Frans Francken the Younger notable work Allegory on the Abdication of Emperor Charles V in Brussels
Allegorical paintings
A large portion of the output of Frans Francken the Younger consisted of allegorical paintings.  An example is the Allegory on the Abdication of Emperor Charles V in Brussels (Rijksmuseum).  The composition is an allegorical representation of the abdication of Emperor Charles V in Brussels. Charles V who is dividing his empire after a life of continuous warfare and ill health is seated on his throne flanked by his successors Ferdinand I and Philip II. In front of Philip the personifications of the territories of the Empire with their banners are kneeling down. In the foreground the personifications of the continents America, Africa, Europe and Asia are offering gifts.  On the left Neptune is riding his seahorse-drawn triumphal chariot, accompanied by mermen, mermaids and tritons. On the chariot are visible a globe and the two columns with a banderole inscribed with Plus Ultra.Another allegorical painting is the composition Mankind's Eternal Dilemma: The Choice Between Virtue and Vice (on loan to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.  This work is believed to have been painted at the occasion of a wedding and mixes mythological and Christian symbolism.  It represents the eternal choice of mankind between virtue and vice and depicts the three regions of heaven, earth and hell.
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