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Woodcuts of Christ’s Life

Woodcuts depicting scenes from the life of Christ, emphasizing significant events and interactions, rendered in a detailed and historical style.

ST SEBASTIAN Christian martyr Date: - circa 288

From the life of the virgin. The meeting oj Joachim and Anne at the golden gate, woodcut by Albrecht Durer, historical, digital improved reproduction of an old woodcut..

Facsmile of illustration to the Prayers for the Dead by Geofroy Troy from Horae in laudem beatiss semper Virginis Mariae printed Paris 1524 From A Catalogue of a Collection of Engravings Etchings and Woodcuts by Richard Fisher published 1879

The mass of hypocrites, 1566; The misdate of ijpocrijten / La Messe des Hijpocrits. The mass of hypocrites. The Roman mass is dedicated by foxes in the rollers of the priest and misdependers. On the altar an image of Sint Judas and the Symbols of the Pope. In the foreground left singing foxes, right plays a fox organ. On the right a owl on a stick with a stove with rosary. Above 2 cartouches with 3 lines each in Dutch and in French. Cartoon on the Mass and the Roman church, approx. 1560.

The Lawyer. A lawyer takes money in the middle of the street when he is bribed. Death is depicted as the centre of the scene contemplating the bribe. Facsimile of an engraving belonging to the series "The Dance of Death" by Hans Holbein the Younger, in "Les Simulachres et Histoires facees de la Mort", 1538. "Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance". Paris, 1877.

This 1559-1560 copper engraving by Pieter Bruegel the Elder depicts Caritas, representing charity, showing a mother with children, figures, gestures, attire, and allegorical symbolism.

The Devil dances with his disciples at the Sabbat Date: 1626

Scriptura en de mens, Master of Delft (attributed to), 1503 print A man kneeling. A woman looks in the book, behind her a bookcase. She is the personification of the Scriptura, of the Bible. Christ as Salvator Mundi appears in the sky. Low Countries paper reading the Bible or other religious books. the Bible as a book. Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ abstract concept represented by female figure)

Charles I of England on the throne in the House of Lords.

Preaching Christ. Christ speaks for a group of people.

Dining with Demons - witches at a sabbat sit down to supper with the Devil and his companions Date: circa 1600

Christ at the Hemelpoort, Master of Delft (attributed to), 1503 print The arrival of Christ with souls from hell at the gates of heaven with Enoch and Elijah and the good thief. Low Countries paper triumphal arrival in paradise of Christ and of those he rescued; they are received by Mary, by Enoch and Elijah, or by the Good Malefactor

Christmas Saint Nicholas his companion Knecht Ruprecht putting bad children in his pocket wood engraving Augsburg circa 1850,

Martin Luther and Jan Huss administering the communion to John Fredric I of Saxony, Germany, Woodcut by Lucas Cranach, historical image or illustration, published 1890, digitally improved, Martin Luther and Jan Huss administering the communion to John Fredric I of Saxony, Germany, Woodcut by Lucas Cranach, historical image or illustration, published 1890, digitally improved, Europe

and the three angels

French 16th century, illustration, showing the Virgin Mary with Jesus as he carries the cross to his crucifixion. Woodcut. circa 1550

Jacques Callot (French, 1592 - 1635), Baptism of the Prince of Spain, 1612, etching

The Carrying of the Cross Albrecht Durer (1471-1528/German)

Glory to God in the highest, Nativity, Bethlehem, Biblical Scene, Historical, Digital Reproduction of an Original 19th century Artwork

religion pilgrimage pilgrims on the way woodcut of ""Passionael efte dat levent of hyllygen"" 1499,

Netherlands, Master of the Virgo inter Virgines, Master of the Delbecq-Schreiber Passion, Master of Delft, The Raising of the Widow's Son at Nain, Christ, accompanied by two disciples, points to his son rising from his coffin. His mother and four bystanders look on., print, engraving, book illustration, prints, engravings, height 99 mm, width 141 mm, Northern Netherlands, unknown, 1480 - 1500, fourth quarter 15th century, first quarter 16th century, paper, woodcut, Southern Netherlands

Etching from 1548 by Augustin Hirschvogel depicting Christ shown to the people, called Ecce Homo, using type printing.

Moorish chiefs surrender to Ferdinand and Isabella at Montefrio Date: 1486

religion pilgrimage pilgrims on the way to Santiago de Compostela woodcut by Jost Amman 16th century,

Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528). The little passion on wood: Emmaus pilgrims (Bartsch 48). 1510. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 77216-25 Catholic art, Chretian art, religious art, Christianity, Holy History, Christian iconography, Religious Iconography, New Testament, Passion of Christ, Renaissance, Life Christ, Engraving

SAINT BONIFACE Devonshire-born Benedictine missionary who became arch- bishop of Mainz, but was murdered with 52 others by the heathens of Friesland Date: 675 - 754

Netherlands, Master of the Virgo inter Virgines, Master of the Delbecq-Schreiber Passion, Master of Delft, Christ healing a possessed man in the region of the Gerasenes, Christ, assisted by his disciple, drives out devils from the body of a man. The driven out devils take possession of pigs that throw themselves into the sea., print, book illustration, prints, height 99 mm, width 141 mm, Northern Netherlands, unknown, 1480 - 1500, fourth quarter 15th century, first quarter 16th century, paper, woodcut, Southern Netherlands

Jesus Christ Carrying the Cross on the Way to His Crucifixion, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th-century original

Coronation of Charlemagne in the City of Jerusalem from the 'Chroniques de Charlemagne, 15th century.

Probably French 16th Century, The Flagellation The Flagellation

The Protestants' Joy; Coronation of King William III of England and his Wife Mary, 14 April 1689; Black and White Illustration;

religion biblical scenes paradise copper engraving by Matthew Merian Frankfurt on the Main Germany 1633,

Engraving titled 'The Mass of Saint Gregory' depicting the crucified Christ appearing on an altar to Pope Gregory the Great. Dated 16th Century

Woodcut engraving depicting The Devil carrying off a child promised to him by it's parents in a pact. Dated 15th century

The resurrected Christ appears to his disciples.

From life at the time of Christ, historic steel engraving from 1860

Ramon Llull (1235-1316). Spanish writer and philosopher. Engraving. 1739.

The Devil puts his mark on a new recruit Date: 1626

Boaz meets Ruth at the Harvest of Gerst.Baz inspects the harvest of barley on his country and meet Ruth who runs behind the mowers to read spikes. The text Ruth II is in the margin above the image.

Lesson in dissection circa 1500-1501.

Woodblock of Brynolf Algotsson (1248-1317) Bishop of Skara. Dated 14th Century

Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia (1431-1476/77), was a member of the House of Drăculești, a branch of the House of Basarab, also known, using his patronymic, as (Vlad) Drăculea or (Vlad) Dracula. He was posthumously dubbed Vlad the Impaler (Romanian: Vlad Țepeș), and was a three-time Voivode of Wallachia, ruling mainly from 1456 to 1462, the period of the incipient Ottoman conquest of the Balkans. His father, Vlad II Dracul, was a member of the Order of the Dragon, which was founded to protect Christianity in Eastern Europe. Vlad III is revered as a folk hero in Romania as well as other parts of Europe for his protection of the Romanian population both south and north of the Danube. A significant number of Romanian and Bulgarian common folk and remaining boyars (nobles) moved north of the Danube to Wallachia, recognized his leadership and settled there following his raids on the Ottomans. As the cognomen 'The Impaler' suggests, his practice of impaling his enemies is part of his historica

Late 15th century copper engraving by Wenzel von Olmütz showing the resurrection of Christ, including figures witnessing the event and detailed religious scene.

Illustration on the Prince of Orangien (William I) of Orange and (left) the Duke of Alba. (Right) the prince with Glory crowned. By his side muses for poetry and Conscience

Satan and Lucifer welcome the souls of the damned to the mouth of Hell. Date: 1508

Jewish ceremony before the Holy Ark. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1879

Page of a 'Biblia Pauperum' ('Poor People's Bibles') showing, left, David slaying Goliath and, right, Christ descending into Limbo to release the souls of the Patriarchs. A block book with text and images created on a single woodcut , 15th century.

The deposition, depositio cornuum, taking off the horns, a semi-official initiation ritual which was common at universities throughout Europe from the Middle Ages until the 18th century / Depositionsszene im 17. Jahrhundert, historisch, C:CC5historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt.

canopy bed, 14th century canopy bed, 14th century Copyright: xZoonar.com/Heinz-DieterxFalkensteinx 21665186

English support for Dutch independence is not to be relied on under catholic Charles I : the English seem happy to see the Dutch lion dead and soon to be buried. Date: circa 1640

The Pedlar and his Dog, from a window in Lambeth Church, London, UK

Judas Returns the Thirty Pieces of Silver. Dated: 1548. Medium: etching. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Augustin Hirschvogel.

Line drawing of St Benedict handing his book (the Rule) to a group of monks symbolising the foundation of Western monasticism. Dated 12th Century

Turkey military anti-Turkish propaganda ""Turk horror"" woodcut from ""Beider Antichrist Lehr Glauben und Religion"" (Both antichrist education belief and religion"" by Andreas Musculus Frankfurt/Oder 1557,

The alchemist Hermes Trismegistus. Legendary Hellenistic figure. Creator of alchemy. Engraving.

The Apocalypse, St. Johns vision of Christ and the seven candlesticks, woodcut by Albrecht Durer, historical, digital improved reproduction of an old woodcut..

Saint Cunegonde of Luxembourg, 975, 1040, also called Kunigunde, Kunigunde and Kunigunde, Latin Kunigunde or Kinigundis, was Empress of the Holy Roman Empire. After being accused of adultery, she proved her innocence by walking over red-hot ploughshares. digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown

Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528). "La Nativity Barsch B85". Wood engraving, around 1503. Museum of Fine Arts in the city of Paris, Petit Palais. Angel, Bible, Catholic, Christian, Creche, Christ, Wooden engraving, Birth, Nativitis, New Testament, Virgin

Engraving depicting the meeting of King Edward III and King Philip V of France. Edward III (1312-1377) King of England. Philip V of France (11293-1322) King of France and King of Navarre. Dated 14th century

Parable of the rich man and the steward, master of Delft (attributed to), 1503 print Rich man on the seat and steward with book and coins. Low Countries paper the steward who is to be dismissed, has the debtors of his lord change their debts (Luke 16:1-8)

Woodcut by Johann Reger depicting a speaker of the Turks presenting his hand to St. John the Baptist, created in 1496, illustrating a ceremonial gesture.

Adoration of the Lamb Albrecht Durer (1471-1528 German)

Woodblock print of good priests and people, not tainted by vice and avarice from John Foxes' Actes and Monuments. Dated 16th Century

A FEAST in April Date: 9th Century

Triumphal procession of Theodosius on the former Theodosius Column in Constantinople Opel, Turkey, Theodosius I Flavius, Theodosius, 11 January 347, 1...

Martin Luther in mortal danger crossing the river Saale, journey to the Count of Mansfeld, boat, storm, danger, waves, crossing, fear, religion, Protestantism, year 1564, 16th century, historical illustration c. 1860

Prospecting for metals using divining rods (A,A) and trenching (B). Divining rods were used in exactly the same manner for water divining (dowsing). From 'De re metallica', by Agricola, pseudonym of Georg Bauer (Basle, 1556). Woodcut.

St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), Cistercian monk and abbot. Takes possession of Abbey of Clairvaux together with Cistercian monks. FRANCE.

Illustration depicting the trial scene from La Farce de maître Pathelin (The Farce of Master Pathelin). Pathelin is pleading for the shepherd before the judge. The Shepherd's (right) crook is in front of him in the centre of the picture. Dated 15th century

Woodblock print titled 'A Thankfull Rememberance' depicting the effects of rebellions on Monasteries. Dated 17th Century

Casting of a bell in the presence of the bishop who blesses them, 14th century. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1880

Illustration depicting the Monk Gunzo laying a stick in bed with Abbot Hugh of Cluny and his dream. Hugh claims that he then had a dream in which St Peter and St Paul appeared to him, showing him the shape in which he was construct a church with rope. Dated 12th Century

Thank-offering in Bethulia after Judith's deed. From the Book of the Four Histories, 1462, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, original date unknown

Solovetsky Monastery by Russian Master, woodcut, 1670s, Russia, Moscow, State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts

A victim of torture is about to have its hand plunged into an open flame while a priest is looking on. Woodcut.

The Holy Trinity. Cornelis Bos (Flanders, Hertogenbosch, circa 1510-before 1556). Holland, circa 1550s. Prints; engravings. Engraving

Posada, The Temptation of Saint Anthony -- a satirical cartoon. Date: circa 1900s

Progress of the Emperor of China in the 16th Century, "Classical Portfolio of Primitive Carriers", by Marshall M. Kirman, World Railway Publ. Co., Illustration, 1895

Beekeeping showing beekeepers preparing to take a swarm. At bottom of tree are straw beehives (skeps) used in the apiary. From 18th century edition of Virgil Georgics which followed the agricultural traditions set down by Virgil in Roman times. Copperplate engraving'

events Protestant Reformation 1517 - 1555 flyer satire ""Papa agit gratias caesaribus pro immensis beneficiis"" (The pope acts gratefully for the immense benefits he receives from the emperor) text by Martin Luther woodcut by Lucas Cranach 1545,

Vlad II (1393-1447), known as Vlad Dracul ("Vlad the Dragon"). Voivode (duke) of Wallachia. Scene of the impalement. Vlad Tepes or Vlad the Impaler is watching the operation from a table, having his lunch and drinking wine. Germanic Illustration.

Woodcut from the first edition of John Foxe The Book of Martyrs, London 1563, depicting iconoclasm, centre top. In the top part of the image papists are packing away their paltry, while the church is purged of idols. At bottom left clerics receive the Bible from Queen Elizabeth I. Bottom right shows the interior of a Protestant church with the congregation listening to a sermon, a somple Communion table rther than an altar, and a Baptism taking place.

Line drawing of a fresco from Torcello. It is divided into five levels. The first: Christ releases Adam from Limbo. Second: Christ in majesty between the Virgin and John the Baptist. Third: the Book of Life with Adam and Eve kneeling in adoration. Fourth: the weighing of souls, with the elect on one side, the dammed on the other. Fifth: Heaven with the souls in Abraham's bosom, and Hell, with the souls roasted in a stream of fire which issues from below Christ's feet. Dated 14th Century

Woodblock engraving depicting a member of a tribe with six fingers on each hand, believed by the ancients to inhabit certain regions of the earth. Dated 15th century

The Torture of St. John the Evangelist, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

A session (Dersammlung) of the Imperial Assembly. The emperor is surrounded by tributary kings, princes, barons and other notables. Date: circa 1570

Witches casting a spell to bring rain. Woodcut from Ulrich Molitor 'De Laniis et phitonicis mulieribus', Constance, 1489

Illustration depicting the blind man being visited by 'death'. Dated 16th Century

The Circumcision of Christ, line drawing from the Grand Vienna Edition of the Missale Romanum. Lives of the Saints by Sabin Baring-Gould.

Two Saints make shoes being tempted by the devil. Engraving.

Engraving depicting Jesus Christ reading from a scroll in the Temple. Illustrated by John Leighton (1822-1912) an English artist notable for his book illustrations and book cover designs. Dated 19th century

Penance of Henry before the Shrine of Thomas à Becket, From an ancient painting on glass, engraved in Carter's Specimens of Ancient Sculpture and Painting, Illustration from John Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Vol. I from the earliest period to

Woodblock engraving depicting a member of a tribe with horns and cloven feet, supposedly seen by Saint Anthony Abbas (Saint Anthony the Great). Saint Anthony Abbas (251-356) a Christian monk from Egypt. Dated 15th century

Map playing and disputing soldiers, Anonymous, After Hans Sebald Beham, 1510 - 1526 print paper the soldier; the soldier's life. playing-cards. head of Christ with crown of thorns

The church, the bride of Jesus Christ, meditating on the passion of our lord, engraving from the song of songs 15th century. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Jesus Christ by Veuillot 1881

Envoys of Sultan, old merchant on crutches acting as interpreter, discussing ransoms with Christian knights taken prisoner during a Crusade. Woodcut after miniature in late 13th century manuscript "Credo du Joinville". Monochrome

Netherlands, Master of the Virgo inter Virgines, Master of the Delbecq-Schreiber Passion, Master of Delft, The Raising of the Widow's Son at Nain, Christ, accompanied by two disciples, points to his son rising from his coffin. His mother and four bystanders look on., print, engraving, book illustration, prints, engravings, height 99 mm, width 141 mm, Northern Netherlands, unknown, 1480 - 1500, fourth quarter 15th century, first quarter 16th century, paper, woodcut, Southern Netherlands

A leaflet against smoking, historical illustration, Germany, Europe

Mennonitentaufe refers to the Mennonite tradition of baptism, a significant religious ceremony in the Anabaptist faith. It highlights the community's emphasis on adult baptism as a symbol of personal faith commitment.

THOMAS ARUNDEL Archbishop of Canterbury, depicted preaching in support of Bolingbroke Date: 1353 - 1414

A line of blind Chinese beggars approaching a shop. Ink drawing, China, 18--

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