allegorical
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The earliest are three allegorical scenes about the senses from c. 1624-25, when he was just shy of 20.
The drawings emphasize the allegorical side of Ahab’s monomaniacal hunt, fixing the characters in expressive, statuesque postures.
For Zigmont, the dog is not only an allegorical concern, but also a truly practical one.
From MarketWatch
Smith has trained a live camera on a raised arm, finger pointed up, from a 1907 allegorical figure by Edward V. Valentine called “Vindicatrix,” also known as “Miss Confederacy.”
From Los Angeles Times
Instead, they thought the story of Revelation was maybe a little more allegorical, and actually humans are moving toward New Jerusalem ourselves.
From Salon
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