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Religious Engravings and Allegories

A collection of intricate engravings depicting religious themes, martyrdoms, and allegories, characterized by dramatic compositions and historical contexts.

An angel shows a man kneeling down to do his good works as a devout man in order to please God. The devil tries to stop him, Emblem with man learning to do good works to please God Den wech des eeuwich levens (series title), Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, print maker: anonymous, publisher: Hendrik Aertssens (II), Antwerp, 1620 - 1623 and/or 1623, paper, engraving, h 137 mm × w 94 mm
An angel shows a man kneeling down to do his good works as a devout man in order to please God. The devil tries to stop him, Emblem with man learning to do good works to please God Den wech des eeuwich levens (series title), Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, print maker: anonymous, publisher: Hendrik Aertssens (II), Antwerp, 1620 - 1623 and/or 1623, paper, engraving, h 137 mm × w 94 mm
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Jacques Callot (1592-1635). "The tree of Saint Francis" (Lieure 303, Meaume 145). Etching. 1st half of the 16th century. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 99592-31 Etching, engraving
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Illustration depicting Elijah seeing white horses in Book of Kings. The illustration is set within an ornate frame.
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San Raymundo de Peñafort escribiendo las Decretales, 1688. Author: BUENAVENTURA FORNAGUERA.
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Bekering van Paulus.On the way to Damascus, Christ reveals to Saul. He appears from the clouds such as light rays and appeals to him. Saul has just thrown off his horse and is on the floor. Soldiers shoot him. After his conversion he is called Paul. Illustration of the Bible text hand. 9: 4. Under the show the title in Hebrew, English, German, Latin, French and Dutch.
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Gray and brown ink and wash drawing by Jan Goeree depicting the biblical scene of John's divine revelation with twenty-four elders before the throne, executed over graphite pencil.
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Mary Magdalene kneels before Christ in a landscape. He faces her with a spade on his shoulder, the wound in his side visible. Next to Mary Magdalene is her ointment jar. Below the scene the title in Latin, four four-line verses in Dutch and a reference to the Bible text in John 20:11., Christ appears as a gardener to Mary Magdalene (Noli me tangere) Christus post suam resurrectionem statim se obfert Mariae Magdalenae eamque consolatur Royaalbijbel (series title), print maker: anonymous, Jacob Neefs, Gerard Seghers, Amsterdam, 1630 - 1652 and/or 1630 - 1702, paper, engraving, h 410 mm × w 513 mm
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Battle of Gibeon; The history of Joshua; 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 Israelites compete against the armies of five amorous kings. The sun shines a full day in the sky and hailstones expel the enemy. Under the show a reference in Latin to the Bible text in JOZ. 10. This print is part of an album.
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Last judgement. Christ speaks the last judgment on the rainbow. Next to him a lily and a sword. The dead are on. On the left the salvation is included in heaven. On the right, the bad ones are introduced by Devils De Hellemond. Under the show two two-year verses in Latin and Dutch.
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The Ascension of Christ, from The Fall and Salvation of Mankind Through the Life and Passion of Christ ca. 1513 Albrecht Altdorfer German. The Ascension of Christ, from The Fall and Salvation of Mankind Through the Life and Passion of Christ 429657
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Allegory on the old and New Testament, Romeyn de Hooghe, 1703 print An allegorical female figure with a scales on the chest and palm branch in hand is lying on a book against a pedestal with the title of the book. She travels a snake with her right foot. Left of her is Moses with the stone dining. In front of her is a kneeling woman. Right -worshiping figures of various origins. Men's fighting behind it. In the background the temple of Solomon, the fall and the Ark of Noah. Above the woman a pigeon as a symbol of Holy Spirit and the Tetragram. Amsterdam paper etching / gilding Old Testament and New Testament compared. Moses (not in biblical context); possible attributes: rays of light or horns on his head, rod, Tables of the Law. Holy Ghost represented as a dove (in flames). triangle (within circle), with eye or tetragram ~ Trinity
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Antwerp, Sadeler, Bol, Hans, Collaert, Adriaen, Emblemata Evangelica, The life of Christ in the twelve months, November: parable of the wedding feast, verso bottom center - stamped, A winter landscape. In the sky the astrological sign of November: Sagittarius. In the foreground the image of the parable of the wedding feast. A king sends out messengers to invite everyone to a great feast for the wedding of his son. In the background the city is on fire from previous invitees who refused to come. The king therefore sent troops to the city to besiege it and burn it down (Matt. 22). The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series about the life of Christ depicted in the twelve months of the year., print, prints, verso center bottom - stamped, height 152 mm, width 206 mm, South Netherlands (before 1775), 1560 - 1618-06-29, print maker, printmaker, 1585 - 1585, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1534 - 1593-11-20, after design by, Publication (Event), Publ
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Paul bitten by a viper in hand.
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Creation of light; Thesaurus Sacrarum historiarum Veteris Testamenti (...). The first creation day: God the Father floats above the earth with stretched arms and he separates the light of the darkness and day of night. On the left is the sun and on the right the moon. Above God the father the Tetragram. At the bottom of a reference to the Bible text in Latin.
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Noah's sacrifice after the flood, Caspar Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching Noah's sacrifice; various animals are offered, possibly a lamb, a dove and a ram (often combined with the rainbow of the covenant)
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The seven headed beast is worshipped by men of all nations, as told in the Book of Revelations. Engraving.
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God Creating the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars. Antonio Tempesta (Italy, Florence, 1555-1630). Italy, circa 1600. Prints; etchings. Etching
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The idolation image of Nebuchadnezar / three youngsters in the burning oven.two representations of a plate. At the Top Right Numbered: 557.
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Sacrifice of iphigenia; Metamorphoses from Ovid. Agamemnon, king of mycenae, sacrifices his daughter iPhigenia to Diana to reconcile with the goddess. At the last minute, she replaces the girl through a deer and takes her away. In the margin a four-line caption, in two columns, in Latin.
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. A show in a cartouche of leaves. A woman, covered with the sun and with a twelve stars crown, stands on a half moon. In addition to her a big dragon, with seven crowned heads. With his tail, the dragon drags the stars in the sky. Woman newborn child wanting to devour the dragon. The child flies to heaven. Under the cartouche the Bible reference. 12: 1-5.
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Elia kneels for the burning sacrifice. .
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Amsterdam, Luyken, Jan, Priest offering a bull on the altar of burnt offering, verso - stamped, print, prints, height 131 mm, width 84 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1649-04-16 - 1712-04-05, print maker, printmaker, 1705 - 1705, paper, papier, etching, etchings
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Jakobs dream. A passage from the biblical story of Jacob is portrayed here (Gen. 28: 10-22). During a trip, Jacob falls asleep against a stone. He dreams of a staircase that reaches to heaven and on which angels descend and descend. God is at the top of the stairs. He promises to protect Jacob and his descendants.
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Catharina is dedicated by two angels to the stairs, Cornelis Galle (I), 1603 print Five -year -old Catharina is lifted by two angels and dedicated the stairs in her parental home. Part of a series about Catharina from Siena consisting of a title print, a portrait and 32 numbered scenes from her life. print maker: Southern Netherlandspublisher: Antwerp paper engraving the virgin and Dominican Tertiary, Catherine of Siena; possible attributes: book, cross, crown of thorns, crucifix, demon under foot, heart (with cross), lily, plague-stricken, ring, rosary, stigmata
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Woman walks quietly along the Satan -dressed Satan, Jan Luyken, 1687 print Amsterdam paper etching / letterpress printing devil(s) and demons: Satan
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First Day of Creation: God creates heaven and earth; From creation to expulsion from paradise. First day of creation: God creates heaven and earth. In medallion with a letter text in Latin from Genesis 1, within rectangular frame.
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Priester Offert Stier op Het Brandofferraltaar; The hole altar of the holocausts ..
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Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, burnt at the stake for heresy, 1556. As the flames drew around him, he placed his right hand into the heart of the fire. A priest burnt in Smithfield market. Copperplate engraving from M. A. Jones History of England from Julius Caesar to George IV, G. Virtue, 26 Ivy Lane, London, 1836.
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God creates the sun, the moon and the stars, Antonio Tempesta, After Rafaël, After Nicolaes de Bruyn, After Maerten de Vos, 1565 - 1630 print God the Father, seen on the back, floating on a cloud above a landscape. He creates the sun, the moon and the stars. paper etching creation of sun, moon and stars
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Paul is bitten by a viper ..
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Maria Met Kind appears on the Roman Catholic Church, Claude Mellan, 1608 - 1688 print paper engraving Madonna: i.e. Mary with the Christ-child. Roman Catholic Church
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Descent from the Cross. Dated: 1738. Dimensions: sheet: 48 x 31.1 cm (18 7/8 x 12 1/4 in.). Medium: chiaroscuro woodcut printed from four blocks in yellow, gray, and two shades of brown on laid paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Baptist Jackson, after Rembrandt van Rijn.
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Last judgement; Feria II. Post Domin. I. QVADRAG. Christ is sitting on a cloud next to Mary. He acts as a judge, raised his arm. It is surrounded by groups with cherubs, saints and apostles. At the bottom of the damned that are tortured by devils in hell. At different elements from the show are letters that correspond to the legend in the margin.
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At the Battle of Aspremont, a miraculous cross supports Charlemagne.
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Baptism of Christ, Hans Janssen, 1615 - 1651 print Landscape with Christ kneeling by the river, John creates water over the head of Christ. Many bystanders around baptism. In the open cloud cover the pigeon as a symbol of the Holy Spirit and light rays. Bottom right: B. Amsterdam paper engraving baptism of Christ in the river Jordan: John the Baptist pouring out water on Christ's head: the Holy Ghost descends
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In the foreground the great idol of Baal is set on fire and destroyed with hammers. In the background the temple, which is also burning, Jehu destroying the temple and the statue of Baal The doomsday of the Jewish people (series title), print maker: Philips Galle, Maarten van Heemskerck, (mentioned on object), Haarlem, 1569, paper, engraving, h 140 mm × w 202 mm
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Heilige Eulalius, Frederick Bloemaert, After Abraham Bloemaert, after 1636 - c. 1670 print The innocence of Saint Eulalius was proven because of all the mats of the monks thrown into the fire, only that of Saint Eulalius did not burn. Print from a series of 80 prints and a title print with hermits from the 2nd to the 6th century. paper engraving male saints (with NAME)
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The second day of Creation: God, suspended in the clouds, divides the heavens from the waters. Line engraving by T. de Leu after M. de Vos.
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Scheuchzer "Physica sacra", Exodus
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Frontispiece, from the series 'The little apostles' (Les petits apôtres) ca. 1632 Jacques Callot French. Frontispiece, from the series 'The little apostles' (Les petits apôtres) 410282
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Piercing of Christ's Side. Medium: engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: after Sébastien Le Clerc I.
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Night: round dance of young men and women; La Nuit / Nagt. Night scene with young men and women who are dancing in the open air at a fire. Possible part of a series with the times of the day, except the night is only known.
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The shepherds attending at the birth of Christ look up at the angel. Stipple engraving by G.S. and J.G. Facius after J. Boydell after J. Reynolds.
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Tulips and the sun; Monastery life in emblems. Presentation of two tulips upright in the sun, bent in addition to two tulips under a night sky. This magazine is part of the emblem series 'monastic life in emblems'. In addition to an illustrated title page and 26 emblems, the second state of this series contains a title page and a blade with assignment, both in letterpress without image.
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Giotto di Bondone: Ecstasy of the Holy Francis. Fresco, Oberkirche, Basilica of San Francesco, Assisi. .
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Johannes sees the new Jerusalem; Et Vitam Aeternam Amen; Apostolic creed. Illustration of the twelfth belief item (eternal life) of the apostolic creed. An angel has behaved John the Evangelist to a mountain top and shows him the new Jerusalem. John writes everything in the book of Revelation. Jerusalem has twelve gates that are guarded by twelve angels. The good shepherd walks towards the gates with his lambs. God and the Holy Spirit appear in the clouds, along with some angels. Above the show a reference to the Bible text. 21: 3. Under the show two Bible texts and the twelfth belief item from the apostolic creed in Latin. This print is part of an album.
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Engel defends people for evil. Depiction of Mat. 6.13: Do not bring us into trial, but relate us from the grip of evil. A archangel defends man against a group of devils. In the background a ship in stormy weather.
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Scheuchzer "Physica sacra", Exodus
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The Bible. The Prophets. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the Furnace. Engraving by Gustave Dore, 1866.
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Faith troning in heaven; Imago bonitas illivs; Creation of the world. The personification of the Christian faith with the globe, the dining of the law and a shield in her hands. Above her head the tetragram of God. Faith is on a rainbow in heaven and is flanked by two angels. Around her cherubs in the clouds.
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Storm on Lake Galilee; Vita, Passio et Resvrrectio IESV Christi; Life, passion and resurrection of Christ. Christ and his apostles cross the lake of Galilee. It storms and the apostles try to wake Christ (Matthew 8: 23-27). The print has a Latin caption. The print is part of a series about the life of Christ.
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Moses Destroys the Tables Tablets 1881 After Edward Armitage British. Moses Destroys the Tables Tablets 642908
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Engraving depicting Jewish priests making a burnt offering. Illustration for St Paul's Epistle to the Hebrews, X, I, in which he says that the sacrifice to God is nothing without Christ. Dated 19th century
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L'Ascension (The Ascension of Christ), Feast of the Ascension, from Images des Fêtes Mobiles (Images of Moveable Feasts from the Christian Calendar), part of the series Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year), scene 5 ca. 1632 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.. L'Ascension (The Ascension of Christ), Feast of the Ascension, from Images des Fêtes Mobiles (Images of Moveable Feasts from the Christian Calendar), part of the series Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year), scene 5. Images des Fêtes Mobiles, part of the series Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année.
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The Christ Child of S. Maria in Aracoeli in Rome. Etching by C. Nolli after A. Masucci.
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Saint John Evangelist on island of Patmos receives inspiration to write the Apocalypse engraving 1498
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The Eruption of the Mountain - or - The Horrors of the Bocca Del Inforno----With the Head of the Protector Saint Januarius Carried in Processions by the Cardinal Archeveque of the Lazaroni, James Gillray, 1757-1815, British, 1794, Etching and aquatint, hand-colored, Sheet: 12 x 14 1/2in. (30.5 x 36.8cm)
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Crowd of people behold a comet, 1680-1681, print maker: Jan Luyken, publisher: Pieter van der Aa (I), print maker: Amsterdam, publisher: Leiden, 1698, paper, etching, letterpress printing, h 110 mm × w 153 mm
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This 1890s illustration show the mock suns as seen by early explorers. Mock suns, also known as sun dogs or sundogs, were formally called a parhelion (plural parhelia) in meteorology. A mock sun is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to one or both sides of the Sun. Two sun dogs often flank the Sun within a 22¬ halo. .
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The Kiss of Judas / N ° 2