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Biblical Announcements and Stories

Engravings depicting important biblical events, such as announcements and miracles associated with figures like Samson and Elijah, richly illustrated in historical art.

Announcement of the birth of Simson, 1586 print The announcement of the birth of Simson to Manoach. Second album in a series of six. The verse in the margin is attributed to Cornelius Schonaeus. paper engraving annunciation of Samson's birth to the wife of Manoah by an angel

Duyfken and Willemynken at bank of river during pilgrimage; Duyfkens and Willemrykens Pilgrimagie to Haren Loved within Irevssalem.

Laban searches the possessions of Jacob and Rachel; Performances to paintings by Amigoni. Rachel has clogged idol figures in a camel saddle and sits down, while Laban searches all her stuff. Reference to Bible text in Latin in undermarge.

. On the left are a Roma man, Pretiose, who is actually called Konstance, and Don Jan. Don Jan wears a hunting horn on his belt and holds a spear in hand. In the background people are around a fire. Print from a publication of the play The life of Konstance, which is about the noble Spanish Konstance, which was abducted as a child by Roma.

Christ at Emmaus: The Smaller Plate, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1634 print paper etching / drypoint the supper at Emmaus: Christ is recognized while blessing or breaking the bread

Laplanders worship the god Jumala, Lapland Finland, Jan Luyken, 1682

Evangelists and prophets / Satisfaction / led by Christ / Last Supper. Four performances. Top left: the four evangelists. Johannes with the angel, Lucas with the bull, Marcus with the Lion and Matthew with the eagle. There are the books of the prophets on a table. At the top right: satisfaction is depicted by two people who run away from money and possession. This is also the imagination of the tenth commandment: thou shalt not desirable. Bottom left: Christ leads, with a censer in hand, a woman on the narrow road. Bottom right: The Last Supper.

Moses in the burning blackberry bush.

Franciscus receives the Stigmata. Franciscus prays on the Monte Alverna. He is in a cave and reads in a book. On the right the kneeling Francis receiving the Stigmata. He has a vision of a seraphy with six wings. The Stigmata can already be seen in his hands.

The Hermit Quiriacus, from Sylvae Sacrae by Rafael Sadeler (c. 1600), Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

. The H. Ammonius the Great in a monks. He sits on a couch for his cabin and reads from a Bible. A hermit village in the background. In the background other hermits.

William Hogarth,English, (1697-1764), A Native Dance, published 1723, engraving

French 18th century illustration of Saint Hubertus or Hubert (c. 656 - 30 May 727); Bishop of Liège in 708 AD. He is a Christian saint who is the patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians, and metalworkers. Known as the Apostle of the Ardennes, he was called upon, until the early 20th century, to cure rabies through the use of the traditional St Hubert's Key

Christ and the Samaritan woman at the source; Six scenes with Christ and women from the Gospels. Christ asks the Samaritan woman to get water out of the source for him.

. A landscape with a ruin. In the foreground The H. Liphardus of Meung-sur-Loire, a hermit from the sixth century AD. He has been kneeling to pray in his cabin. In the background a monk next to a staff at which the head of a snake. The body of the snake is located next to the staff on the ground.

Costume of the inhabitants of Port des Francais on the northwest coast of America, 18th century, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Marriage of Saint Catharina with Christ, Nicolas de Poilly (I), After Sébastien Bourdon, 1636 - 1696 print The Christkind lies on his lap with Saint Elizabeth and offers Catharina a wedding ring. Next to it Maria, looking at Johannes the Baptist with a lamb. France paper etching / engraving the mystic marriage of St. Catherine of Siena: she kneels to receive a ring from the infant Christ (in Mary's lap), or from the adult Christ

Copper engraving depicting the Virgin with the Christ child, St. Elisabeth, and John the Baptist as a boy, created between 1516 and 1530.

Parable of the infertile fig tree, Jan Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching the fig-tree in the vineyard, which did not bear fruits ~ parable of Christ (Luke 13:6-9)

Parable of the merciful Samaritan; Performances from the New Testament ..

De Heilige Hiëronymus in de wildernis.Round representation of the Holy Hieronymus, kneeling a tree for a book and a crucifix, a stone in hand. A lion is behind him.

Caution is the mother of the wisdom / pharmacy / Christ offers grace and freedom to / birth of Christ. Four performances. Top left: a woman raises her hands to heaven, when she sees rock blocks loose and fall on a resting man. Image for a call to caution. At the top right: a pharmacist at a Komfoor for the worldly pharmacy. In the pharmacy of the world, however, no herb can be found against death, but in heaven. The street goes a funeral procession. Bottom left: Christ walks a man with a cross, which wears a heavy suit on his back and is tied to a demon. Christ offers the man grace and freedom. In the foreground is a devil with a snake as a tail. Bottom right: the worship of Christ through the shepherds.

Rain-making ceremony of the people of Guinea, West Africa - they sacrifice to their divinity before the sacred tree Date: 1726

Hans Lautensack's etching depicts Christ escaping a fig tree, created in 1554 and printed in 1559, emphasizing figures and narrative composition.

DAVID AND JONATHAN, BY GUSTAVE DOR. Gustave Dore, 1832 - 1883, French. Engraving for the Bible. 1870, Art, Artist, holy book, religion, religious, christianity, christian, romanticism, colour, color engraving

Similarity of the treasure in the Akker, Jan Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching 'the Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in a field' ~ proverbial saying of Christ (Matthew 13:44)

Bosch, Jan (uitgever), Broen, Gerrit de, Title page for: Benjamin Bennet, Godsdienstige Christen in zyn binnekamer, 1743, Geloofsvaart bespeelt een lyre, verso - stamped, A woman with a flame on her head, possibly the personification of religious zeal, sits in an Arcadian landscape and plays a lyre. Around her sit putti who are busy giving religious lessons. One of them studies the stone tablets, two others read to each other from the bible. On the ground lie the instruments of Christ's torture. From the sky a dove radiates as a symbol of the holy spirit onto the woman., print, engraving, title page, prints, engravings, height 146 mm, width 92 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1744 - 1744, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Work conception, after own design by, Publication (Event), Publication, Dutch, publisher

Christ and the personified soul together holding a heart with the text "Iesus", print maker: Jan Luyken, Pieter Arentsz II, 1678 - 1687.

Moses with his shepherd's staff under the arm is in the midst of his flock in the wilderness of Midian, print maker: Jan Luyken, Jan Rieuwertsz. II, Barent Visscher, 1706

Copper engraving print by Meister des Lebens Mariae und Christi depicting the birth of Christ, created between 1470 and 1490.

Parable of the infertile fig tree, Jan Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching the fig-tree in the vineyard, which did not bear fruits ~ parable of Christ (Luke 13:6-9)

Balthasar Moncornet, Saint Martin and the Beggar Saint Martin and the Beggar

Parable of the barren fig tree, Jan Luyken, wed. Pieter Arentsz & Cornelis van der Sys (II), 1712

Roma woman Majombe with Konstance. The Roma woman Majombe with the little kanstance on the arm, standing in front of a tree. Konstance carries a crown, necklaces and a rich robe. Print from a publication of the play The life of Konstance, which is about the noble Spanish konstance, which was abducted as a child by Roma because of her clothing and jewelry.

Regalatus, Peter.

The flight to Egypt, Giovanni Volpato (Possible), 1700 - 1799 print In a landscape with palm trees, Maria sits with child on the donkey, led by Joseph. Joseph is wearing a stick and knapsack on his shoulder. An angel runs next to the donkey. Title in two languages under show. The scene is caught in an ornament edge with flowers and cherubins. paper engraving / etching the flight into Egypt: Mary, Joseph, the child (and sometimes others) on their way; Mary usually riding on an ass. ornaments ~ art

This etching by Pietro Santo Bartoli, created between 1650 and 1670, depicts Moses receiving the tablets of the law, illustrating a biblical scene from the Old Testament.

The Hermit Anthony, from Sylvae Sacrae by Rafael Sadeler (c. 1600), Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.

Amsterdam, Visscher, Claes Jansz. (II), Cleve, Marten van (I), Antwerp, Sadeler, Johann (I), Theatrum Biblicum Hoc Est Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti Tabulis Aeneis Expressae, History of Moses before the Exodus, God appears to Moses in the burning bush, In the foreground Moses takes off his shoes. In the background on the right Moses kneels before the burning bush above which the tetragrammaton of God appears. In the background on the left Moses tends the sheep of his father-in-law Jethro. Below the image a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Ex. 3:2. This print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, prenten, height 203 mm, width 290 mm, Zuid-Nederlands, 1550 - 1600-08, print maker, prentmaker, 1579 - 1579, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1527 - 1581, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, Noord-Nederlands, 1586 - 1652-06-19, publisher

Holy Family with Elisabet and John the Baptist. Among three trees in a landscape is Maria with Christ on your lap. In addition to her, Elisabet, who looks like Maria and her son John has the Baptist. John points to Christ and holds a banderole in his hand with a part of the text "There is the lamb of God that removes the sins of the world 'in Latin. Joseph is leaning behind the women. At the bottom of the margin a four-line text in Latin.

Christ asks the Samaritan woman if he may drink water from her pitcher., Christ in conversation with Samaritan woman, print maker: Willem Basse, Rembrandt van Rijn, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1633 - 1672, paper, etching, h 150 mm × w 205 mm

Smith Rescued by Pocahontas 1607. Captain John Smith 1580 - 1631. English soldier and explorer. Pocahontas Matoaka 1595 - 1617. Algonqiuan Indian princess. From the book Gallery of Historical Portraits published c.1880.

The hermit Fulgentius of Ruspe, Fabius Claudius Gordianus Fulgentius, born around 462, was Bishop of Ruspe and influential church writer and hermit, from Sylvae Sacrae by Rafael Sadeler (c. 1600), Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Priest at a burning altar, Jan Luyken, 1705 print Amsterdam paper etching priests ~ hierarchy of priests. altar

Flight to Egypt. Maria with the Christ child on his lap, on a donkey. Joseph is walking next to it. They look at three shepherds with a herd of sheep. In the branches of the palm tree a number of putti and angels. At the bottom of the assignment of Rossi to Luigi Pio in Italian.

Hermit gives a lady his cloak.

The death of a young couple. On the shore of a river a group of men and women are over a drowned man and woman, which are intimately surrounded on the floor. The river is still their turned boat. In the background a village with mills and a church, through which a funeral procession draws. Two crates stand next to the open grave.

Maria with child and John the Baptist in the Hortus conclusus. Maria sits with the child on a shot in a garden and points her hand on a peace pigeon. John the Baptist as a child adores the Christ child. He kneels in front of him and leans on his lamb. In the background flowers and two fountains.

Ritual at a grave at an Islamic cemetery, Daniël Friday, After Caraffe, 1780 - 1822 print Two veiled women perform a ritual at a grave. One of them prays on a rug. The other pours liquid in a jug. In the background a face at the cemetery. Left in the distance a city with mosques. unknown paper etching / engraving burial rites. churchyard, cemetery. temple, shrine ~ Islam, Mohammedanism

. Two putti in a landscape. The putto on the right is between a few flower vases and blows soap bubbles with a pipe. The putto left is next to an hourglass and holds a skull. Grain is harvested in the background. On the left in the background the resurrection of Christ. The print has a Latin caption.

Christ and the Personified Soul hold a heart together with the print "Iesus" fixed, Jan Luyken, 1714 print Amsterdam paper etching the soul. Christ and the Soul. Christ and the human heart

Child with binoculars sees the latest judgment; Pia Desideria. A child looks with binoculars along two rows of trees. Death in the distance with sword and palm branch and in heaven Christ with two bazing blowing angels. The print is part of an album.

Parable from the sower; Life of Christ. A man sowing seed on his field and a portion of the seed is eaten by birds.

Christ pulls the personified soul running, print maker: Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, 1714, paper, etching, h 136 mm × w 86 mm

A Native Dance. Dated: published 1723. Medium: engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: William Hogarth.

. In the middle a palm tree (symbol of the annual rotation) with a medallion with the God Janus, the Roman God of the past and the future. Around the tribe of the palm tree, the Halak Ouroboros (symbol for eternity) has turned. At the foot of the palm tree the astrological zodiac. Two putti in the foreground. A putto signs a circle on the floor with a passer. In the background a vulture, which fertils fertilizes through the wind.

The Blessed Gamelbert of Michaelsbuch kneeling and praying in a chapel by the Danube; fields and houses in the background. Engraving after M. de Vos, 16--.

Jacques Callot, Christ in Limbo, c 1631 Christ in Limbo

The Hermit Theodorus, from Sylvae Sacrae by Rafael Sadeler (c. 1600), Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.

Christ and the woman of Samaria, circa 1600, Cologne, by Crispijn de Passe the Elder, Johann Rottenhammer I.

The Praying Nun Made 1829 Germany. Etching on off-white chine and buff wove paper . Johann Wilhelm Schirmer

. Gamelbertus, a Bavarian hermit, is praying in a chapel on an island including the Danube river. In the background a landscape with cattle.

Jesaja houdt aanklacht tegen Jeruzalem.Isaiah is in a landscape with the city of Jerusalem in the distance, he loves the city and Israel. The text Isaiae I Isaiah 1 is in the margin above the image.

Christ appears to Maria Magdalena, Jan Luyken, 1703 print Print Maker: Haarlem Publisher: Amsterdam paper etching Mary Magdalene kneeling before Christ, who is usually represented as a gardener with a hoe and/or a spade; 'Noli me tangere'

The Baptism of Christ. Medium: engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Balthasar Moncornet.

The death of a young couple. On the shore of a river a group of men and women are over a drowned man and woman, which are intimately surrounded on the floor. The river is still their turned boat. In the background a village with mills and a church, through which a funeral procession draws. Two crates stand next to the open grave.

Courtiers in Tibet : Trophies erected on mountains in honor of the Grand Lama. Prints, Illustrations. 1745 - 1747. Rare Book Division

Antwerpen, Galle, Theodoor, Vos, Maerten de, Antwerp, Wierix, Johannes, Four evangelists, S. Lvcas, Evangelist Lucas, verso under - stamped, The evangelist Luke writes his gospel under a tree. He sits on the winged ox. On the left in the background the crucifixion of Christ and the two criminals. Mary and others mourn at the foot of the cross. On the right in the background the adoration of the Christ child by the shepherds. And even further back the proclamation to the shepherds. In the margin a four-line caption, in two columns, in Latin., print, prints, height 206 mm, width 261 mm, South Netherlands, 1549 - 1618, print maker, printmaker, 1585 - 1585, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1532 - 1603-12-04, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1571 - 1633, publisher

A devil's complaint with the devil

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, Christ Leading Peter, James, and John to the High Mountain for the Transfiguration, 1785 1795 Christ Leading Peter, James, and John to the High Mountain for the Transfiguration

Egyptian women tending graves in an Egyptian cemetert. Date: 1836

Balthasar Moncornet, Saint John the Baptist Saint John the Baptist

Man smoking chillum outside a hut, Calcutta, West Bengal. Coloured etching by Francois Balthazar Solvyns, 1799.

The Woman at the Well, Attributed to John Martin, 1789-1854, British, undated, Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper, Sheet: 2 1/8 x 2 3/4 inches (5.4 x 7 cm), blessing, bucket, city, dog, landscape, red, religious and mythological subject, rope, sitting, teaching, trees, water well, woman

Leibig card depicting a bible scene: The prophet Elie in the desert

Gathering of ancient Polish women. Kondratowicz, Daniel (1765-1844), painter

MARTNEZ COMPAí”N Y BUJANDA, Baltasar Jaime (1735-1797). Trujillo del PerÏ en el siglo XVIII. 1782 - 1785. Trujillo del PerÏ (end 18th c.): drawings and watercolours made by order of the bishop D. Baltasar Jaime MartÕnez CompaÐÑn. Franciscan monk demanding the alms of sheeps. ECUADOR. PICHINCHA. Quito. Aurelio Espinosa Polit Ecuadorian Library.

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