Classical Engravings of Biblical Narratives

Detailed engravings representing biblical events and figures, characterized by classical themes, intricate compositions, and thoughtful representations.

Engraver: Giorgio Ghisi, Italian, 1520-1582, After: Francesco Rossi, called Salviati, Italian, 1510-1563, Visitation, after 1538painting, after1538, Engraving, sheet: 32.5 × 49 cm (12 13/16 × 19 5/16in.), Made in Italy, Italian, 16thcentury, Works on Paper -Prints

Messenger reads letter to sitting Vorst, Jan Mulder (1786-1817), After Johannes Steyn, 1829 print A messenger, dressed in Toga, reads a letter to a prince sitting under a canopy. Two servants in the background. Top right: pl. I. In the middle: bl. 35. Amsterdam paper etching canopy, baldachin. ruler, sovereign. messenger

Jupiter, Mars and Minerva, Pietro Sante Bartoli, After Rafaël, 1645 - 1700 print Jupiter, Mars and Minerva in a row. Print is part of an album. paper etching / engraving (story of) Jupiter (Zeus). (story of) Mars (Ares). (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena)

Antwerp, Jode, Gerard de, Vos, Maerten de, Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti, Seven works of mercy, Visiting the sick, recto top right - handwritten, In a hospital people care for the sick. On the left a woman gives a man something to eat. On the right a man gives away some money. Christ stands in the middle of the room. Below the image a reference in Latin to the Bible text., print, prints, verso - stamped, J'etois malade et vous m'avez visité., recto center bottom on mounting paper - handwritten in brown ink, 91, height 199 mm, width 240 mm, South Netherlands, 1532 - 1603-12-04, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, 1585 - 1585, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), print maker, printmaker, Publication (Event), Publication, North Netherlands, 1509 - 1591-02-05, publisher

Title Page of Sonate da Camera, Print made by John Smith, 1652-1743, British, after Tempesta, c. 1637-1701, Dutch, 1702, Mezzotint, with burinwork on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream, laid paper, Sheet: 7 5/8 × 9 11/16 inches (19.4 × 24.6 cm) and Image: 7 1/2 × 9 11/16 inches (19.1 × 24.6 cm)

Antwerp, Jode, Gerard de, Vos, Maerten de, Wierix, Antonie (II), Thesaurus novi Testamenti elegantissimis iconibus expressus continens historias atque miracula doni nostri Iesu Christi, Life and passion of Christ, Pilate washes his hands in innocence, Christ is sentenced to death and taken away. Pilate washes his hands in innocence. In front of the crowd he washes his hands in a bowl of water. Below the depiction a four-line verse in Latin. This print is part of an album., print, album page, prints, height 212 mm, width 128 mm, South Netherlands, 1559 - 1604-03, print maker, 1585 - 1585, fourth quarter 16th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Southern Netherlands, 1532 - 1603-12-04, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, Northern Netherlands, 1509 - 1591-02-05, publisher

Jason and Medea at the altar of Diana; Metamorphoses from Ovid. .

Amsterdam, Visscher, Claes Jansz. (II), Snellinck, Jan (I), Antwerp, Collaert, Hans (I), Theatrum Biblicum Hoc Est Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti Tabulis Aeneis Expressae, History of the Tower of Babel, Nimrod indicates where the tower should be built, On a plain in Shinar, Nimrod gives the order to build the Tower of Babel. The ground is measured and made suitable for construction. Below the representation is a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Gen. 11:3. This print is part of an album., print, album sheet, prints, height 230 mm, width 307 mm, Southern Netherlands (before 1775), 1540 - 1581, print maker, printmaker, 1579 - 1579, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Southern Netherlands, 1544 - 1638-10-01, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, Publication (Event), Publication, Northern Netherlands, 1586 - 1652-06-19, publisher

An academy in which men discuss the arts of drawing, painting and sculpture. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1728, after Carlo Maratta.

Jozef explains the dreams of the Pharaoh, Hans Collaert (I) (Attributed to), after Michiel Coxie (I), 1585 - 1595 print Joseph stands for Pharaoh, who sits on his throne, and explains his dreams. In the background are the magicians and scholars from Egypt, who could not explain the dreams. On the right in the background, the Pharaoh is sleeping in a tent. The dreams are depicted at the height of the roof of the tent; On the left the seven fat and seven lean cows, two corn sheaves on the right. Under the performance a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Gen. 41. Antwerp paper engraving Joseph interpreting Pharaoh's dreams

A pen and Bister drawing by Josef Abel depicting Don Carlos and King Philip II beside Posa's body, laved and heightened with white, based on Schiller's play Don Carlos, Act V.

Psyche as a goddess worshiped by the people; Story of Amor and Psyche. On the left is the king's daughter psyche and on the right the people that brings her sacrifices. At the top right the jealous Venus and her son Amor. Italian text in two cartouches in undermarge. Numbered bottom left: 3 and 2.

Voetstuk door putti versierd; Titelprent voor: G. de Lairesse, Opus elegantissimum, 1694.Putti decorate a pedestal covered with rug with palm branches, laurel circuits and flowers. An oval is placed on top. On the right in the background a putto chisels a bust in a studio.

Jacques Callot, Caesar's Coin, 1635 Caesar's Coin

Antwerpen, Cock, Hieronymus, Heemskerck, Maarten van, Galle, Philips, Geschiedenis van Susanna, Susanna en haar familie praising God, Antwerp, Susanna, her husband, her parents and other family members kneel and praise God for the proven innocence of Susanna. Below the image an explanatory text in Latin. This print is part of an album., print, album sheet, prints, height 204 mm, width 248 mm, Southern Netherlands, 1537 - 1612-03-29, print maker, printmaker, 1563 - 1563, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Northern Netherlands, 1498 - 1574, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1518 - 1570-03-10, publisher

Minerva encourages Odysseus to ask the bow, Theodoor van Thulden, After Francesco Primaticcio, After Nicolò Dell'abate, 1633 Minerva visits the sleeping Odysseus and encourages him to go to the palace and tension the bow. In the background, Penelope shows the arch of Odysseus to her lovers and thereby informs that she will marry the one who can tension the bow. The print is part of an album. Paris paper etching / engraving / letterpress printing Minerva visits the sleeping Odysseus and encourages him to go to the palace and tension the bow. In the background, Penelope shows the arch of Odysseus to her lovers and thereby informs that she will marry the one who can tension the bow. The print is part of an album. Paris paper etching / engraving / letterpress printing

Susanna accused by the elders; The history of Susanna; History of Susanna; Den Grooten Figuer Bibel (...). Susanna is led to the elders, who accuse her of infidelity. They condemn her as judges too. Under the show a reference in Latin to the Bible text in. 13:41. This print is part of an album.

Damme, Andries van, Goeree, Jan, Amsterdam, Sacrifice of Polyxena, verso center bottom - stamped, Polyxena is sacrificed by Neoptolemy on the tomb of Achilles. The Greek soldiers avert their gaze., print, book illustration, prints, width 100 mm, height, 88 mm, 1670-10-20 - 1731-01-04, print maker, printmaker, 1710 - 1710, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, Dutch, publisher

Psyche as a goddess worshiped by the people; Story of Amor and Psyche. On the left is the king's daughter psyche and on the right the people that brings her sacrifices. At the top right the jealous Venus and her son Amor. Italian text in two cartouches in undermarge. Numbered bottom left: 3 and 2.

Feather drawing by Joseph Heintz the Younger depicting the Robbery of the Sabine Women.

Nancy, Vallée, Alexandre, Mocking, verso - stamped, print, prints, height 304 mm, width 209 mm, French, 1558 - 1618, print maker, 1568 - 1618, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process)

Artist: Edme de Boulonois, Flemish, active ca. 1682, After: Jacques Stella, French, 1596-1657, Justice, Engraving, sheet: 33.3 × 19.9 cm (13 1/8 × 7 13/16in.), Made in Flanders, Flemish, 17thcentury, Works on Paper -Prints

Child Birth, from The Course of Human Life 1570 Pieter Jalhea Furnius Flemish. Child Birth, from The Course of Human Life. The Course of Human Life. Pieter Jalhea Furnius (Flemish, 1545-1610). 1570. Engraving. Hieronymus Cock (Netherlandish, Antwerp ca. 1510-1570 Antwerp). Prints

Northern Netherlands, Allegory on the acceptance of the stadtholdership by Prince William V on his coming of age on 8 March 1766. The prince is led to the seat of the stadtholdership by his mentor, the Duke of Brunswick. The prince is accompanied by Piety and Truth, while Justice, Prudence and the Dutch Maiden await the throne. On the right, the Angel of God drives away Discord, Fanaticism and Heresy. In the foreground geniuses play with the symbols of arts and sciences., print, prent, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 600 mm, width 743 mm, print maker, prentmaker, 1765 - 1765, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), 1739 - 1819-12-19

Cicero is seated in his stretcher and sticks his head out, touching his chin with his left hand. He has instructed his slaves to leave him to his fate. Cicero is attacked by Herennius, who will behead him with his sword on the orders of the triumvirate.', Death of Cicero, print maker: Ludwig Gottlieb Portman, (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: Jacques Kuyper, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1801, paper, etching, h 207 mm × w 128 mm

Plague of the frogs / pharaoh's army drowns in the red sea.two representations of a plate. At the Top Right Numbered: 99 and 106.

Marcantonio Bassetti feather drawing with gray lavation depicting the biblical scene 'Home from the Lost Son', showing figures, gesture, drapery, and indoor setting.

Alkmaar, Schabaelje, Jan Philipsz, Amsterdam, Visscher, Claes Jansz. (II), Vos, Maerten de, Goltzius, Hendrick, Collaert, Hans (I), The Great Figurine Bible, Martyrdom of Christ and the Apostles, Of the Twelve Apostles and Their Martyrdom, Martyrdom of James the Less, lower right - handwritten in brown ink, James the Less is beaten to death by men with clubs. To the right of the scene of his martyrdom he is depicted again, with a book in his hand. Below the scene is an explanatory text in Latin. This print is part of an album., print, album leaf, prints, 195, height 206 mm, width 285 mm, Southern Netherlands (before 1775), 1540 - 1581, print maker, printmaker, 1576 - 1580, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Northern Netherlands, 1558-01 - 1617-01-01, Work conception, Southern Netherlands, 1532 - 1603-12-04, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1586 - 1652-06-19, publisher, 1592 - 1656-04

Schenk, Leonard, Lairesse, Gerard de, unknown, Glauber, Johannes, Mythological and allegorical representations, Sacrifice to Venus, verso lower left - stamped, A religious ceremony at a statue of Venus. Some Roman citizens are sacrificing to the goddess. The print is part of a series with mythological and allegorical representations., print, prints, width 145 mm, height, 183 mm, 1646 - 1726, print maker, printmaker, 1656 - 1726, paper, papier, etching, etsen, Work conception, Noord-Nederlands, 1641 - 1711, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1696-02-26 - 1767-06-11, publisher

Judgment of Salomon, Jean Dughet (attributed to), after Nicolas Poussin, 1670 - 1679 print paper engraving / etching Solomon gives verdict; he commands a soldier to divide the living child in two

Italy, Raphael, Parmigianino, Saints Peter and John healing a lame man, verso - stamped, While Saints Peter and John heal a lame man in a temple, a crowd of men and women look on. On the right walks a young woman carrying a basket with birds on her head., print, prent, prints, height 244 mm, width 384 mm, Italian, 1503-01-11 - 1540-08-24, print maker, printmaker, 1513 - 1540, 16th century, paper, papier, etching, etchings, hand coloring, Work conception, 1483-04-07 - 1520-04-07

Sinorix is carried away after his poisoning. The Tetrarch Sinorix is poisoned by Camma, a woman whose husband he had killed. Sinorix is worn to his car ready to the right. On the left a round temple of Diana. Scene from Plutarch's' 'De Mechanic Virtutibus'.

Antwerp, Jode, Gerard de, Menton, Frans, Collaert, Hans (I), Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti, elegantissimis imaginibus expressum excellentissimorum in hac arte virorum opera: nunc primum in lucem editus, History of Lot, Incestus, Lot urges the crowd to calm down, At the door of his house Lot tries to urge the men from Sodom to calm down. The men ask him to let his guests out, so that they can take them in. One of the angels pulls Lot inside. Below the representation is a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Gen. 19. This print is part of an album., print, album page, prints, height 205 mm, width 253 mm, South Netherlands (before 1775), 1540 - 1581, print maker, 1585 - 1585, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1550 - 1615-03-24, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, Northern Netherlands, 1509 - 1591-02-05, publisher

Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh, with the Rods Turned into Serpents. Dimensions: sheet: 8.2 x 10.9 cm (3 1/4 x 4 5/16 in.). Medium: pen and black ink, with black wash and white gouache on wove paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Luigi Ademollo.

James Barry, 1741-1806, Irish, A Grecian Harvest Home (Designs for the Walls of the Great Room of the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts), after 1783. Engraving.

Marching Slingers. Artist: After Giulio Romano (Italian, Rome 1499-1546 Mantua); Antonio Fantuzzi (Italian, active France, 1537-45). Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 10 1/16 × 16 9/16 in. (25.6 × 42.1 cm). Date: 1540-45. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The Cat, Caught in a Snare, is Mistreated by the People from the House from Hendrick van Alcmar's Renard The Fox. Artist: Allart van Everdingen (Dutch, Alkmaar 1621-1675 Amsterdam). Dimensions: Plate: 3 11/16 × 4 9/16 in. (9.3 × 11.6 cm)Sheet: 3 15/16 × 4 13/16 in. (10 × 12.2 cm). Date: 1650-75. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The Dutch virgin is reported about the naval battle at Doggersbank. Design for a print.

Amsterdam, Visscher, Claes Jansz. (II), Snellinck, Jan (I), Vos, Maerten de, Theatrum Biblicum Hoc Est Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti Tabulis Aeneis Expressae, History of Judith and Holofernes, Judith with the head of Holofernes, Judith with the sword in one hand and the head of Holofernes in the other. Her maid holds a bag open for the head. Behind her the beheaded Holofernes in his tent. On the right in the background the army camp of the Assyrians. Below the image a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Judith 13:9. This print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, prenten, height 200 mm, width 263 mm, Work conception, Zuid-Nederlands, 1532 - 1603-12-04, after a design by, 1579 - 1579, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), 1544 - 1638-10-01, print maker, printmaker, Publication (Event), Publication, Northern Netherlands, 1586 - 1652-06-19, publisher

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Story with representations of murder and death penalty (F. 107.), Abraham Dircksz. Santvoort, 1667 print Story in eight scenes with some performances of murder and death penalty. Among other things, a man who falls from a horse, a few people on a gallows and a man who kills a woman in her bed. At the top left: F. 107. print maker: Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdam paper etching death penalty, execution. murder. fighting

Antwerp, Jode, Gerard de, Cleve, Marten van (I), Wierix, Johannes, Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti, elegantissimis imaginibus expressum excellentissimorum in hac arte virorum opera: nunc primum in lucem editus, Historia plagarum in Aegijpto, History of Moses before the Exodus, Moses and Aaron with the Pharaoh, Moses and Aaron speak to the Pharaoh and ask him to let the people of Israel go. Aaron has thrown his staff on the ground and the staff has turned into a snake. The pharaoh's court looks on in amazement. Below the image is a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Ex. 7. The print is part of an album., print, album leaf, prints, height 200 mm, width 284 mm, South Netherlands, 1549 - 1618, print maker, printmaker, 1579 - 1579, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1527 - 1581, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, North Netherlands, 1509 - 1591-02-05, publisher

Bibiana refuses to worship Jupiter, Robert van Audenaerd, after Pietro da Cortona, c. 1685 - c. 1691 print The Holy Virgin Bibiana, who lives in Rufina's house after the death of her parents, refuses to worship a picture of Jupiter. The statue is set up in a column gallery in the garden of Rufina's house. Rome paper etching / engraving female saints (with NAME). (story of) Jupiter (Zeus). piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture

Antwerp, Galle, Philips, Florence, Straet, Jan van der, Collaert, Adriaen, Passio, mors et resurrection dn. Nostri Iesu Christ, Passion, death and resurrection of Christ, Flagellation of Christ, verso bottom center - stamped, Christ, tied naked to a pillar, is being scourged by soldiers (Matt.27:26). In the background Peter and Mary. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series on the passion, print, prints, 340, recto top right - written, verso, height 194 mm, width 264 mm, Southern Netherlands (before 1775), 1560 - 1618-06-29, print maker, printmaker, 1585 - 1586, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Southern Netherlands, 1523 - 1605-11-02, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1537 - 1612-03-29, publisher

Amsterdam, Mortier, Pieter (I), Haarlem, Luyken, Jan, Adams sterfbed, verso middle bottom - stamped, print, prints, height 114 mm, width 157 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1649-04-16 - 1712-04-05, print maker, printmaker, 1703 - 1703, paper, papier, etching, etsen, Publication (Event), Publication, Frans, 1661 - 1711, publisher

Alkmaar, Schabaelje, Jan Philipsz, Amsterdam, Visscher, Claes Jansz. (II), Junius, Hadrianus, Heemskerck, Maarten van, Antwerp, Galle, Philips, Den Grooten Figuer-Bibel, De acht wereldwonderen, Van de Seven Wonderen der Wereldt, Olympy Iovis Simulachrum, lower right - handwritten in brown ink, The statue of Zeus was located inside the Doric temple of Olympia, on the Greek Peloponnese. It was made around 433 BC by the Athenian sculptor Phidias. To the right of the temple a statue of Hercules. On the steps in front of the temple people worshipping the statue of Zeus. In the foreground on the right Olympic wrestlers and runners, on the left one of the winners is being laureated. Below the representation a verse in Latin. This print is part of an album., print, album sheet, prints, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, 312, height 212 mm, width 262 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1572 - 1572, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Southern Netherlands, 1537 - 1612-03-29, after

Shows a servant with Ulysses disguised as a beggar, drawn in black chalk with a damaged lower corner.

Judgement of Paris 1676-1746 Italy. Pen and brush and brown ink, with black chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper . Francesco Trevisani

Slaves bring a sail ashore from a flat boat. Two overseers look on. Several ships sail in the distance on the right, Slaves bringing a sail ashore Harbour scenes , print maker: M. Schaep, Cornelis de Wael, print maker: Noord-Nederland, Antwerp, 1649, paper, etching, h 116 mm × w 147 mm

Rebekka and Eliezer at the Bron, Jan Luyken, 1703 - 1762 print Print Maker: Haarlem Publisher: Amsterdam paper etching / letterpress printing the meeting at the well: Eliezer sees Rebekah coming with a pitcher

The Garden of Love, Right Half 1625-1635 Germany. Christoffel Jegher produced several large-scale woodcuts in collaboration with the Flemish painter and diplomat Peter Paul Rubens, of which this two-sheet print is the largest. The panoramic garden setting includes delights such as a group of musical enthusiasts perched on plush chairs and colonnaded ledges on the left; on the right is a fountain grotto with decorative streams of water into which the most boisterous men try to cajole their lovers. The unsure woman on the far right, her waist firmly grasped by a smooth-talking admirer, resists the necessary push into temptation from a determined, winged Eros.Rubens was deeply involved in producing prints after his paintings, of which the most illustrious were woodcuts created from about 1632 to 1636 by Christoffel Jegher. The most ambitious of these large woodcuts is the Garden of Love, a composition inspired by the painting of this subject (now at Waddeson Manor, Buckinghamshire), dated

. Venus, with amor on her side, receives baskets with flowers and fruits of the nymphs. A Sater brings a basket with poultry.

Sorcerer Elymas (Elymes, Bar-Jesus), is struck blind by St. Paul. Kempener, Peter de (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, b.1503-d.1580) (designed after) painter Ghieteels, Frans (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, act.1561-1581) (workshop) weaver c. 1556-1567 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'2" x W 18'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk; metallic thread (gold); metallic thread (silver) Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: National Cathedral School, Washington, D.C. French & Co. Sold Sotheby's/Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 6/18/1976. Abbey of St. Peter, Gent (Sint-Pietersabdij). Belgium, East Flanders, Gent, Bijlokemuseum. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left; weaver mark on right guard, bottom Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border, on central banderole: QVI DOMINI OBLOQVTVR.. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border, above coat of arms on left: POVR BIEN Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border, above coat of arms on right: FINIS LE

Vatican City, Papal Court, Rome, Paolo, Giovanni Antonio de, Tempesta, Antonio, Imagini di moltes vergini Rom nel martirio, Roman martyrs, Saint Eugenia and Saint Basil, verso - stamped, Saint Eugenia and Saint Basil being pierced with swords., print, prints, height 73 mm, width 114 mm, Italian, 1555 - 1630-08-05, print maker, printmaker, 1565 - 1630, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher, uitgever van privilege

SO Called Aldobrandin Wedding Figures According to the Painting Discovered Near The Roman Church of San Giuliano (Non Existent) and the Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini Transferred to the Villa; Figures Included in the series Vestigia of the Terme di Tito and their internet paintings (Rome 1776; Publisher: Ludovico Mirri) Smuglewicz, Franciszek (1745 1807), Carlone, Marco (1742 1796)

An Allegory of the Arts with Isis and Geometry Attending the Three-headed Figure of Painting and Sculpture, a Putto Crowning her with Laurels 17th century Erasmus Quellinus Flemish. An Allegory of the Arts with Isis and Geometry Attending the Three-headed Figure of Painting and Sculpture, a Putto Crowning her with Laurels 376666

Athens school. The Fresco 'The School of Athens' by Rafaël in the Stanza della Segnatura in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. It shows a philosopher school or agora where famous Greek philosophers and scholars, such as Aristotle, Plato and Socrates, are talking to groups. It is a depiction of the philosophy and its rational search for the truth.

Absaloms Revenge, Philips Galle, After Maarten Van Heemskerck, 1646 print At a dinner for the royal sons, Absalom lets his half -brother Amnon killed by his servants. Two men attack Amnon with swords and kill him. The other royal sons flee and leave on their mule. Under the performance a reference in Latin to the Bible text. Print is part of an album. paper engraving Amnon is murdered at Absalom's banquet. the princes flee from Absalom's banquet

Wszyscy Święci w MNK John, Friedrich (1769 1843), signed by Fugger and engraved by John, Füger, Heinrich (1751 1818)

Abigaïl asks David for forgiveness, Anonymous, After Rafaël, 1543 print Abigaïl kneels down for David and asks him for forgiveness for her husband Naal's behavior, who refused David food. Behind David are his fellow fighters. Behind abigaïl hair servants and servants with food. Italian text in four columns in STUDMARGE. paper engraving / etching meeting of David and Abigail, who kneels before him. city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions

Wszyscy Święci w MNK Raimondi, Marcantonio (Ca 1480 Ca 1534), Santi, Raffaello (1483 1520), LaFréry (LaFréri), Antonio (1512 1577)

Amsterdam, Luyken, Caspar, Simson destroys the temple of the Philistines, verso - manuscript in brown ink, print, prints, verso - stamped, 91, height 112 mm, width 146 mm, North Netherlands, 1672-12-18 - 1708-10-04, print maker, printmaker, 1712 - 1712, paper, papier, etching, etchings

Etching by Raffaello Santi dated 1650-1790 depicting Joseph's dream, showing the biblical figure, vision, and symbolic elements.

The Rape of the Sabines. Artist: Andrea Andreani (Mantua, 1558/1559-1629); After a bronze plaque by Giambologna (Netherlandish, Douai 1529-1608 Florence). Dimensions: Sheet (left panel, trimmed to block line): 29 3/8 × 10 1/4 in. (74.6 × 26 cm)Sheet (center panel, trimmed to block line): 29 1/2 × 12 3/4 in. (74.9 × 32.4 cm)Sheet (right panel, trimmed to block line): 29 3/4 × 13 7/8 in. (75.6 × 35.2 cm). Date: 1585.Executed in three sections on six sheets of paper, this monumental woodcut depicts the ancient legend of the abduction of the Sabine women by the men of Rome. Upon finding the city bereft of women, Rome's founder, Romulus, invited the neighboring peoples to a festival as a pretense to the abduction. Each Roman youth carried off an unmarried woman from the Sabine contingent as his bride. When the Sabines later attacked Rome, the women ran onto the battlefield and secured peace between their fathers and husbands.Andreani, who was alone in reviving the technique of the chia

Esther and King Ahasuerus. Coronation of Esther. Engraving after a woodcut by Jean Coussin (1522-1594), c. 1580. XVIIme siècle: lettres, sciences et arts, France 1590-1700 (17th century: letters, sciences and arts), by Paul Lacroix. Published in Paris by Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1882.

Papal court, Rome, Rossi, Giovanni Giacomo de', Vatican City, Raphael, Italy, Bartoli, Pietro Sante, Scenes from the life of Pope Leo X, Civium salutantium occcursu Florentiam advenit magna familiae, dignitatis suae exstimatione, Arrival of Giovanni de' Medici in Florence, Giovanni de' Medici arrives in Florence on horseback, where he is met by a group of people. On the left a reclining river god. Title in bottom margin. Numbered bottom center: 2., print, prints, height 112 mm, width 245 mm, Italian, 1615 - 1700-11-07, print maker, printmaker, 1645 - 1700, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1483-04-07 - 1520-04-07, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1627 - 1691, publisher, uitgever van, privage granter

Plate 10: Allegory on the Discord in France, from Caspar Barlaeus, "Medicea Hospes". Artist: Pieter Nolpe (Dutch, 1613/1614-1652/1653); After Claes Moeyaert (Dutch, Amsterdam 1591-1655 Amsterdam). Author: Caspar Barlaeus (Dutch). Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 11 15/16 × 15 1/2 in. (30.3 × 39.4 cm). Publisher: Joan and Cornelius Blaeu. Date: 1638.A large globe lies broken at center. Marie de Medici stands to the right, pleading with the gods to send help. Henry IV as Hercules, stands to the left. One of a series of sixteen plates showing the festivals and ceremonies in honor of Marie de Medici's visit to Amsterdam from August 31 to September 5, 1638. Illustration to Caspar Barlaeus, "Medicea Hospes", Amsterdam, 1638. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Papal court, Rome, Thomassin, Philippe, Bologna, Peruzzi, Baldassare, Italy, Carracci, Agostino, Adoration of the Magi, The adoration of the Christ Child by the magi before a large ruin. In the background a hilly landscape with ancient buildings and the procession with the retinue of the magi. Above the ruins appears God the Father accompanied by a choir of angels., print, prints, height 808 mm, width 1053 mm, Italian, 1557 - 1602-03-22, print maker, printmaker, 1567 - 1602, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), 1481 - 1563-01-07, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, Publication (Event), Publication, French, 1562-01-28 - 1622-05-12, publisher, granter of privilege

Rome, Rossi, Giovanni Giacomo de', Parma, Correggio, Italy, Vanni, Giovanni Battista, Dome decorations by Correggio in the S. Giovanni Evangelista in Parma, Apostle and four angels, verso - stamped, An apostle before and four nude figures (possibly angels) on a wall., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 370 mm, width 308 mm, Italian, 1599-02-21 - 1660-07-27, print maker, printmaker, 1609 - 1660, paper, papier, etching, etchings, 1489 - 1534-03-05, after a painting van, Publication (Event), Publication, 1627 - 1691, publisher

Haarlem, Heemskerck, Maarten van, Coornhert, Dirck Volckertsz., Judith and Holofernes, Judith puts the head of Holofernes in a sack, Judith puts the severed head of Holofernes in a sack that her maid holds open for her. The print is part of an eight-part series telling the story of Judith and Holofernes., print, prent, prints, width 192 mm, height, 235 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1522 - 1590-10-29, print maker, printmaker, 1547 - 1559, paper, papier, etching, etsen, 1498 - 1574, intermediary draughtsman

Portrait of Gerard de Lairesse decorated by Putti, Gerard de Lairesse, 1675 Putti decorate the portrait in the oval of the artist Gerard de Lairesse that stands on a pedestal covered with rugs with palm branches, laurel wreaths and flowers. In the background, a putto in a studio is a bust on the right. The portrait is glued and provided with the text: Vivitur Ingenio. Amsterdam paper etching portrait, self-portrait of sculptor. cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'. sculptor at work

Alexander welcoming Thalestris and the Amazons mid-16th century Master FG Italian. Alexander welcoming Thalestris and the Amazons 393188

Emperor Ferdinand II on horseback (lower leaf). Emperor Ferdinand II is in Roman armor on a horse. The horse tramps a few half-naked men on the ground. There is their armor with them. On the left is the personification of steadfastness. On the right the integrity. Hose-like creatures lie with her feet. Under the show a motto in Latin and a four-line, Latin text.

Saint Ignatius of Loyola Preaching before 1761 Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner German. Saint Ignatius of Loyola Preaching 383906 Artist: Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner, German, Kufstein 17121761 Augsburg, Saint Ignatius of Loyola Preaching, before 1761, Pen and black ink, brush and grey ink, heightened with white bodycolour, over graphite; on blue paper; incised for transfer, sheet: 11 1/8 x 13 7/16 in. (28.3 x 34.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Alain and Marie-Christine van den Broek d'Obrenan Gift, 2008 (2008.610)

Turpin, Jean, Death and miracle of Filippo Benizi, verso - handwritten, print, prints, verso - stamped, 572, 4.4.-77., height 475 mm, width 362 mm, French, 1561 - 1626, print maker, printmaker, 1571 - 1626, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process)

A Man Leading a Woman into a Gallery of Antiquities and Decorative Arts 1738-1778 Italy. Pen and gray ink and brush and gray wash, over graphite, on off-white laid paper . Giacomo Cestaro

The Roman goddess Bellona as personification of the arms industry. She sits amidst armour and weapons lying on the ground on a cannon. In the background on the right a blacksmith's shop where armour is made. On the left a shop where armour is sold. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series of prints on human activities, Bellona Arms and Martial Arts, Human activities (title series)., print maker: Philips Galle, Frans Floris (I), (possibly), Marten van Cleve (I), (possibly), Antwerp, 1574, paper, engraving, h 207 mm × w 248 mm

George Baxter, 1804-1867, British, The Sacrifice at Lystra, after 1855. Etching and stipple engraving with aquatint and red color woodcut on thick, smooth, cream wove paper.

Louis III et Carloman donnent aux eveques du Royaume l'assurance de leur Fidelite en 882. Artist: Nicolas Lejeune (French, active late 18th century). Dimensions: sheet: 4 3/16 x 3 in. (10.7 x 7.6 cm). Date: ca. 1791. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The Beeceheading of St John the Baptist, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1640 print paper etching / drypoint the beheading of John the Baptist

Haarlem, Galle, Philips, Junius, Hadrianus, Heemskerck, Maarten van, The misery of wealth, Consequences of Wealth, In the procession behind Queen Money follow Honour, Splendor and Fame. Although positive, their attributes point to their transience. Honour holds flowers and an incense pot, Splendor a sealed document and Fame blows a trumpet. Between them four sycophants (Parasiti), who profit from other people's wealth and success. Below the representation a verse in Latin and a French and Dutch caption in letterpress. This print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, prenten, height 171 mm, width 230 mm, height 264 mm, width 343 mm, Zuid-Nederlands, 1537 - 1612-03-29, print maker, prentmaker, 1563 - 1563, paper, papier, engraving, graferen (drukprocedé), letterpress printing, boekdruk, Work conception, North Netherlands, 1498 - 1574, after a design by, 1511-07-01 - 1576-06-16, writer, Publication (Event), Publication, South Netherlands, publisher

The Nativity dated 1531 Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi) Italian. The Nativity. Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi) (Italian, Venice ca. 1490-after 1536 Rome). dated 1531. Engraving. Prints

David is sitting at a table and plays the harp, Caspar Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching David as musician, usually playing the harp

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Elliger, Ottmar, Folkema, Jacob, Marriage of Athenais and Emperor Flavius Theodosius, 421, recto - manuscript in brown ink, Surrounded by guests, Athenais and Emperor Flavius Theodosius are married by a bishop., print, engraving, book illustration, prints, engravings, verso - stamped, Athenais and Theodosius, height 155 mm, width 182 mm, Dutch, 1692 - 1767, print maker, printmaker, 1721 - 1721, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Work conception

Meal of Queen Vashti. Draughtsman: Paolo Farinati. Dating: 1535 - 1587. Place: Verona. Measurements: h 240 mm × w 725 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Rome, Collignon, François, Sacchi, Andrea, Italy, Fantetti, Cesare, Mary and the Christ Child Visit a Dying Man, verso - stamped, Mary stands with the Christ Child in her arms next to the bed of a sick man. Christ stretches out his arms to the man. Several other figures sit around the bed, visiting the sick man. Cherubs and putti float above the bed., print, prints, height 500 mm, width 291 mm, Italian, 1660, print maker, printmaker, 1675 - 1675, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), etching, 1599-11-30 - 1661-06-21, after, after painting by, Publication (Event), Publication, French, 1610 - 1687, publisher, uitgever

The dance of death: Death is seen as hero of the Revolution who passes his sword to the people. Woodcut by G.R. Steinbrecher after Alfred Rethel, 1848.

St. Paul before Agrippa and Bernice. Coecke van Aelst, Pieter (the Younger) (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, bef.1527-ca.1559) (author of design, attr.) painter c. 1540 Tapestry Dimensions: H 430 x W 695 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Inventory of Carlos II (1701-1703). Inventory of Carlos III (1788). Inventory of Fernando VII (1834). Spain, Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, accno. A.363-12280. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche at left: PAVLVS CORAM PRAESIDE.. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche at right: PAVLVS VNA CVS.. In temple, St. Paul before Festus, King Agrippa & Queen Bernice, all enthroned (Acts 26:1-30); groups of figures surrounding temple (BRD) bunches of flowers & fruit twisting around palm tree trunk motif; (UPR BRD) cartouches with inscriptions; (LWR BRD) in corners, putti with bird cages Junquera de Vega, Catalogo de Tapices, Vol. I (1986), 230-235, serie

The suicide of Cato de Jongere, Bartolomeo Pinelli, 1819 print Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis Minor commits suicide by pulling his own intestines out of his body. A group of men watches. Rome paper etching death of Marcus Porcius Cato the Younger surnamed Uticensis: he stabs himself on his couch, after reading Plato's Phaedo; he may be seen tearing out his entrails

The Venetian Wedding. Artist: Hendrick Goltzius (Netherlandish, Mühlbracht 1558-1617 Haarlem). Dimensions: 17 1/8 x 28 9/16 in. (43.5 x 72.6 cm). Date: 1584. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Two old men approve a performance of acrobats, Anonymous, Hans Weiditz (II), 1514 - 1532 print Print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing Disapprobation, Disapproval, Rebuking. acrobat ~ circus (+ the public ~ festive activities)

The child Adonis is being raised by the minus Lucina and the Naiads. They stand around the baby and apply water. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series on Adonis' life, Raising Adonis The Story of Adonis (series title), print maker: Philips Galle, (mentioned on object), Anthonie Blocklandt, (mentioned on object), print maker: Antwerp, Utrecht, c. 1577 - c. 1581, paper, engraving, h 228 mm × w 307 mm

Caius Marius in prison; two Cimbrian soldiers entering his cell. Artist: Giorgio Ghisi (Italian, Mantua ca. 1520-1582 Mantua); Designed by Polidoro da Caravaggio (Italian, Caravaggio ca. 1499-ca. 1543 Messina). Dimensions: sheet: 8 x 10 5/8 in. (20.3 x 27 cm). Date: 1560-70. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Author: Giorgio Ghisi. Designed by Polidoro da Caravaggio.

A brown pen and brush drawing by Josef Abel depicting Plato's school, enhanced with white cover color.

The Presentation in the Temple, from The Life of the Virgin. Artist: Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471-1528 Nuremberg). Dimensions: sheet: 17 3/8 x 12 1/16 in. (44.2 x 30.6 cm)block: 11 11/16 x 8 3/16 in. (29.7 x 20.8 cm). Date: ca. 1505. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Marcus Anthonius. Marcus Antonius shows the mantle and the will of Julius Caesar to the people.

Amsterdam, Beusekom, Francoys van, Estius, Franco, Leyden, Lucas van, Goltzius, Hendrick, Netherlands, The adoration of the kings, verso lower left - stamped, Mary and Joseph, seated by a ruin, show their newborn child to the three kings or wise men from the East and their entourage. Below the depiction four Latin lines of verse. The example for this print is part of a series of six prints with scenes from the early life of Mary. These are called the 'Masterpieces', because Goltzius imitated the work of several illustrious predecessors in them., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 479 mm, width 345 mm, print maker, prentmaker, 1642 - 1665, second quarter 17th century, tweede kwart 17e eeuw, third quarter 17th century, derde kwart 17e eeuw, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Noord-Nederlands, 1558-01 - 1617-01-01, after print by, 1494-06 - 1533-08, inspirator, writer, Publication (Event), Publicatie, publisher

Caritas with children at Ruin, Antoine Garnier, After Jacques Blanchard, 1621 - 1694 print print maker: Francepublisher: Paris paper engraving / etching Charity, 'Caritas'; 'Carití' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues. children's games and plays. ruin of a building ~ architecture

Burnacini, Lodovico Ottavio, Vienna, Ossenbeeck, Jan van, Designs for stage scenery, Two couples in a columned hall, verso - stamped, In a large columned hall at court, two couples stand facing each other in the foreground. In the middle between them is a statue of a ruler in Roman dress. The corridors of the hall are filled with soldiers and courtiers., print, prints, height 145 mm, width 235 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1624 - 1674-03-30, print maker, printmaker, 1663 - 1674, paper, papier, etching, etsen, 1636 - 1707-12-12, intermediary draughtsman

Arithmetic, Cornelis Schut (1), 1618 - 1655 print Two men count on a writer table with writing utensils. A woman holds a writing board. Putti sprinkle with money and apply marks to a bale with merchandise. There is a money box on the ground. In the background a glimpse to the sea. paper etching / engraving 'Arithmetica' (~ quadrivium); 'Aritmetica' (Ripa). dealing in money. money-chest, treasure-chest, money-box. writing boards. writing accessories

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