Renaissance Philosophers and Scholars

Engravings of Renaissance thinkers, showcasing detailed depictions and inscriptions, reflecting their influence in philosophy and art.

Portrait of Theodorus Schrevelius at the age of 46, Jacob Matham, After Frans Hals, 1618 print paper engraving historical persons. book. musical instruments; group of musical instruments. (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena). armorial bearing, heraldry

Portrait of Theodorus Schrevelius at the age of 46, Jacob Matham, After Frans Hals, 1618 print paper engraving historical persons. book. musical instruments; group of musical instruments. (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena). armorial bearing, heraldry

Portrait of Jan van Suren, Hendrick Goltzius, 1588 - 1590 print Portrait of the printer/publisher and mayor of Haarlem Jan van Suren (1517-1591). Van Suren is here 71 years old. Dispeled behind a table, more or less seen on the right, the look to the viewer. A book in his hands. He is dressed in a cloak with fur. At the top right his weapon. Four lines of caption in Latin. paper engraving historical persons

Müller, CONTZ.

Parous Phil.

Erasmus of Rotterdam, 1466-1536, Renaissance Dutch philosopher and Christian humanist. Desiderius Erasimus Roterodamus. Copperplate engraving by Johann Theodore de Bry from Jean-Jacques Boissards Bibliotheca Chalcographica, Johann Ammonius, Frankfurt, 1650.

Portrait of Christiaan Van Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Lukas Schnitzer, After Tobias Wolfart, 1651 print Nuremberg paper engraving historical persons. armorial bearing, heraldry. Justitia (justice) as Roman personification. Humility; 'Humiltí' (Ripa). 'Cornucopia', Horn of Plenty. hunting, chase

Saracen, Jan Anthony.

Portrait of Galileo Galilei. Artist: Francesco Villamena (Italian, Assisi ca. 1565-1624 Rome). Dimensions: Plate: 8 x 6 1/8 in. (20.3 x 15.5 cm)Sheet (inlaid): 8 3/8 x 6 5/16 in. (21.2 x 16 cm). Sitter: Portrait of Galileo Galilei (Italian, Pisa 1564-1642 Arcetri outside Florence). Date: 1613. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Author: Francesco Villamena.

Portrait of Tobias Tucher

Broekhoven, Jan van.

Portrait of Hadrian Junius; Portraits of classical and recent philosophers and doctors. A portrait with a round list of Hadrianus Junius, a Dutch writer, poet and historian. Bust to the left. Portrait cartouche shows a bat and four putti. Under the cartouche is a caption of four lines in Latin. Above the cartouche the name of the person portrated.

Pareus, David.

Portrait of Gernand Philipp von Schwalbach at the age of 66, Sebastian Furck, 1645 print Frankfurt paper engraving historical persons. theologian. armorial bearing, heraldry. Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ emblematical representation of concept). book. compass. ornament ~ cartouche

Portrait van Philipp Höchstetter, Christian Romstet, 1665 - 1721 print paper engraving historical persons

Brookmand, Jesper Rasmussen Stecher: Passe, Simon

Christopher Padua.

Portrait of Gerardus Mercator; Geradus Mercator Cosmographus. Portrait of the Cartographer Gerardus Mercator with a passer and a globe. Bust in oval frame with peripheral. At the bottom of a cartouche with rollerwork and two dogs, at the top of two fantasy animals with beaks.

Heinrich IV., King of France.

Hotomanus, frances.

Johann III., King of Sweden.

Bauer, Andreas.

Dona, Leonardo.

PortraT van Wolffgang Viatis, Cornelis Nicolaus Schurtz, after Johann Daniel Herz, 1665 - 1699 print paper engraving historical persons. armorial bearing, heraldry. symbols, allegories of war; 'Guerra' (Ripa)

Christian IV., King of Denmark.

Portret van Jacopo Sadoleto, Theodor de Bry, after Jean Jacques Boissard, c. 1597 - c. 1599 print Portrait of the lawyer Cardinal Jacopo Sadoleto, in Ovaal with edge script. A praise under the portrait. Frankfurt am Main paper engraving

Heermann, Johann Stecher: Monogramist G.W. (1650) Dating: 1631/1670

Crato of Krafftheim, Johannes Stecher: Bry, Theodor Destecher: Boissard, Robertdatierung: 1597/1509

Chilperich I., King of the Franconia Stecher: Solis, Virgilius (the elderly)

Moritz der Scholar, Landgrave of Hessen-Kassel.

Brunchorst, Christoph.

Müller, Christian.

Oxenstierna, Axel Graf von.

Seost of Lötzen, Werner Stecher: Bry, Theodor Destecher: Boissard, Roberther Editor: Boissard, Jean-Jacquesigner: Boissard, Jean-Jacquesprinter: Becker, Matthew (the elderly) Dating: 1597 / 1599Print: Frankfurt (Main)

Portrait van Johann Schneidewein, Robert Boissard, 1597 - 1599 print France paper engraving historical persons. book. insects: wasp - FF - fabulous animals (sometimes wrongly called 'grotesques'); 'Mostri' (Ripa)

Portrait of Theophrastus Published 1574 Flanders. Etching, with engraving, on cream laid paper . Johannes Sambucus (Author)

Urban VIII., papa .

Volckmar, Johann Georg.

Portrait of Guillaume Philandrier, Robert Boissard, 1597 - 1599 print Numbered HHH2 at the bottom right. France paper engraving historical persons. ink-well. scorpions - FF - fabulous animals (sometimes wrongly called 'grotesques'); 'Mostri' (Ripa)

Breunner, Philipp Friedrich Graf.

PortraT van Georg Liebler, Jakob Lederlein, after Jakob Züberlein, 1596 print Tübingen paper letterpress printing historical persons. book

Boxer, Heinrich.

Portrait of Erasmus Schmidt

Blar of Wartensee, Johann Jakob.

Fugger, Anton Graf.

Fabricius, Jacob.

Henel of Hennenfeld, Nicholas.

Schweecker, Philipp.

Habrecht, Isaac.

Giulio, Romano.

Murad II, Sultan of Ottomans Stecher: Bry, Theodor de

Portrait of Peter Paaw

Fugger, Johann Jacob.

Portrait of Jacopo Sadoleto; Jacobus Sadoletus. Portrait of the lawyer Cardinal Jacopo Sadoleto, in oval with a peripheral. Under the portrait a predicted position.

Widemann, Karl .

Cambiaso, Giovanni.

Petri, Salomon.

Sigismund I., King of Poland.

Grawer, Albert Stecher: Aubry, Peter (2)

Aepinus, Johannes Stecher: Bry, Theodor Destecher: Boissard, Roberther Editor: Boissard, Jean-Jacquesigner: Boissard, Jean-Jacquesprinter: Becker, Matthew (the elderly) Dating: 1597 / 1599Print: Frankfurt (Main)

Julius, Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel.

Fugger of Kirchberg and Weissenhorn, Konstantin Freiherr.

Portrait of Dr Joan Sambuco Published 1574 Flanders. Etching, with engraving, on cream laid paper . Johannes Sambucus (Author)

Kanam, Paul

Faulhaber, Johannes Stecher: Furck, Sebastianverleger: Kieser, Eberharddatierung: 1630/1631

Portrait of emmeran syroth.

Johan Grave van Nassau, Catssenelnbogen, Dietz, Vianden, Dillenburg, &.

Grynaeus, Simon.

Chimlerus, Jacobas.

Portrait van Johann Schuster, Jakob von Sandrart, after Daniel Preissler, 1663 print paper engraving historical persons. book

Hohenlohe-Neuenstein, Georg Friedrich Graf von.

Bildnis des Iacqves de nonpar de como de la Force

For Haimendorf, Christoph Publisher: Ended, Wolfgang (The Elder) Stecher: Isselburg, Peterverlaysort: Nuremberg

Piero Vettori, Italian writer, philologist and humanist, 1499-1585. Petrus Victorius Florentinus Orator et Philosophus. Copperplate engraving by Johann Theodore de Bry from Jean-Jacques Boissards Bibliotheca Chalcographica, Johann Ammonius, Frankfurt, 1650.

Maillard, Jean.

Portrait of Marten Conincx, Cornelis Bloemaert (II), After Anonymous, 1719 print Portrait of Marten Conincx, in oval with edge. Utrecht paper engraving

Porter van Johann Herelius, Hans Troschel, 1595 - 1628 print Germany paper engraving historical persons. hourglass. gloves, mittens, etc.

Sangallo, Antonio Da.

Rehringen, Heinrich of.

Portret van jacques whose anonymous, Balthazar Moncornet, 1610 - 1668 print publisher: ParisFrance paper engraving historical persons. armorial bearing, heraldry

Johannes Faulhaber. Line engraving by S. Furck and letterpress, 1630.

Paul III., papa 1676 / 1750

Montaigu, Joachim of.

Rudolf I of Habsburg, King Stecher: Furck, SebastianDatting: 1615/1655

Portrait of Theophrastus. Unknown Artist (Flemish); written by Johannes Sambucus (Flemish, 1531-1584). Date: 1574. Dimensions: 195 × 194 mm (image/plate); 311 × 216 mm (sheet). Etching, with engraving, on cream laid paper. Origin: Flanders. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Imola, Giovanni da.

Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria Unknown Artists

Portrait of Clovis IV, King of Neustria, Burgundy and Austrasia, Virgilius Solis, 1598 print Nuremberg paper etching / engraving historical persons. ruler, sovereign. scrollwork, strapwork ~ ornament

Calov, Abraham Stecher: Höckner, Johann Caspar

Peter Paul Rubens (Petrus Paulus Rubenius). Artist: After Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577-1640 Antwerp). Dimensions: Plate: 9 11/16 × 7 1/4 in. (24.6 × 18.4 cm)Sheet: 10 1/4 × 7 13/16 in. (26 × 19.8 cm). Etcher: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607-1677 London). Date: 1625-77. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Bildnis des Samuel Bochartus

Robert II of the pious, king of France.

Stading, theodore

Reusner, Nicholas.

Ebner of Eschenbach, Jobst Wilhelm Stecher: Somer, Mathias van

Friedrich IV., Elector of the Palatinate.

Portrait of Childebert III, King of Austrasia, Burgundy and Neustria, Virgilius Solis, 1598 print Nuremberg paper etching / engraving historical persons. ruler, sovereign. scrollwork, strapwork ~ ornament

Gabelkover, Oswald.

Sleidan, Johann.

Wenzel, king.

Johann Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg.

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