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Georg Pencz

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Oil portrait of a bearded older man in a fur-trimmed dark coat holding a dagger, seated in an interior with a balance scale.

Bildnis des Nürnberger Münzmeisters Jörg Herz

1545

Portrait of a young woman in a black beret and red velvet dress with fur cuffs, holding flowers before a plain interior.

Portrait of a girl

1545

Reclining nude woman with a swan and three children beside her under a tree, with red drapery and a distant landscape.

Leda and the Swan

1550

Painting of an old man in green leaning toward a young blond woman with bare shoulder, chained to a wooden ledge.

Caritas Romana

1538

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

1500

Circular drawing of a seated woman holding a heraldic shield beneath a tree, with a castle landscape and Latin lettering.

Study for a Stained Glass Window with the Coat of Arms of the Barons von Paar (recto); Study for a Sceptre with the I…

about 1540

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

1500

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

1500

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

1500

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

1500

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

1500

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

1500

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

1500

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

1500

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

1500

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

1500

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

1500

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

To Bury the Dead

1500

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

1500

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

Grammar

1500

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

Dialectic

1500

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

Arithmetic

1500

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

Music

1500

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

Geometry

1500

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

Astrology

1500

Pen and gray wash drawing in a circle: a woman in a robe by a canopy bed, a young man at a doorway, classical architecture.

Joseph and Potiphar's Wife

1510-50

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

Pen and brown wash drawing of the biblical flood with figures on rocks, an ark, a crowded boat, and storm clouds.

The Flood

1530

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