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A Closer Look: Allegory Erika Langmuir
A Closer Look: Allegory
Erika Langmuir
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.
96 pages, 90 colour illustrations
| Media | Books Book |
| Released | June 24, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9781857094855 |
| Publishers | National Gallery Company Ltd |
| Pages | 96 |
| Dimensions | 161 × 216 × 9 mm · 250 g (Weight (estimated)) |