allegorical
adjective
al·le·gor·i·cal
ˌa-lə-ˈgȯr-i-kəl 
-ˈgär-
1
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of allegory
allegorical paintings
allegorical meanings of images
allegorical symbols of our culture
2
: having hidden spiritual meaning that transcends the literal sense of a sacred text
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Their appeal is the opportunity to explore complex characters and social issues within the franchise’s allegorical representation of our world.
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
The Met show reunites one such pair: a Lorenzo Lotto allegorical scene housed at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. and a portrait of a woman housed at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon in France.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
The Met show reunites one such pair: a Lorenzo Lotto allegorical scene housed at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. and a portrait of a woman housed at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon in France.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Allegorical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allegorical. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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