Below is a glossary article post in the category A which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Allegory based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Allegory
So, what is actually meant by Allegory?
Allegory in art is when the subject of art, or various elements that form composition, is used to symbolize deeper moral or spiritual meaning such as life, death, love, virtue, justice etc.
Explanation of Allegory
Allegory has been widely used throughout the history of all forms of art; The main reason for this is its extraordinary strength to describe complex ideas and concepts in a way that is easily digested and real by viewers, readers, or listeners.
In connection with modern art, allegory is when one narrative might mean another, something that was first proposed in the book Craig Owen the Allagorical Impulse: towards postmodernism theory. Examples of the use of this allegory are two Sarah Lucas fried eggs and Kebab 1992 where food is a marker of sexual politics. Owens argues that artists who use allegory reveal how objects cannot have one, but many meanings.
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix A, as well as terms associated with A.
Meaning of Allegory in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Allegory.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Alegori (Indonesian), Alegori (Java), and Satradori in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Alegori.
Closing
OK, above there is the discussion and explanation of what is the meaning of Allegory.
Hopefully this article post that we have shared can be useful and can broaden our insight and literacy, especially in Art.
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix A. This article wasupdated in Dec of 2025.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=allegory
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=allegory
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