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Historical Figures in Art

Illustrations depicting key historical scenes featuring figures like David and Saul, with a somber mood and intricate detailing in black and white prints.

The Judgement of Solomon, from The Book of Kings, Old Testament. From a 19th century engraving after a work by Peter Paul Rubens.
The Judgement of Solomon, from The Book of Kings, Old Testament. From a 19th century engraving after a work by Peter Paul Rubens.
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William Blake, 1757-1827, British, The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 35, "Ode to Adversity.", between 1797 and 1798. Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page.
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Lazio Viterbo Caprarola Palazzo Farnese381. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 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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Abruzzo L'Aquila L'Aquila S. Maria di Collemaggio8. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Architecture, architectural sculpture, wall painting (13-15th centuries) Post-medieval: Architecture, architectural sculpture (18th century), sculpture, frescoes, wall painting, metal crucifix Coverage of the paintings; some views of interior architectural features. 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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Egypt. Karnak. The Temple of Opet. Dedicated to the hippopotamus goddess, Opet. Engraving. 19th century.
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The caption for this 1899 illustration reads: Scipios Dream. TheDream of Scipio(Latin:Somnium Scipionis), written byCicero, is the sixth book ofDe re publica, which describes a fictionaldream visionof theRomangeneralScipio Aemilianus, set two years before he oversaw thedestructionofCarthagein 146 BC.
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Recueil de Griffonis, de Vues, Paysages, fragments antiques et sujets historiques...s..i..n..d.. Designer: Designed by Jean Claude Richard, Abbé de Saint-Non (French, Paris 1727-1791 Paris). Dimensions: Overall: 21 5/8 x 16 1/8 x 2 3/8 in. (55 x 41 x 6 cm). Date: 1780. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Wedding wreaths according to Piotr Stachiewicz Holewi Ski, Józef (1848 1917), Stachiewicz, Piotr (1858 1938)
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Sacrifice column with the portraits of King Willem I and Crown Prince Willem II. Sacrifice column in honor of the return of Willem I and his son Willem II in 1813 in the Netherlands. Against the column the portraits of Willem I and Willem II.
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Series of pictures Pictorial course of life years, the man must go out into the hostile life, must work and strive / Bilderserie Bildende Lauf der Lebensjahre, der Mann muß hinaus ins feindliche Leben, muss wirken und streben, Liebigbild, digital improved reproduction of a collectible image from the Liebig company, estimated from 1900, pd / digital restaurierte Reproduktion eines Sammelbildes von ca 1900, gemeinfrei,.
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Alchemist S Dziwój and Zygmunt III, sketch; Matejko, Jan (1838-1893); 1867 (1867-00-00-1867-00-00);Zygmunt II August (Polish King - 1520-1572), alchemists, fireplaces, costume scenes, sketches
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The lost child. Rico engraving from a painting by Spanish artist Enrique Melida and Alinari (1838-1892). The Spanish and American Illustration, 1892.
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April - Fooling from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853. George Cruikshank (English, 1792-1878); published by Pickering & Chatto (English, 19th century). Date: 1839. Dimensions: 93 × 155 mm (primary support); 222 × 286 mm (secondary support). Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé). Origin: England. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.
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Arab family among the ruins of an ancient Egyptian temple, Egypt, North Africa. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1880
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Sketch for Konrad Wallenrod". Gierdziejewski, Ignacy (1826-1860), painter
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An allegory of cholera mortality. Etching by A. Burdet after A. Raffet.
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Weigel, Christoph, Amsterdam, Luyken, Jan, Annunciation to Zacharias, verso - stamped, print, prints, height 251 mm, width 198 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1649-04-16 - 1712-04-05, print maker, printmaker, 1708 - 1708, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Publication (Event), Publication, German, 1654-11-09 - 1725-02-05, publisher
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Merson, Luc-Olivier (n.1846-05-21-D.1920-11-14), "Abbas Beati Martini", Illustration for the title thumbnail of chapter I of the fifth book (dummy title), 1888. Plume and Ink wash with white gouache enhancement on paper. Houses of Victor Hugo Paris - Guernsey.
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Dore, Paul Gustave (1832-1883). Bluebeard giving the keys to one of his wifes. Romanticism. Engraving.
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Koenigin Dagmar wird durch die Gebete Waldemars des Siegreichen ins Leben zurueckgerufen, woodcut from the yearbook Moderne Kunst in Meisterholzschnitten, Modern Art in Master Woodcuts, 1900
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Illustration for the frontispiece of "Le Jardin des racines grecques" (The Garden of Greek Roots) by Claude Lancelot (c. 1615-1695). It consists of a treatise on prepositions and other indeclinable particles, and an alphabetical collection of French words of Greek origin. Engraving. Paris, Pierre Le Petit, 1657. Colorised.
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Print of a painting by Ary Scheffer, Anonymous, Narcisse Lecomte, Ary Scheffer, c. 1860 - c. 1870.
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Illustration by Dinet from 'Mirages' Scenes of Arab life. 1906. Mirages, Scénes De La Vie Arab was illustrated by Etienne Dinet with commentary by Silman Ben Ibrahim Bamer. Nasreddine Dinet was born as Alphonse-Étienne Dinet; (1861 - 1929) was a French orientalist painter and was one of the founders of the Société des Peintres Orientalistes. He became so enchanted with North Africa (Algeria) and its culture, that he converted to Islam, and was proficient in Arabic.
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Merson, Luc-Olivier (n.1846-05-21-D.1920-11-14), following disadvantages (book II, chapter V) (dummy title), 1888. Maison de Victor Hugo-Hauteville House.
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Couple looking out over Eastern city, 1908 - 1937 drawing Standing man and woman, seen on the back, and dressed in Roman () Clothing, looking out for a balustrade over an Eastern city. The man is wearing a helmet. In folder with 31 design drawings and sketches for illustrations. paper. deck paint. pencil brush
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Die Verjüngung des Bocks The rejuvenescence of the ram still image. Art reproductions. 1895. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Medea (Greek mythology), Rams , Mythology, Older people , Men, Cauldrons, Mythology, Greek, Witchcraft, Pelias (Greek mythology)
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Copper engraving and etching by Pierre Laurent between 1760 and 1809 depicting Blanche of Castile with detailed attire, facial features, and regal posture.
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Albrechtsburg, engagement of Prince AlbrechtMeissen. Albrechtsburg, engagement d. Prince Albrecht
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Tavik Frantisek Simon (1877-1942), was a Czech painter, etcher, and woodcut artist. Although based mainly in Europe, his extensive travels took him to Morocco, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), India, and Japan, images of all of which appear in his artistic work. He died in Prague in 1942. Largely ignored during the Communist era in Czechoslovakia, his work has received greater attention in recent years.
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Commemorative column on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the invention of printing by Coster, 1823, Haatje Pieters Oosterhuis, 1823, Allegorical monument on the occasion of the celebration of the 400th anniversary on 10-11 July in 1823 of the invention of printing by Laurens Jansz. Coster in Haarlem in 1420-1425. Coster standing in front of a commemorative column depicting a book printing press and the coat of arms of the city of Haarlem. On the right, the Dutch Virgin and Godsdienst. Godservice making an offering on the altar of immortality. Also three putti and in the foreground attributes of the liberal arts. In the center of the caption the coat of arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Loose with the drawing is an oval with the monument erected in 1823 in honor of Coster in the Haarlemmerhout., draughtsman: Haatje Pieters Oosterhuis, Willem I (koning der Nederlanden), (mentioned on object), J.C. Hagedoorn, (mentioned on object), Netherlands, 1823, paper, pen, brush, h 536
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Titus Oates (1649-1705) interrogated by the Kings Council, 28 September 1678. Oates was the inventor of the Popish Plot, a supposed Roman Catholic conspiracy to kill Charles II. On his false evidence up to 15 people were executed and many other imprisoned under suspicion. Engraving.
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Bliżej Kultury unknown
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Saint Barbara. Engraving by C. van Noorde, 1769, after Jan van Eyck.
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Hasburgs' Empire. 'Casa de Austria' (Hasburgs dynasty ruling Spain). Work by Sebastiàn Herrera's school, which depicts several members of the Hasburgs dynasty which owned the Spanish crown. Painting. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Làzaro Galdiano Foundation.
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Allegorical figures of the Hours of Day and Night. Girls in light and dark gowns stand on a cloud, surrounded by sunbeams, stars and the signs of the Zodiac. Les Heures du Jour et de la Nuit. Taken from an illustrated manuscript of Petrarch's Triumphs, Les Triomphes, anc. F.F. MS 7079 R (Folio 348v, Francais 594), Bibliotheque Imperiale. Chromolithograph by Giare after an illustration by Claudius Joseph Ciappori from Charles Louandres Les Arts Somptuaires, The Sumptuary Arts, Hangard-Mauge, Paris, 1858.