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Antonio Tempesta

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Etching of a mounted commander pointing at a fortress as pleading men surrender before armed soldiers, with battle in the dis

Plate 19: Men from the Fortress Surrender and Pledge Their Lives to Civilis, from "The War of the Romans Against the…

1611

Engraving of a seated man having his hair cut among soldiers, with a child archer and a burning camp behind.

Plate 20: Civilis Having his Hair Cut, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romanorvm et Batavorvm soc…

1611

Engraving of soldiers with spears and horses facing each other on a stone bridge while workers break it, with hills behind.

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

1611

Engraving of armed men meeting on a broken stone bridge over a river, with a horseman and soldiers in the foreground.

Plate 36: Civilis and Cerialis Meet on a Broken Bridge to Reach an Accord, from "The War of the Romans Against the Ba…

1611

Etching of soldiers fighting on a stone bridge with a horseman and tented camp behind, numbered plate 27 by Antonio Tempesta.

Plate 27: The Dutch During a Surprise Attack of the Roman Camp on the Moselle, from "The War of the Romans Against th…

1611

Etching of armored soldiers escorting two veiled women past a burning city with fallen figures in the background.

Plate 28: Cologne Troops Bring Civilis' Wife and Sister to Cerialis, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavian…

1611

Etched battle scene of soldiers fighting in flood waters below a walled fortress on a hill, with mounted riders and archers.

Plate 29: Civilis Floods the Land by Defensively Breaking the Dikes, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavian…

1611

Etching of a mounted commander leading a chaotic battle, with horses, spearmen and fallen soldiers in the water.

Plate 30: Cerialis Driving the Dutch into the Rhine, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romanorvm et…

1611

Engraving of ancient warships on a river, with armored soldiers and rowers in the foreground and sails in the distance.

Plate 33: Dutch and Roman Flotillas on the Rhine, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romanorvm et Ba…

1611

Etching of a mounted commander gesturing to soldiers as a walled town burns behind them, with Dutch and Latin captions below.

Plate 34: The Romans Burning the Dutch Countryside, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romanorvm et…

1611

Engraving of a riderless horse before a bridge battle, with soldiers in a boat and swimmers in a river below.

Plate 31: Civilis Forced to Dismount and Swim Across the River, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (R…

1611

Etching of soldiers attacking a tented camp at night, with warships and rowers on the water behind.

Plate 32: Dutch and Germans Atttack the Roman Camp and Capture Cerialis' Boat, from "The War of the Romans Against th…

1611

Engraving of two armored men talking before a walled city, with spearmen, a horse and a kneeling figure in the foreground.

Plate 15: Civilis Treating with a Roman Commander, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romanorvm et B…

1611

Etching of a mounted commander pointing at a fortress as bound captives are marched past armed soldiers, with battle smoke be

Plate 16: Roman Captives Before the Old Fortress, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romanorvm et Ba…

1611

Etching of a riderless horse rearing over a fallen warrior amid battle, with a fortified city and soldiers with spears behind

Plate 17: The Romans Misled by Civilis' Horse to Believe that He was Dead or Injured, from "The War of the Romans Aga…

1611

Engraving of Civilis and other leaders conferring indoors while armored warriors look on, with an outdoor battle scene at lef

Plate 18: Secret Meeting of Civilis with Other Leaders from Trier, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians"…

1611

Etching of a battle outside a walled town, with horsemen, fallen soldiers, shields and an arched city gate.

Plate 9: The Romans Defeated by the Dutch Troops at Bonna, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romano…

1611

Etching of soldiers attacking a fortress over a wooden bridge, with mounted commanders watching and ships on a river beyond.

Plate 10: Civilis using Movable Wooden Bridges to Attack the Fortress, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavi…

1611

Engraving of men in a hall listening to a bearded speaker who points to a painting of mountain passes with marching troops.

Plate 23: Conference on What Steps to Take Upon the Romans' New Troops Approaching Across the Alps, from "The War of…

1611

Etching of a plumed commander on horseback pointing toward a stone bridge as soldiers with spears and banners advance behind

Plate 24: The Advance Guard of the New Roman Troops Turned Back, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (…

1611

Etching of soldiers attacking a fortress at night, with a horse, barrels, and fire in the foreground.

Plate 13: Attack on the Roman Fortress at Night, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romanorvm et Bat…

1611

Etching of soldiers assaulting a fortress gate with a wooden siege tower while archers fire and defenders hurl stones from th

Plate 14: New Attack on the Old Fortress, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romanorvm et Batavorvm…

1611

Engraving of a riderless horse, a swimming man, rowing boats and soldiers fighting on a stone bridge over a river.

Plate 31: Civilis Forced to Dismount and Swim Across the River, from The War of the Romans Against the Batavians

1611

Etched battle scene of a mounted warrior on a rearing horse amid soldiers, spears, and fallen figures in a hilly landscape.

Plate 30: Cerialis Driving the Dutch into the Rhine, from The War of the Romans Against the Batavians

1611

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

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

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 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

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 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

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

Etched print of six armored cavalrymen fighting on horseback, with a fallen horse in the foreground.

Six Cavalrymen in Combat, from "Battle Scenes I"

ca. 1590-1630

Engraving of Diana aiming a bow from clouds toward Chione, who is seated with two children in a wooded landscape.

Plate 105: Diana aiming her bow toward Chione, who is accompanied by two children, in another scene at left Mercury a…

1606

Etching of a pastoral landscape with shepherds shearing sheep by a stream, trees, a well, and a lion in the clouds.

Juli: schapen scheren (leeuw)

1575

Engraving of men netting fish from a boat on a river, with bathers on the banks, a hilltop town, and the word AUGUSTUS above.

Augustus: zwemmen en vissen (maagd)

1575

Etching of September with grape pressing at a farmhouse, a woman with a basket, a mule, and a castle on a hill.

September: wijn maken (weegschaal)

1575

Etching of an October landscape with horses, a dog, a seated man, a village and a scorpion in the sky.

Oktober: wijn proeven (schorpioen)

1575

Engraving of woodcutters felling trees in a forest, with a centaur archer in the sky and a river valley beyond.

November: houthakken (boogschutter)

1575

Etching of a winter scene with leafless trees, figures tending a fire and cauldron, a well, and a city in the distance.

December: varkens slachten (steenbok)

1575

Etching of a flood scene with drowning people, horses and cattle, an overturned ark, and figures clinging to rocks under a st

The Flood

1606

Etching of the Fury Tisiphone with serpent hair and a torch confronting a crowned king and queen in a palace.

The Fury Tisiphone at the Palace of Athamas

1606

Etching of nude giants on rocks attacking gods on clouds above, labeled Gigantomachia, by Antonio Tempesta, 1606.

The Giants Attempting to Storm Olympus

1606

Engraving of a tournament with armoured knights at left and a confrontation between a noblewoman and a serpent-haired figure

The Infante Gonzalo Gomez Excels at the Game and Doña Lambra Insults the Infantes and Their Mother

1612

Etching of a man lifting a child while figures leap from rocks into the sea, with a Latin caption below.

The Insane Athamas Killing Learchus, While Ino and Melicertor Jump into the Sea

1606

Etching of a seated ruler, a bearded man and veiled woman, a child and a chained guard in a palace interior with Spanish capt

The Letter Orders the Murder of Gonzalo Gustos and the Capture of the Infantes

1612

Engraving of a tall arcaded lighthouse on an island, with rowing boats, sailing ships, camels and figures in the harbor.

The Lighthouse at Alexandria

1610