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Antonio Tempesta

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Engraving of a winged figure in a cloud chariot above hunting dogs chasing a boar through a forest.

The Death of Adonis

1600

Etching of Niobe's children struck by arrows from Apollo and Diana in the clouds, with terrified figures below.

The Death of Niobe's Children

1606

Etching of Phaeton falling from a chariot as horses rear among clouds, with a figure above holding a thunderbolt.

The Death of Phaeton

1606

Engraving of soldiers and horsemen watching men break down a stone bridge wall, with Dutch and Latin captions below.

The Dutch Become Afraid and Begin Peace Talks

1612

Engraved battle scene of soldiers fighting on a stone bridge, with spears, a banner and a fortified camp behind them.

The Dutch During a Surprise Attack of the Roman Camp on the Moselle

1612

Etching of Daedalus flying with wings while Icarus falls headfirst past a tower toward trees under a bright sun.

The Fall of Icarus

1606

Etching of a crowned god on a cloud over a landscape with fish, a stork, sun and moon.

Plate 1: The Creation of the World (Orbis fabrica), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'

1606

Etching of a crowned figure gesturing toward a reclining nude man beneath a tree, with a lion, stag, camel and cow nearby.

Plate 2: The Creation of Man (Hominis creatio), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'

1606

Etching of nude figures, children, and animals in a pastoral landscape beneath an oak tree, labeled Aetas aurea.

Plate 3: The Age of Gold (Aetas aurea), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'

1606

Etching of nude giants on rocks hurling stones and spears toward gods on clouds above, captioned Gigantomachia.

Plate 6: The Giants Attempting to Storm Olympus (Gigantomachia), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'

1606

Etching of a flood with figures on a rock, a boat, a floating ark, drowning animals and rain falling from dark clouds.

Plate 7: The Flood (Diluvium.), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'

1606

Engraving of a man and woman throwing stones that turn into children, with a classical temple at right.

Plate 8: The Rebirth of Mankind (Reparatio generis humani), from Ovid's "Metamorphoses"

1606

Engraved frontispiece with a central heraldic shield, a crown held by two putti, and allegorical figures on clouds.

Frontispiece to "The Battles of the Old Testament" with the arms of the Medici Crowned by Two Putti

1660

Etching of a battle: a fallen armored warrior in the foreground, mounted riders and spearmen clashing across a field.

Plate 18: Saul's Suicide after His Defeat by the Philistines, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of blinded soldiers led through a city street by armored men with spears, with a procession of horsemen behind.

Plate 20: Elisha Bringing the Blinded Syrian Army to the King of Israel, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of God in clouds raising his hand over a landscape filled with horses, a lion, an elephant, deer, birds and sea cre

God Creating the Animals

ca. 1590-1630

Engraving of Cain striking Abel beside a smoking altar, with animals gathered in a wooded landscape and figures in clouds abo

Plate 1: Cain Killing Abel, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of Abraham on horseback leading Lot and his family home with soldiers, camels, and a city in the distance.

Plate 3: Abraham Taking Lot and His Family to His Own Land, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of armored horsemen charging through a battle with spears, camels and a walled city on a hill beyond.

Plate 2: Abraham Liberating His Nephew Lot, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of a plumed commander on horseback directing soldiers in battle, with chariots and a burning city in the background

Plate 4: Moses Ordering the Israelites to Attack the Ethiopians, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

ca. 1590-1610

Etching of a battle with two mounted warriors in front, spears raised, and a dense army and chariots across a field.

Plate 5: The Defeat of the Ethiopians, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of mounted Egyptian warriors in the foreground pursuing an army through waves and smoke, from Tempesta's Old Testam

Plate 7: The Egyptians Pursuing the Israelites, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

ca. 1590-1610

Etching of a chaotic cavalry battle with rearing horses, armored riders, fallen soldiers, and a distant hilltop town.

Plate 6: The Israelites Defeated by the Canaanites for Having Disobeyed Moses, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of the Israelites on dry land while Egyptians drown in the Red Sea, with Moses raising his arms in the foreground.

Plate 8: The Egyptians Drowning in the Red Sea, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

ca. 1590-1610

Etching of a battle with mounted warriors, rearing horses, raised spears and fallen soldiers, with Latin caption below.

Plate 9: The Israelites Battling the Amalekites, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of a battle with a rearing horse in the foreground and a radiant sun over the soldiers in a stormy sky.

Plate 11: Joshua Ordering the Sun to Stand Still, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

ca. 1590-1610

Etching of David's triumphal return with Goliath's severed head, a mounted rider, spearmen, and women and children at right.

Plate 17: David Returning in Triumph with the Head of Goliath, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of a hanging figure caught in a tree as mounted and foot soldiers fight around him in a wooded battle.

Plate 19: Jacob Killing Absalom, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of Gideon's night attack, with burning tents, fleeing soldiers, horses and a Latin inscription below.

Plate 14: Gideon Terrorizing the Enemy Camp, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

ca. 1590-1610

Etching of David killing Goliath with armored horsemen, soldiers with spears and trumpets, and a fallen giant on a hill.

Plate 16: David Killing Goliath, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of Gideon directing soldiers at a river, with kneeling men drinking water and an armored army with camels in the di

Plate 13: Gideon Choosing his Soldiers, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of a battle beneath city walls, with a woman dropping a stone from a tower onto mounted warriors below.

Plate 15: The Death of Abimelech, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

ca. 1590-1610