Allegory: An allegory is a narrative in which the agents and action, and sometimes the setting as well, are contrived both to make coherent sense on the 'literal,' or primary level of signification, ...

Allegory is a simple story which has a symbolic and more complex level of meaning. Characters, setting, objects and colours can all stand for or represent other bigger ideas. Many fables and fairy ...

A student has chosen the artwork Allegory by John Bellany as a subject for question one. Consider what they might say and then look at their preparatory work. Oil paint on hardboard has been used.

One of the earliest texts to explore the connection between vision and philosophy is Plato’s "Allegory of the Cave." Found in Book VII of “The Republic,” this philosophical allegory ...

Some viewers have compared the film to Plato’s Cave. The allegory is described in The Republic, the ancient Greek philosopher’s exploration of justice, politics and the ideal society. The allegory ...