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Religious and Mythological Scenes

Etchings and engravings illustrating religious figures and mythological tales, featuring dramatic compositions and expressive designs from various artists.

A copper engraving by Gilles Rousselet between 1620 and 1686 created as an illustration for a book of hours, showing devotional imagery.
A copper engraving by Gilles Rousselet between 1620 and 1686 created as an illustration for a book of hours, showing devotional imagery.
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Bendemann Eduard Julius Friedrich (1811-1889), murals in the ballroom of the Residenzschloss in Dresden (approx. 1900): Photography after a stab with a representation from the Greek myths. Photo on paper, 44.4 x 32.8 cm (including scan edges) Bendemann Eduard Julius Friedrich (1811-1889): Wandgemälde im Ballsaal des Residenzschlosses, Dresden
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Copper engraving by Jan Harmensz. Muller depicting the confrontation between Olysses and Irus from Homer's Odyssey, created in 1589.
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Mercury brings Paris the Golden Apple; Paintings in Palazzo Farnese in Rome; Galeria Nel Palazzo Farnese in Roma. Mercury floats through the air with a trumpet and an apple in his hands. He gives the apple to Paris that is on a stone. In addition to Paris, a dog is sitting.
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Etching by Heinrich Friedrich Füger created between 1801 and 1861 depicting children gathered around a figure, showing interaction and expressions.
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Etchings by William Wynne Ryland dated 1756 and 1786 showing rural figures including a farmer resting and a peasant with legs in water.
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Vier voorstellingen van de vier dagdelen.Needless top with four performances of the different day parts. From left to right: morning; Night; Evening; Afternoon.
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Jean Leclerc created etchings and copper engravings between 1640 and 1660 depicting nocturnal concerts. The works show musicians, nighttime settings, and detailed baroque engraving techniques.
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Elia strikes the water with its cloak and separates the water from the Jordaan; History of Elia and Elisa; Historia Heliae et helisei (...); Thesaurus Sacrarum HistoriaRu M Veteris Testame N Ti, Elega N Tissimis Imaginibus Expressu M Excelle N Tissimoru M in Hac Arte Viroru M Opera: now N C Primu M Luce M Editus. The Prophets Elijah and Elisa are on their way together. At the Jordan, Elijah strikes with his cloak on the water, leaving the water away and they both can cross dry. On the left the group of prophets that follows them at a distance. On the other side, Elia asks Elisa what he can do for him. Elisa asks to receive the spirit of Elijah. Oval show in an ormanetele frame. Print is part of an album.
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View of the Bain de Pfeffers, 1726, 1726 print View of the Bain de Pfeffers, houses and baths at a waterfall in Switzerland. Plate no. 334 in Part XIV of the print work: Les Forces de l'Europe, Asie, Afrique et Amerique ... Comme Aussi Les Cartes des Côtes de France et d'Espagne from 1726, this second part with 271 by hand numbered Plates of renowned strong cities and fortresses in the context of the Spanish War of Succession 1701-1713. For the most part, these records have been copied to the anonymous French records of renowned strong cities and forces: in Les Forces de l'Europe and in: Le Theater de la Guerre, Dans Les Pays-Bas, both originally published by Nicolas de Fer in Paris (1693-1697) in the context of the Nine Years' War. Title and inscriptions in French. print maker: Northern Netherlandspublisher: Leiden paper etching Switzerland
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This copper engraving and etching by Aegidius Sadeler the Younger, created between 1585 and 1629, depicts Roman emperors, highlighting classical portraiture and detailed regalia.
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Copper engraving by Adriaen Collaert depicting triumphal wagons with allegorical figures, created between 1585 and 1586, showing ceremonial procession and symbolic representations.
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Etching by Pietro Santo Bartoli from 1680 depicting Emperor Sigismund in Mantua, showing the emperor seated in ceremonial attire with detailed architectural and decorative elements.
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Etching by Benoit Louis Henriquez depicting the discovery of Moses, produced between 1752 and 1806, illustrating biblical themes in 18th-century French engraving.
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Etching by Francesco Londonio around 1755-1765 depicting a woman with a spindle and herd, alongside a farmer and girl on a donkey, showing rural life.
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Christoph Murers late 16th-century woodcut depicts a dancing couple at a ball, showing costumes, posture, and social activity typical of European printmaking.
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Jonah put overboard; History of Jonah; Theatrum Biblicum Hoc Est Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti Tabulis Aeneis Expressae. As the ship on which Jonah has fled to perish in a storm, Jonah is designated by drawing as the guilty. He is thrown overboard by the crew. The fish swims in the foreground, which Jona will start. Under the show a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Jonah 2:15. This print is part of an album.
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Figure photography:Rafael (1483-1520) - reproduction, Raimondi, Marcantonio (Ca 1470/1482 -Ca 1527/1534) - reproduction, photography of a work of art (artist)
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Four scènes uit Lessing's fables and stories, Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1779 print Numbered: 1, 2, 3 and 4. paper etching Literature
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Copper engraving and etching by Jean Mariette between 1680 and 1742 showing Moses defending the daughters of Jethro at the well, a biblical episode from Exodus.
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Copper engraving and etching by Michel Dorigny depicting a group of people in front of a statue of Justitia, created around 1640.
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Copper engraving and etching by François Forster depicting a scene titled 'Dawn and Headache,' created in 1821. The print shows figures, gestures, and composition.
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Etching by Claes Jansz Visscher depicting landscapes with farmhouses, created between 1600 and 1652, showing fields, trees, roads, and rural buildings.
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Copper engraving and etching by Antoine Louis Romanet from the 18th century, illustrating various allegorical subjects.
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Etching by Johannes Groensveld depicting Harbus scenes in Italy, created between 1675 and 1728.
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Etching by Gérard Audran around 1680 depicting the Flore Empire, showing architectural structures, figures, and landscape elements.
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Copper engraving and etching by Melchior Meier depicting Apollo and Marsyas, showing mythological figures, musical instruments, and gestures, created before 1606.
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Etching by Edme Bouchardon dated 1738 depicting a male nude figure with precise anatomical and 18th-century European engraving detail.
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Eqves io Bapt' Pianesivs venetvs architectvs , Artists, Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778. The Antonio Cardinal Tosti Collection
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An etching by Johann Heinrich Ramberg from 1798 depicting Tscherkassian goods and a skiing scene.
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Fabbled Van de Leeuw on OorLogad, Johann Heartrich mile (the signin '), after Jean-Baptists OUDRY, 1758 print paper etching fables of Lafontaine : Use 85(...). animals
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Woodcut by Andrea Andreani depicting the triumph of the Christian faith, created in 1590.
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Copper engraving by an unknown engraver depicting Salome holding the head of John the Baptist, created between 1620 and 1709.
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Copper engraving and etching by Jean Daullé around 1753 depicting the lost Magdalena, showing figure, posture, and narrative composition.
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Copper engraving by Lucas Kilian from 1603 depicting allegorical figures representing Justice, Time, and Charity with detailed composition and symbolic elements.
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Copper engraving by Antonie Wierix II from 1565-1619 depicting John the Baptist, showing a detailed religious figure in 16th- and 17th-century European style.
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Etching by Jan de Bisschop depicting various human deeds and actions, created around 1671.
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Etching and copper engraving by Dirck Volkertszoon Coornhert showing figures based on vaulted studies in the Sistine Chapel, created in 1551, emphasizing anatomical accuracy and composition.
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Plate 33 of 38 from Oeuvres de J. B. Huet. Jean Baptiste Huet; French, 1745-1811. Date: 1796-1799. Dimensions: 480 × 350 mm. Etching on paper. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: JEAN BAPTISTE HUET.
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Prospect derer gebürgen beij Neapoli und Puzzolo Nägst dem Vesuvio gelegen. Küsel, Melchior I (1626-1683), graphic artist, Baur, Johann Wilhelm (1607-1642), graphic artist
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William Blake, 1757-1827, British, Illustrations of Imitation of Eclogue I, Page 16, 1821. Wood-engraving and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper.
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Amsterdam, Fokke, Simon, Illustrations of Dutch history, Four episodes from Dutch history, recto - manuscript in pencil, Uncut sheet with four scenes from Dutch history. From left to right: Foundation of a Batavian settlement; William II, Count of Holland dies on the ice during a war against the West Frisians; Batavian hero Galama; Salian Franks submit to the Roman commander-in-chief Julian the Apostate, seated on a horse., print, engraving, prints, engravings, verso - stamped, 1, 12, 9, 4, height 112 mm, width 260 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1712-09-01 - 1784-04-10, print maker, printmaker, 1722 - 1784, paper, papier, etching, etsen
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Photo production of a scene from Goethe's Heideroosje, Anonymous, After Wilhelm von Kaulbach, c. 1880 - c. 1885 photograph Part of a cover with 21 plates. photographic support albumen print painting, drawing and the graphic arts. literary characters and objects. herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, etc.. sheep
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A copper engraving and etching by Guillaume Chasteau from 1680 titled The Mannalese, presenting a detailed artistic composition.
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Night face with Ferdinand, Constantia and a second man in the forest, Reinier Vinkeles (I), 1785 print Amsterdam paper etching / engraving night. forest, wood. full moon
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Cain kills Abel; History of Cain and Abel; Thesaurus Sacrarum HistoriaRu M Veteris Testame N Ti, Elega N Tissimis Imaginibus Expressu M Excelle N Tissimoru M in Hac Arte Viroru M Opera: now N C Primu M Luce M Editus. Cain strikes his brother Abel with the jawbone of a donkey. Two sacrifices can be seen in the background. Cain's sacrifice is refused, the smoke goes down. Abel's sacrifice is accepted by God. In the background, God appears like a light beam from heaven to Cain. At the bottom of a reference to the Bible text in Gen. 4 in Latin. This print is part of an album.
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Photograph of print: Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1470 or 1482 - 1527 or 1534) according to Raphael (1483-1520), Angélique et Médor ; sheet from: Notice sur la vie de Marc Antoine Raimondi Graveur Bolonais accompagnée de reproductions photographiques de quelq. Blanquart-Évrard, Louis-Désiré (1802-1872), printing house, Delessert, Benjamin (1817-1868), photographer, Goupil & Cie (Paryż ; firma wydawniczo-fotograficzna ; 1850-1884), publisher, Colnaghi, D. & Co. (Londyn ; galeria sztuki ; 1760- ), publisher
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Woodcut by Albrecht Dürer from 1502 depicting an angel holding the key to the abyss, showing figure, wings, key, and apocalyptic setting.
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Figure photography:Amor (mitol.), Rafael (1483-1520) - reproduction, raimondi, Marcantonio (Ca 1470/1482 -Ca 1527/1534) - reproduction, photography of a work of art (artist)
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Title print with a stone bridge and antique remains, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1762 print Rome paper etching ruin of a building ~ architecture More from Albano (Lazio)
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Rocaille with the personification of the continent America, 1718 - 1775 print There is a personification of America between Rocailles: a man with a fee and skirt. He holds a spear and a scepter in his hands. On the left a sitting figure above a cartouche with a map. In the front of a lion and possibly a leopard. In the middle of 27. paper etching / engraving America represented allegorically; 'America' (Ripa). rocaille ornament. Native peoples of the Americas
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Reproduction of a painting: Chodowiecki, Daniel Mikołaj (1726-1801), Three illustrations depicting a Mother, a General, a courting woman; excerpt from a magazine. Wierzbicki, B. i S-ka (Warszawa ; zakład graficzny ; 1897-1944), reproduction atelier, Wędrowiec (Warszawa ; czasopismo ; 1863-1906), publisher
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Romans defeated at the Rhine, 69-70, 1768 - 1770 print Romans defeated at the Rhine. Print 6 in a series about the Batavian rebellion, copied to the Batavorum Cum Romanis Bellum series of Antonio Tempesta (Otto Vaenius, Antwerp 1612). Illustration for: Marquis de St. Simon, Histoire de la Guerre des Bataves et des Romains, d'Aperrès César; Corneille Tacite, Aux Dépens de Marc-Michel Rey, Amsterdam 1770. Prints printed in a large ornamental frame in which a cut out title and at the bottom a caption is stuck in French. paper etching / engraving extinct, 'historical' peoples (with NAME). extinct, 'historical' peoples (with NAME). battle, fighting in general Rhine
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An etching by Heinrich Friedrich Füger from 1800-1861 depicting Zeuxis, showing figure, posture, and clothing in a classical style.
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Orlando in fight with the orca of Ebuda, Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1771 print Canto Elf from 'Ariosto Furioso'. Orlando places an anchor in the mouth of the orca. In the foreground a naked woman. Orlando thinks this is Angelica, but it is Olympia. paper etching (scenes from) specific works of literature: Ariosto, Orlando Furioso. swimming mammals: whale - FF - fabulous animals (sometimes wrongly called 'grotesques'); 'Mostri' (Ripa). parts of ship's exterior: anchor
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Copper engraving and etching by Jean Nicolas Laugier from 1815 depicting the biblical Ascension of Mary, showing Mary, angels, clouds, and architectural setting.
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Etching and aquatint by Friedrich August Brand showing head studies with various representations, created between 1755-1806, emphasizing facial features and expressions.