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Johannes Vermeer, The Letter, oil on canvas, 1666, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. jpg, KI When talking about painting, in particular representational painting, there are many types that we can refer to. These include, but are not limited to, portraits, landscape, still life, history, narrative, genre and so forth. While these may all be somewhat dissimilar, what they have in common is that we may also encounter allegorical paintings within each type. The (Oxford) dictionary definition of allegory is that it is a “narrative or description of figurative or symbolical applicatio...

When talking about painting, in particular representational painting, there are many types that we can refer to. These include, but are not limited to,…

When talking about painting, in particular representational painting, there are many types that we can refer to.

When talking about painting, in particular representational painting, there are many types that we can refer to.

Publishing date: Apr 23, 2021  •  11 hours ago  •  4 minute read Article content Well, here we are again in another lockdown situation, and I am feeling grateful for … books! Books are great companions even in good times, and I have been enthralled with them ever since I was small — especially those with beautiful illustrations to accompany the text. The allure of gorgeous imagery beside equally engaging writing has not lost its power, and that got me thinking about the evolution of illustration in books. Just to be clear, here we’re not (much) concerned with narrative illustr...