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Religious Copper Engravings

A collection of historic copper engravings depicting biblical scenes featuring figures, symbols, and intricate details. Engravings span various religious narratives.

Copper engraving by Josef von Führich from 1836 showing the fourteenth Station of the Cross, depicting the burial of Jesus with mourners, figures in varied poses, and draped garments.
Copper engraving by Josef von Führich from 1836 showing the fourteenth Station of the Cross, depicting the burial of Jesus with mourners, figures in varied poses, and draped garments.
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Etching by Guido Reni from 1600-1640 depicting Jesus, Mary, and the 13 Apostles, showing religious figures, gestures, and group composition in classical style.Purification of Mary and presentation of Christ in the Temple, Melchior Küsel (I), After Johann Wilhelm Baur, 1682 print Text in German in the lower margin. Numbered in the bottom right: 4. Print is part of an album. Augsburg paper etching presentation of the Christ-child in the temple, usually Simeon (and Anna) present (Luke 2:22-39). purification of Mary; the offering of the dovesEngel with Mary and Gabriel, Crispijn van de Passe (I), 1670 - 1726 print Standing angel with cartouches with Maria and Gabriël during the Annunciation. In this album is part of a series of twelve performances of archangels and other angels, but probably does not belong to the original series. Part of an album with mainly Christian performances. paper engraving angels. the Annunciation: Mary, usually reading, is visited by the angel (sometimes a woman overhears the conversation)Copper engraving by Jan Wierix, created between 1570 and 1620, showing scenes of Christ before Pilate and before Herod, depicting trial and judgment events from the New Testament.An etching by Lodovico Mattioli created between 1680 and 1740 depicting Saint Jerome in penance, showing him kneeling with symbolic religious elements.Etching by Jacob Matthias Schmutzer depicting a saint, showing posture, robes, and symbolic attributes, produced between 1748 and 1811.13. Christ tempted from Facke; 14. Woman of the Channy daughter healed by Christ; Kosicki, Ludwik (1793-1846); 1840 (1840-00-00-1840-00-00);Copper engraving by Claude Mellan from 1666 showing the proclamation to Maria, depicting an angel delivering a message, human figures, and symbolic religious elements.A copper engraving and etching by Frans Pilsen from 1732-1803 depicting Maria Lactans with the Holy Family, St. Elisabeth, and young John.Copper engraving by Karel van Sichem depicting the Annunciation to Mary, created 1590-1626. The print shows the angel Gabriel and Mary in a religious scene.Copper engraving by Cornelis Galle the Elder from 1596-1650 depicting St. Mary with angels, showing figures, gestures, and religious symbolism.Reproduction of a print of the first abbot of Gembloers on a throne surrounded by cityscapes and a coat of arms, Anonymous, Joseph Maes (Possible), After Christoffel Plantijn, c. 1875 - in or before 1880 photomechanical print Antwerp paper photolithography organization, functionaries and dignitaries in Roman Catholic church; clergy in general. prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city. armorial bearing, heraldryPhoto production of part of the fresco crucifixion by Buffalmacco in the Camposanto in Pisa, Italy, Fratelli Alinari, 1852 - 1900 photograph Pisa cardboard. paper albumen print wall-covering. the crucifixion of Christ: Christ's death on the cross; Golgotha (Matthew 27:45-58; Mark 15:33-45; Luke 23:44-52; John 19:25-38) CampaignInauguration of Willem Frederik, Prince of Orange as Souverein Vorst, 1814, Anonymous, 1814 print Prince Willem Frederik inaugurated as sovereign prince in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam on March 30, 1814. The prince takes the oath to the Constitution between his two sons. Netherlands paper etching ceremonial celebration of installation of a ruler. new ruler taking the oath new churchCopper engraving by Adriaen Collaert showing the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, including symbolic figures, gestures, and iconography, produced between 1580 and 1600.Reproduction of (presumably) a drawing of the torture of a missionary in Asia; Japanese and Corean Martyrs. Part of Memorial Album of Roman Catholic clergymen cases during the Commune of Paris.Etching by Pieter Soutman depicting Christ on the cross. Produced between 1631 and 1657, it shows the crucifixion, religious figures, gestures, and Christian iconography.A copper engraving by Hieronymus Wierix, 1573-1619, depicting the adoration of the infant Jesus with figures, gestures, and devotional composition.This 1573-1614 woodcut by Christoph Murer illustrates the parable of the clever and foolish virgins, showing figures, gestures, and symbolic religious elements.Depiction of the evangelist John alongside Saint Ambrose by Giacopo Giovannini. Etching and copper engraving from 1700.Card 8 Prayer in Ogrójiec, with: album with drawings depicting reliefs from the chapel of Kalwaria Ujazdowska unknownCopper engraving and etching depicting Christ and the Apostles in Cartruptcies, showing figures, gestures, and architectural elements. Produced between 1627 and 1678, emphasizing biblical narrative and composition.Woodcut by Leonhard Beck from the early 16th-18th century depicting Saints Drutpertus and Veromus, showing figures, attire, gestures, and composition.Etching by Ignatius Joseph van den Berghe in dotier manner depicting evening prayer, created in 1794, showing figures in devotional posture and 18th-century domestic or religious interior.Copper engraving by Michel Lasne between 1610 and 1667 depicting the Visitation, showing the meeting of two biblical female figures.Metalcut by Hans Holbein the Younger from 1525 showing Christ before a godfather, the four evangelist symbols, and the apostles, highlighting religious iconography and composition.Copper engraving of Evangelist Luke by Léonard Gaultier, created between 1581 and 1663, depicting the evangelist with symbolic iconography typical of the period.Woodcut by Jacques Stella between 1620 and 1657 depicting Saints Cosmas and Damian alongside St. Thomas Aquinas.Copper engraving by Claude Mellan from 1655-1659 depicting St. Bernhard in front of a crucifix within a landscape, showing figure, posture, and surroundings.Woodcut by Leonhard Beck from the early 16th to 18th century depicting Saints Kungundis and Doda, showing religious figures, attire, and iconographic symbols.Copper engraving by Cornelis Galle the Elder depicting Saint Paul, created between 1596 and 1650.Copper engraving by Lucas Vorsterman II from around 1674 depicting Saint Francis of Assisi, showing the saint in religious attire with symbolic Christian elements in European 17th-century style.Copper engraving by Jacob Matham showing Saint Veronica holding the veil with Christ's face, created in 1605.Portrait of Tun Sookh Doss, a begging tonnik from Allahabad, c. 1858 - in or before 1868 photograph Prayagraj is also known as Allahabad. Allahabad photographic support albumen print human races; peoples; nationalities. monks and nunsDecorated altarpiece, anonymous, after Christoffel Plantijn, c. 1876 - in or before 1881 photomechanical print Antwerp paper collotype / photolithography altar with altar-piece1810-1879 lithography by Josef von Führich depicting a saint referred to as 'The Spicy', showing posture, gesture, and religious symbolism.The 1823 lithograph by Johann Nepomuk Strixner depicts St. Stephan, showing the saint figure, posture, gestures, attire, and religious iconography in early 19th-century European style.Copper engraving by Michel Natalis, created between 1630 and 1670, depicting a generic saint in religious attire in a devotional composition.Copper engraving by Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert depicting St. Ignatius of Loyola and St. Franz Xaver, created between 1633 and 1659, showing the two saints in religious attire and a devotional scene.Church father hereonymus in his study daytime. The H. Hieronymus in its study deduction. He is working on his Greek translation of the Bible. The lion is located right next to him.An etching by Michel Aubert, created around 1731, depicting the idol of the goddess Ki Mao in the kingdom of Mang, Laos, showing the statue and ritual context.Photo production from a print to a painting, representing a choir of Engelen, Anonymous, After Correggio, c. 1870 - in or before 1876 photomechanical print paper collotype angels singing, making musicA copper engraving and etching by Louis Surugue between 1700 and 1762 depicting Saint Margaret, shown with traditional saintly attributes.Etching by Johann Leonhard Raab from 1881-1888 showing Madonna with a curtain, emphasizing religious iconography, drapery, and devotional imagery.Woodcut by Hans Weiditz from 1521 depicting individuals engaged in devotional meditation, showing posture, gestures, and spiritual setting.Copper engraving by Paulus Pontius from 1616-1657 depicting the Savior of the World, showing Christ, figures, gestures, and symbolic religious elements.Copper engraving by Nicolaas Ryckmans depicting St. Paul, showing him in traditional apostolic attire and holding symbolic objects in a 17th century religious scene.Woodcut by Leonhard Beck from the early 16th to 18th century depicting Saints Bonefacius and Agnebertus, showing figures, gestures, and religious symbolism.Photo production of Maria in prayer by Quinten Massijs, Edmond Fierlants, After Quinten Massijs (I), c. 1856 - in or before c. 1861 photograph Brussels photographic support albumen print Mary prayingEtching by Sigmund Ferdinand von Perger from 1817 depicting the resurrection of Christ, showing Christ rising and figures witnessing the event in a religious setting.Copper engraving by Claude Mellan depicting Franz von Paola on a cloud, showing figure, drapery, angels, and celestial setting, dated 1624-1636.Christ on the cross with Mary and John, Christoffel van Sichem (II), 1657 print Amsterdam paper letterpress printing crucified Christ with Mary and John on either side of the cross; Holy RoodCopper engraving by Cornelis Galle the Elder showing Saint Simon and Saint Matthias, created between 1596 and 1650, representing Christian saints with detailed iconography.A lithograph by Johann Nepomuk Strixner from 1829 depicting the Apostle John, showing him in traditional Christian iconography with a book and contemplative expression.An 18th-century copper engraving and etching by Georg Friedrich Schmidt depicting Christ on the cross, showing the crucifixion with detailed figure and posture in traditional composition.Priest is dedicated, Giovanni Cattini (attributed to), 1740 print A priest is ordained in the foreground. Maria appears on a hilltop in the background. Two cherubins float above. print maker: Italypublisher: VeniceVenice paper engraving priests ~ hierarchy of priests. miracles, appearances, and legends ~ Mary. cherubs, i.e. children's heads with wingsJohann Gottlieb Prestel after Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, The Flight into Egypt, published 1782 The Flight into EgyptCopper engraving print by Charles Le Brun between 1650 and 1690 portraying Saint Bartholomew in a detailed religious representation.Etching and aquatint by an anonymous artist from 1750-1850 depicting a saint from a fresco in San Miniato al Monte, showing a religious figure in robes with gestures.Copper engraving and etching by Pierre Landry from 1650-1701 showing the birth of Christ with figures, drapery, and architectural elements in a devotional scene.Letter L with the Evangelist Lukas; Ornamental alphabet; Nova alphati effictio. Ornamental letter L with the Evangelist Lukas with writing spring in one hand and pen cooker and inkwell in the other hand. Next to him the OS. The letter is crowned by a winged putto. On the left a vase with flowers. At the bottom right of an open and closed book. The letter is further decorated with a bird and bunches of fruit. On verso verses in Latin and German. Print is part of an album.Woodcut from the 18th century depicting the Adoration of the Kings, showing the three Magi presenting gifts to the infant Jesus in a stable setting.Copper engraving by Balthasar Moncornet depicting Christ with apostles and St. Paul. Created between 1589 and 1609, illustrating biblical scenes and New Testament figures.Copper engraving by Claude Mellan from 1620-1688 depicting St. Francis of Assisi kneeling before Mary with the child Jesus, showing figures, gestures, and drapery.Etching showing Maria with the Christ child and John the Baptist as a boy, depicting the holy figures in a devotional composition.Copper engraving and etching by Gérard Audran between 1680 and 1703 depicting Bread of Angels (Lauda Sion), illustrating a religious ritual with symbolic elements.Copper engraving by Léonard Gaultier from 1581-1641 depicting Ambrosius of Milan, featuring clerical attire, symbolic elements, and a seated pose.Lithography by Ferdinand Piloty the Older, 1800-1844, showing a sitting monk with folded hands, depicting posture, robes, and contemplative gesture.A copper engraving by Crispin van de Passe depicting the evangelists Luke and John, created between 1584 and 1637, illustrating biblical figures with traditional attributes.An etching by François de Poilly the Elder from 1650-1693 depicting the Resurrection of Christ, showing the figure rising with surrounding figures.Copper engraving and etching of a saint by Nicolas Bazin, created between 1650 and 1710.A colored woodcut by Lucas Cranach the Younger depicting Christ giving a blessing, created between the 16th and 19th century. The work emphasizes religious figure, gesture, and composition.1825-1881 lithography by Josef von Führich depicting Saint Gudula, including posture, gesture, and religious attributes.H. Jerome, 1660 print The Holy Hieronymus sits on a stone and holds a crucifix. For him a broken column and a bone. Behind him the lion enters the building. In the background people for a church. This print is part of an album. paper etching the monk and hermit Jerome (Hieronymus); possible attributes: book, cardinal's hat, crucifix, hour-glass, lion, skull, stoneCopper engraving and etching by Jean Lenfant depicting a blessed figure, created between 1657 and 1660, showing religious garments and symbolic attributes.Copper engraving by Cornelis Galle the Elder depicting Saint Matthew and Saint Thomas, produced between 1596 and 1650, illustrating Christian saints with traditional iconography.The 1829 lithograph by Johann Nepomuk Strixner depicts St. Heinrich, showing the saint figure, posture, gestures, attire, and religious symbols in early 19th-century European style.Reproduction of a print of two medallions with scenes from the life of Christ by Philips Galle, Anonymous, After Philips Galle, After Christoffel Plantijn, c. 1875 - in or before 1880 photomechanical print Antwerp paper photolithography ornament ~ medallion. Passion of ChristCopper engraving by Etienne Frédéric Lignon, 1818, depicting La Madeleine with detailed drapery, posture, and religious symbolism.Fotoreproductie Van Madonna del Passeggio Door Rafaël, Alinari brothers, After Rafaël, 1850 - 1900 Photograph. visit card This photo is part of an album. Florence cardboard. photographic support albumen print Holy Family with John the Baptist (as child)Copper engraving and etching by Cornelis Galle the Younger depicting Maria, Jesus, and Joseph, created between 1627 and 1678.Tombe Zerk; Tombe-Zerk. (13th century). Grave album or tomner from the 13th century. Bishop crown two princes.Copper engraving by Pierre Imbert Drevet depicting Dome Dosys of Sainte Marthe, created between 1615 and 1739, showing religious attire and clerical posture.Lithography by Johann Nepomuk Strixner from 1823 depicting Saint Barbara, emphasizing her figure, attributes, and religious symbolism.Copper engraving and etching of Saint Ambrosius, created by François de Poilly the Elder between 1640 and 1693, depicting the saint in traditional vestments with symbolic attributes.Relief of Mary with child, anonymous, c. 1877 - in or before 1882 photograph photographic support albumen print sculpture (+ relief ~ sculpture). Madonna: i.e. Mary with the Christ-childGoing to church, Frederick Hollyer, after Francesca Alexander, c. 1875 - in or before 1885 photograph photographic support going to church. prison, jail. prisoner; in fettersCopper engraving by Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert depicting an apostle, created between 1646 and 1650, showing a religious figure with traditional attributes and drapery.Grave of Pope Urbanus VIII, Jean Charles Allet, 1693 - 1717 print Grave of Pope Urbanus VIII. A sarcophagus with sculptures from caritas and a female personification with a phases. In addition, a sculpture from Pope Urbanus VIII. The grave is in a niche. Above the niche is the coat of arms of Pope Urbanus VIII. Numbered above: Tabula 34. Print is part of an album. print maker: Romepublisher: Romepublisher: RomeThe Hague paper etching grave, tomb. sarcophagus St. Peter's basilicaCopper engraving depicting a portrait of Ignatius of Loyola, created between the mid-16th and mid-17th century. The print shows the founder of the Jesuit order in clerical attire.Crucifix in wooden framework from the cathedral of Le Puy-en-Velay; Encadrement and Bois Sculpté. .Copper engraving by Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert depicting an apostle, created between 1646 and 1650, showing a religious figure with traditional drapery and attributes.Michel Dorigny produced a copper engraving and etching in 1640 depicting Christ appearing to Saint Antonius the Great. The work presents religious iconography with detailed line engraving of the 17th century.Bodzanta from Janków, bishop of Kraków; Styfi, Jan (1839-1921), Matejko, Jan (1838-1893), Lewental, Samuel (Warsaw; Drukarnia; 1866-1890); 1876 (1876-00-00-1876-00-00);Copper engraving by Charles Le Brun depicting Saint Peter, created between 1650 and 1690, illustrating the apostle in religious context.Saint -Gilles, Kirche, Anonymous, 1900 - 1950 photograph paper collotype FranceMaria and Christ with musician angels, Eugène van Maldeghem (attributed to), 1852 print Brussels paper notation of music. angels singing, making music. Madonna: i.e. Mary with the Christ-childPrints entitled 'the comrades,' 'good night' and 'vesper bell,' depicting five dolls wearing kimonos, a mother holding a child and a bell.. Waugh, Ida (d. 1919). Proofs, Cards. 1865 - 1899. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Children, Bells, Kimonos, MothersThree figures in a landscape praying at an Maria altar, Eugène van Maldeghem (attributed to), 1850 print paper notation of music. (public) prayer. mountains. altarPontius Paul.