting
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Late 18th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Allegory of PIetro Bardellino. Allegorica Scene with Putti and Goats, 1780
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on canvas. In the oval shapoed scene some chubby kids are playing with some goats. The painting
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Late 18th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Canadian Contemporary Art by David Tycho - Urban Allegory No. 8
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Framed - 95 x 125 x 4 cm
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Allegory of Politics, Myth of Hercules and Cacus. Late 16th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Allegory of Politics, Myth of Hercules and Cacus. Period: Late 16th Century Technique: Oil on
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16th Century Renaissance Figurative Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Spring Scattering Stars, Nude allegory scattering stars from a crescent moon
By Edwin Howland Blashfield
Located in Miami, FL
Spring Scattering Stars is a 1927 Neoclassical painting by American artist Edwin Blashfield. It
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1920s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

18th century Dutch school attributed to Mattheus Terwesten : allegory of wealth
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
(a partial signature next to the pedestal) set into its gold leaf gilt carved wood. Our painting
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Oak

Allegory of Charity - Pupil of Lambert Lombard (1505-1566) 16th Flemish school
Located in PARIS, FR
Allegory of Charity Pupil of Lambert Lombard (Liège 1505-1566) 16th century Flemish School Oil on
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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oak, Oil

Turning Allegory Into Reality (Ink version)
By Charles Buckley
Located in New York, NY
Turning Allegory Into Reality (Ink version) Acrylic ink on paper 8.75 x 8.25 inches 16.5 x 16.5
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

16th Century Italian Bolognese School O/Canvas "Allegory of Music"
By Annibale Carracci
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing and beautiful work of art, Italian Baroque, "Allegory of tmusic or St Cecilia" artibuted to
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Antique 1690s Italian Baroque Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

17th c. Flemish school - Allegory of the five senses - attributed to P. Lisaert
By Pieter Lisaert IV
Located in PARIS, FR
17th c. Flemish school - Allegory of the five senses - attributed to Pieter Lisaert (Antwerp, 1595
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Interior Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

18th Century Allegories French School Beauty and Picture Girl Lion Oil on Canvas
Located in Sanremo, IT
depicting allegories of the late 17th and early 18th century French school. The paintings in question
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Early 18th Century French School Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Italian Louis XVI Oil on Canvas Depicting Allegory of Music
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A gorgeous Italian painting with a coeval frame of 18th century, painting has been relined
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XVI Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Landscape with Architecture and Figure, 18th Century. Allegory of Life in a Vill
Located in Milan, IT
along with some wayfarers. The main theme recalls the painting prodution related to the venetian villas
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18th Century Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

18th Century Good and Evil Allegory Figurative Oil on Canvas Red Blue Grey Pink
Located in Sanremo, IT
Painting oil on canvas with the dimensions of 115 x 145 cm without frame and 125 x 155 with frame
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Mid-18th Century French School Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

CONTEMPORARY Art. Street Art. The Allegory of the Holy League by Ed Warner 2023
By Ed Warner
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
"Mystery needs to be part of the artistic production again. We don't need our egos to send powerful messages". Ed Warner builds from the ruins of the Western tradition, always with ...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Henri-Lucien Doucet (1856-1895) An allegory, original drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Henri-Lucien Doucet (1856-1895) An allegory, Pencil on thin paper 37 x 19 cm Trace of the Lucien
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1880s Symbolist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Carbon Pencil

British, 20th Century original drawing on paper Allegory of love
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
M. S. Palfrey (British, circa 1983) An allegory of love Signed and date ‘M.S.PALFREY DEC 1983
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20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

An early Italian 18th Century watercolour on vellum of an Allegory of Redemption
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Follower of Michelangelo (Italian, 1475 – 1564) An Allegory of Redemption Watercolour on vellum
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Vellum

H F Gravelot (1699-1773) Two Allegories, Faith and Vigilance, Pen and Ink
By Hubert-François Gravelot
Located in Paris, FR
Hubert-François Gravelot (1699-1773) Two Allegories : Vigilance and Faith Pen, black Ink, and
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1760s Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

19th Century Marble Bust Allegory of Painting
Located in Bradenton, FL
series of brushes carved below her breast, raised on square grey marble socle, the socle titled PAINTING
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Belle Époque Busts

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Carrara Marble

Happy Arcadia large mythological oil painting by Makovsky
Located in London, GB
This delightful, monumental painting was created by the famous Russian artist, Konstantin
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Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Dancer Resting, " Abraham Harriton, Female Figurative American Scene Painting
By Abraham Harriton
Located in New York, NY
Classicism in landscapes, portraits, figure compositions, marine paintings and allegories. Harriton wrote a
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1920s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board, Canvas

Meissen Oval Plate Painting Allegory of Perishability, circa 1870
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Oval Picture Plate with Gorgeous Painting: Allegory of Perishability Manufactory
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Antique 1870s German Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large 16th Century Flemish Old Master Madonna Saints Oil Painting
Located in Nottingham, GB
wife". Thus, this painting is an allegory of a marriage subsisting beyond death. Large framed work, oil
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Antique 16th Century Paintings

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Wood

17th Century Games Between Putti Neapolitan School Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Milan, IT
happens in his painting Allegory of Peace and War (Genoa, National Galleries of Palazzo Spinola). The
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Antique 17th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

19th Century French Oil on Canvas Allegoric Blue and White Painting with Cherub
Located in Firenze, IT
graceful cherub seems to twirl over her. This oil on canvas painting represents the allegory of music
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

A Pair of Continental Paintings, Depicting Allegories Of Africa and Asia
Located in Dallas, TX
A Pair of continental paintings, Depicting allegories, two of the Continents the Americas and
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Antique 19th Century English Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Paint

An art deco fishing allegory
By Lucien Broque
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Lucien Broque (French, 1880 – 1947) 'An art deco fishing allegory' A large art deco painting of an
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Large Meissen Figurine Allegory The Painting by Johann Christian Hirt, ca 1885
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
her raised right hand painting on something in front of her, at her feet a small putto sitting on a
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Antique 1880s German Classical Roman Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Group Allegory Of Painting for Catherine II of Russia, Kaendler c 1860
By Meissen Porcelain, Michel Victor Acier 1, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
pavilion in the garden of Oranienbaum Palace near St. Petersburg. The painting is one of eight allegories
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Turkey Field
By Miles Cleveland Goodwin
Located in Dallas, TX
allegory. His narrative style of painting seems influenced by a distinctly Southern sense of storytelling
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21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Poor Man s Grave
By Miles Cleveland Goodwin
Located in Dallas, TX
allegory. His narrative style of painting seems influenced by a distinctly Southern sense of storytelling
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

17th Century Zacharias Blijhooft Signed Landscape En Plen Air Oil on panel Green
Located in Sanremo, IT
paintings of this period or in what is called genre painting. This painting depicts the allegory of life in
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Late 17th Century Flemish School Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Almodovar", 2021, Ceramic Sculpture, Stoneware, Underglaze, Acrylic
By Stef Duffy
Located in Jersey City, NJ
classical Dutch and Venetian techniques, his sculptures and paintings are contemporary allegories layered
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2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Porcelain, Stoneware, Gesso, Paint

"Zoe", 2021, Ceramic Sculpture, Stoneware, Underglaze, Acrylic
By Stef Duffy
Located in Jersey City, NJ
traditional classical Dutch and Venetian techniques, his paintings are contemporary allegories layered with
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2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Porcelain, Stoneware, Gesso, Paint

The Nest
By Celia Roberts
Located in Brecon, Powys
Symbolism and allegory exude from this painting by Wales based artist Celia Roberts. However she
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

English Satinwood and Painted Neoclassical Style Drop-Leaf Pembroke Table
By Wright and Mansfield
Located in London, GB
centred around tablets incorporating allegories of the Arts, Painting, Writing, Music and Drama. Palmyran
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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Giltwood, Satinwood

Lavender Allegory
By Vian Borchert
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic on canvas
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Allegory of Summer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a monumental Art Nouveau painting, one of a series he did on commission. Valère-Bernard
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Painting Allegory of Spring Tempera on Board Late 1700s
Located in Milan, IT
Tempera on canvas. The painting is part of a series of gouaches depicting the Allegories of seasons
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Late 18th Century Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

Materials

Tempera

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Allegory Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of allegory paintings available for sale. Finding the perfect Contemporary, Old Masters or Modern examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful pieces of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the allegory paintings on 1stDibs that include elements of brown, black, gray, purple and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Sylvain Louis-Seize, Edwin Howland Blashfield, Angel Ramiro Sanchez, Luc Leestemaker and Pietro Bardellino are consistently popular. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, oil paint and fabric — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Allegory Paintings?

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.