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Etching of a cavalry and infantry battle with armoured riders, rearing horses and spears, and a fallen soldier in the foregro

Gevecht tussen de cavalerie en de infanterie

1565

Etching of mounted figures on a hill watching a battle below, with a walled city on a rocky height at right.

Gevechtsscène met cavalerie toekijkend vanaf heuvel

1565

Etching of a cavalry charge with rearing horses, fleeing foot soldiers and fallen men on a hilly battlefield.

Cavalerie aanval met vluchtende soldaten

1565

Etching of cavalry charging war elephants with towered riders amid a battlefield of fallen soldiers and horses.

Cavalerie aanval op olifanten

1565

Etching of a cavalry battle with mounted soldiers, lances and a fallen horse in the foreground.

Strijd tussen soldaten te paard

1565

Etching of armoured horsemen with lances charging in battle, with a fallen horse and rider in the foreground.

Soldaten te paard vechtend met lansen

1565

Etched title plate with a dedicatory inscription framed by scrolls, armor, trumpets, shields and a tower emblem.

Titelprent met een banderol met opdracht, wapentuig en een schild met een toren

1599

Etching of a mounted armored rider among soldiers, with fire and a crowd watching a burning scene on the right.

Illustratie bij Canto II van Tasso's 'Gerusalemme Liberata

1565

Etching of armored knights and horses in the foreground, with a battle before a walled city and tents on the right.

Illustratie bij Canto III van Tasso's 'Gerusalemme Liberata

1565

Etching of a horned devil, a sorceress and a kneeling robed man before an army camp and walled city, with winged demons above

Illustratie bij Canto IV van Tasso's 'Gerusalemme Liberata

1565

Engraving of mounted knights in plumed helmets riding past tents in a military camp, with combatants in the background.

Illustratie bij Canto V van Tasso's 'Gerusalemme Liberata

1565

Etching of armored knights on horseback, a joust before a walled city, and a fallen soldier, with Italian verse below.

Illustratie bij Canto VI van Tasso's 'Gerusalemme Liberata

1565

Etching of an armored knight and horse beside a shepherd family, with sheep, cattle, a dog and a distant battle near a walled

Illustratie bij Canto VII van Tasso's 'Gerusalemme Liberata

1565

Etching of armored soldiers, tents and a horse in a military camp, with Italian verse below, after Tasso's Gerusalemme Libera

Illustratie bij Canto VIII van Tasso's 'Gerusalemme Liberata

1565

Etching of a battle with mounted archers, fallen horses and soldiers, a walled city, and a winged figure in the sky.

Illustratie bij Canto IX van Tasso's 'Gerusalemme Liberata

1565

Etching of a battle with a kneeling warrior, a horse, a burning siege tower and fallen soldiers, with Italian verse below.

Illustratie bij Canto XII van Tasso's 'Gerusalemme Liberata

1565

Etching of soldiers building a siege tower and ladders near a tent, with dead horses and a fallen warrior in the foreground.

Illustratie bij Canto XIII van Tasso's 'Gerusalemme Liberata

1565

Etching of armored soldiers with spears and horses before a tent, a dog in the foreground, and riders on a hill.

Illustratie bij Canto XIV van Tasso's 'Gerusalemme Liberata

1565

Etching of knights in a boat on rough seas beside a reclining sea nymph, illustrating Tasso's Gerusalemme Liberata.

Illustratie bij Canto XVI van Tasso's 'Gerusalemme Liberata

1565

Engraving of a helmeted rider in ornate armor on a rearing plumed horse, with the inscription C CAES TI F on the base.

Keizer Caligula te paard

1596

Engraved title cartouche with allegorical women, armor, a lion head and a coat of arms, bearing the title Alexandri Magni Pra

Cartouche met Standvastigheid en Veelvuldigheid

1596

Etching of a violent battle with cavalry and smoke over a burning village, with Latin verses below.

Aetas Ferrea (The Iron Age)

c.1599

Engraving of a saint in a rocky cave tormented by demons, with a demon disguised as a woman tempting him near a hut.

H. Antonius wordt verleid door de demonen

1598

Engraving of a plumed commander on horseback pointing toward a bridge, with spearmen, an eagle standard and a distant army.

The Advance Guard of the New Roman Troops Turned Back

1612

Engraving of nude figures, putti and animals in a pastoral landscape, with the Latin caption Aetas aurea below.

The Age of Gold

1606

Engraving of a violent battle with horsemen, a burning village, fallen bodies, and smoke, with Latin text below.

The Age of Iron

1599

Etching of two armored horsemen on rearing horses above a fallen soldier, with a battle line behind them.

The Age of Iron

1606

Etching of a rural farm scene with a horse, a woman with an infant, men ploughing with oxen, and chickens in the foreground.

The Age of Silver

1606

Engraving of a seated commander, soldiers with spears, a child with a bow, and a burning fortress behind them.

The Burning of the Old Fortress

1612

Engraving of workers dismantling the Colossus of Rhodes beside camels and watching horsemen, with a harbor city and sea behin

The Colossus of Rhodes

1610

Engraving of a crowned, bearded figure on clouds gesturing over sea, rocks, fish, a bird, sun and moon.

The Creation of the World

1606

Engraving of a winged woman fleeing a bearded man with a staff, horses and birds in a cloudy landscape.

The Daughter of Coroneus Changed into a Crow

1606

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

Engraving of a bound figure being crushed under a stone slab while men throw stones and a kneeling haloed woman watches.

Foltering: het stenigen en pletten

1565

Engraving of two men operating a wooden apparatus over a bound, haloed figure lying on scattered debris, with classical build

Foltering met kokende olie

1565

Engraving of a nude bound figure on a wooden frame over a fire, with an ox, a cauldron and attendants in a columned interior.

Flotering: verbranding en ontleding

1565

Engraving of a martyrdom scene with executioners, a figure burning over a brazier, and a haloed saint praying before a temple

Foltering: verbranding en wurging

1565

Engraving of a bound nude man tormented with ladles of boiling oil while attendants stand beside him, with burning coals and

Kokende olie en lopen over hete kolen

1565

Engraving of Saint Bartholomew holding a knife, with a halo, beside small scenes of flaying and healing below.

St. Bartholomew, from "Christ, Mary, and the Apostles"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of the Virgin Mary with arms outstretched, haloed, among clouds, with small scenes of angel and apostles below.

The Virgin, from "Christ, Mary and the Apostles"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of standing Christ blessing, with robes, clouds, small scenes of an angel, soldiers and a Nativity, and Latin text.

Standing Christ, Blessing from "Christ, Mary and the Apostles"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of a haloed bearded apostle holding an axe and book, with small scenes of martyrdom and a kneeling king below.

St. Judas Thaddeus, from "Christ, Mary, and the Apostles"

late 16th century

Engraving of Saint Simon the Apostle holding a saw and book, with a halo, flanked by small scenes of martyrdom and serpents.

St. Simon, from "Christ, Mary, and the Apostles"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of Saint Matthew seated on a book with an angel offering a dish, a dragon and figures below, Latin inscriptions.

St. Matthew, from "Christ, Mary, and the Apostles"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of St. Matthias holding a spear and book, with a halo, flanked by small scenes of flames and a kneeling martyr.

St. Matthias, from "Christ, Mary, and the Apostles"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of St. Andrew holding a fish and X-shaped cross, with fishermen in a boat on the sea behind him.

St. Andrew, from "Christ, Mary and the Apostles"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of Saint John the Evangelist holding a chalice with a serpent, with small scenes of a cauldron and a writing figure

St. John the Evangelist, from "Christ, Mary and the Apostles"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of a haloed saint with a staff and book, with scenes of a stoning and a falling figure below.

St. James Minor, from "Christ, Mary and the Apostles"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of Saint Thomas holding a spear, with a halo, small scenes of martyrdom and fire, and Latin inscriptions.

St. Thomas, from "Christ, Mary and the Apostles"

late 16th century

Engraving of Saint Philip holding a tall cross, with small background scenes of crucifixion and a dragon attack.

St. Philip, from "Christ, Mary and the Apostles"

ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of St. James Major with halo, staff and book, with a kneeling figure, soldiers and a distant city in the background

St. James Major, from "Christ, Mary, and the Apostles"

late 16th century

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