allegories

The Four Allegories is a series of four small panel paintings in the Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice, Italy by the Italian Renaissance master Giovanni Bellini, whose date has been variously argued as different points in the range 1490-1504. They all measure 34 (Perseverance) or 32 x 22 cm in size.

1. Many classic allegories explore themes of morality and human nature.
   许多经典寓言探讨了道德和人性的主题。
2. The author wrote several allegories to comment on contemporary society.
   作者创作了几部寓言来对当代社会进行评论。