Gods and Their Lovers in Art

Artworks depicting romantic and mythological interactions between gods and mortals, focusing on themes of love, beauty, and tragedy in classical motifs.

Germany, Cranach, Lucas (I), Assumption of Mary Magdalene, verso lower left - stamped, Mary is taken up to heaven by angels., print, prent, prints, height 243 mm, width 142 mm, German, 1472 - 1553-10-16, print maker, printmaker, 1506 - 1506, first quarter 16th century, paper, papier, ink, inkt, woodcut, pen

Apollo and Hyacinthus; The loves of the gods; Gods loved ones. The naked Apollo sits with the Naked Spartan Prince Hyacinthus on his lap. There is a putto in the background. In the underpermarge Italian fresh in two columns.

Willem Panneels after Sir Peter Paul Rubens, Jupiter and Antiope Jupiter and Antiope

Venus and Dead Adonis; The loves of the gods; Godenlijfden.The Naked Venus Squats next to the Dead Body of Adonis. Right is amor. In Underwear Italian Fresh in Two Columns.

Hercules Fighting the River-God Achelous. 1550. Aldegrever, Heinrich, 1502-. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

Fall; Adam and Eva. Eva offers Adam an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. A snake has been wound around the trunk of the tree that Eva provides another apple. In the background, EVA is seduced by the hose.

Lucretia and Sextus Tarquinius; Lucrecia. Lucretia naked sitting on her bed. She is held to her arm by the also naked Sextus Tarquinius, who has a sword in his left hand. He threatens to kill her when she doesn't care about him.

Apollo en Daphne; De liefdes van de goden; Godenliefden.The naked Apollo chases the fleeing Daphne. Her arms raised already get branches and leaves. A river god is located in the foreground. In underwear Italian verse in two columns.

Germany, Cranach, Lucas (I), Assumption of Mary Magdalene, verso lower left - stamped, Mary is taken up to heaven by angels., print, prent, prints, height 243 mm, width 142 mm, German, 1472 - 1553-10-16, print maker, printmaker, 1506 - 1506, first quarter 16th century, paper, papier, ink, inkt, woodcut, pen

Jan Muller, after Adriaen de Vries, The Rape of a Sabine Woman (View from Behind), c1598 The Rape of a Sabine Woman (View from Behind)

Hercules weapons with Hippods in front of centaurs; Aldegrever, Heinrich (Ca 1502-1555 cars 1561); 1550 (1st edition) (1550-00-00-1561-00-00);

Estius, Franco, Goltzius, Hendrick, Haarlem, Matham, Jacob, Loves of the gods, Hercules and Deïanira, verso lower left - stamped, Hercules and Deïanira in an amorous embrace in a landscape. Next to Hercules lie his club and lion's skin. In the background Hercules kills the centaur Eurytion., print, prent, prints, engravings, height 277 mm, width 193 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1571-10-15 - 1631-01-20, print maker, printmaker, 1588 - 1592, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), 1558-01 - 1617-01-01, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, writer

Fall; Adam and Eva. Eva offers Adam an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. A snake has been wound around the trunk of the tree that Eva provides another apple. In the background, EVA is seduced by the hose.

Venus strife amor; SCIEVES MET VERUS IN amor; Love jokes.venuus and amor in the landscape. Venus gives amor to beating. Italian Verse in undermarge.

Adam and Eva for the tree of knowledge of good and evil, Jan Saenredam, after Abraham Bloemaert, 1604 print Adam and Eva in Paradise. Eva shows Adam the tree of knowledge of good and evil. A bird of prey next to the tree. In the background the creation of Eva from an Adam rib. paper engraving the giving of the test commandment: God warns Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. predatory birds. creation of Eve

The triumph of the Graces. Artist: After François Boucher (French, Paris 1703-1770 Paris); Jean-Baptiste-Blaise Simonet (French, Paris 1742-after 1813). Dimensions: sheet: 5 x 3 1/16 in. (12.7 x 7.8 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Pan seated near a female figure holding a cornucopia (a nymph or Pomona), at right cupid plays cymbals in front of a herm, at left a pipe, cymbals, bow, and satchel of arrows hang from a tree ca. 1550-60 Giulio Bonasone Italian. Pan seated near a female figure holding a cornucopia (a nymph or Pomona), at right cupid plays cymbals in front of a herm, at left a pipe, cymbals, bow, and satchel of arrows hang from a tree 397326

Aldegrever, Heinrich, Germany, Lucretia and Sextus Tarquinius, Lucretia sitting naked on her bed, is seized by the throat by the also naked Sextus Tarquinius, who has a sword in his right hand. He threatens to kill her if she does not give herself to him. Below the image is a line of text in Latin., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 114 mm, width 68 mm, German, 1502 - 1561, print maker, prentmaker, 1553 - 1553, third quarter 16th century, derde kwart 16e eeuw, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after own design by

O Adam / didn't give you in this fruit / bitten / o Eva / Gy you waited for Satan's list / Death had not been in the tree of knowledge. The wherely had not applied so many ramps. Adam and Eve at the tree of knowledge. Adam takes an apple from Eva's hand. Eva takes a second apple from the snake that is around the tree wound. In the background a deer and a parrot. At the top of the tree a skull. Numbered at the top right: N. 54.

Italy, Raphael, Master of the Dice, Aeneas and his family flee from Troy, verso - stamped, Aeneas walks with his father Anchises on his back. In his right hand Anchises carries the household gods (Penates). Behind Aeneas walks his son Ascanius. In the background, burning Troy. Italian text in two columns in the bottom margin., print, prent, prints, height 251 mm, width 182 mm, Italian, German, print maker, printmaker, 1530 - 1560, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), plate tone, Work conception, 1483-04-07 - 1520-04-07

Jacob Matham after Hendrik Goltzius (Dutch, 1571 - 1631), Venus, Bacchus, and Ceres, probably 1588, engraving on laid paper

Two naked men in a landscape, Domenico Beccafumi, 1535 - 1540 print Italy paper engraving male sex; man. the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa)

Italy, Perino del Vaga, Caraglio, Giovanni Jacopo, Loves of the Gods, The Loves of the Gods, Apollo and Hyacinthus, verso - stamped, The naked Apollo sits with the naked Spartan prince Hyacinthus on his lap. In the background on the left is a putto. In the bottom margin Italian verse in two columns., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 212 mm, width 135 mm, Italian, 1505 - 1565, print maker, printmaker, 1515 - 1565, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1501 - 1547-10-19

Apollo and Daphne. Artist: Andrea Schiavone (Andrea Meldola) (Italian, Zadar (Zara) ca. 1510-1563 Venice). Dimensions: sheet: 5 3/4 x 3 7/8 in. (14.6 x 9.9 cm). Date: ca. 1538-40.Schiavone learned to etch by studying the prints of Parmigianino, the first Italian artist to realize the medium's potential for approximating the spontaneity of drawing. Even more experimental and loose in his approach than his mentor, Schiavone created a number of lively depictions of mythological scenes. Here, the seeming swiftness of his line conveys Daphne's transformation where her fingers turn into branches and her toes root into the ground beside her father, the river god Peneus. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Dido mourns Aeneas, Anonymous, After Arnold Houbraken, 1700 - 1750 print Dido on a lounger cries around Aeneas who left her. In the foreground the armor of Aeneas, in the background are departing ship. Bottom right: Y. Copy to the print of Houbraken from part 2 of a series of prints with emblems. Northern Netherlands paper etching / engraving (story of) Dido

Expulsion from Paradise, Heinrich Aldegrever, 1540 print Adam and Eva, running and begging, are driven out of paradise by an angel with raised sword. Fifth print from a series of six with the story of Adam and Eva. Germany paper engraving an angel chases Adam and Eve out of paradise with a (flaming) sword

. Hercules and Deianira in an amorous hug in a landscape. Besides Hercules are clubs and lion skin. In the background Hercules kills the Centaur Eurytion.

. Bacchus and Ceres leave Venus. Venus and amor are at a fire because they are cold. Illustration of the saying "Sine Cerere et Baccho Friget Venus" (without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus has cold), or without food and wine freezes love.

Labor and Vlijt (Labor and Diligentia); The reward of labor, trial, exercise and art. A naked woman, litter personification, sits on shot at a naked man, work personification, and kisses him. In the foreground are all kinds of tools, such as a shovel and an anvil.

Hercules en deianeira, Adam Scultor, after Giulio Romano c. 1540 - c. 1585 print Hercules and Deianeira sitting on the lion skin of Hercules. Hercules leans on his club and Deianeira holds a canvas over their heads. Italy paper engraving Hercules in love with Deianira, daughter of Oeneus. attributes of Hercules (with NAME)

Jupiter in Juno, Hendrick Goltzius, 1575 - 1607 print The naked Jupiter and Juno together on a cloud in the air. They hug each other. The eagle is on the Jupiters side, the bird dedicated to him. This holds a lightning bolt in his beak, which symbolizes the rule of Jupiter over the light. The print is part of a series of pairs of gods and has a Latin caption. paper engraving Jupiter and Juno as lovers

Hercules en deïanira, Jacob Matham, after Hendrick Goltzius, 1588 - 1592 print Hercules and Deianira in an amorous hug in a landscape. Next to Hercules are his club and lion skin. Hercules kills the Centaur Euryment in the background. Haarlem paper engraving Hercules in love with Deianira, daughter of Oeneus

Venus, standing with the three Graces, is offered a flower from a putto. Artist: Pierre Biard II (French, Paris 1592-1661 Paris). Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 7 13/16 × 6 11/16 in. (19.8 × 17 cm). Date: 1607-61. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Naked Woman with Sater And Amor, 1650 - 1750 print Erotic scene with naked wife and satar who touching each other. Left in the foreground Amor with arrow sleeve and bow. paper etching satyr(s) (in general). sexual organs (human)

Serpent Speaking to a Young Man, Marc Antonio Raimondi, Italian, 1483 - 1527, Engraving on paper, A seated yong man in side view, lower right; in front of him, a serpent. A female figure with a flute in center. At left, another young man facing left. In background, a river and a castle., Italy, ca. 1505, Print, Print

Orreading removing a thorn from the foot of a saat, Jan Harmensz. Muller, After Bartholomeus Spranger, 1640 - 1706 print An OREADE, with glasses on the nose, removes a thorn from the foot of a saat. The Sater is supported by a female and a young Oreade. At the bottom of the margin a two -line text in Latin. Amsterdam paper engraving Oreads, nymphs of the hills. 'Spinario', child pulling a thorn out of its foot (+ variant)

Venus squatting with Zuil on which Amor stands, Marcantonio Raimondi, 1510 - 1527 print paper engraving Venus and Cupid (Cupid not being mere attribute)

Mars en Venus, anonymous, Jacob Matham, after Hendrick Goltzius, 1590 - 1640 print Mars and Venus in an amorous embrace on a bed. Amor plays with Mars' armor in the foreground. paper engraving Mars and Venus as lovers

Hercules Squeezing Antaeus to Death, from The Labors of Hercules 1550 Heinrich Aldegrever German. Hercules Squeezing Antaeus to Death, from The Labors of Hercules 428678

. Jupiter (in the form of a Sater) the dormant antiope stalks. Above her the eagle.

The acclaimed painting looks up to heaven. She is accompanied by a crowned woman who points to the sun. On the left a monkey with a coat of arms. In the foreground a man with donkey ears, who tries to pull painting at the foot of the cloud.

Expulsion from paradise. Angel with sword hunts Adam and Eva from Paradise.

Satyr Flogging a Nymph,', 1557 - 1600, Engravings, 6 1/4 x 4 7/16 in. (15.8 x 11.2 cm), Paper/Sheet 6 1/4 x 4 7/16 in. (15.8 x 11.2 cm), Stamped, verso, in black ink, JBJ Rev. J. Burleigh James (Lugt 1425), Cream laid

. Dido cried on a lounger to have Aeneas that left her. In the foreground the armor of Aeneas, in the background are leaving ship. At the bottom right: Y. Copy to the print of Houbakken from part 2 of a series of prints with symbols.

Mars and Venus. Mars and Venus lie together in bed, angels standing and flying around them, Cupid is at the footstep. The window shows that Apollo comes to his solar car. Under the show three times two Latin fresh rules.

Mars, Venus, and Cupid Made 1508 Italy. Engraving printed in black on paper . Marcantonio Raimondi

Adam and Eve flanked by two trees, a town in the background ca. 1512-14 Marcantonio Raimondi Italian. Adam and Eve flanked by two trees, a town in the background 342522

Hercules en Atlas, Heinrich Aldegrever, after anonymous, 1550 print Seen Hercules from the front, with the heavenly ball on his shoulders. Next to him is Atlas who points to the heavenly vault with a point of view. Under the show a two -line text in Greek and Latin. Ninth print from a series of thirteen with the works of Hercules. print maker: Germanyafter print by: Venice paper engraving Hercules carries the heavens on his shoulders

Adam and Eve. Raphael, 1483-1520. 1501 - 1534. Raimondi, Marcantonio, approximately 1480-approximately 1534. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

Drie gratiën, Jacob Matham (attributed to), after Hendrick Goltzius, 1588 print The three graces between the clouds. The three female figures each hold a laurel wreath above each other's head. Haarlem paper engraving Graces (Charites), generally three in number; 'Gratie' (Ripa)

Triton en Nereïde.A second print on almost the same format shows a comparable performance with the figures to the right.

The Expulsion from Paradise with an Angel wielding a sword behind Adam and Eve 1570-1615 Cherubino Alberti (Zaccaria Mattia) Italian. The Expulsion from Paradise with an Angel wielding a sword behind Adam and Eve 396270

Boreas emerges Oreithyia. Boreas, the Noordenwind, Oreithyia, the daughter of a king of Athens. Flying four putti.

Venus and Cupid, Bartholomew Willemsz. Dolendo, Claes Jansz. Visscher II, 1589-1626

. Mars and Venus in an amorous hug on a bed. In the foreground Amor plays with Mars' armor.

Andromeda, Agostino Carracci, c. 1590 - c. 1595 print Andromeda of Hesione is sitting on a rock near the sea, as a sacrifice to a sea monster. Italy paper engraving Andromeda chained to the rock. Hesione chained to the rock. monsters of the sea

Roof of a Sabine woman, rear view, Jan Harmensz. Muller, After Adriaen de Vries, 1708 - 1711 print A Roman is robbing a Sabine woman. Back view of a washing model by sculptor Adriaen de Vries. At the bottom of the margin a two -line text in Latin. Amsterdam paper engraving rape of the Sabine women: they are carried off by Romulus and his men during a feast. piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture

Adam en Eve, Cornelis Galle (I), After Giovanni Battista Paggi, 1586 - 1612 print Adam and Eva in Paradise. Eva picks an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil and gives him Adam. The snake, which Eva has tempted, wriggles around the trunk of the tree. On the front and background various exotic animals. Antwerp paper engraving Eve offers the fruit to Adam. reflection (in a mirror). beasts of prey, predatory animals: leopard

The Ecstacy of St. Mary Magdalen 1506 Lucas Cranach the Elder German. The Ecstacy of St. Mary Magdalen 624974

Hercules kills the Centaur Nessus; Scenes with Hercules. The Centaur Nessus is Veerman at a river. If he crosses Deïanira, he tries to rob her and galles her way. Hercules that were already on the other shore, his bow to shoot Nessus.

Love (Caritas), c. 1550 - Before 1578 print Caritas is located under a canopy on pillows in a landscape. Three naked boys play with her and climb on her back and legs. A boy drinks from her chest. Another boy holds a bird in his hand. Caritas wears a diadem on her head, a cloth covers her waist and legs. paper engraving Charity, 'Caritas'; 'Carití' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues

Minerva at a tree, Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg, after Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, 1595 - 1612 print Minerva stands by a tree. She wears a helmet and holds a rocket. Against the tree is the shield with the head of Medusa. Under the performance is a four -line, Latin text with a description of Minerva's promise to Paris. print maker: Leidenafter design by: Delft (possibly) paper engraving the Judgement of Paris (Mercury present). (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena). Aegis: shield with Gorgon's head (attribute of Minerva). casting weapons: spear. helmet

Cain kills Abel, Lucas van Leyden, 1529 print Cain with a bone held bone in a fight with Abel, lying on the floor. Two fires burn on a rock. Low Countries paper engraving the killing of Abel: Cain slays him with a stone, a club or a jaw-bone, alternatively with a spade or another tool as weapon

Amsterdam, King, Wilhelmus, Goltzius, Hendrick, Matham, Jacob, The seven planets series B, Venjs, Venus, with next to her Amor with bow and arrow and in her hand a burning heart. To the left of her head the astronomical symbol for her planet. Standing in an oval cartouche with the two signs of the zodiac at the top: Libra and Taurus., print, prints, height 117 mm, width 77 mm, Work conception, Northern Netherlands, 1571-10-15 - 1631-01-20, after a print by, 1597 - 1597, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), print maker, printmaker, 1558-01 - 1617-01-01, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, Publication (Event), Publication, - 1732, publisher

Woman with Shield Seated on Seamonster published ca. 1599-1622 Engraved by Anonymous, Italian, 16th century Italian. Woman with Shield Seated on Seamonster 371862

Iam EVAs, Johnnes would have beenii, afterbrear Thrums, 1566 print Adam and Eva in the Hof van Eden surrounded by animals. Eva takes on the forbidden fruit of the snake. Antwerp paper engraving Eve takes the fruit from the serpent (or the tree) in the presence of Adam (who may be trying to stop her)

BACCHANAAL MET SATERS EN N NIMFEN. .

Agostino dei Musi after Raphael (Italian, c. 1490-1536 or after), Venus and Cupid, 1516, engraving

Lot and his daughters, Jan Harmensz. Muller, 1598 - 1602 print Lot sits in a cave with his daughters and is drunk drunk. In the background the burning cities Sodom and Gomorra and the wife of Lot as a salt pillar. Amsterdam paper engraving Lot and his daughters (Genesis 19:30-38)

Naked man leaning against tree and naked man with mirror and two snakes, Marcantonio Raimondi, 1510 - 1527 print The man with two snakes in his hand looks at a face in a hand mirror. paper engraving looking in the mirror; contemplation of own beauty. snakes

Mars and Venus 1588 Hendrick Goltzius Netherlandish In this imposing, erotically charged engraving, Goltzius presents the adulterous liaison between Venus and Mars. They are embracing on a canopied bed, aided and attended by Cupid and three winged putti. Visible through the window at the left is Apollo, the all-seeing sun god, racing in his chariot to warn Venuss husband Vulcan of her infidelity. According to the inscription in the lower center, the print is based on a design, now lost, by Bartholomeus Spranger, court artist to Rudolf II of Prague. Goltzius was first introduced to Sprangers works in 1583, and by 1588, the date of this engraving, had fully absorbed his style, not only in the extravagant poses and exaggerated musculature, but in his very handling of the print medium. Goltzius uses the diamond-shaped head of the burin (the engravers tool) to create lines that swell and taper, curving around and defining the figures. In some places, they seem to take on a life of their

Print, Elevation of Saint Mary Magdalen; Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528); Germany; woodcut on laid paper; 21.3 x 14.3 cm (8 3/8 x 5 5/8 in.)

Application of Adam and Eve in Paradise.

Amsterdam, Muller, Harmen Jansz, Cornelisz. van Haarlem, Cornelis, Jan Harmensz., Three Fates, verso - stamped, The three Fates spin the thread of life and determine the length and the end of the thread. Clotho holds the distaff in the middle, Lachesis spins the thread and Atropos bites through the thread with her teeth. At the bottom in the margin two lines in Latin., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 305 mm, width 253 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1571 - 1628, print maker, printmaker, 1587 - 1591, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1562 - 1638-11-11, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, Nederlands, 1540 - 1617-10-07, publisher

Sebald Beham, Joseph and Potiphar's Wife, 1544 Joseph and Potiphar's Wife

Jupiter en Semele, Marco Dente, after Giulio Romano, 1510 - 1527 print Jupiter loves Semele at the foot of a tree. They are both on Jupiters Adelaar. Left Amor with the lightning bolt of Jupiter. The sea in the background. paper engraving Jupiter wooing Semele

Italy, Venice, Fialetti, Odoardo, Scherzi d'amore, Scenes with Venus and Cupid (copies), Cupid carries a bundle of arrows to his quiver, verso - stamped, Venus and Cupid in a landscape. Cupid carries a bundle of arrows to his quiver, which lies at Venus' feet. Italian verse in lower margin., print, prints, height 149 mm, width 943 mm, Work conception, Italian, 1573-07-18 - 1638, after print by, 1617 - 1617, paper, papier, etching, etchings, print maker, printmaker

Hercules redt Deïanira van Nessus, Heinrich Aldegrever, after anonymous, 1550 print Hercules standing on the banks of the river, with a bow in the left hand. On the opposite side is the Centaur Nessus, depicted here as a saat, with the arrow in its side shot by Hercules. Next to him is deïanira, completely naked, with a cloak in her hands. Under the show a two -line text in Latin. Eleventh print from a series of thirteen with the works of Hercules. print maker: Germanyafter print by: Venice paper engraving Hercules shoots Nessus, the centaur, who attempts to carry off Deianira

Antiope. Alphonse-Charles Masson (France, Paris, 1814-1898). France, 1857. Prints; etchings. Etching on chine colle

The Ecstasy of Saint Mary Magdalene, 1506. Lucas Cranach (German, 1472-1553). Woodcut;

Satyr and nymph, A satyr carries a nymph, nymphs (in general), 'Ninfe in commune' (Ripa), satyr (s) (in general), satyr (s) pursuing nymph (s), Marco Dente (attributed to), Italy, 1498 - 1532, paper, engraving, h 192 mm × w 124 mm

. One on a rock sitting woman holds her bare breasts. A child stretches his arms to her. Two other children are frolic on a rock covered with draperies, on which a vase lies.

Etching study by Monogrammist AC, 1554, showing three figures in various poses for practice of human anatomy, gesture, and arrangement.

Hercules Killing Nessus, from The Labors of Hercules. Artist: Heinrich Aldegrever (German, Paderborn ca. 1502-1555/1561 Soest). Dimensions: Sheet: 4 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. (10.8 x 7 cm). Date: 1550. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

This first-half 16th-century copper engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi depicts a young woman accompanied by two men, emphasizing figures, posture, and composition.

Copper engraving by Monogrammist AC from the first half of the 16th century depicting Lot and his daughters, illustrating the biblical narrative.

Vertumnus and Pomona in a garden, Jan Saenredam, after Abraham Bloemaert, 1605 print A garden with vegetables. The naked Pomona leans against a tree and is in conversation with Vertumnus, the Italian God and protector of gardens and orchards. Vertumnus has taken the form of an old woman to speak with Pomona and to seduce her in this way. In the background on the right are Pomona and Vertumnus naked in hug. The print has a separate strip with a Latin caption. paper engraving Vertumnus, in the guise of an old woman, wooing Pomona. garden

Terms of Hercules and Deianira. Artist: Giulio Bonasone (Italian, active Rome and Bologna, 1531-after 1576). Date: ca. 1531-76. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Title page of Oorspronkelyk en vermaard konstryk tekenboek. The role played by sculptural models in drawing instruction is explicitly conveyed on the title page of Abraham Bloemaerts ‘konstryk tekenboek (artful drawing book), a manual for aspiring artists. Surrounded by casts of sculptures, a young artist is busy copying a sculpture of an old man reclining. Hanging on the wall are plaster models of larger than life-size body parts. Frederik Bloemaert made this title page for his fathers book.

The Christ child and the young John the Baptist. The Christ child and the young John the Baptist in a landscape with a lamb.

Haarlem, Goltzius, Hendrick, Matham, Jacob, Mythological and allegorical representations, The Three Graces, verso lower left - stamped, The Three Graces among the clouds. The three female figures each hold a laurel wreath above each other's heads., print, prints, height 297 mm, width 208 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1571-10-15 - 1631-01-20, print maker, printmaker, 1588 - 1588, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1558-01 - 1617-01-01, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Jupiter en Semele, Marco Dente, after Giulio Romano, 1498 - 1532 print Jupiter and Semele are intimately entangled against a tree on the eagle of Jupiter. Amor is ready to save the unborn child of Semele. The sea in the background. Italy paper engraving Jupiter wooing Semele. (story of) Cupid, Amor (Eros)

Adam and Eve. Artist: Hendrick Goltzius (Netherlandish, Mühlbracht 1558-1617 Haarlem); After Bartholomeus Spranger (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1546-1611 Prague). Dimensions: Sheet: 7 7/8 × 5 15/16 in. (20 × 15.1 cm). Date: 1585. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Author: HENDRICK GOLTZIUS. After Bartholomeus Spranger.

Nuremberg, Beham, Barthel, Sea god on dolphin, verso - stamped, print, prints, height 42 mm, width 27 mm, 1502 - 1540, print maker, printmaker, 1525 - 1525, second quarter 16th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after own design by

Judith with head of Holofernes and maid.

Engraver: Marcantonio Raimondi, Italian, ca. 1480-ca. 1534, Mars, Venus, andCupid, Engraving, platemark: 29.8 × 21 cm (11 3/4 × 8 1/4 in.), Made in Italy, Italian, 16thcentury, Works on Paper -Prints

Sebald Beham, Simon and His Daughter (Cimon and Pero), 1544 Simon and His Daughter (Cimon and Pero)

Thetis with pitcher and fish; Gods and Goddesses. Thetis as a nereïde or Zeenimf with a pitcher, shell and fish, possibly a dolphin. The inscription Nepeis AEQVOREAS INTER CELEBEB RI MA Mateees praises her as one of the best known of the so-called mothers of the sea. Copy to a print of Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio. The text does not fully match the original because damaged letters have improved incorrectly as in the last word where actually matres (mothers) must be.

A copper engraving and etching by Nicolas Barsanti depicting Hercules confronting Lichs, showing a mythological combat scene.

Venus and Amor spied by Saters. Venus and Amor are naked to sleep under a tree and are spied by three saters.

Dance from Saters; Bacchanales; Nymphs and saters. A bass relief, standing on the ground between plants, with an image of a dancing saterfamily. The Sater with two children on the arm, the Nymph with a color window and a small dancing Sater with the arms up.

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