Mythological and Biblical Themes

Artworks illustrating mythological and biblical narratives, showcasing dramatic scenes and figures, rich with emotion and classic symbolism.

Agostino Musi (aka Agostino Veneziano, Italian, ca. 1490 - after 1536) after Raphael (Italian, 1483 - 1520). Two Cupids, 16th century. Engraving on laid paper. Plate: 125 mm x 84 mm (4.92 in. x 3.31 in.).

Hercules and Atlas. Aldegrever, Heinrich (1502-1555/1561), graphic artist

Neptune and Doris; The loves of the gods; Gods loved ones. Doris and Neptune are intimately kissed. On the left is amor. In the underpermarge Italian fresh in two columns.

Copper engraving from 1510-1599 showing David holding the head of Goliath, representing the biblical story of David's victory over Goliath.

Eve Giving Adam the Forbidden Fruit; from "The Story of Adam and Eve". Artist: After Abraham Bloemaert (Netherlandish, Gorinchem 1566-1651 Utrecht); Jan (Pietersz.) Saenredam (Netherlandish, Zaandam 1565-1607 Assendelft). Dimensions: sheet: 11 x 7 15/16 in. (27.9 x 20.1 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Apollo en hyacinth, Marcantonio Raimondi, 1506 print Amor at the bottom right. paper engraving Apollo and blue. Homosexual Love

Hercules is struggling with Antaeus, Agostino Veneziano, After Rafaël, 1533 print Hercules holds the giant Antaeus around his waist. Because Antaeus was invincible as long as he stayed in contact with the earth, Hercules lifted him off the ground. Next to them is an old woman watching on the floor. In the background a landscape with buildings and ruins. In the lower margin a cartouche without text. Italy paper engraving / etching the giant Antaeus is lifted in the air and crushed to death by Hercules. old woman (+ sitting on the ground)

Copper engraving by Agostino Veneziano depicting the young Hercules choking snakes, showing figures, action, and classical mythological scene, 1532.

Agostino Musi (aka Agostino Veneziano, Italian, ca. 1490 - after 1536) after Raphael (Italian, 1483 - 1520). Two Cupids, 16th century. Engraving on laid paper. Plate: 125 mm x 84 mm (4.92 in. x 3.31 in.).

Allegory of the Hunt; a hunter holding a large spear carrying a woman (Diana) on his shoulders; five hunting dogs in the foreground and a retinue of male and female hunters in the background. Artist: Engraved by Giorgio Ghisi (Italian, Mantua ca. 1520-1582 Mantua); After Luca Penni (Italian, Florence 1500/1504-1557 Paris). Dimensions: sheet: 14 7/16 x 10 1/8 in. (36.7 x 25.7 cm) platemark. Date: 1556. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

A 1538 copper engraving by Hans Brosamer depicting Laocoön and the serpents, highlighting figures, drama, and detailed composition.

Cain kills Abel, Lucas van Leyden, 1520 print Cain with the jaw bone withded, Abel pushed to the ground. Low Countries paper etching 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

Labor and Vlijt (Labor and Diligentia), Anonymous, After Hendrick Goltzius, 1582 - 1624 print A naked woman, personification of De Vlijt, sits on a naked man's lap, the personification of work, and kisses him. There are all kinds of tools in the foreground, such as a shovel and an anvil. Amsterdam paper engraving Carefulness, Diligence; 'Diligenza' (Ripa) (+ personification). Labour

Venus and Eros ca. 1514-36 Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi) Italian. Venus and Eros. Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi) (Italian, Venice ca. 1490-after 1536 Rome). ca. 1514-36. Engraving. Prints

Venus with drawing hook and cupid and love couple.

Martyrdom of Saint Sebastiaan, Nicolas Henri Tardieu, After Annibale Carracci, 1684 - 1749 print Paris paper etching / engraving the martyr Sebastian; possible attributes: arrow(s), bow, tree-trunk. St. Sebastian, tied to a tree or a pillar, is pierced by arrows

Copper engraving of Neptune by Giovanni Giacomo Caraglio, created in 1526, depicting the Roman god of the sea with a trident, classical features, and maritime symbols.

Woodcut by Francesco Marcolini depicting Pietro Aretino with a siren, created around 1540-1550. The print shows narrative figures in traditional Renaissance engraving style.

The Climbers: three naked men, one seen from behind climbing onto a river-bank, soldiers emerge from the forest in the background 1510 Marcantonio Raimondi Italian. The Climbers: three naked men, one seen from behind climbing onto a river-bank, soldiers emerge from the forest in the background 342681

The Resurrection, from The Passion 1512 Albrecht Dürer German. The Resurrection, from The Passion 391192

Copper engraving by Lucas Hugensz. van Leyden from 1529 depicting the expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise.

Amsterdam, Sichem, Christoffel van (I), Goltzius, Hendrick, The reward of labor, diligence, practice and art, Labor and Diligence (Labor en Diligentia), verso - stamped, A naked woman, personification of Diligence, sits on the lap of a naked man, the personification of Labor, and kisses him. In the foreground lie all kinds of tools, such as a shovel and an anvil., print, prints, height 178 mm, width 131 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1582 - 1624, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Noord-Nederlands, 1558-01 - 1617-01-01, after print by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1546 - 1624-10-20, publisher

Copper engraving by Hendrick Goltzius, circa 1587, depicting the allegorical figure of Them with symbolic gestures and human representation.

Hercules struggles with Acheloüs; Scenes with Hercules. Hercules in battle with the Achelous river god to Deeanira, the daughter of the river god oeneus. Acheloüs has adopted the form of a bull. Nymphs a group in the background.

Sater is nymph with a whip, agostino Carracci, c. 1590 - c. 1595 print A naked nymph is tied to a tree trunk. A sater hits her with a whip. In the background there is a saat with a club at the edge of the forest. Italy paper engraving satyr(s) (in general). nymphs (in general); 'Ninfe in commune' (Ripa). whip

Marcantonio Raimondi possibly after Andrea Mantegna, Mars, Venus, and Eros, 1508 Mars, Venus, and Eros

Nude runner Dirk Jansz.; Dirk Snyder; Theodorus Sutor. The Glasmaker Dirk Jansz. As a nudist. Large figure of this residual worker who is naked together with fellow believers through the streets of Amsterdam. In the background the burning house of the betters, February 1535. On the print, the name Dirk Snyder is written with pen. Published in a later state with the name Theodorus Sutor.

This copper engraving by Giovanni Giacomo Caraglio depicts Saturn and Philyra, showing mythological figures, gestures, and symbolic elements in classical composition.

Angelica and Medoro; the couple embracing, Medoro carving their names in the bark of a tree; Cupid holding a torch in the background ca. 1570 Engraved by Giorgio Ghisi Italian. Angelica and Medoro; the couple embracing, Medoro carving their names in the bark of a tree; Cupid holding a torch in the background 367695

Paris en Mercurius; Iudicium Paridis; Oordeel van Paris.Paris is under a tree. In his left hand he has a shepherd staff and in his right hand an apple with the inscription 'Detur Pulchriori'. Mercurius is at his feet. He wears a winged hat and holds a caduceus. Under the show there is a four-line, Latin text with a description of the judgment.

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Amphion and Zethus Tying Dirce to a Wild Bull The Farnese Bull. Artist: Diana Scultori (Italian, Mantua ca. 1535?-after 1588 Rome). Dimensions: sheet: 18 1/8 x 13 9/16 in. (46 x 34.4 cm)mount: 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (39.4 x 26.6 cm). Publisher: Claudio Duchetti (Italian, active Venice and Rome, ca. 1565-died ca. 1585). Series/Portfolio: Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae. Date: 1581.This print comes from the museum's copy of the Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae (The Mirror of Roman Magnificence) The Speculum found its origin in the publishing endeavors of Antonio Salamanca and Antonio Lafreri. During their Roman publishing careers, the two foreign publishers - who worked together between 1553 and 1563 - initiated the production of prints recording art works, architecture and city views related to Antique and Modern Rome. The prints could be bought individually by tourists and collectors, but were also purchased in larger groups which were often bound toget

Loves of the Gods, Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio, After Perino Del Vaga, 1515 - 1565 print Mercury enters the Herse room, with whom he has fallen in love. Heerse is naked in bed. Aglauros, the jealous sister of Herse, tries to stop Mercury. In the undermarge Italian fresh in two columns. Italy paper engraving (story of) Mercury (Hermes). Mercury and Herse, daughter of Cecrops

. Rocky landscape with two angels supporting the body of a man. On a loincloth, the man is naked and has chains in his right hand. There is a rope in the foreground.

Amsterdam, Janssonius, Johannes, Goltzius, Hendrick, Matham, Jacob, The seven planets series A, Satvrnvs, Saturn, verso - stamped, Saturn swallowing his child, in his hand a scythe and above his head the astronomical symbol for his planet. Standing in an oval cartouche with the two signs of the zodiac at the top: Capricorn and Aquarius., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 117 mm, width 75 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1571-10-15 - 1631-01-20, print maker, printmaker, 1597 - 1597, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), 1558-01 - 1617-01-01, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, Publication (Event), Publication, Netherlands, 1588 - 1664, publisher

River gods consoling Peneus for the Loss of his Daughter, Daphne from 'The Story of Apollo and Daphne' 1530-60 Master of the Die Italian. River gods consoling Peneus for the Loss of his Daughter, Daphne from 'The Story of Apollo and Daphne' 396181

St.Christopher. Artist: Unknown After: Guido Reni, Italian, Bologna, 1575-1642

Saturnus, Jacob Matham, after Hendrick Goltzius, 1597 print Saturn who swallows his child, a scythe in his hand and above his head the astronomical symbol for his planet. Standing in an oval cartouche with at the top of the two signs of the zodiac: Capricorn and Waterman. Haarlem paper engraving Saturn and his children ('Planetenkinder')

Table of the Temple of Muses: Cycnus (Dutuit 36, White 99) Cornelis II Bloemaert, said the young person (1603-1692). Table of the Temple of Muses: Cycnus (Dutuit 36, White 99). Burin, 1655. Museum of Fine Arts in the city of Paris, small palace.

Niccolò Boldrini after Titian, Venus and Cupid, 1566 Venus and Cupid

The works of Hercules, Hercules killing converted into bull. Fourth issue of a sequence of 4 pieces. (Bartsch 292) Marc Antoine Raimondi (1480-vers1534). The works of Hercules, Hercules killing converted into bull. Fourth issue of a sequence of 4 pieces. (Bartsch 292). Fight, chisel. 16th century.

Amor En Drie Putti, Giulio Bonasone (ACTRUTED TO), After Tommaso from Bologna, After Parmigianino, 1501 - 1580 print Amor, with an arrow in his right hand, is stopped by three winged putti. In the foreground are an arc and a arrow cooker. In the background a landscape with Apollo and Daphne. Italy paper etching cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'. (story of) Cupid, Amor (Eros). Apollo pursuing the nymph Daphne (as yet not metamorphosed)

Hercules and Antaeus. Hercules, seen from the side, hold the giant antaeus to his waist and lifts him off the ground. There is a shield on his feet and a piece of jawbar.

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

Pluto. Dated: probably 1592. Medium: engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Hendrik Goltzius after Polidoro da Caravaggio.

Venus looks at Amor who makes an arc, Odoardo Fialetti (attributed to), 1617 print Venus and Amor in a landscape. Venus sits in front of a rock wall and looks at Amor who makes his own bow. print maker: VeniceVeniceItaly paper etching Venus and Cupid (Cupid not being mere attribute). Cupid making his bow. attributes of Cupid: bow

Artist Painting a Nude Woman: Allegory of Visual Perception. Dated: 1616. Medium: engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jan Pietersz Saenredam after Hendrik Goltzius.

Diana Embracing Endymion. Carracci, Annibale, 1560-1609. 1657. Cesi, Carlo, 1626-1686. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

Fall, Heinrich AldGrever, after Hans Holbein (II), 1541 print Adam sitting on a stone and Eva standing by the tree of good and evil in paradise. Eva gets a fruit of the snake, at the same time she gives a fruit to Adam. Under the performance a four -line text in Latin. Second print from a series of eight about sin and death. Germany paper engraving Eve simultaneously offers some of the fruit to Adam and takes some more from the serpent (or the tree)

Relief with Cybele as personification of the Earth element above bow in the civilian hall of the town hall on Dam Square, Hubert Quellinus, after Artus Quellinus (I), 1719 - 1783 print Relief with Cybele as personification of the Earth element above the right (southern) arch on the east side of the Burgerzaal in the town hall on Dam Square in Amsterdam. On her chest a child, the urban crown on her head. Behind her a monkey on the back of a camel or dromedaris. A lion next to her. Under her feet a fox and a snake. Numbered in the bottom right: XCIX. N. 2. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving earth (one of the four elements). (story of) Cybele, Rhea Cybele, Great Mother of the Gods (Berecynt(h)ia). infant, baby. monkeys, apes. beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion. hoofed animals: camel. hoofed animals: dromedary. beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox. snakes Burgerzaal. City Hall of Amsterdam (1655-1808)

Venus Straft Amor, Agostino Carracci, c. 1590 - c. 1595 print Amor is blindfolded and is lifted by a putto. Venus is ready to hit Amor with a branch forest. On the ground on the left is a crying putto. Italy paper engraving (story of) Venus (Aphrodite). (story of) Cupid, Amor (Eros). Venus punishing Cupid

St. Sebastian Bound to a Tree, 1514, Hans Baldung (Grien), German, 1484/85-1545, 12 5/16 x 9 3/16 in. (31.27 x 23.34 cm) (image)23 3/4 × 19 5/8 × 1 1/8 in. (60.33 × 49.85 × 2.86 cm) (outer frame), Woodcut, Germany, 16th century

Bacchus Dionysus. Etching by F. Perrier.

Mercurius, anonymous, after Jacob Matham, after Hendrick Goltzius, 1597 print Mercury, with a caduceus in his hand and a winged hat on his head (petasus). To his right the astronomical symbol for his planet. Standing in an oval cartouche with at the top of the two signs of the zodiac: twins and virgin. paper engraving (story of) Mercury (Hermes). Mercury (planet)

Fall, Jan Saenredam, After Abraham Bloemaert, 1604 print Eva offers Adam an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Around the trunk of the tree is a snake wrinkled that provides Eva another apple. In the background, Eva is seduced by the snake. paper engraving Eve simultaneously offers some of the fruit to Adam and takes some more from the serpent (or the tree). walker and runner birds: turkey. cat. the serpent tries to persuade Eve to take some of the fruit (usually an apple)

Jupiter; Ivpiter; Antique gods. An image of the ruler of the Gods Jupiter, placed in a niche. Jupiter wears a crown and throws the lightning bolt. His symbol, the eagle is sitting at his feet. With a Latin caption.

Orpheus standing at left playing the violin, Eurydice at right covering herself ca. 1509 Marcantonio Raimondi Italian. Orpheus standing at left playing the violin, Eurydice at right covering herself 342622

Love overcomes envy, Pieter Jalhea Furnius, 1550 - 1625 print The personification of love (caritas) is on her lap with two small children and tramples the envy (Invidia). The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series about virtues and vices. paper engraving one Virtue fighting against or treading upon one Vice. Envy; 'Invidia' (Ripa) ~ personification of one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Charity, 'Caritas'; 'Carití' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues

Shown from the front. Mountainous country. Framing lines. Date: 1750-1800. Black chalk, pen and ink, brush and brown watercolor on paper. Museum: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

Angelica in Medor Als Geliefden, Marcantonio Raimondi, After Giulio Romano, 1510-1527 print paper engraving Angelica. Medoro

Apollo (Helios, Sol), from the cycle: gods patronizing planets; Aldegrever, Heinrich (Ca 1502-1555 cars 1561); 1533 (1st edition) (1529-00-00-1561-00-00);

Judgment of Paris, Anonymous, After Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg, after Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, 1609 - 1659 print Paris is sitting under a tree. In his left hand he has a shepherd's staff and an apple in his right hand. Mercury is on his feet. He wears a winged hat and holds a caduceus. after print by: Leidenafter design by: Delft (possibly) paper engraving the Judgement of Paris (Mercury present)

River god Nijl, Cornelis Bos, After Anonymous, 1546 print Image of the river god Nile, half -lying, leaning on a sphinx, with a horn of abundance in his arm. A Roman ruin in the background. Nuremberg paper engraving personification of river Nile; 'Nilo' (Ripa) Nile

Orpheus plays on viola before Eurydice goes to underworld.

H. Sebastiaan, Paul Pontius, After Gerard Seghers, 1616 - 1657 print Amor pulls an arrow out of the body of Saint Sebastiaan. His arrow sleeve is left in the foreground. In the margin an assignment and below that a two -way caption in Latin. paper engraving the martyr Sebastian; possible attributes: arrow(s), bow, tree-trunk. (story of) Cupid, Amor (Eros)

Christoffel Jegher after Sir Peter Paul Rubens, Silenus Accompanied by a Satyr and a Faun, 1635 Silenus Accompanied by a Satyr and a Faun

Violin player with three women.

Woodcut by Albrecht Altdorfer depicting the expulsion from Paradise, created around 1513, showing Adam and Eve with angels in a biblical scene.

The Vintage; a man pouring grapes from a basket into a vat, above Bacchus sitting, other figures at left ca. 1517-20 Marcantonio Raimondi Italian. The Vintage; a man pouring grapes from a basket into a vat, above Bacchus sitting, other figures at left 342624

This first-half 16th-century copper engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi depicts a violin player accompanied by three women, highlighting figures, musical instruments, and composition.

Andromeda. 1557 - 1600. Carracci, Agostino, 1557-1602. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

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

Laocoön and his sons being attacked by serpents ca. 1515-27 Marco Dente Italian. Laocoön and his sons being attacked by serpents 343592

Horace Coccles; The Roman heroes. The hero Horace Cocles feet, a sword raised in the right hand, a shield in the left hand. In the background you can see how he records it on the banks of the Tiber against a whole army. Under the show twice two fresh rules in Latin. This print is part of a series of ten prints, consisting of an unnumbered title print, eight numbered representations of heroes and an unnumbered concluding print.

Peace after Raphael (Bartsch 393) Marc Antoine Raimondi (1480-vers1534). Peace after Raphael (Bartsch 393). Fight, chisel. 16th century.

Saturn (from The Planets) 1597 Jacob Matham Netherlandish. Saturn (from The Planets) 398832

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 Painter 1616 Netherlands. Jan Saenredam frequently engraved the designs of other artists, especially Hendrick Goltzius and Abraham Bloemaert. The Painter offers an allegory of artistic inspiration based on the story that Saint Luke (the patron saint of painters) depicted the Virgin Mary from a vision. Dirk Vellertís version of this scene epitomizes that iconography. Here, Mary becomes a nude Venus accompanied by a mirror-wielding Cupid, but the tone of the image remains reverential to the art form. Even the saintís glasses, frequently used in this period to denote fools, lack any satirical sting.. Engraving on paper . Jan Saenredam

Hercules Killing the Dragon Ladon. 1550. Aldegrever, Heinrich, 1502-. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

Venus, Cupid and Pallas Copy 1500-1599 Italy. Engraving in black on ivory laid paper . School of Marcantonio Raimondi

Laocoön and his sons being attacked by serpents. Artist: Marco Dente (Italian, Ravenna, active by 1515-died 1527 Rome); After Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, Argini () ca. 1480-before 1534 Bologna ()). Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 17 7/16 × 12 15/16 in. (44.3 × 32.9 cm). Date: ca. 1515-27. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Horace Coccles; The Roman heroes. The hero Horace Cocles feet, a sword raised in the right hand, a shield in the left hand. In the background you can see how he records it on the banks of the Tiber against a whole army. Under the show twice two fresh rules in Latin. This print is part of a series of ten prints, consisting of an unnumbered title print, eight numbered representations of heroes and an unnumbered concluding print.

Artist: Christoffel Jegher, Flemish, baptized 1596-1652/53, After: Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish, 1577-1640, The March ofSilenus, ca.1632-36, Woodcut, (Sheet trimmed to) image: 44.2 × 33.4 cm (17 3/8 × 13 1/8in.), Made in Flanders, Flemish, 17thcentury, Works on Paper -Prints

Three putti with trumpets, shield and helmet, Albrecht Dürer, 1498 - 1502 print Two putti each hold a trumpet to their mouth with one hand and a shield together with the other hand. A third putto flies above them with a helmet in their hands. Nuremberg paper engraving cupids together with attributes of the arts, sciences, etc.

Eva with the snake, Anonymous, After Lucas van Leyden, 1525 - 1530 print Fragment of a leaf from a Biblia pauperum. Printed from two blocks. Eva with the snake within frame with two prophets. paper the serpent tries to persuade Eve to take some of the fruit (usually an apple). other groups of prophets

Commemoration of the Dead. Dated: 1529. Dimensions: sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 11.3 x 7.4 cm (4 7/16 x 2 15/16 in.). Medium: engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Heinrich Aldegrever.

The Vatican Meleager: view of the boar's head side. Etching by F. Perrier.

The Five Senses, Jacob Matham (Attributed To), After Hendrick Goltzius, 1588 print The five personalized senses taste (gustus), hearing (audit), smell (odor), face (vision) and feeling (tactus). Left in the foreground, seen on the back, is hearing, playing on a string instrument. Also in the foreground, in the middle is taste, next to a basket with fruits and a fruit on her mouth. On the right is smell, smell of flowers. In the background in the middle is face, with a hand mirror in her hand. To the left in the background, feeling is bitten by a snake. paper engraving the (five) senses

The seated naked man at left being beaten with a fox's tail. Artist: Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, Argini () ca. 1480-before 1534 Bologna ()). Dimensions: Sheet: 4 1/2 × 3 1/8 in. (11.5 × 7.9 cm). Date: ca. 1510-27. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Martin Schongauer, Saint Sebastian, c 1480 1490 Saint Sebastian

Venus and the Rose. Gaspare Oselli (Italy, 1536-1585)Giorgio Ghisi (Italy, Mantua, 1520-1582). Italy, 1564. Prints; engravings. Engraving

Bacchus; Bachus; Eight classic gods. Bacchus, standing in a niche, a drinking cup in his right hand, his left hand at the shoulder of a small Sater, which eats grapes. This print is part of a series of eight prints of classical gods, based on POLIDORO DA CARAVAGIO paintings on the facade of a Roman house, seen and named by Goltzius in Rome.

H. Sebastiaan, Leendert van der Cooghen, 1665 print Saint Sebastiaan with an arrow in his side leans against an old tree. paper etching the martyr Sebastian; possible attributes: arrow(s), bow, tree-trunk

Jupiter en Antiaceum, Cornelis Bos, after Michiel Coxie (i), c. 1537 - c. 1555 print Jupiter, in the shape of a Sater, rapes the Nymph Antiope. Antiope sleeps, she has closed her eyes. Jupiter pulls a curtain aside and enters her bedroom. Print from a series of 10 prints that illustrate Jupiter's love life. paper engraving Jupiter, disguised as a satyr, approaches the sleeping Antiope; the eagle may be standing nearby

Allegory on the envy, monogrammist Ooviven, 1542 print Allegorical representation with a naked man sitting in a landscape. He is bitten by a small leopard in his side, while a snake bites him in his chest. In the background, a second man scares away. At the top left, Amor floats on a cloud and focuses his arrow on the sitting man. Under a cartouche with fresh in Italian. print maker: Italypublisher: Rome paper engraving Envy; 'Invidia' (Ripa) ~ personification of one of the Seven Deadly Sins. violent death by bite or sting of poisonous animal - EE - death not certain; wounded person. snakes. beasts of prey, predatory animals: panther. (story of) Cupid, Amor (Eros)

Statue of one of the Dioscours on the Quirinal in Rome, One of the Dioscours on the Quirinal in Rome, draughtsman: anonymous, François Perrier, 1638 - 1700, paper, pen, h 241 mm × w 187 mm

Print made by Adamo 'Ghisi' Scultori, ca.1530-1585, Male Nude from Panel of "God Separating the Waters...", 1550 to 1585. Engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper.

Italy, Perino del Vaga, Caraglio, Giovanni Jacopo, Loves of the Gods, The Loves of the Gods, Venus and Dead Adonis, verso - stamped, The naked Venus crouches beside the dead body of Adonis. On the right is Amor., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 137 mm, width 128 mm, Italian, 1505 - 1565, print maker, printmaker, 1515 - 1565, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1501 - 1547-10-19

Jupiter and Juno; God pairs. The naked Jupiter and Juno together on a cloud in the air. They embrace each other. Jupiters side is the eagle, the bird that is dedicated to him. This keeps a lightning bolt in his beak, who symbolizes Jupiter's rule over the light. The print is part of a series of God pairs and has a Latin caption.

Copper engraving from the first half of the 16th century by Monogrammist AC depicting the biblical creation of Eve, showing two human figures and symbolic elements.

Marcus Valerius Corvus. Anonymous, Hendrick Goltzius, Franco Estius, 1645 - 1706

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