Renaissance Portraits

Renaissance-style portraits of prominent figures, rendered through etching and engraving techniques, reflecting the era's artistic focus on individual character.

Portrait of the reformer John Calvin Top right: IX Dl pl I, Portrait of John Calvin, print maker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: Jacobus Buys, (mentioned on object), publisher: Johannes Allart, Amsterdam, 1788, paper, etching, engraving, h 207 mm × w 123 mm

Rudolf Gwalther, 15191586, Reformed pastor and Protestant reformer who succeeded Heinrich Bullinger as Antistes of the Zurich church. Rudolphus Gualterus Tigurinus Theologus. Copperplate engraving by Johann Theodore de Bry from Jean-Jacques Boissards Bibliotheca Chalcographica, Johann Ammonius, Frankfurt, 1650.

Portret Van Innocent de Calaalaverone, Generaal der CapuciJnen, Philip Fruytiers, 1620 - 1666 print Portrait bust in Oval to the right of Innocent's Calataverone, General of the Capucijnen, dressed in a pij. Antwerp paper etching

Saxony, Hercules.

House, John.

Aristotle.

Pencz, Georg.

Baccio Bandinelli 1488 -1560 Italian sculptor and painter From 75 Portraits Of Celebrated Painters From Authentic Originals etched by James Girtin Published London 1817

Portrait of italian bishop and poet Marco Girolamo Vida by Antonio Campi, Copper engraving, 1582-1584, circa 1522-1587, Private Collection, 15x11, 5

Rossi, Giovanni Antonio.

Portrait of Menno Simons, Reinier Vinkeles (I), After Jacobus Buys, 1792 print Portrait of Menno Simons, leader of the Mennonites. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving

Rossi, Giovanni Antonio Unknown artist

Musculus, Andreas.

Fitzeri, Guilielmi, France, Boissard, Robert, Series of portraits of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century scholars, Joan Schonerus mathematicus, Portrait of Johannes Schöner, verso - stamped, print, book illustration, prints, height 138 mm, width 107 mm, 1570 - 1611, print maker, printmaker, 1597 - 1599, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Confucius unknown artist dating: 1740/1760

Molinos, Miguel de.

Schalch, Johann Georg.

Grace, Jan.

Sixtus V., papa .

Portrait of Christophorus Gugel Senior

Petrus Martyr Vermigli shape cutter: Stimmer, Tobias

Portrait of Lucas Cranach at the age of 77, 1752 - 1766 print Print is part of an album. paper engraving historical persons. portrait, self-portrait of painter

Iean Wicliff, Histoire du Concile de Constance: tirée principalement d'auteurs qui ont assisté au concile, Lenfant, Jacques, 1661-1728, Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733, Engraving, 1714, Engraving of Jean Wicliff, plate 11, facing page 142, volume 2. (7 volumes in book.)

Scorel, Jan van.

Tiraquau, André.

Portrait of Charles de Bourbon, Arnold Loemans, After Titian, 1632 - 1670 print Paretret Van Charles Bourbon, Graaaf van Sonisson. Antwerp paper engraving

Portrait van Nikolaus Selnecker, Hieronymus Utzel, 1584 - 1591 print paper engraving historical persons. book

Childerich II., King of Swiss francs.

Murad II., Sultan of Ottomans.

Dicastis George.

Portrait of Andrea Alciati; Andreas Alciatvs Ivrecinsvltvs; Portraits of famous European scholars; Virorum Doctor Disciplinis Benemerentium Effigies. Portrait of Andrea Alciati, writer of the first official emblem book. Bust to the right. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series of famous European scholars.

CRISTIAN II ( 1481 - 1559 ). REY DE DINAMARCA , NORUEGA Y SUECIA , HIJO Y SUCESOR DE JUAN DE DINAMARCA Y DE NORUEGA. GRABADO RETRATO EN COBRE POR JACOBO BINK.

Wolf Schneider at age 82. He was a miller and resident of Nuremberg, Portrait of Wolf Schneider, print maker: Johann Friedrich Leonard, (mentioned on object), Neurenberg, 1671, paper, engraving, h 141 mm × w 96 mm

Bullinger, Heinrich.

Barbaro, Daniello.

Portrait of Lambert II. Portrait in archery niche. Lambert II, Count of Leuven and Brussels, nicknamed Balderik. Bust to the left. Lambert II is wearing a harness. The print has a French caption with the name of the person portrayed and some information about his life.

Portrait of Viglius AB Aytta Zuichemus, Jacob Houbraken, 1749 - 1759 print Bust to the left of Viglius Ab Aytta Zuichemus in an oval. The portrait rests on a plinth on which his name and title in three lines in Dutch. Amsterdam paper engraving

Sound of Bell, Johann Adam Stecher: Wolfgang, Georg Andreas (1631)

Joyeuse, Henry 4. Duke of.

Orhan, Sultan of Turkey.

Hanns Lautensack, Pancraz von Freyberg Hohenschau, 1553 Pancraz von Freyberg Hohenschau

Wolfgang Meurer. Woodcut.

. Portrait of Gerardus Amelisz. Van Hoogeveen, curator and guyder or Leiden.

Marbach, John.

Aretino, Pietro.

Stefaneschi, Giovanni Battista.

Florence III., Count of Holland Stecher: Verscher, Cornelisdation: 1640 / 1662Factive genesis:

Habermann, Johann.

Koninck, Philips, Frey, Johannes Pieter de, Portrait of an unknown old man in a chair, verso - stamped, Portrait of an unknown old man in a chair. Knee-length portrait, seated turned to the right. His hands clasp a walking stick. The man is wrapped in a fur-lined cloak, his head is adorned with a feathered hat., print, engraving, prints, engravings, height 209 mm, width 151 mm, 1770 - 1834, print maker, printmaker, 1797 - 1797, paper, papier, etching, etchings, 1619-11-05 - 1688-04-10

Portret van Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peirec, Nicolas de Larmessin (I), After Anthony Van Dyck, 1682 print Brussels paper engraving / letterpress printing historical persons

Peucer, casps.

Musso, Cornelius.

Guillaume Philandrier. Line engraving, 1688.

Cletus, papa .

Bildnis des Calixtus

Bauhin, Kaspar Publisher: Gallero, Hieronymus Cutter: Bry, Johann Theodor de

Portrait of Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus. Bust to the left of Viglius AB Aytta Zuichemus in an oval. The portrait rests on a plinth on which a blank field for its name.

Pilgrim with staff and hat, David Teniers (II), 1626 - 1690 print A pilgrim with a staff in the left hand. A Jacobs shell on his collar. Antwerp paper etching / engraving pilgrim(s)

Portray Van Yirmisekiz Mehmed Çelebi, Etienne Desrochers, c. 1726 print Paris paper engraving historical persons. diplomacy, diplomat

Porphyrius .

Dona, Leonardo.

Gutenberg, Johann Gensmeat.

'Effigies R.Mi D.Ni Georgii Archiepisc: Cantuarien: Toti Angl: Primat: Etc', 1616. Artist: Simon de Passe.

Milich, Jakob 1601/1700

Pömer, Wolfgang.

Nedter, Georg.

Schurff, Hieronymus.

Galen,'Prince of Physicians Next to Hippocrates' according to the French surgeon, Ambroise Pare. Galen (Caudius Galenus c130-201 AD) Greek physician who moved to Rome and became physician to three emperors. Woodcut from Pare's 'Surgery', 16th century.

Fust, Johann Eraser: Boudan, LouisDation: 1687/1718

Morus, Thomas Saint.

Froschauer, Christoph .

Holbein, Hans (II), Antwerp, Hollar, Wenceslaus, Portrait of Hans Holbein the Younger (), Portrait of a man with a beard and a bonnet, verso - stamped, print, prints, height 97 mm, width 68 mm, Czech, 1607-07-13 - 1677-03-25, print maker, printmaker, 1646 - 1646, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, German, 1498 - 1543-11-29

Gassel, Lucas Stecher: Binck, Jacob

Pope Clement VII or Clemens VII, 1478-1534, born Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici, pope from 1523 to 1534, historical illustration

Marlory, Augustine.

Titian, Tiziano Vecellio, c.1488-1576.Self portrait engraved by Antoine Louis Romanet (1742-c.1810)

Mathesius, Johann .

Portrait of Johannes Sartorius; Ioannes Sartorivs Amsterodamvs; Portraits of famous European scholars; Virorum Doctor Disciplinis Benemerentium Effigies. Portrait of Johannes Sartorius, an Amsterdam poet and prelere. Bust to the right. Numbered B7. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series of famous European scholars.

Léonard Gaultier, Étienne Pasquier, 1617 Étienne Pasquier

Odo, King of France Unknown artist dating: 1601/1750

Spoonwood of Colberg, Hanns Dietrich.

Peucer, casps.

Peter of Amiens.

Portret van Hendrick Goltzius, Jan Harmensz. Muller (attributed to), after Hendrick Goltzius, 1617 - 1620 print paper engraving

Ottoboni, Marco .

Günther von Andernach, Johann.

Sadoleto, Jacopo.

Zanchi, Girolamo Stecher: Hondius, Hendrik (1)

Portrait of John Reuchlinus

Portrait of the architect Jacob de Breuck, Paulus Pontius, after Anthony Van Dyck, 1616 - 1657 print Antwerp paper engraving portrait, self-portrait of architect. compasses

Thomas Sutton. Mezzotint by J. Faber, senior, 1714.

Johannes Gutenberg, Inventor Of The Printing Press (1395-1468) 16th Century Artist Unknown Copperplate

Region, Michael de.

Ferdinand Alvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba, born 1508, governor of the Netherlands from 1567-1573, at which time he had killed 18600 people. He died in 1583.

Thomas Parr, aged 152. Line engraving by C. van Dalen.

Giffen, Hubert van.

Suleiman II., Sultan of Turkey Unknown artist dating: 1601/1750

Portrait of Andrea Cesalpino (1519-1603) an Italian physician, philosopher and botanist. Dated 16th Century

Portret Van Claudius Ptolemeüs, Cornelis Galle (1), after Jean Jacques Boissard, c. 1597 - c. 1599 print Bust of Claudius Ptolemeüs. The mathematician holds a calculation table in his hand and wears a beret. Under the show a Latin verse. unknown paper engraving

Chabot de Brion, Philippe.

JEAN CALVIN French theological reformer, active in Switzerland Date: 1509 - 1564

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