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Antonio Tempesta

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Etching of a giant seated Jupiter statue between columns, with wrestlers and a crowd of spectators at Olympia.

Standbeeld van Jupiter in Olympia

1608

Etched print of the Lateran Basilica square in Rome with an obelisk, a large crowd, carriages and the Scala Santa at left.

Gezicht op het Lateraan te Rome met de Sint-Jan van Lateranen

1600

Etching of the Tre Fontane monastery and church in Rome, with a domed chapel, hills, travelers and a carriage.

Santa Maria alle Tre Fontane te Rome

1600

Etching of the Basilica of Saint Paul outside the Walls in Rome with carriages, riders and pedestrians on the road below.

Sint-Paulus buiten de Muren te Rome

1600

Etching of the church of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura in Rome with a tall bell tower, columned portico, city wall and figures on

Sint-Laurens buiten de Muren te Rome

1600

Etching of soldiers on horseback and foot watching workers tear down a stone bridge, with spears and hills behind.

Plate 35: The Batavians Become Afraid and Begin Peace Talks, from The War of the Romans Against the Batavians

1611

Engraving of a winged angel standing on a cloud with hands clasped in prayer, gazing upward against a hatched sky.

Engel op wolk

1565

Etching of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, Rome, with bell tower, rose window, carriage and figures on the road.

Santa Croce in Gerusalemme te Rome

1600

Engraving of the church of Saint Sebastian outside Rome with a bell tower, portico and travelers, cattle and horsemen on the

Sint-Sebastiaan buiten de Muren te Rome

1600

Aerial engraving of a Roman city square with crowds, smoke clouds, fireworks, ships and an ornate pavilion during a festival

Paasviering op Piazza Navona in Rome

1603

Etching of mounted hunters in turbans spearing a lion that attacks a rearing horse, with a palm tree and hills behind.

Lion Hunt, from 'Hunting Scenes IV'

late 16th century

Engraving of an armored leader raising a sword before troops, with a winged angel, a walled city battle, and an Italian verse

Plate 11: Illustration to Canto XI, from Torquato Tasso's "Gerusalemme liberata III"

ca. 1590-1630

Etching of a battle scene with soldiers around a fallen warrior, a burning siege tower and city walls, under an ornate verse

Plate 12: Illustration to Canto XII, from Torquato Tasso's "Gerusalemme liberata III"

ca. 1590-1630

Engraved print of a battle scene with armored warriors, horsemen, tents and ships, above an Italian verse cartouche.

Plate 17: Illustration to Canto XVII, from Torquato Tasso's "Gerusalemme liberata III"

ca. 1590-1630

Engraving of an armored knight in an enchanted forest with women, a city battle and verse text in a decorative frame.

Plate 18: Illustration to Canto XVIII, from Torquato Tasso's "Gerusalemme liberata III"

ca. 1590-1630

Engraving of the Tomb of Mausolus with colonnades, steps, horsemen and workers, smoke rising in the distance.

Plate 5: The Tomb of Mausolus, from "The Seven Wonders of the World"

1608

Engraving of the pyramids in Egypt with workers, oxen, camels and carts moving stone blocks in the foreground.

The Pyramids in Egypt, plate 7 from "The Seven Wonders of The World"

1608

Etching of Mercury with a caduceus pointing at seated Aglauros as a standing woman gestures beside a pillar in a classical in

Mercury Turning Aglauros to Stone (Aglauros a Mercurio in lapidem transformatur), plate 20 from "The Metamorphoses of…

Published after 1606

Etching of Medea with a cauldron and branch above a reclining old man, with torches and smoke in the background.

Medea Restoring Aeson's Youth (Aesoni decerptio iuventam restituit Medea), plate 64 from "The Metamorphoses of Ovid"…

Published after 1606

Engraving of Theseus with sword and shield fighting the Minotaur in an arena, numbered plate 74 with Latin caption.

Theseus and the Minotaur (Minotaurum Theseus vincit), plate 74 from "The Metamorphoses of Ovid" (Metamorphosean Sive…

Published after 1606

Etching of a woman on horseback under a canopy entering a city, with soldiers, trumpeters and men in ruffs before a stone gat

Triumphal Entry of Margaret of Austria into Milan, from The Life of Margaret of Austria, plate 10

1612

Engraving of an armored rider on a rearing horse atop an ornate pedestal, with coats of arms and Latin inscriptions above and

Equestrian Statue of Henry II, King of France, in the Palazzo Rucellai by Daniele de Volterra

Published early 17th century

Engraving of a palace with twin towers, formal gardens, fountains, and rectangular planted plots on Monte Pincio.

Monte Pincio Palace and Gardens, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

mid to late 16th century

Etched print of a crowned rider on a prancing horse, labeled VESPASIANVS AVGVSTVS on the base.

Keizer Vespasianus te paard

1596

Engraving of a battle with soldiers and a rider, while veiled women and children kneel and watch beside a cart near a walled

Vrouwen en kinderen zien toe hoe Civilis slag levert met de Romeinen, 69-70

1612

Engraving of a mounted warrior and soldiers fighting in flooded ground before a walled hilltop fortification, with Latin and

Civilis laat het land onder water lopen, 69-70

1612

Etched battle scene of a mounted helmeted rider charging among soldiers, banners and fallen men, with Dutch and Latin caption

Cerialis drijft de Bataven in de Rijn, 69-70

1612

Engraving of a Roman officer gesturing to veiled women and a bearded man before a burning city with soldiers and ruins.

Vrouw en zuster van Civilis voor Cerialis gebracht, 69-70

1612

Engraving of an armored rider on a prancing horse, labeled TIBERIVS CAES, with a raised sword and plumed harness.

Keizer Tiberius te paard

1596

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

Keizer Galigula te paard

1596

Engraving of a laureled rider in armor on a rearing horse, holding a spear, labeled CLAVDIVS CAES on the base.

Keizer Claudius I te paard

1596

Engraving of Emperor Nero on a rearing, plumed horse with ornate tassels, labelled NERO AUGUSTUS on the pedestal.

Keizer Nero te paard

1596