Biblical Narrative Illustrations

Artistic engravings depicting notable biblical stories and characters set in detailed landscapes, representing themes of faith and morality.

Judah and Tamar. In a landscape, the veiled Tamar with her father-in-law Judah, whose signet ring and staff it has received. Judah does not recognize her and thinks she is a prostitute. Tamar becomes pregnant and can prove to her child's father through the jewelry that Judah has given her. To the Bible story from Gen. 38: 1-26. At the bottom of the margin two two-year texts in Dutch and Latin.

Sami worship the God Storiunkare, Jan Luyken, 1682 print Print at the top right marked: first book fol. 65. Amsterdam paper etching Europeans: Sami. worship and devotion ~ non-Christian religions Sápmi

Moses removed from the Nile by the daughter of Pharaoh.

The crucifixion of polycrates. The dead body of polycrates on a cross bound in a landscape with a large group of spectators.

. A landscape with right in the foreground Balaam and his donkey. Balaam's donkey refuses to continue because an angel with a sword threatens the animal. Balaam strikes the animal with a stick.

Landscape with the baptism of Christ, Johann Sadeler (I), After Hans Bol, 1580 - 1600 print Forested landscape with a river. In the middle, Christ is baptized by John the Baptist in the river. Angels hold Christ's clothes on the bank. In the background, John the Baptist preaches in an open space in a forest. The print is part of an eight -part series of landscapes with scenes from the old and New Testament. unknown paper engraving baptism of Christ in the river Jordan: John the Baptist pouring out water on Christ's head: the Holy Ghost descends. forest, wood. river

Maria helped by angels follow Joseph with packed donkey; Flight to Egypt; Idea Pittoresche Sopra La Fugga in Egitto.

Johannes de Evangelist on Patmos, c. 1560 - 1603 drawing On a island -overgrown island in the mouth of a wide river, the evangelist with book and pen, accompanied by the eagle. High in heaven the vision of the woman appears, covered with the sun, under her feet the moon and on her head a crown of twelve stars (Revelation 12: 1). paper. ink pen / brush a pregnant woman, clothed with the sun and standing on the moon, appears; she is threatened by a red dragon with a long tail and seven heads. an angel sent by Christ appears to John on Patmos

Etching by Hans Lautensack, mid-16th century, depicting an angel confronting Balaam, detailed figures, posture, and drapery.

Leonhard von Noblat, saint.

Clement VIII, Sadeler, Raphael (I), Johann (I), Vos, Maerten de, Venice, Trophaeum vitae solitariae, The virtuous life of hermits, Saint Arnold of Metz as a hermit, verso lower left - stamped, Saint Arnold of Metz, a bishop and hermit from France, kneels in a hut and prays. Next to him on the ground is a bishop's mitre. In the background a wooded landscape., print, prints, width 203 mm, height, 168 mm, South Netherlands, 1560, print maker, printmaker, 1598 - 1598, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), 1532 - 1603-12-04, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1550 - 1600-08, publisher, uitgever, Publicatie, 1536 - 1605, verlener van privilege

H. Simeon de Styliet as a recluse, Jan van Londerseel, After Maerten de Vos, 1580 - 1625 print Saint Simeon de Styliet advises a visitor from his hermit's cabin. In the background a tent camp with Saint Simeon high on a column. In the margin a caption in Latin. paper engraving the hermit Simeon Stylites either the Elder or the Younger, standing or seated on top of a pillar (column); maybe angels surround him. anchorite, hermit. (military) camp with tents

Pilgrim in a mountain landscape, Jan Luyken, 1704 print Amsterdam paper etching pilgrimage, pilgrim(s) under way. mountains

June: The parable of the greedy farmer, Adriaen Collaert, after Hans Bol, 1585 print A summer landscape. In the air the astrological sign of June: lobster. In the right corner, Christ tells the parable of the greedy farmer to his students. Central workers work on the construction of a larger barn for the greedy farmer, who is sitting against a tree (Luc. 12). The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series about the life of Christ in the twelve months of the year. Antwerp paper engraving landscape symbolizing June (+ with Cancer (June)). the rich fool, whose death comes when he has saved all his money to build new barns (Luke 12:16-21)

Johannes the Baptist preaches in the wilderness, after 1595 - c. 1612 print John the Baptist is preaching in a tree landscape, seen on the back. There are men, women and children around him. On the right in the background, Christ and his disciples arrive. Under the show a Latin verse. paper engraving John the Baptist preaching (perhaps Christ among the bystanders)

God appears for an old man, Anonymous, After Hans Bol, c. 1550 - c. 1650 print An old man kneels down at a stream in a village. God appears in a cloud for Him. The old man pleads his hands begging. paper etching vision

. Adam and Eva are growing at the Dead Body of Abel. A caption in Dutch in the margin.

The lost son says goodbye to his father; Parable of the lost son. For the gate of a house, the lost son receives his heritage of his father. He says goodbye to his family while sitting on his horse. The horse is held by a young servant. The lost son drives through a forest. The print is part of a four-part series about the parable of the lost son.

Herman van Swanevelt, Mary Magdalene Repentant Mary Magdalene Repentant

Elijah and the angel. An angel wakes Elijah, which is on the floor in a landscape. Left under the tree a jug and a bread. To the Bible text in 1. 19: 5-7. At the bottom of the margin a two-key text in Latin and a two-legged text in Dutch.

God roept Adam en Eva ter verantwoording.God calls Adam and Eva in paradise to account, after they have eaten from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Illustration of the bible text gene. 3: 9. Under the show the title in Hebrew, English, German, Latin, French and Dutch.

. A coastal landscape. Left in the foreground Christ with his students. On the right is Christ on the beach and calls the fisherman Peter to him. Peter leaves his fishing boat and goes to him. The print is part of an eight-language series of landscapes with scenes from the old and New Testament.

Barge near Portuguese -Jewish Cemetery Beth Haim in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Romeyn de Hooghe, after Jacob Isaacksz van Ruisdael, 1675 - c. 1695 print View of the Portuguese-Jewish cemetery Beth Haim in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel. In the foreground, a barge with a coffin and funeral goers have arrived. Of the three central tombs, the middle of Isaac Uziel and the left of Elia Montalto is. Men on and in front of the cemetery. A banderole with the title at the top in the middle. paper etching / engraving death and burial ~ Jewish customs. churchyard, cemetery. 'Sephardim' ~ Jewish communities Beth Haim

Dympna of Gheel, 1 of 24 prints from the series Solitudo Sive Vitae Foeminarum Anachoritarum (Female Hermits inLandscapes). Publisher: Adriaen Collaert, Flemish, 1560-1618 After: Maarten de Vos, Flemish, 1532-1603

Baptism of Christ, Adriaen Collaert, Eduwart van Hoeswinckel, 1582 - 1586.

Parable of the splinter and the beam.

Saint Arnoldus van Metz as a recluse, Raphaël Sadeler (I), After Maerten de Vos, 1598 print The H. Arnoldus van Metz, a bishop and hermit from France, is kneeling in a hut and pray. Next to him on the ground a bishop mijter. A wooded landscape in the background. Venice paper engraving anchorite, hermit. male saints (with NAME). insignia of bishop, e.g. mitre, crozier. forest, wood

Elias of Egypt, holy.

. Mutius, an early Christian recluse, in a forest. In his hands a hermit staff. In the background a village with a stream.

Revival of Lazarus. Christ, dressed in a ray wreath at the grave of Lazarus. A group of people watching how Lazarus raises his arms.

Elia fed by the Raven. Elia sits on the left under a tree on a river, where the raven comes to bring it bread and meat. There is a big book next to him. To the Bible text in 1. 17: 6. At the bottom of the margin four two-year texts in Dutch and English.

Baptism of the Kamerling by Philippus, Jan Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching Philip baptizes the Eunuch

Tobias and the angel. Tobias and the Archangel Rafael continue their journey. Tobias carries the fish captured by him. Behind them a river with a dead tree.

Parable of the sower and the kingdom of heaven.

The Story of Elisha, 1643. Nicolaes Rijckmans (Flemish, 1616-), after Pieter I de Jode (Flemish, 1570-1634). Engraving;

The Holy Simeon de Styliet gives a visitor from his hermit lodge. In the background a tent camp with the Holy Simeon is placed high on a column. A caption in Latin in the margin.

Return of the lost son ..

Abraham sacrifice. Abraham is ready to sacrifice his son Isaac. Above him an angel appears in a cloud to stop it.

Sons of Jacob with their herd point to the approaching Joseph. .

Landscape with the penitent Mary Magdalene, A wide landscape with the penitent Saint Mary Magdalene in the foreground to the right under a tree, landscapes, the penitent harlot Mary Magdalene, possible attributes: book (or scroll), crown, crown of thorns, crucifix, jar of ointment, mirror, musical instrument, palm-branch, rosary, scourge, Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi, Italy, 1616 - 1680, paper, etching, h 272 mm × w 387 mm

The Holy Amond preaches in the forest, Jacques Callot, 1621 - 1627 print In an open space in a forest, a bishop (probably the holy amond, but also identified with Severinus and Nicolaas) preaches for a group of women, men and children. In the background on the left a simple church. Nancy paper etching / engraving male saints (with NAME). archbishop, bishop, etc. (Roman Catholic)

H. Antonius De Grote visits H. Paulus de Hermit; Landscapes with penitent saints. In a rocky landscape with tree arties, the Holy Paul and Saint Antonius are under a wicker shed for a cave. Between them is a sloped book and a skull on a large stone. At Antonius' Schoot is a stick and a pig is sleeping next to him. In the distance right, a raven flies with bread in its beak in the direction of the two saints.

Similarity of the weeds between the grain, Jan Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching tares among the wheat ~ parable of Christ (Matthew 13:24-30)

Christ in the court of Gethsemane; The passion. An angel appears before Christ on the olive mountain to give him strength. Christ kneels in prayer and looks up, he is surrounded by his sleeping disciples Petrus, James and Johannes.

Saint Silvia Rufina, Adriaen Collaert, After Maerten de Vos, 1570 - 1618 print The holy Silvia Rufina prays in the wilderness. In the background she reads a prayer book while getting water from a stream. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series from twenty -four prints with the subject of female hermits. Antwerp paper engraving anchorite, hermit. female saints (with NAME)

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

Landscape with Christ preaching for small group of people, Gabriel Perelle, 1660 print publisher: ParisFrance paper etching Christ preaching in the open

Devil instructs personified soul to leave Christ The Soul is asked by the Evil One to leave Jesus, print maker: Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, 1714, paper, etching, h 91 mm × w 75 mm

. A mountain landscape. In the foreground the H. national bobbes of Lobbes, a Waalse Hermit from the seventh century AD. He sits on his knees praying for a rock where a source rises. In the background some huts of hermits.

. Forest landscape with a river. The right is Christ, accompanied by the devil in the form of an old man. A devil shows Christ a stone and asks him to change the stone into bread as a sign of his divinity.

Orpa leaves Ruth and Naomi; History of Ruth; Theatrum Biblicum Hoc Est Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti Tabulis Aeneis Expressae. Naomi travels with her two daughters to Judah. Along the way she sends the women back to their parental home. Orpa leaves, but Ruth stays at Naomi. Ruth and Naomi are sitting on stones on the shore of a river. Orpa leaves her luggage under the arm. Under the show a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Ruth 1:14. This print is part of an album.

Kings of Israel, Judah and Edom near Elisa, Jan Luyken, 1708 print Amsterdam paper etching the three kings, from Israel, Judah and Edom, consult Elisha

Amsterdam, Luyken, Jan, Christ heals a blind man, recto - manuscript in brown ink, print, prints, verso - stamped, 55, height 119 mm, width 154 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1649-04-16 - 1712-04-05, print maker, printmaker, 1712 - 1712, paper, papier, etching

Philip Galle after Maerten van Heemskerck, The Angel Orders Saint Philip to Accompany the Ethiopian Eunuch The Angel Orders Saint Philip to Accompany the Ethiopian Eunuch

St. Bruno (after De la Fosse, Charles) Jean Audran. St. Bruno (after De la Fosse, Charles). Jean Audran (French, Lyons 1667-1756 Paris). Engraving and etching. Prints

Jan Luyken drawing of the Israelites crossing the dry riverbed of the Jordan as described in Joshua 3:17. Executed in brown pen and gray wash.

Herod is drowning Aristobulus.

. A group of men, women and children in a mountain landscape. A man with a bunch of grapes in his hand donates the chalice of a boy, while a seated man holds his glass. A woman plays guitar next to a sleeping child and in the background a man holds a bok at the horns.

Anton of Padua, saint.

. The H. Patrocus of Néris, a hermit from France, prays for a chapel dedicated to the H. Martinus van Tours. In the background a forest with a crane.

Abimelech and Isaac swear an oath; Superbia Humiliata; Emblemata sacra è praecipuis Utrimique Testamenti Historiis Concinnamata (Old Testament); Imagines and Figurae bibliorum. Abimelech and Isaak swear no harm to each other. In addition to Abimelech, his confidant are Achuzzat and his army-made pichol. On the right in the background the king is at the table at Isaac. Links Graven Isaak servants the Put Seba that gave the later city the name Berseba (Gen. 26:28). With a motto in Latin above the performance and a four-line caption in Latin under the print. The print is part of an album.

Leper on the day of his cleaning; The sacrificial part of the two pure birds. A bare and naked leper is cleaned in the presence of spectators of his illness according to the cleaning law such as God who had prescribed to Moses (Leviticus 14: 1-7). The ritual is performed using two birds. One bird becomes sex above a pot in which the blood falls. The other bird has been baptized with blood in this pot and is then released in the background to be able to carry the impurity away. The flown bird symbolizes the escape to death. The man to the left of the leper keeps the cup with bird blood with which the leper will be sprinkled to ultimately be able to cure completely.

Hagar and De Engel, Pieter van der Borcht (I), 1582 print Landscape with Hagar in the middle, the second wife of Abraham. An angel stands next to her and points to a water source on the right. According to Genesis 21: 14-19, Abraham Hagar had sent the desert with her child in collaboration with. When they no longer have any water, Hagar leaves her child behind under a bush (bottom left the print). However, God sends an angel who leads Hagar to a water source. This is how God saved the life of Hagar and in collaboration with. Antwerp (possibly) paper etching an angel appears and reveals a well of water to Hagar. Hagar sits weeping after having put Ishmael under a bush to die. dale, valley

Adam and Eve take the apple offered by the serpent

A devil in human form requests Christ to transform the stones in his hands into loaves of bread. Depiction of the Bible text Matthew 4:1-4, Temptation of Christ, print maker: Jacob de Wit, after: Peter Paul Rubens, Amsterdam, 1705 - 1754, paper, etching, h 338 mm × w 401 mm

Arrival of Jesus to the garden of olive trees. / No. 2. (TA) | The Passion of Christ (IFF 201 to 236). (title of all)

Sacred amata from assisi; Amata; Female hermits; Solitvdo Sive Vitae Foeminarvm Anachoritarvm. The Sacred Amata from Assisi opens the door of her monastery. In the background her monastery. Through a window the Holy Amata already praying. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series with the subject of female hermits.

The sacred Johannicius of Bithynia, when recluse withdrawn in a cave. A caption in Latin in the margin.

Allegory of the way of true love, Johannes Vorsterman, 1661 print A young man with a torch is accompanied by faith, also with a torch in his hand and a crucifix. The road leads to Caritas, in the clouds, although there are also devils above and below. Diogenes on the right with a lantern. Zaltbommel paper etching (story of) Diogenes, the philosopher (+ in allegorical or symbolic frame or setting; with allegorical or symbolic accessories). Charity, 'Caritas'; 'Carití' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues. Faith, 'Fides'; 'Fede', 'Fede catholica', 'Fede christiana', 'Fede christiana catholica' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues. torch (+ kindling a light; lit, burning light, lamp, candle). devils in the form of (fabulous) animals

Christ appears to Maria Magdalena, Hieronymus Wierix, After Bernardino Passeri, 1593 print For the empty grave, Christ appears to Maria Magdalena. Various elements from the performance are letters that correspond with the legend in the margin. Antwerp paper engraving angel(s) in or at the empty tomb of Christ. Mary Magdalene kneeling before Christ, who is usually represented as a gardener with a hoe and/or a spade; 'Noli me tangere'

Saint Nicholas Preaching Artist's working dates 1612-1635 France. Etching on paper . Jacques Callot

God appears to Moses on the Horeb mountain. Moses hats a herd of sheep on the Horeb mountain. He is approached by God and travels his sandals to show respect for the Holy Land. In the margin under a Bible text in Latin from Exodus 3

Christ and the Personified Soul see the rising sun, Jan Luyken, 1714 print Amsterdam paper etching Christ and the Soul. sunrise

. Tobit blesses his son Tobias before leaving the angel Rafaël. First print from a series of four over the Bible story of Tobias.

Holy family rests on flight to Egypt and angels kneel in worship with gifts, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1750 print paper etching rest on the flight into Egypt

Baptism of Christ, Hans Liefrinck (I) (Attributed to), after Jan Swart van Groningen, 1553 - 1558 print The baptism of Christ in the Jordaan by John the Baptist. The Holy Spirit in the form of a pigeon over the head of Christ. In the background some naked people in the water of the river. paper etching baptism of Christ in the river Jordan: John the Baptist pouring out water on Christ's head: the Holy Ghost descends

Christ predicts the destruction of Jerusalem.

The temptation of Saint Antonius, 1605 - 1655 print A rocky landscape with many diabolical beings. In the middle above a strikingly large, smoking sample. In the background on the left the Holy Antonius between the rocks, harassed by demons. Italy paper etching St. Antony Abbot tormented by devils, attacking him on the ground or carrying him aloft

Holy Nicolaas van Flüe as a recluse, Johann Sadeler (I), After Maerten de Vos, 1594 print The H. Nicolaas van Flüe, a Swiss hermit from the fifteenth century AD. He is kneeling to pray the rosary for a chapel. In the background a mountain landscape and a church. München paper engraving anchorite, hermit. mountains. male saints (with NAME). church (exterior) - QQ - small church, chapel

Priest and a Levite walk past an wounded man, Simon Frisius, After Hendrick Hondius (I), 1597 - 1649 print print maker: Northern Netherlandsafter design by: The Haguepublisher: The Hague paper etching a priest and/or a Levite passing by without attending to the wounded man ~ parable of the Good Samaritan

Return of the prodigal son, Jan Luyken, print maker: Anonymous, 1712

God shows Adam paradise; Liberalis interdictio; Emblemata sacra è praecipuis Utrimique Testamenti Historiis Concinnamata (Old Testament); Imagines and Figurae bibliorum. God shows Adam paradise and the tree of knowledge of good and evil (Gen. 2:16). With a motto in Latin above the performance and a four-line caption in Latin under the print. The print is part of an album.

Abraham van Edessa as hermit, Johann Sadeler (I), After Maerten de Vos, 1583 - 1588 print Saint Abraham as a recluse in a hut. He reads from a Bible and has a rosary. Behind him his niece, the H. Maria of Edessa. A monk walks in the background. Antwerp (possibly) paper engraving male saints (with NAME). anchorite, hermit

Walking child chased by two angels, Jan Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching Obedience; 'Obedienza' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept). angels. cherubs, i.e. children's heads with wings

Holy Lucius as a recluse, Johann Sadeler (I), After Maerten de Vos, 1600 print In the foreground, St. Lucius, an early Christian recluse and later pope. He braids a basket and gives a alms to a lean man next to him. On the left are hut. In the background a church and two monks. Venice paper engraving anchorite, hermit. male saints (with NAME). person with a physical disability. beggar. container made of plant material other than wood: basket. Roman Catholic Church. giving alms or other charity, e.g.: handing out food

Landscape with a church on a rock, François Collignon (Possible), After Jacques Callot, 1630 - 1660 print In a landscape with a few trees and houses, a church is on a rock. Three figures walk on the path that leads there. A small crowd has been collected for the entrance. This print is part of a series of 19 prints (20 incl. Title print) with landscapes. print maker: France (possibly)publisher: Paris paper etching rocks. landscape with other man-made constructions not mentioned above, e.g.: graveyards, playgrounds, etc.. church (exterior). going to church

John the Evangelist and the Maria's at the grave of Christ. Landscape with John the Evangelist and the Maria's mourning the grave of Christ.

Praying Pelgrim, Reinierus Albertus Ludovicus Baron van Isendoorn à Blois, 1796 - 1856 print In a landscape, a pilgrim kneels for a chapel in a tree. Vaassen paper etching pilgrim(s). kneeling figure

Landscape with Christ and the Woman from Kanäan, Hans LaUtac, 1555 print In a landscape, a woman kneels for Christ on the right and begged him to cure her daughter, possessed by an unclean spirit. Christ is surrounded by disciples of whom one with an arm gesture insists on to continue their way. A path runs over a bridge past Booerijen in the direction of a city. Under the performance is a fragment of a Latin Bible text from Matthew (15: 21-28). Germany paper etching a Canaanite woman kneels before Christ, asking him to heal her daughter; the metaphor of the dogs and bread (Matthew 15:21-28; Mark 7:24-30)

John the Baptist preaches to the crowd, Hendrick Hondius (I), After Aegidius van Saen, 1600 print Boom -rich landscape with John the Baptist in the middle, preaching to a group of listeners. On the left in the foreground a musician and drinking company. Under the show a text in Latin. The Hague paper engraving John the Baptist preaching (perhaps Christ among the bystanders). outdoor gathering, 'délices í la campagne'

St. Phillip Baptizing the Ethiopian, Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, German, 1712 - 1774, Etching on paper, The baptism takes place in the left foreground before a group of men, some in oriental dress, and a camel. Inscribed, lower right: 'Dietrich 1739'., Germany, 1740, Print, Print

. Or the hermit in the wilderness. It rains. Or is kneeling for a Bible and a crucifix. On the right a hut with a Maria icon.

Christ sets his disciples a child, 1613 Landscape with in the foreground Christ sitting on a stone in the midst of his disciples. Next to him a child he sets his disciples as an example (Luke 9:47). With a motto in Latin above the performance and a four -line caption in Latin under the print. The print is part of an album. print maker: Antwerppublisher: Amsterdam 9: paper letterpress printing / etching Landscape with in the foreground Christ sitting on a stone in the midst of his disciples. Next to him a child he sets his disciples as an example (Luke 9:47). With a motto in Latin above the performance and a four -line caption in Latin under the print. The print is part of an album. print maker: Antwerppublisher: Amsterdam 9: paper letterpress printing / etching

Allegorical performance with freedom and historiography. An allegorical women's figure with a freedom hat on stick, makes a pointing gesture with her hand. She is next to historiography, writing paper with a writing spring. In the foreground a globe, a sword, a caduceus, an anchor and a scales.

. In a courtyard, Peruanen lifting their hands in despair in seeing a lunar eclipse. A number of people make music on trumpets and tambourine. Two dogs are tied to a tree, which are beaten by two men with whips.

Landscape with the penitent Maria Magdalena. A wide landscape with in the foreground on the right the penitent Saint Mary Magdalena under a tree.

Holy Family Giulio di Antonio Bonasone (Italian, ca. 1498-ca. 1580). , n.d. Engraving and etching on laid paper, 12 15/16 x 17 1/2 in. (32.8 x 44.4 cm). European Art n.d.

Picking choirs on the Sabbath, 1582 - 1586 print Landscape with a cornfield. Central tells Christ to the Pharisees that his apostles did not perceive the Sabbath if they act with Korenaren from the field to satisfy their hunger. The apostles pick grain in the background. The print has an ornamental list of flowers and animals. He is part of a four -legged -part series of landscapes with Biblical, mythological scenes and hunting scenes. Antwerp paper engraving disciples pluck ears of corn on Sabbath, and eat (Matthew 12:1-8; Mark 2:23-28; Luke 6:1-5). discussion with Pharisees about the plucking of corn. cultivated land. ornamental birds. flowers ~ ornament. other mammals: mole (+ ornamental variants of animals). rodents: squirrel (+ ornamental variants of animals)

Verzoeking van Christus door Satan; Ductus est Jesus in desertum; Kluizenaars; Sacra eremvs ascetarvm.Christ is seduced by the devil to change stones in bread during his seclusion in the desert.

Proclamation to the shepherds, Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1621 print print maker: Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherds (and/or shepherdesses) at night; a host of singing angels in the air

Five wise virgins in a landscape with the preaching by John the Baptist; Similar to the way and foolish virgins. A forest landscape with the five wise virgins in the foreground. They sit around a table with the oil lamps and read from the Bible and the tablet with the ten commandments. In addition to them jugs with oil and objects of domestic flight. On the left, an angel sends away two travelers. In the background, John preaches the Baptist in a clear place in the forest. The print has a Latin caption.

of 4