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White marble oval relief of an old bearded man in a hood warming his hands over a fire basket, with a veiled woman at left and a stone wall at right.

Allegory of Winter

A white marble oval relief shows an elderly bearded man in a hooded cloak warming his hands over a basket of burning fire at lower center, while a veiled woman stands at left. Bare twigs and a stone wall rise at right, evoking winter.

Artist
English
Date
1800–25
Medium
Marble
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2142 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1825).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Charles Deering McCormick, Brooks McCormick, and the Estate of Roger McCormick

Español: Alegoría del invierno, relieve de mármol

Un relieve ovalado de mármol blanco muestra a un hombre anciano con barba y capucha calentándose las manos sobre una cesta de fuego encendido en la parte inferior central, mientras una mujer con velo permanece de pie a la izquierda. Ramitas secas y un muro de piedra se elevan a la derecha, evocando el invierno.

Português: Alegoria do inverno, relevo em mármore

Um relevo oval de mármore branco mostra um homem idoso e barbudo, com capuz, aquecendo as mãos sobre uma cesta de fogo aceso na parte inferior central, enquanto uma mulher com véu está de pé à esquerda. Galhinhos secos e um muro de pedra surgem à direita, evocando o inverno.

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