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Allegory [Gr. allegoria, description of something under the guise of something else].
Term used to describe a method of expressing complex abstract ideas or a work of art composed according to this. An allegory is principally constructed from personifications and symbols (see SYMBOL), and, though overlapping in function, it is thus more sophisticated in both meaning and operation than either of these. It is found primarily in Western art and constitutes an important area of study in ICONOGRAPHY AND ICONOLOGY.
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