Second Allegory

Ben Shahn (1953)

oilExpressionismallegorical paintingfigurehandsgeometric shapesskyabstractallegory

★★★★★beginner friendly

Recreating this painting will help students develop skills in layering colors, creating textures with brushstrokes, and composing an image with both representational and abstract elements. It also encourages expressive mark-making and simplification of form.

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