Religious Narratives in Art

Copper engravings illustrating significant biblical narratives and religious figures, presented in elaborate compositions with symbolic elements throughout.

Etching by Giulio Carpioni created between 1640 and 1678 depicting a guardian angel with a child and Mary Magdalene in a wasteland, showing religious figures in a symbolic scene.

Etching by Giulio Carpioni created between 1640 and 1678 depicting a guardian angel with a child and Mary Magdalene in a wasteland, showing religious figures in a symbolic scene.

Copper engraving by Zacharias Dolendo depicting acts of virtuous women of antiquity, produced between 1581 and 1600, showing Flemish engraving techniques and historical narrative.

Copper engraving by Cornelis Bloemaert depicting Elias' victory over the Baal cult as an allegorical representation, created between 1620 and 1692, showing figures and symbolic elements.

Copper engraving by Theodor Galle depicting the Adoration of the Three Kings and the Rest on the Flight, created between 1591 and 1633.

A copper engraving by Hendrick Goltzius, late 16th to 17th century, depicting the Passion of Christ with figures, gestures, and narrative composition.

This 1719-1771 etching by Laurent Cars depicts theft scenes with multiple figures, illustrating gesture, interaction, and narrative elements within composed environments.

Copper engraving by Adriaen Collaert depicting Luna, showing figure, attributes, and classical iconography. Created in 1581.

Etching by Romeyn de Hooghe created between 1672 and 1678 depicting scenes from the Dutch-French war, showing soldiers, battles, military formations, and Baroque landscape elements.

Copper engraving by Johann Sadeler the Elder depicting the seven free arts. Created between 1570 and 1600, illustrating classical knowledge, education, and allegorical figures.

This copper engraving by Albrecht Dürer after 1497 depicts the Holy Hieronymus in the desert, emphasizing solitude, contemplation, and detailed landscape elements.

Etching by Willem Panneels depicting a guard at Simon and the apparition of Mary in the sky, created between 1610 and 1670.

Etching by Pierre Biard the Younger from 1612-1661 depicting various antique scenes, showing figures, architecture, gestures, and detailed classical compositions.

Copper engraving by Hendrick Goltzius, created in 1590, showing mythological stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses, including transformations of gods and mortals.

Copper engraving and etching by Adriaen Collaert showing landscapes with scenes from the life of Christ and the twelve zodiac signs, created in 1585, combining religious and astrological imagery.

Copper engraving by Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert illustrating the life and death of St. Augustine, created in 1624.

Copper engraving by Adriaen Collaert from 1581 showing mythological figures Jupiter and Saturn, including gestures, symbols, and composition.

Etching by Philip Lambert Spruyt from the 18th century depicting the abstinence of Scipio, showing figure, gestures, and historical Roman context.

A copper engraving by Hendrick Goltzius, late 16th to 17th century, representing the Passion of Christ with figures, gestures, and devotional composition.

Title leaf for the twelve labors of Hercules, etched by Hendrik Hondius the Elder in 1610, showing symbolic representations of each labor.

Copper engraving by Pierre Dufour illustrating the allegory 'The Path of Human Life', showing figures representing different stages of life and symbolic elements, created in 1570.

Copper engraving by Karel van Mallery from 1590-1635 depicting an allegorical scene of the death of a rusty man with skeletons, symbolic figures, and European artistic motifs.

Marten de Vos created a copper engraving between 1651 and 1675 depicting the capture of Christ and his presentation before Kaiphas, showing figures, gestures, and setting.

Copper engraving by David Teniers the Elder around 1530 depicting female saints, showing detailed religious figures in 16th-century European style.

Copper engraving by Johann Sadeler the Elder depicting preparations for David's stoning after the looting of Ziklag and David mourning Saul's death, created in 1586.

Etching by Romeyn de Hooghe from 1665-1708 depicting various allegories on death, showing symbolic figures, skeletons, and elements representing mortality in European artistic style.

Copper engraving by Hieronymus Wierix illustrating the art of a good death, produced between 1573 and 1619.

Copper engraving by Karl Audran, 1614-1674, depicting an allegory featuring a ruler, showing symbolic figures and attributes in classical composition.

Copper engraving by Hendrick Goltzius depicting the allegory of the abuse of the law, created between 1597 and 1604, illustrating symbolic human figures and 16th-17th century allegorical art.

Copper engraving by Philipp Galle depicting the biblical story of Ahab, Jezebel, and Naboth, showing multiple figures in 16th-century attire with palace and vineyard elements.

Etching by Frans Floris depicting Cleopatra before Marcus Antonius, created between 1536 and 1570.

Copper engraving by Adriaen Collaert depicting Mercury, showing figure, attire, attributes, and classical iconography. Created in 1581.

Copper engraving by Nicolas Pitau depicting King David, Maria, and scenes from the New Testament, created 1644-1671

Copper engraving by Crispin van de Passe from around 1600 showing the biblical narrative of Susanna, including interactions with the elders and moral themes.

Copper engraving by Nicolaus Clock from 1589 depicting the judgment of King Midas with figures, gestures, and symbolic mythological attributes.

Etching by Battista Agnolo del Moro from 1515-1573 depicting the Capitoline she-wolf nursing Romulus and Remus, showing the wolf, the infants, and surrounding architectural elements.

An etching by Georg Christoph Eimmart the Younger depicting Daniel Neuberger accompanied by the figures of Minerva and Chronos, created between 1653 and 1705.

Harmen Jansz. Mullers copper engraving and etching from 1568 to 1638 depicts the seven planets with symbolic figures, celestial motifs, and artistic composition.

Copper engraving and etching by Raphael Sadeler the Elder depicting a figure representing the ideal of virginity, showing drapery, gesture, and devotional imagery, dated 1591.

Etching by Romeyn de Hooghe depicting various people on a deathbed, created between the mid-17th and mid-18th century.

"Etching by Gabriel Huquier depicting a pastoral scene with shepherds, animals, and rural landscape elements, showing detailed composition and interaction between figures from 1720 to 1772."

Copper engraving by Maarten van Heemskerck showing the prodigal son counting his money, created in 1543.

Copper engraving and etching by Philipp Galle depicting the story of John the Baptist, showing figures, gestures, clothing, and religious iconography. Created in 1564.

Copper engraving by Philipp Galle depicting the story of King Josias, created after 1557, illustrating the biblical king, his actions, and 16th-century religious context.

Copper engraving by Hendrik Hondius the Elder depicting rural scenes and putti wearing fool's caps, created between 1593 and 1650.

Copper engraving by Jan Collaert the Younger showing a lion hunt, created between 1596 and 1670.

Etching and copper engraving by Hans von Aachen from 1575-1632 depicting Christ appearing to Mary Magdalene in a garden after the resurrection. The print emphasizes figures, gestures, and natural landscape in early 17th-century European religious print style.

Woodcut by Hans Schäufelin depicting the Passion of Christ, printed in brown ink in 1507 with edition from 1519.

Etching by Giuseppe Maria Mitelli between 1654 and 1718 depicting the martyrdom of Erasmus of Antioch, a Christian bishop and saint.

Etching by Jonas Umbach from 1639-1693 depicting scenes from the New Testament, showing biblical figures, events, and narrative composition.

Copper engraving and etching by Philipp Galle depicting a scene from the New Testament, created between 1550 and 1612, illustrating 16th-century religious narrative and biblical imagery.

Copper engraving by Jan Wierix depicting Cain killing Abel and the Ascension of Enoch, created before 1604 between 1582 and 1583. The work shows biblical figures, events, and composition.

An etching by Johann Wilhelm Baur from 1641 showing scenes from 'Metamorphoses' by Ovid, illustrating transformations of gods and mortals in a book illustration format.

Copper engraving by Jan Witdoeck depicting the biblical figures Abraham and Melchizedek, created between 1630 and 1642.

Copper engraving and etching by Benoit Audran from 1698 illustrating a biblical scene from the story of Samson with intricate baroque composition and figures.

An etching by Johann Wilhelm Baur from 1641 illustrating scenes from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses,' depicting mythological figures, transformations, and narrative sequences in a book format.

Copper engraving by Johann Sadeler the Elder depicting King David mourning the death of his son Absalom and the rebellion of the people of Saba, created in 1586.

Etching and copper engraving by Dirck Volkertszoon Coornhert depicting the biblical story of Isaac and Rebekah, created in 1549.

Etching depicting Adam and Eve and the story of Abraham, created by an unidentified 17th-century engraver, illustrating biblical figures and narrative scenes.

Copper engraving and etching by Crispin van de Passe depicting the Last Supper, created between 1584 and 1637. The artwork shows biblical figures, gestures, and detailed composition.

Copper engraving and etching by Cornelis Galle the Younger II from 1627-1678 depicting Maria with child and Johannesknaben resting during an escape. The print shows figures, gestures, attire, landscape, and architectural details in 17th-century European style.

Etching by Antonio Tempesta illustrating Torquato Tasso's poem 'The Freed Jerusalem', created between 1630 and 1640, showing figures, battle scenes, and narrative composition.

Copper engraving by Hendrick Goltzius around 1597 depicting the seven liberal arts. The artwork shows personifications of grammar, rhetoric, logic, arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy in European Renaissance style.

Copper engraving by Nicolas Beatrizet depicting the mythological death of Meleager, showing figures, weapons, and dramatic composition in 16th-century style.

This 17th-century copper engraving and etching by an unknown artist depicts scenes from Virgil's works as a book illustration, showing figures, composition, and narrative elements.

Copper engraving and etching by Johann Sadeler the Elder from 1550-1591 depicting scenes from Genesis, showing figures, gestures, and biblical narrative.

Etching by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1780, depicting various scenes for illustration purposes.

Copper engraving by Adriaen Collaert from 1581 depicting the mythological figures Mercury and Venus, showing human figures, gestures, and symbolic elements.

Adoration of the Shepherds Anonymous, Italian, 16th century Italian In Mariette Album, folio 54, center. Adoration of the Shepherds 632349

Copper engraving by Hendrick Goltzius, created in 1590, illustrating classical mythology from Ovid's Metamorphoses, including gods, heroes, and mythological events.

An etching by an unidentified artist Monogrammist IQV from 1541-1545 depicting Alexander the Great and Pankast posing for the painter Apelles, showing historical and artistic representation.

Adriaen Collaert created a title leaf engraving in 1581 featuring Luna, incorporating symbolic representation and decorative elements for the print.

Etching by Gerard Groenning titled 'The Age,' depicting figures representing stages of life, created between 1535 and 1599.

Etching by Antonio Tempesta illustrating the Lara infants legend, a 1612 work showing infant figures within a narrative historical or legendary context.

Copper engraving and etching by Benoit Audran from 1698 depicting a biblical scene from the story of Samson.

Copper engraving by Hendrick Goltzius depicting mythological figures, produced around 1590, illustrating classical deities and narratives from mythology.

Etching by an unidentified engraver depicting a decorative frieze with putti, created in the 17th century, showing detailed figures and baroque ornamental design.

Copper engraving by Johann Sadeler the Elder from 1588 depicts an allegorical representation of the virtues of Christ, showing symbolic figures, gestures, and period attire.

Copper engraving and etching by Gilles Rousselet titled 'Garden Royalty; Allegorie', created in 1664 within 1630-1686 period, illustrating symbolic garden scene and allegorical figures.

Copper engraving by Pieter de Jode depicting the Adoration of the Shepherds, created between 1585 and 1634, showing the nativity scene with the infant Jesus, Mary, Joseph, and shepherds in a late 16th-early 17th century European style.

Etching by Andrea Meldolla depicting various scenes within a decorative framework, created between 1515 and 1563, highlighting narrative and ornamental design.

Etching by Dirck Volkertszoon Coornhert, circa 1550, depicting the twelve tribes of Israel, showing figures, arrangement, and composition.

Etching by Francesco Rosa from 1658-1687 depicting Saint Cecilia refusing a sacrifice to Jupiter, showing religious figures and detailed composition.

Copper engraving by Harmen Jansz. Muller depicting the hanging of the kings of the Amorites and the list of defeated kings, 1560-1617.

Copper engraving and etching by Pieter Nolpe, created between 1630 and 1652, depicting genre scenes: men playing a board game, a couple by a bed, tavern drinking, and farmers in a struggle.

Woodcut by Jost Amman from the second half of the 16th century showing various human figures and scenes, depicting gestures, attire, and composition.

Copper engraving by Reinier van Persyn depicting an allegorical scene of the marriage of Wilhelm II of Orania with Maria of England, created between 1641 and 1668, showing figures, symbolism, and composition.

Etching by Louis Fabritius Dubourg depicting a Bacchanal scene with figures, dancing, musical instruments, and landscape elements, created 1713-1775.

Copper engraving and etching by Cosimo Mogalli depicting the announcement to Maria, created between 1687 and 1739.

Copper engraving and etching by Jean Michel Moreau depicting the Three Graces for a book illustration, created in 1769, showing three female figures in classical composition.

Etching by Francesco Brizio from 1590-1600 showing Saint Roch distributing alms to the poor, depicting saintly figure, gestures, and recipients.

Copper engraving and etching created by Claudine Bouzonnet-Stella in 1667 depicting pastoral figures in rural landscapes.

This copper engraving by Johann Sadeler d. Ä. depicts scenes from France and Hispania, created between 1580 and 1600. The print showcases Sadeler's skill in capturing intricate details and historical subjects.

Etching by Antonio Tempesta depicting a lion hunt, showing hunters, lions, and hunting dogs in a dynamic composition, created between 1575 and 1630.

Etching by Andrea Procaccini depicting the Ascension of Christ, showing figures, gestures, and clouds, created between 1690 and 1734.

An etching by Carl von Vittinghoff created between 1790 and 1826 showing rural landscapes with shepherds tending flocks.

Etching by Louis Fabritius Dubourg depicting a bacchanal scene, 1713-1775.

Copper engraving by Adriaen Collaert from circa 1596 depicting pygmies battling a heron and scenes of fishing with pelicans, showing wildlife interactions and human activity.

Etching by Jan van Ossenbeeck depicting a goat, cows, and a farmer seated at a table with two women, created between 1639 and 1674.

Woodcut by Sebald Beham from the first half of the 16th century depicting Saturn, showing the figure, attributes, and composition.

Etching by Nicolas Perrelle from 1651-1695 depicting Helios driving the chariot with Phaeton, Saturn, and allegorical figures representing the four seasons.

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