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Allegory (Gk. Allegorein, "Say Differently")
For Allegory (Gk. Allegorein, "Say Differently") we have a term and definition in Art History.
Allegory (Gk. Allegorein, "Say Differently") (Art History) 
A work of art which represents some abstract quality or idea, either by means of a single figure (personification) or by grouping objects and figures together. Renaissance allegories make frequent allusions both to both Greek and Roman legends and literature, and also to the wealth of Christian allegorical stories and symbols developed during the Middle Ages.
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