Classical Mythology in Engravings

Engravings showcasing scenes from classical mythology and biblical narratives. Artworks display rich details and dynamic compositions, illustrating storytelling through print.

Lithograph by Ferdinand Piloty the Elder depicting mythological scenes, showing gods, heroes, and symbolic figures, created between 1800 and 1844.

Etching by Antonio Triva from 1650-1699 depicting Susanna bathing and a scene of the Holy Family resting during their flight into Egypt.

Copper engraving by Adriaen Collaert from 1581 illustrating a ground scene for the month of March, including landscape elements and seasonal details.

Copper engraving by Cornelis Galle the Elder depicting bear and snake hunts, produced between 1596 and 1670, illustrating animals and human hunters in action.

Etching by Francesco Albani depicting the death of Dido, created between 1600 and 1640, illustrating classical mythology with detailed engraving techniques.

Etching by Bernard Picart from 1734 depicting Lucretia and the Holy Family, showing figures, gestures, and composition.

Copper engraving depicting the story of Tobias by Dirck Volkertszoon Coornhert, created in 1556.

Lithograph by Ferdinand Piloty the Elder depicting mythological scenes, showing gods, heroes, and symbolic figures, created between 1800 and 1844.

Etching by Cornelis Schut depicting geometry as an allegorical subject, created between 1615 and 1655, showing figures with geometric tools and symbolic shapes.

Lithograph and etching by Ferdinand Piloty the Younger depicting Abraham's appeal and the Circumcision of Christ, produced in the mid-18th to 19th century. The work shows biblical events in detailed illustration style.

Etching and lithography by Pieter de Jode showing Jesus washing the feet of his disciples and the departure of Lot, his wife, and daughters from Sodom, dated 1750-1844.

Copper engraving print by Gerard Groenning from 1551-1573 depicting allegorical themes 'Culture of the Flesh' and 'Culture of the World', showing figures, gestures, and symbolic representation.

Copper engraving by Simon Gribelin from 1712 depicting the judgment of King Midas, showing figures, gestures, and mythological narrative.

Etchings by Simon Vouet from 1633 and 1636 depicting the Birth of Christ and the Adoration of the Shepherds, showing Mary, Joseph, infant Christ, and visiting shepherds.

Etching by Antonio Tempesta showing various torture methods endured by Christian martyrs, produced in 1591, illustrating historical religious persecution.

Copper engraving by Nicolaes Braeu from 1586-1602 illustrating various proverbs with detailed figures, gestures, and symbolic elements.

Etching by Jean Le Pautre from 1625-1682 depicting a vase-shaped vessel and a samovar with ornamental stitch patterns, showing detailed decoration and classical design elements.

Copper engraving by Gilles van Breen before 1677 depicting couples dancing and playing music, showing figures, gestures, and interaction in a social scene.

An etching by Theodor van Thulden from 1633 depicting scenes from the adventures of Odysseus, showing episodes from Greek mythology.

Etching and copper engraving by Wolfgang Kilian from the 16th-17th century depicting human responses to rainstorm calamities, showing figures, landscapes, and symbolic elements.

Copper engraving and etching by Cornelis Martinus Vermeulen depicting an allegorical title page with Britannia and Europe, produced between 1664 and 1708, showing symbolic and national personifications.

Copper engraving by Crispin van de Passe depicting Cleopatra and Lucretia, created between 1584 and 1637, illustrating historical and legendary female figures from ancient history and Roman legend.

Copper engraving by Étienne Delaune, created between 1538 and 1583, depicting the abduction of Helena and Apollo with the Muses, showing mythological narratives and allegorical figures.

Copper engraving and etching by Franciscus van den Wyngaerde showing Christ in springtime, created 1630-1645.

Copper engraving by Philipp Galle depicting the story of Tamar and Amnon, showing figures, gestures, clothing, and biblical narrative. Created in 1559.

Copper engraving by Pierre Perret depicting the adoration of the shepherds and the circumcision of Christ, created in 1591, illustrating biblical scenes, figures, and 16th-century religious context.

Copper engraving by Cornelis Cort depicting the figures Want and Daphne from classical mythology, created in 1564.

Copper engraving by Philippe Thomassin from 1580-1622 depicting Saint Karl Borromäus, showing detailed portraiture and religious symbolism.

Copper engraving by Hans Collaert the Elder depicting Susanna accused of adultery by two elders, created between 1579 and 1585, showing the narrative, figures, and expressions.

Etching by Cornelis Schut depicting Venus, Bacchus, Ceres, and Amor in a volcanic forge, created between 1615 and 1655.

A copper engraving and etching by Louis de Châtillon from around 1704 depicting the destiny of a queen, showing her in a symbolic or narrative scene.

Copper engraving and etching by an unknown engraver depicting the biblical stories of Cain and Abel and Lot with his daughters, showing human figures, gestures, and interaction within a historical religious context.

Copper engraving depicting the story of Tobias by Dirck Volkertszoon Coornhert, created in 1556.

Etching by Sébastien Bourdon from the 17th to 18th century presenting multiple compositions of the Holy Family in devotional biblical contexts.

Copper engraving by Crispin van de Passe depicting symbols representing the seven virtues, showing figures, emblems, and allegorical composition from 1584 to 1637.

Copper engraving published by Cornelis Galle the Elder depicting Mary in the sky, circa 1614, as a book illustration.

Etching by Francesco la Marra from 1730-1780 depicting the Wedding at Cana and Ecce Homo, showing figures, gestures, and religious scenes rendered on a copper plate with detailed line work.

Etching by Remoldus Eynhoudt depicting Saint Georg in front of a portrait of Mary with the child, created between 1630 and 1680, showing figures and religious composition.

Etching by Giuseppe Diamantini from 1650-1700 depicting Hercules with Omphale and an allegorical scene with Lucifer, illustrating seventeenth-century Italian engraving and mythological allegories.

Copper engraving by Philipp Galle from 1550-1612 depicts personifications of virtues, showing allegorical figures, symbols, and gestures representing moral qualities.

Etching by Jan de Lairesse from 1693-1716 depicting the ruler of the four world empires, showing figure, regalia, and symbolic representation.

Copper engraving by Harmen Jansz. Muller depicting Josua, David, and Judas Maccabeus. Created between 1566 and 1568, illustrating biblical leaders and historical events.

Etching by Romeyn de Hooghe created in 1706 depicting allegorical scenes of the wars of independence for the United Netherlands, showing soldiers, Baroque symbols, and landscapes.

Copper engraving by Hans Collaert the Elder depicting Elisa in the house of the Shunammite, who gives birth to a son, created between 1576 and 1579.

Copper engraving and etching by Jean Baptiste Patas created between 1770 and 1817 depicting King Philippe-Auguste at the Battle of Bouvines in 1214.

Copper engraving by Karel van Mallery showing a father and son both riding a donkey and carrying it, produced between 1591 and 1635, illustrating a moral or allegorical scene in Flemish engraving.

Benedetto Stefani's copper engraving depicts a triumphal procession featuring children, elephants, and camels, illustrating ceremonial and decorative elements of 16th-century European festivities.

Woodcut by Anthonis Sallaert from the 17th century depicting the four evangelists, showing detailed figures, gestures, and symbolic attributes.

Copper engraving by Aegidius Sadeler the Younger depicting the birth of Christ, illustrating the nativity scene, produced in 1588.

Copper engraving and etching by Jean Daullé created between 1723 and 1763 depicting allegorical representations of Air and Fire.

Etching by Ventura Salimbeni showing St. Virgo with scenes of determination and proclamation, created in 1590.

Engraving and etching by Nicolas Henri Tardieu between 1690 and 1749 depicting Marys search, showing detailed figures and composition.

Copper engraving by Hendrick Goltzius depicting the seven virtues, created around 1587.

Frontispiece etching by François Perrier from 1638 depicting the Laocoön group, illustrating classical sculpture, figures, and drapery in detail.

Copper engraving by Johann Sadeler the Elder (1570-1600) depicting scenes from the story of Moses, showing figures, gestures, clothing, and architectural elements in 16th-century European religious context.

This 1617 etching by Odoardo Fialetti depicts Venus and Amor, showing figures, gestures, drapery, and classical mythological iconography.

Copper engraving by Johann Sadeler depicting an allegorical representation of the virtues of Christ, serving as a title page, created between 1570 and 1600.

"Etching and copper engraving by Louis Joseph Masquelier depicting Camille sending back children from the Falesters and the fight of the Sabins against Romans, showing figures, gestures, and narrative scenes in 1780."

Copper engraving by Christoffel van Sichem I from 1546-1624 depicting personifications of virtues, showing detailed 16th- and early 17th-century European allegorical style.

Copper engraving and etching by Nicolas Ransonnette from 1765-1810 depicting the Goddess of Harmony, showing classical iconography and symbolic elements.

Etching by Pieter Serwouters depicting an allegorical representation of a Christian soldier, created in 1614.

Lithographs by Johann Nepomuk Strixner, 1800-1855, depicting multiple scenes including figures, landscapes, and daily life.

Copper engraving by Coenraet Waumans, created between 1639 and 1670, depicting Mars and Venus with detailed human figures and mythological elements.

Etching by Ludwig Sommerau depicting the biblical scene of healing the lame, created in 1778, illustrating a figure being restored and bystanders observing.

Copper engraving and etching by Hans Collaert the Elder showing episodes from the story of Jeroboam, produced between 1579 and 1585, highlighting figures and biblical actions.

Etching by Benedetto Gennari depicting ancient enthroned rulers in a tent at a field camp, created between 1650 and 1715, showing a historical scene with figures and setting.

Etching by Bartolomeo Pinelli depicting the daily life of brigands in Italy around 1823, showing figures interacting in rural settings.

Copper engraving and etching by François Chauveau from 1667 depicting the mythological story of Apollo pursuing Daphne, showing detailed figures and natural setting.

"Copper engraving by Claude Mellan showing the personification of History and a veiled woman beside a Sphinx statue on the title page of 'Biblia Sacra', dated 1642."

Etching showing two kings presented before a Roman emperor, created by Gerard de Lairesse between 1661 and 1709, illustrating a historical ceremonial scene.

Cupid Sleeping ca. 1524-30 Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) Italian In Mariette Album, folio 13, top left. Cupid Sleeping 366591

Copper engraving by the Sandrart family depicting the mythological figures Minerva and Paris, created in 1679.

Etching by Marco San Martino depicting Moses suspended and the biblical flood, created between 1635 and 1680.

Etching by Pietro del Pò representing the Lord, depicting a religious figure with symbolic attributes in a structured composition.

Etching and copper engraving by Johann Adam von Bartsch depicting Mary with the child Jesus and St. Anna, and the capture of Samson by the Philistines, created in 1782-1783, showing religious and biblical figures and narrative scenes.

Etching by Cornelis Schut depicting children dancing and playing, along with putti and bacchantes, created between 1615 and 1655.

Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine (reverse copy) Anonymous, Italian, 16th century Italian In Mariette Album, folio 27, upper right. Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine (reverse copy) 632344

Etching by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki from 1787 depicting Kama's life in Klein's Life of Great Germans, presenting a historical figure in detailed engraving.

This etching by Comte Anne Claude Philippe de Caylus, created between 1712 and 1765, depicts nymphs in a classical scene celebrating a holiday of love, including figures raising arms and putting up a veil.

Etching by Francesco Antonio Meloni from 1696-1713 depicting two nymphs with a child, highlighting human figures, classical motifs, and interaction.

Copper engraving and etching by Jacques Chéreau the Younger depicting the biblical judgment of Solomon, showing two women, child, King Solomon, and gestures within a 18th-century religious composition.

Catalogue raisonne et figure de ses tableaux, La Galerie Électorale de Düsseldorf, Pigage, Nicolas de, 1723-1796, Red crayon, or pen, ink and watercolor, 1770-1778

Copper engraving by Luca Ciamberlano from 1609 depicting a religious scene titled 'Do not touch me,' showing Christ in a narrative biblical composition.

Copper engraving by Theodor Galle depicting the mothers of the Sabines negotiating peace and Cloelia's escape, created in 1595.

Copper engraving and etching by Antonio Lafreri from 1530-1577 depicting Atilius Regulus inside a spiked barrel, showing the figure, details of the barrel, and surrounding elements.

"Copper engraving by Claude Mellan depicting the child Jesus in a crib with clouds and putti, dated 1662."

Copper engraving by Jacob de Gheyn II depicting the twelve sons of Jacob. Created in 1589, illustrating the biblical patriarch and his sons from the Book of Genesis.

Copper engraving by Crispin van de Passe from 1584-1637 depicting female personifications for morning, noon, evening, and night. The artwork shows symbolic figures, gestures, and natural elements.

Etching by Antonio Tempesta from 1612 showing the legend of Lara infants, depicting figures, story, and narrative composition.

Etching by Arnold Houbraken showing allegorical personifications and symbolic figures, created between 1675 and 1719.

Etching by Jan van de Velde II depicting various scenes of a market with people and goods, produced between 1613-1641.

Copper engraving by Karel van Mallery showing a boy riding a donkey while his father walks beside him, produced between 1591 and 1635, illustrating a moral or allegorical scene in Flemish engraving.

Copper engraving and etching by Pierre Adrien Le Beau depicting Virtue guided by Fidelite, showing allegorical figures and symbolic attributes in a classical composition.

Copper engraving by Pierre Dufour from 1565-1610 depicting Joseph before Pharaoh, showing figures, gestures, and narrative scene from the biblical story.

Etching by Orazio Farinato showing the Virgin Mary with the Christ child and young John the Baptist, created around 1583, depicting religious figures and devotional scene.

Etching illustrating the death of Niobe's children, featuring divine retribution and a cultic fire ritual, created by Jean Le Pautre between 1625 and 1686.

Copper engraving by Auguste Gaspard Louis Boucher Desnoyers around 1812 depicting the Felsgrottenmadonna, showing figure, gesture, and composition.

Copper engraving by Adriaen Collaert depicting an equestrian statue of Nero, created between 1587 and 1589, showing the figure, horse, attire, and compositional arrangement.

Etching and copper engraving by Anthonis van Dyck from the 17th-18th century depicting Christ in spring, showing figure, gesture, and religious setting.

Etching by Maria Anna Angelika Catharina Kauffmann depicting Moses at the burning bush, created between 1760 and 1780, showing biblical scene with detailed figures.

Copper engraving by Hans Collaert the Elder depicting Othniel and Ehud, Shamgar and Barak, created between 1579 and 1674, illustrating biblical judges and events.

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