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Georg Pencz

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Engraving of a man raising a sword over a young woman in a columned Roman interior while armed soldiers and onlookers watch.

Virginius Killing His Daughter

1546/47

Engraving of Tarquin with a drawn sword approaching Lucretia on a bed, with onlookers and a rider in the courtyard beyond.

Tarquin and Lucretia

Engraving of crowned Artemisia seated holding a cup as a servant pours from a pitcher, with a burning building through an arc

Artemisia

c. 1539

Engraving of a fierce siege with soldiers scaling ladders against a round fortified city and a large banner in the centre.

The Seige of Carthage

1539

Engraving of Cupid in a horse-drawn chariot leading a procession of couples past a temple and hilltop town.

The Triumph of Love

c. 1539

Engraving of a triumphal procession with a woman on a unicorn-drawn chariot approaching a round colonnaded temple.

The Triumph of Chastity

c. 1539

Engraving of a winged Fame figure blowing trumpets over an elephant procession with soldiers and classical ruins.

The Triumph of Fame

c. 1539

Engraving of winged Father Time on a stag-drawn chariot with an hourglass, pursued by a running crowd before ruins.

The Triumph of Time

c. 1539

Engraving of Death with a scythe riding a cart over fallen people, with fire, a burning city and a Latin inscription below.

The Triumph of Death

c. 1539

Engraving of a haloed figure with lion and bull on clouds, trumpeting angels above, and a skeleton shooting figures below.

The Triumph of Eternity

c. 1539

Engraving of a laurel-crowned seated woman beside a winged child holding a book, labeled Rhetorica.

Rhetoric

Engraving of Christ with a halo facing a hostile crowd, one man in a tall hat pointing and another raising a fist.

The Pharisees Wish to Stone Christ

Engraving of a nude man carving letters into a tree while a seated woman watches him, with a dog at lower left.

Paris Writing Words of Love to Oenone

Engraving of a helmeted warrior holding a small winged figure on a dish while a seated nude woman looks up beneath curtains.

Medea Returning the Penates to Jason

Engraving of a nude crowned woman with a severed bearded head in a sack, assisted by an armored man beside a tree.

Tomyris with the Head of Cyrus

Circular engraving of a haloed man at a table gesturing to a bearded guest, with a servant pouring drink and a dog beneath.

To Feed the Hungry

Circular engraving of a haloed seated figure gesturing to a man in a cap and a standing woman, with inscription above.

To Clothe the Naked

Circular engraving of a haloed seated figure receiving a drink from a standing man, watched by two onlookers beneath a tree.

To Give Drink to the Thirsty

Engraving of a haloed man visiting a prisoner whose bare feet are locked in stocks, with onlookers and a barred window.

To Visit the Imprisoned

Round engraving of a haloed pilgrim with a staff speaking to a headscarfed woman as a man gestures at a doorway.

To House the Pilgrims

Circular engraving of a haloed seated figure at a table with a bearded man, a woman with a plate, and a standing figure.

To Nurse the Sick

Circular engraving of figures burying a body beside a tree, with a walled town and tower in the background.

To Bury the Dead

Engraving of the centaur Chiron in a cave with women, as two young warriors approach, one wearing a lion skin.

Thetis Asks Chiron to be Achilles Teacher

1543

Small engraving of Christ healing a kneeling leper beside a tree, with onlookers and a distant town in the landscape.

Christus geneest een melaatse

1534

Small engraving of the Circumcision of Christ with figures gathered around an infant in an interior with arches and columns.

Besnijdenis van Christus

1534

Engraving of a seated woman drinking from a cup as an attendant pours, with a fire burning beyond an arched window.

Artemisia drinkt het as van haar man Mausolus

1537

Engraving of Christ with a halo holding a child, surrounded by children and adults in an arched architectural setting.

Christ Surrounded by Children

Engraving of a seated laurel-crowned woman with a ruler, as a winged putto points to an alphabet tablet.

Grammar

Engraving of a laurel-crowned seated woman holding a scroll, with a winged putto holding balance scales beside her.

Dialectic

Engraving of a seated woman calculating on a table while a winged cherub holds a slate, with weights and a ruler nearby.

Arithmetic

Engraving of a woman playing a pipe organ while a cherub stands beside her, with a violin and a label reading MUSICA.

Music

Engraving of a seated laurel-crowned woman with a winged child using compasses, with geometric solids on the floor.

Geometry

Engraving of a seated woman pointing to stars beside a globe, with a winged putto holding an armillary sphere, titled Astrolo

Astrology

Engraving of a nude woman seated with a harp and a lute beside her, inside a circular frame, dated 1544.

Woman with a Harp

1544

Engraving of soldiers scaling ladders against a fortified city wall during a siege, with defenders above and crowds below.

The Capture of Carthagena by Scipio and His Troops

1539

Engraved frieze of a Bacchic triumph with centaurs, satyrs, a chariot and putti moving across a landscape strip.

The Triumph of Bacchus

Engraving of a seated woman bathing as a servant holds a cup and a man watches from a balcony, with a bridge and town behind.

David and Bathsheba, from "Scenes from the Old Testament"

Engraving of Lot with a flask beside his seated daughter, while another woman offers a cup before a distant city.

Lot and His Daughters, from "Scenes from the Old Testament"

Engraved frieze of a Bacchic procession with centaurs, satyrs, a chariot, putti and warriors in a band.

Triumph of Bacchus

c. 1539

Engraving of a kneeling woman before a seated ruler under a canopy, with attendants, a guard, and a distant city.

Esther before Ahasuerus

n.d.

Engraving of Cupid on a chariot drawn by horses leading a procession of figures past a temple and hilltop town.

The Triumph of Love, from "The Triumphs of Petrarch"

Engraved triumphal procession with a chariot, unicorns, women with palm fronds, and a circular columned temple.

The Triumph of Chastity on Love, from "The Triumphs of Petrarch"

Engraving of a triumphal procession with a winged trumpeter, elephants, soldiers, and an obelisk in a classical city.

The Triumph of Fame on Chastity, from "The Triumphs of Petrarch"

Engraving of a winged old man with an hourglass on a chariot pulled by straining figures and stags, with a Latin inscription

The Triumph of Time on Fame, from "The Triumphs of Petrarch"

Engraving of a skeleton with a scythe driving a bull-drawn chariot over fallen people, with fire and a castle behind.

The Triumph of Death on Time, from "The Triumphs of Petrarch"

Engraving of a haloed figure among clouds with angels and trumpets, and a skeleton with a scythe on a hill below.

The Triumph of Eternity on Death, from "The Triumphs of Petrarch"

Engraving of a winged angel beside a young man, a bearded elderly man, and a veiled woman in a room with a curtain.

Tobias and the Archangel Raphael, from "The Story of Tobias"

1543

Engraving of three winged angels seated at a table with Abraham bending toward them while a woman watches from a doorway.

The Three Angels Visiting Abraham, from "The Story of Abraham"

Woodcut by Georg Pencz showing artisans and a city street beneath an arch with Mercury and astrological figures above.

Mercury

1531

Engraving of a female and male satyr flanking a fluted urn with foliage, with dolphins and scrollwork below and above.

Vrouwelijke en mannelijke sater

1510

Engraving of a nude woman seated in tall grass with a dog, as a crowned hunter aims a bow in the background.

Procris Killed by Cephalus

1539

Engraving of Medea seated nude offering a cup to a standing armored Jason beside curtains, by Georg Pencz, 1539.

Medea and Jason, from Greek Heroines

1539

Engraving of a young man at a bed holding a bowl on a pedestal, with a winged angel in an arch at right.

Tobias legt het hart en de lever van de vis op wierook

1543

Engraving of Lot being given wine by his daughters, with a burning city and a standing woman holding a goblet.

Lot dronken gevoerd door zijn dochters

1529

Engraving of a seated nude woman bathing with a servant, while a man watches from a balcony above a river and bridge.

David ziet Batseba in zijn tuin baden

1529

Engraving of a kneeling crowned man before a standing woman, with an idol on a pedestal and attendant women beside them.

Afgoderij van Salomo

1529

Engraving of a crowned king seated on a throne judging a kneeling woman, with a soldier and a child before him.

Oordeel van Salomo

1529

Engraving of two women beside a curtained bed, a sword and jug on a table, and a wooden chest in the foreground.

Judith en haar dienstmaagd met onthoofde Holofernes

1539

Engraving of two women beside a curtained bed, one holding a basin, with a sword, goblet and locked chest in view.

Judith en haar diensmaagd met onthoofde Holofernes

1539

Engraving of Susanna seized by two elders beside a fountain, with a village house and trees in the background.

Susanna vastgepakt door twee oudsten

1530

Engraving of a woman cutting the hair of a sleeping man beneath a palm tree, with soldiers in the distance.

Delila knipt Simsons haar

1531

Engraving of the Nativity: Mary beside the infant Christ in a cradle, with shepherds watching and a thatched stable behind.

Geboorte van Christus en aanbidding van herders

1534

Engraving of Salome presenting a severed head on a platter to Herodias and Herod at a dining table, with an executioner in th

Salome brengt Herodias het hoofd van Johannes de Doper

1531

Engraving of three nude women before an armored man, a sleeping figure, and Cupid with a bow in a tree above.

The Dream of Paris

Engraving of a nude man in a helmet carving into a tree while a seated woman watches him, with a dog nearby.

Paris and Oenone, from Greek Heroines

c. 1539

Engraving of a nude woman seated among reeds with a dog, and a crowned archer aiming a bow in the background.

Procris, from Greek Heroines

1539

Engraving of a woman collapsed on the floor surrounded by mourning figures in an interior with a bed and a table.

Death of Lucretia

1546/47

Engraving of nude women bathing by a fountain with an antlered figure at right and a stag in the forest behind.

Diana in the Bath

c. 1533

Engraving of Saint Paul falling in the road as a figure in clouds reaches down, with armored soldiers and a walled town.

The Conversion of St. Paul

1543

Engraving of a woman lifting her skirts by a stream while a mounted rider and spearmen watch beside a tree.

The Queen of Sheba Avoiding the Wooden Bridge

c. 1532

Engraving of Cupid on a horse-drawn chariot leading a procession of figures past a temple and hilltop castle.

The Triumph of Love, plate one from The Triumphs of Petrarch

c. 1539

Engraving of a woman in a chariot drawn by unicorns, approaching a columned temple with attendants and palm fronds.

The Triumph of Chastity, plate two from The Triumphs of Petrarch

c. 1539

Engraving of winged Fame blowing trumpets above a procession of elephants and soldiers past classical ruins.

The Triumph of Fame, plate three from the Triumphs of Petrarch

c. 1539

Engraving of a winged old figure on crutches riding a cart pulled by running people, with an hourglass and stag heads.

The Triumph of Time, plate four from The Triumphs of Petrarch

c. 1539

Engraving of skeletal Death on a bull-drawn chariot trampling fallen figures, with a burning city and crowds in the backgroun

The Triumph of Death, plate five from The Triumphs of Petrarch

c. 1539

Engraving of a haloed figure with a staff above a lion and ox, surrounded by seated figures, angels and skeletons.

The Triumph of Eternity, plate six from The Triumphs of Petrarch

c. 1539

Engraving of men under a tree exchanging coins, with a camel and spear-carrying travelers behind them.

Joseph Sold by His Brothers

1546

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a feathered cap and fur-trimmed robe, framed by heraldic shields.

Elector John Frederick the Magnanimous of Saxony

1543

Engraving of a crowned king on a throne judging two women, a soldier with a sword beside him, a child lying below.

The Judgment of Solomon

Engraving of the Crucifixion with Christ on the cross, Mary, Saint John, a kneeling woman, and a skull at the base.

Crucifixion

1547

Engraving of a nude crowned queen holding a severed head as a soldier places it in a sack, with an armed guard behind.

Tamiris, from Greek Heroines

c. 1539

Engraving of Attilius Regulus: a man beside a nail-studded barrel holding a head, with armored soldiers behind him in a fores

Attilius Regulus

1535

Lower section of a 16th-century engraving with robed figures on rocky ground, a PG monogram, and a scale ruler below.

Hemelvaart van Christus

1535

Circular engraving of seated Christ with halo, a man in a hat and a standing woman beside him, with inscription banner above.

Christus is naakt en wordt gekleed

1534

Engraving of a bending figure writing in sand while accusers surround a woman in an arched courtyard.

Christus en de overspelige vrouw

1544

Engraving of Christ holding a child among mothers and children in an arcaded hall, with a church tower visible behind.

Christus zegent kinderen

1546

Engraving of the crucifixion with Mary, John and a kneeling woman at the cross, a skull at the base, and Latin text above.

Christus aan het kruis en Maria en Johannes

1547

Circular engraving of a haloed man at a table gesturing to a hatted guest, with a servant pouring drink and a dog nearby.

Christus krijgt eten als hij hongerig is

1534

Circular engraving of a haloed Christ being offered a drink by a soldier, with onlookers and a tree, 1534.

Christus heeft dorst en krijgt drinken aangeboden

1534

Circular engraving of Christ with bare feet in stocks, visited by figures in a prison, a guard watching behind bars.

Christus krijgt in gevangenis bezoek

1534

Round engraving of a haloed bearded man with a staff, a woman and a man at a doorway, with German inscription above.

Christus wordt als vreemdeling gehuisvest

1534

Engraving of a haloed figure seated at a table with a man gesturing, a servant holding a plate, and a standing onlooker.

Christus is ziek en krijgt bezoek

1534

Circular engraving of two figures burying a corpse in a grave, with a hooded onlooker, a tree and a distant tower.

Man en vrouw begraven een dode

1534

Engraving of a wealthy banquet with servants and a seated couple, while a beggar and dog lie outside on the left.

Feestmaal van de rijke man

1542

Engraving of a sick man in a canopied bed attended by a richly dressed man and several women, with a courtyard visible at lef

Rijke man op zijn sterfbed

1542

Engraving of a bearded patriarch in clouds with angels above, while a nude figure reaches upward from flames at right.

Rijke man in de hel en Lazarus in de hemel bij Abraham

1542