Classical Portraits

Engravings portraying renowned philosophers and emperors, focusing on facial details and attire, highlighting the stature and thought of historical figures.

Wszyscy Święci w MNK Sichemi, Christoffel van (1618 1659), Moerendorf, Jan van, Paets, Pieter Jacobs (1616 1657)
Wszyscy Święci w MNK Sichemi, Christoffel van (1618 1659), Moerendorf, Jan van, Paets, Pieter Jacobs (1616 1657)
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Octagonal portrait of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, better known as Guercino, an Italian painter Bust to right, Portrait of Guercino, print maker: Albertus Clouwet, (mentioned on object), after: Guercino, print maker: Rome, after: Bologna, 1646 - 1679, paper, engraving, h 160 mm × w 124 mm
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Representation of Saint Matthew using black chalk, reddish details, light brown highlights, and brushwork in brown and gray on a white background.
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'Head of Christ', c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci.
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Bearded old man. Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607-1677 London). Dimensions: Plate: 2 3/4 × 2 in. (7 × 5.1 cm)Sheet: 2 13/16 × 2 1/16 in. (7.2 × 5.2 cm). Series/Portfolio: Head of bearded old men4 plates; NH (Hollar part III) 773-776. Date: 1645.Head and shoulders of an old man with moustache and beard, in profile to left, with head tilted to look down. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Theoderich I., King of the Westgoten.
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H. Bartolomes, Zachary grief, after Jacques de Gheyn (2), c. 1596 print Leiden paper engraving the apostle Bartholomew; possible attributes: book, devil or dragon at feet, knife, scroll, flayed skin, staff
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Herodote historien still image. Portraits. 1584. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Busts, Greeks, Herodotus
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Polyngotos of Thasos.
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Giorgio Vasari / Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects Perino del Vaga.
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Hippokrates .
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Drost, Willem, Frey, Johannes Pieter de, Portrait of an unknown man with a feathered beret, recto - manuscript in pencil, Portrait of an unknown man with a beard. Hip piece, sitting turned to the right in a chair. The head is shown in three-quarters and adorned with a feathered beret. The right elbow rests on the back of the chair., print, prent, prints, verso - stamped, 1, height 206 mm, width 161 mm, 1770 - 1834, print maker, printmaker, 1796 - 1796, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Noord-Nederlands, 1633 - 1659
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Aripert II, King of the Lombards.
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Aripert II, King of the Lombards.
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Pythagoras .
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Ae'tius, historiographus.
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Mercury, Gerrit Gauw, After Jacob Matham, 1604 - 1634 print The God Mercury, bust to the right. He has the Caduceus in his hand. after design by: Haarlempublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving (story of) Mercury (Hermes)
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John's head to a saucer. A dish with the chopped head of John the Baptist, on a pillow.
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Italy, Raphael, Bonasone, Giulio, Portrait of the artist Raphael, verso - stamped, print, prints, height 280 mm, width 186 mm, Italian, 1510 - 1576, print maker, printmaker, 1501 - 1580, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1483-04-07 - 1520-04-07
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Male Saint with Staff, Half-Figure. Artist: Attributed to Francisco Herrera, the Younger ("El Mozo") (Spanish, Seville 1627-1685 Madrid). Dimensions: 6-1/16 x 4-1/2 in. (15.4 x 11.4 cm). Date: 1640. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Attila the Hun. Drawing, c. 1789.
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Beautiful, Johann.
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A character with a grotesque face. Line engraving.
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Artist: Anthony van Dyck, Flemish, 1599-1641, Portrait of JanSnellinx, ca.1641, Etching, image: 21.3 × 15.3 cm (8 3/8 × 6in.), Made in Flanders, Flemish, 17thcentury, Works on Paper -Prints
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Philipp Melanchthon. prints, engravings, portraits, works on paper
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Aaron sitting at the Ark des Covenant, Anonymous, After Abraham Bloemaert, After 1610 print Netherlands paper etching the Tabernacle is set up and Moses puts the ark with the tables in it
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Portrait of guercino. Octagonal portrait of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, better known as Guercino, an Italian painter. Bust to the right.
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Euclid. Line engraving by Beyssent after Mlle. Cl. Reydellet.
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Portrait of Mieszko III the Old, according to a woodcut from: `Chronicle of the Poles` (Chronica Polonorum), by Maciej Miechowita, Kraków 1521, p. XCVIII. Lesser, Aleksander (1814-1884), draughtsman, cartoonist, unknown, woodcutter
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Head of an old man. Draughtsman: Guercino (attributed to). Dating: 1601 - 1666. Measurements: h 165 mm × w 155 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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Alfons III., King of Portugal.
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Leyden, Lucas van, Ornament with head of a soldier, verso middle left - stamped, print, ornament print, prints, height 117 mm, width 77 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1494-06 - 1533-08, print maker, printmaker, 1527 - 1527, second quarter 16th century, second quarter of the 16th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after own design by
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Miltiades .
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Arnaldo de Villa Nova.
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Portrait van Khair ad -din, Anonymous, after Tobias Stimmer, 1549 - 1575 print Print is part of an album. Portrayed is also known as Hayreddin Barbarossa. paper historical persons. ruler, sovereign. pirate, corsair, buccaneer
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Roman Emperor Pupienus, 170-238. Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus Augustus or Pupienus Maximus. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht, 1697.
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Bust of young man. Bust of young man with two lines of latin text in margin.
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Umbria Perugia Foligno S. Maria Infraportas. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: frescoes paintings on panel, wooden sculptures. Post-medieval: frescoes, paintings on panel, paintings on canvas, stucco, baptismal font, architectural sculpture German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.
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Portrait of the painter Simon de Vos.
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ROMULUS. Legendary founder of Rome with his brother Remus. Portrait of Romulus from the book 'Illustrium Imagines' (1606). Engraving. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. National Library.
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Portrait of the painter Pieter Brueghel (I), Hendrick Hondius (I), after Johannes Wierix, 1610 print In the margin an eleven -line caption, in three columns, in Latin. paper engraving portrait, self-portrait of painter
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Hippokrates .
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Etching by Antonio Tempesta depicting Saint Bartholomew, the apostle, created between 1575 and 1600.
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Umbria Perugia Montefalco S. Agostino7. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Exterior views of the 13th century architecture of the church; interior views include frescoes dating from the 14th-16th centuries. Fresco subjects include the Madonna and Child, the Annunciation, the Coronation, the Madonna of the Misericordia, and the following saints: Pietro, Fortunato, Paolo, Severo, Agostino, Nicola da Tolentino and Caterina d'Alessandria. Object Notes: One composite view of the interior is found in the Italy Oversize box in the Medieval core collection (H-7, H-8). General Notes: Hutzel photo campaign date: October 27, 1982 German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissa
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Artist: Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471-1528, PhilipMelanchthon, Engraving, sheet: 17.3 × 12.6 cm (6 13/16 × 4 15/16in.), Made in Germany, German, 16thcentury, Works on Paper -Prints
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Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528). Philippe Mélanchton (Bartsch 105). 1526. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 77215-19 Renaissance, engraving
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Aristotle, Berruguete, Pedro (1450-1503)
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King figure with crown and ermine cloak and the youngsters in the oven. Design for a painting, King figure and the youngsters in the kiln., draughtsman: Jacob de Wit, 1716, paper, pen, brush, h 63 mm × w 204 mm
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Portrait of Adam van Noort; Iconographie.
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Heraclitus .
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Diogenes of Sinope.
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Belli, Valerio.
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Andrea Odoni 1640-58 Cornelis Visscher Dutch. Andrea Odoni. Cornelis Visscher (Dutch, Haarlem () 1629-1658 Amsterdam). 1640-58. Etching and engraving. Prints
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Portretbustes van Romeinse Keizers Pertagina en Severus Anonymous, Salamanca (attributed to), 1510 - 1562 print paper engraving historical persons. ruler, sovereign
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San Andrés / St Andrew. Date/Period: Ca. 1620-1630. Painting. Oil on canvas. Height: 125 cm (49.2 in); Width: 100 cm (39.3 in). Author: Francisco Herrera the Elder.
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Albrecht Duerer the Younger, also Duerer, 21 May 1471, 6 April 1528, was a German painter, graphic artist, mathematician and art theorist, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original
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Pythagoras .
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Diogenes of Sinope.
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Karl I.Von Anjou, King of Naples Sicily.
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Borgia, Cesare Stecher: Aubrier, Publisher: Odieuvre, Dating: 1701/1800 publisher: Paris
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Zenon of Kun.