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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

Engraving of the Holy Family's flight into Egypt, Mary on a donkey with the Christ Child, Joseph leading, angels above.

The Flight into Egypt

Engraving of a plumed, armored rider on a decorated horse holding a staff, captioned AVGVSTVS DIVI FIL.

Plate 2: Emperor Augustus on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

1596

Engraving of a laurel-crowned armored rider on a decorated horse, labeled TIBERIVS CAES below.

Plate 3: Emperor Tiberius on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

1596

Engraving of Emperor Claudius on a rearing horse, holding a spear, wearing a laurel wreath and armor, caption CLAVDIVS CAES.

Plate 5: Emperor Claudius on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

1596

Engraving of Emperor Nero on a rearing, plumed horse with ornate harness, labeled NERO AVGVSTVS at the base.

Plate 6: Emperor Nero on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

1596

Engraving of Julius Caesar in armor and laurel wreath on a rearing horse, holding a baton, with inscription below.

Plate 1: Emperor Julius Caesar on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

1596

Engraving of a plumed, armored rider on a rearing horse atop a pedestal inscribed C CAES TI F.

Plate 4: Emperor Gaius on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

1596

Engraving of Emperor Otho on a rearing horse, wearing armour, a cloak and a laurel-wreathed helmet, with the inscription OTHO

Plate 8: Emperor Otho on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

1596

Engraved frontispiece with Latin text panel, ornate scrollwork, winged figures, armour, and a central coat of arms with a key

Frontispiece to "The First Twelve Roman Caesars" with the Coat of Arms of Jacopo Bosio

1596

Engraving of a helmeted rider in ornate armor on a richly decorated horse with a horn, inscribed AVL VITELLIUS AVG.

Plate 9: Emperor Vitellus on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

1596

Engraving of Emperor Galba on horseback in plumed helmet and armor, holding a spear, inscribed SERGIVS GALBA AVG.

Plate 7: Emperor Galba on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

1596

Engraving of a crowned rider in armor on a rearing horse, with the inscription VESPASIANVS AVGVSTVS on the base.

Emperor Vespasian on Horseback, plate 10 from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

1596

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

Engraving of two haloed figures bound to a wooden stretching frame, with two men operating the windlasses on a platform.

Foltering: dubbele oprekking

1565

Etching of a symmetrical ornament of crossed rods, ribbons, rope and a laurel wreath around a central pole, with letter label

Ornament met folterwerktuigen

1565

Engraving of four men stretching a nude bound figure between them in front of classical columns and arches.

Vier mannen trekken aan ledematen van heilige

1565

Engraving of several men raising rods to strike a bound, bearded nude figure before classical columns and a wall.

Het slaan van drie heiligen met rug aan elkaar vastgebonden

1565

Engraving of haloed martyrs bound to posts and frames while attackers beat them with clubs, with classical buildings behind.

Het slaan van heiligen vastgebonden aan vier palen en op scherpe punten

1565

Engraving of a nude man on a gridiron over a fire, attended by figures and an armed soldier before classical columns.

Foltering: verbranding op een rooster

1565

Engraving of martyrs being plunged into boiling cauldrons over fires, with haloed figures and classical architecture behind.

Foltering: onderdompeling in kokende olie

1565

Engraving of a haloed nude martyr bound to a column, tormented by executioners with spiked clubs, in a classical architectura

Foltering met stokken met scherpe punten

1565