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Historical prints depicting biblical scenes, including Christ's life and passion, showcasing intricate woodcuts and engravings from renowned artists.

Hans Wechtlin I, Baptism in Jordan Baptism in Jordan

Fire in Delft. 1536; Int IAER Ons Heeren Duijsent Five hundred Ses and Dortich (...) Datmen De Stadt Delft Burning Sach Onten Dorden Dach Meij. Monks in the Lazarus house outside the city see that in the distance the city of Delft is on fire, 3 May 1536. Inscriptions in the performance and caption of three rules.

The Nativity n.d. Albrecht Dürer German. The Nativity 387762

Sebald Beham (German, 1500-1550), Christ on the Mount of Olives, woodcut

Albrecht Altdorfer, The Virgin and Child and Saint Anne, c 1515 1520 The Virgin and Child and Saint Anne

Saint Hieronymus Biddend, Caspar Merian, after Hans Holbein (II), after Ambrosius Holbein, 1676 print paper etching / letterpress printing the monk and hermit Jerome (Hieronymus); possible attributes: book, cardinal's hat, crucifix, hour-glass, lion, skull, stone

The lost son wasted his money; Parable of the lost son. The lost son wastes all his money by leading a loose life in a cheerful company. On the right in the background the dedicated lost son is thrown away by three women. The print is part of a four-part series about the parable of the lost son.

Leonhard Beck, Saint Goery, 1516 1518 Saint Goery

Appearance of Christ for Non, Anonymous, 1490 - 1500 print Leaf from a book. Christ on the cross appears on a kneeling nun. Low Countries paper specific types of crucified Christ (in non-narrative context) (+ donor(s), supplicant(s), whether or not with patron saint(s)). nun(s)

St. Francis of Assisi, Francis, Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, 1181 or 1182 to 3 October 1226, the founder of the Order of Friars Minor, Ordo fratrum minorum, Franciscans, St. Francis embracing Jesus on the Cross, c. 1610, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Saint John the Baptist as a child, in the wilderness, with two angels and a lamb; city in the background. Engraving by A. Collaert after J. van der Straet, 161-.

Annunciation, Johannes Wierix (mentioned on object), Antwerp, 1573, paper, engraving, h 112 mm × w 76 mm

Noah leaves the ark; Biblical scenes; Historia del Testamento Vecchio / Dipinta in Roma Nel Vaticano da Raffaelle di Urbino (...). Noah and his family leaving the ark after the flood together with the animals. Numbered at the bottom right: 15.

Wonderful fishing on Lake Galilee; The devices; Vitae Passionis et Mortis Jesu Christ ..

Woodcut by Meister IS mit der Schaufel showing Christ crying over Jerusalem, printed on verso type pressure in 1516, illustrating Christ's compassion and biblical setting with figures and architecture.

H. Antonius prevents wild animals from looting his garden, Antonio Tempesta, After Niccolò Circignani, After Giovanni Battista Lombardelli, 1598 print H. Antonius prevents wild animals from looting its garden. Italian and Latin text in two columns in the lower margin. paper etching the hermit Antony Abbot (Antonius Abbas) of Egypt, also called the Great; possible attributes: bell, book, T-shaped staff, flames, pig

Cruising and Pilate washes his hands in innocence. Christ is sentenced and removed to death. He carries the cross. In the background you can see how Pilatus washes his hands in innocence. With various elements from the show are letters. The print is part of an album.

Maria proclamation, Balthasar Caymox, c. 1591 - c. 1620 print Maria kneels for an altar with a book and pray. An angel with a lily in his hand accompanied by the Holy Spirit in the form of a pigeon Mary. They tell her from the birth of her son Christ. Nuremberg paper engraving the Annunciation: Mary, usually reading, is visited by the angel (sometimes a woman overhears the conversation)

Massestinal chair; Holy Trinity. God's father with the body of the Dead Christ on your lap. At the bottom is a caption.

Christ's baptism in the Jordaan. Printed of two blocks. Right: Christ kneeling in the Jordaan. John on shoreline baptizes Christ. Angel watches. Left: Landscape with city.

Saint Brigitta. Dated: 1516/1518. Medium: woodcut. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Leonhard Beck.

Christ appears to Mary Magdalene; The little passion. Christ dressed as a gardener, greeting Maria Magdalena. This print is part of the 'De Kleine Passie' print series, consisting of a title print and 36 biblical scenes (mainly from the suffering story).

Prophet Isaiah. Departure with the prophet Isaiah behind a wooden writing table, a opened book with Hebrew letters for him. From the window a pigeon flies in as a symbol of the Holy Spirit.

Saint John the Baptist Preaching, plate from Giulio Aleni's 'Tianzhu jiangsheng zhuxiang jingjie' (An Illustrated History of the Lord of Heaven Who Became Incarnate in the Flesh), Jinjiang Church, Fujian Province, China, 1637, Unknown Chinese; Publisher: Giulio Aleni, 6 5/8 x 5 11/16 in. (16.83 x 14.45 cm) (image), Woodcut, China, 17th century

Evangelist Lucas; S. LVCAS; Four evangelists. The Evangelist Lucas writes his gospel under a tree. He is on the winged OS. On the left in the background the crucifixion of Christ and the two criminals. Maria and others grieve at the foot of the cross. On the right in background the worship of the Christ child through the shepherds. And even more back the proclamation to the shepherds. In the margin a four-line caption, in two columns, in Latin.

The Annunciation. Artist: Albrecht Altdorfer (German, Regensburg ca. 1480-1538 Regensburg). Dimensions: Sheet: 4 15/16 × 3 7/8 in. (12.5 × 9.8 cm). Date: 1513.Mary continues to pray, focusing on the open book before her, as the angel Gabriel announces the coming of Christ. The narrative of the Annunciation (Luke 1:26-37) is, at its core, about the moment when the word of God, contained in the book, became flesh. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The Ascension of Christ, from the Vienna Missal. Engraving from Lives of the Saints (May) by Sabin Baring-Gould, 1897.

Maria with child and Johannes the Baptist and three angels, Christoforo di Michele Robetta, 1500 - 1520 print Italy paper engraving Madonna (i.e. Mary with the Christ-child) accompanied or surrounded by others. John the Baptist as child ~ Madonna-representations (N.B. secondary notation only)

The Fall and Redemption of Man: The Transfiguration, c. 1515. Albrecht Altdorfer (German, c. 1480-1538). Woodcut;

German 15th Century, The Virgin Crowned by Two Angels, c 1500 The Virgin Crowned by Two Angels

The Crucifixion (Round) (copy) 1847 Carl Kappes German. The Crucifixion (Round) (copy) 391218

De Monnik and Death, Wenceslaus Hollar, After Hans Holbein (II), c. 1680 print Death pulls the monk at his pipeline. For him on the ground is an hourglass. paper etching dance of Death; Death together with one or more human beings. monk(s), friar(s). hourglass

Poppo of Stablo, saint.

This 1502-03 woodcut by Albrecht Dürer depicts the birth of Christ with the adoration of the shepherds, showing figures, gestures, and narrative composition.

Nuestra Señora de los Angeles, Collection of Mexican religious engravings

This 1502-03 woodcut by Albrecht Dürer depicts the birth of Christ with the adoration of the shepherds, showing figures, gestures, and devotional narrative.

Sadeler, Raphael (I), Johann (I), Vos, Maerten de, Antwerp, Solitudo Sive Vitae Patrum Eremicolarum, Male Hermits, John Cassian as a Hermit, verso lower left - stamped, Saint John Cassian in a cave in the desert. He sits before a crucifix and reads a Bible while praying. A landscape in the background., print, prints, height 171 mm, width 206 mm, Southern Netherlands, 1550 - 1600-08, print maker, printmaker, 1583 - 1588, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), 1560, 1532 - 1603-12-04, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Wierix, Hieronymus, Amsterdam, Sichem, Christoffel van (II), The Childhood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Youth of Christ, Christ Child in Nimbus, verso lower left - stamped, The Christ Child in a nimbus with a flaming heart in each hand, surrounded by cherubs. The Child is adored by four Jesuits: Ignatius of Loyola, Francis Xavier, Aloysius Gonzaga and Stanislaus Kostka. In the bottom margin four lines of Dutch text., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 137 mm, width 85 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1581 - 1658-07-02, print maker, prentmaker, 1617 - 1617, paper, papier, houtsnede, letterpress printing, boekdruk, Work conception, Zuid-Nederlands, 1553 - 1619-11-01

'St Peter Martyr', 16th century, (1937). Artist: Luca Bertelli

French early 16th Century, Turn Your Body as You Worship (fol 37 verso), c 1512 1515 Turn Your Body as You Worship fol. 37 verso

Apokalipsis Iereia Prokopiia Apocalypsis of the Priest Prokopii. Rovinski, D. A. (Dmitri Aleksandrovich), 1824-1895. Prints. 1884 - 1890. Rare Book Division

Cross instration. Christ carrying the crotch, next to him Veronica with sweat cloth.

Netherlands, Master of the Virgo inter Virgines, Master of the Delbecq-Schreiber Passion, Master of Delft, Christ preaching from a boat, Christ in a boat at sea preaching to a crowd on the shore. Simon (Peter), Andrew and a third man in a fishing boat with a net., print, book illustration, prints, height 175 mm, width 143 mm, Northern Netherlands, unknown, 1480 - 1500, fourth quarter 15th century, first quarter 16th century, paper, woodcut, Southern Netherlands

The Second Draught of Fishes by Saint Peter, from Das Plenarium 1517 Hans Schäufelein German. The Second Draught of Fishes by Saint Peter, from Das Plenarium 670704

agriculture incense collecting of the incense in Arabia woodcut 15th century,

Madonna and Child Being Crowned by Angels Artist Unknown

Christkind wears the passion tools, Hieronymus Wierix, 1563 - Before 1619 print The Christ child wears the passion tools on his back and in a basket. The child is flanked by angels who wear even more passion tools. In the margin a two -way caption in Latin. Antwerp paper engraving Christ-child carrying the instruments of the Passion

Maria and Joseph at the sleeping Christ child, Hieronymus Wierix, 1563 - Before 1619 print The crowned Mary looks at the sleeping Christ child, her hands folded in front of her chest. She is accompanied by Joseph, who holds a songbook, and an angel with a grape voucher in his hands. Various flowers are scattered on the child's blanket. In the margin a two -way Bible quote from Hoogl. 1 in Latin. Antwerp paper engraving Holy Family, and derived representations (+ angel(s)). sleeping; unconsciousness

Farewell to David and Jonathan ..

Temptation of Christ Temptation of Satan Twenty-four scenes from the New Testament (series title), print maker: anonymous, Jan Luyken, (mentioned on object), 1720, paper, etching, h 123 mm × w 71 mm

Jesus the Obedient Son. Dated: probably c. 1576/1580. Medium: engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Léonard Gaultier.

Entry into Jerusalem and the resurrection, Virgilius Solis, 1524 - 1562 print Two performances one above the other. The print is numbered in the middle of the top: 23. The performances are numbered separately: 44 and 45. Nuremberg paper engraving / etching entry into Jerusalem: people spreading their clothes before Christ on the ass, and waving palm branches (Matthew 21:1-11, 21:14-16; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-19). Christ floating above or near the tomb

Saint Francis receiving the stigma. (Passing 226) Master at the S.. St. Francis receiving stigma. (Passavant 226). Burin. 1500.

Johannes de Evangelist devours the book, Albrecht Dürer, 1498 print An angel dressed in a cloud, with a radiant face and with legs like burning pillars, appears to John and gives him a book that he immediately starts eating. On Versozijde Latin Bible text in Gothic script in two columns. Nuremberg paper letterpress printing John takes the little book from the angel and eats it

This anonymous woodcut depicts Christ showing his disciples the signs of heaven, emphasizing figures, gestures, and early Northern European woodcut technique.

Madonna with Christ child in the clouds, Cornelis Schut (I), 1618 - 1655 print paper etching Madonna (i.e. Mary with the Christ-child) in the air, or on the clouds

Christ and the Samaritan woman. Christ and the Samaritan woman at the well.

Christuskind bouwt een schip; Jeugd van Christus; De kindsheyd onses heeren Iesu Christi.The Christ child helps his father Joseph when building a ship. He is assisted by two angels. Maria is with them and is knitting. Four lines of Dutch text in the underwear.

The Visitation. 1509. Graf, Urs, approximately 1485-approximately 1527. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

The Death of the Virgin. Artist: Anonymous, German, 15th century. Dimensions: sheet: 11 7/16 x 8 11/16 in. (29 x 22 cm). Date: 1922. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

St Dionysius (Denis) praying to the Virgin and Child for help to overcome the curse of Syphilis. Early woodcut from flysheet published Regensberg. German publication refers to it as the 'French' disease. Italian-born patron saint of Paris and its first bishop, beheaded under Roman emperor Valerian, customarily shown carrying his head. Behind him is Montmartre, the hill on which he and his two deacons were martyred.

Prayer to St. Dionysios about the French disease, syphilis, woodcut of a Regensburg master, leaflet, about 1710

religion Christianity apocalypse Last Judgement graphic woodcut coloured from ""Der Teufelsprozess vor dem Weltgericht"" (The devil`s lawsuit on Judgement Day) by Ulrich Tengler (1447 - 1511) Strasbourg Germany 1512 private collection,

Wedding in Kana and Healing of a leper, Virgilius Solis, 1524 - 1562 print Two performances one above the other. The print is numbered in the middle of the top: 18. The performances are numbered separately: 34 and 35. Nuremberg paper engraving / etching healing of one leper, who kneels before Christ (Matthew 8:1-4; Mark 1:40-45; Luke 5:12-16). the marriage-feast at Cana (John 2:1-11)

Christ and the Canaanite Woman, 1600 - 1699 print A Canaanite woman throws herself before Christ and begs him to heal her daughter, who is tormented by a demon. Although the Apostles Christ recommends to send the woman away, Christ talks to the woman and praises her steadfast faith. Then he shouts that her daughter was healed. Netherlands paper letterpress printing a Canaanite woman kneels before Christ, asking him to heal her daughter; the metaphor of the dogs and bread (Matthew 15:21-28; Mark 7:24-30)

The Nativity, from The Life of the Virgin 1502-3 Albrecht Dürer German. The Nativity, from The Life of the Virgin 387877

Antwerp, Cock, Hieronymus, Crucifixion with Mary, John the Baptist and Mary Magdalene, verso - stamped, The crucified Christ with Mary and John the Baptist on either side of the cross. Mary Magdalene kneels at the foot of the cross. To the left and right of the cross the sun and the moon. In the background a horseman and a town in the mountains., print, prent, prints, height 300 mm, width 230 mm, height 495 mm, width 375 mm, Publication (Event), Publicatie, Zuid-Nederlands, 1518 - 1570-03-10, publisher, uitgever, 1550 - 1570, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), print maker, printmaker, Work conception

Life of the Virgin: The Nativity, 1504-1505. Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528). Woodcut;

Matteüs, Hans Sebald Beham, 1541 print The four evangelists in this series of prints are depicted with wings, a visual language that goes back to early Christian performances where they were presented as winged beings. paper engraving the apostle and evangelist Matthew (Mattheus); possible attributes: angel, axe, book, halberd, pen and inkhorn, purse, scroll, square, sword

Jesus calls Matthew from among the tax officials. Woodcut, 16th century.

A copper engraving by Meister des Lebens Mariae und Christi from 1470-1490 depicting the birth of Christ, showing figures, composition, and late 15th-century German printmaking techniques.

Saint Jerome kneeling before a crucifix, from the series 'Piccoli Santi' (Small Saints) ca. 1500-1527 Marcantonio Raimondi Italian. Saint Jerome kneeling before a crucifix, from the series 'Piccoli Santi' (Small Saints) 342867

Mary with child and saint Anna, 1520 - 1562 print Two halves of knives on one leaf. Left: Maria with child. Right: Anna. paper engraving Madonna: Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child in her lap (or in front of her bosom) (Mary sometimes represented half-length). Anna, mother of Mary; possible attributes: book, Christ-child, lily, Virgin Mary

Adoration by De Herders, Albrecht Dürer, 1502 - 1503 print Maria kneels with her child in a dilapidated house. Angles are standing next to her. Shepherds come in through a door behind her, Joseph through a door in front of her. This print is part of a series of 20 prints, consisting of a title print and 19 prints with scenes from the life of Maria. Nuremberg paper adoration of the Christ-child by the shepherds; Mary and Joseph present

Tree of Jesse. Jesse tree. In the foreground Jesse lies with his elbow supporting a stone. From his loins a tree grows on the branches of which the ancestors of Christ are located. At the top of Maria with child. The print is part of an album.

Maria with child and holy Anna. Two halves of knives on one leaf. Left: Maria with child. Right: Anna.

S. Valentin, prêtre et martyr (St. Valentine, Priest and Martyr), February 14th, from Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year) 1636 Jacques Callot French This print is part of a series comprised of a title page, frontispiece, and 122 plates. Each of these 122 plates contains four oval scenes depicting Saints and Religious Events for each day of the year. This etching was originally one of four oval scenes on a plate in the series.. S. Valentin, prêtre et martyr (St. Valentine, Priest and Martyr), February 14th, from Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year). Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année. Jacques Callot (French, Nancy 1592-1635 Nancy). 1636. Etching; second state of two (Lieure). Israël Henriet (French, Nancy ca. 1590-1661 Paris). Prints

fine arts, Middle Ages, prints, Mary and Joseph adoring the Christ Child, copper engraving, by the Master of the Nuremberg Passion, Germany, circa 1450 / 1460, 18.8 x 14.9 cm, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford,

. The H. Bernardus from Clairvaux drives the devil from the body of a kneeled woman. The devil flies away. The print is part of a fourteen-part series that forms a framework around an image of the H. Bernardus of Clairvaux.

Turkish rider. A man with turban on the head horse, wears a sword, a bow with arrows and a drum with him.

The old woman and death; Dance dance. Death supervises an old woman. For her on the ground there is a broken hourglass.

Drieëenheid, Hans Holbein (II), 1538 print Christ tronend with cross -banner next to God between columns in heaven. Between them, the symbol of the Holy Spirit floats, a pigeon. In the margin above the image is the text Psalm Cix. The print is daubed with pen in brown. paper the Holy Trinity, 'Trinitas coelestis'; Father, Son and Holy Ghost ~ Christian religion

Pomerium de tempore. Fratris Pelbarti ordinis sancti Francisci. The Monk Pelbartus Reading. 1401 - 1500. Anonymous. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

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