Today, though, that allegorical meaning is lost on us, and what we see rather is a dazzling display of artistic virtuosity. |
Psychomachia, an allegorical poem, is illustrated throughout, as is the case in many other codices presenting this text. |
Many of his paintings were large, with allegorical overtones, typically painted in a vigorous Expressionist style. |
In a book like this, one would expect to discover some allegorical message or a hidden cryptogram. |
I just can't join the bandwagon of rabble-rousers determined to endow basic biological functions with allegorical status. |
Curiosity also connects the allegorical figuration of Nell's story and the novel's anti-didactic agenda. |