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Engraved full-length portrait of a crowned emperor in armor holding a sword and globe, beside a page of Dutch text.

Portret van keizer Karel V

1586

Engraving of the Holy Family: Mary kneels holding the infant Christ while Joseph leans over a ledge behind them.

De Heilige Familie

1587

Green woodcut portrait of a bearded man with curly hair and a pleated ruff collar, looking to the side.

Portret van Gillis van Breen

1586

Black and white print of a young man with a sack on his shoulder and a walking stick, walking through a landscape.

Jongeman met wandelstok

1596

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and ruff, holding a book with a small dog beside him.

Portret van Justus Lipsius

1587

Oval drawing of a bearded man in a pleated ruff collar and buttoned doublet, with inscribed text around the frame.

Portrait of a 26-Year-Old Man

1586

Engraving of a kneeling haloed figure beside a column with a standing woman, framed by scripture and small religious scenes.

Remissio Peccatorum, from "The Allegories on the Christian Creed"

1598

Engraving of nude Andromeda chained to a rock as Perseus on winged Pegasus attacks a sea monster below.

Perseus Freeing Andromeda

1583

Engraving of the Virgin and Christ child with Saint Joseph beneath a flowering cherry tree, with a bowl of cherries at lower

The Holy Family under a Cherry Tree

1589

Yellow-green print of a thatched farmhouse with a stork on its roof, a woman at a well, and a figure on a country road.

Landscape with a Farmhouse, from Four Small Landscapes

1597/1600, printed 1605/20

Green and ochre woodcut of a craggy rock on a seashore, with a village church, a sailing ship and boats on rough water.

Cliff on a Seashore, from Four Small Landscapes

1597/1600, printed 1605/20

Chiaroscuro woodcut of a tall rock on a seashore with a distant town, a sailing ship on rough sea, and streaked clouds.

Cliff on a Seashore

probably 1592/1595

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in ruff and armour, flanked by a female figure and a skeleton, with Latin text.

Portret van Willem I, prins van Oranje

1636

Brown and ochre woodcut portrait of a man with curly hair and a pleated ruff collar, looking toward the viewer.

Gillis van Breen

1588/92

Engraved oval portrait of a woman in a ruff collar and patterned gown, framed by an ornate border with allegorical scenes.

Portret van Charlotte van Bourbon

1597

Oval print of a nude woman reaching up to a flowering branch, with fruit at her feet and a windswept landscape behind her.

Proserpine

1588/1590

Engraving of a crowded Renaissance banquet with elegantly dressed guests, servants pouring wine, and Latin verses below.

Banquet at the House of Tarquinius Collatinus

c. 1578

Engraving of nude figures on a cross under clouds, a man with a pole in foreground, town in distance, Dutch and Latin text be

De Mens moet zijn begeerten doden

1578

Tonal print of a waterfall landscape with a large tree, a cottage with a water wheel, distant hills, and birds in the sky.

Landschap met waterval

1597

Print of a rocky coast with a tall rock, a church tower, and a sailing ship in rough seas under a cloudy sky.

Rots aan een kust

1597

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff, framed by putti, fruit garlands, a skull and Latin inscription.

Portret van Hans Bol

1593

Print of a kneeling bearded man in wilderness with a tree, a lamb, and birds in the sky, in dark ink on blue-grey paper.

Johannes de Doper in de wildernis

1593

Woodcut of Bacchus, nude and wreathed, holding a wine cup and grapes, with a scorpion sign above, in olive and cream tones.

Bacchus

1589

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man in a plumed hat and lace collar, with inscription around the border.

Portret van Robert Dudley, graaf van Leicester

1586

Engraving of a fashionably dressed man with a feathered hat and ruff holding a staff, with marching soldiers and a town behin

Officers in Peascod Doublets

1587

Engraved portrait of William of Orange kneeling in armor, surrounded by emblematic scenes and a Latin inscription frame.

Portret van Willem van Oranje

1581

Engraved half-length portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar, with a coat of arms and verses below.

Portrait of Jean Niquet at the Age of 56

1595

Oval engraved portrait of a woman in a white cap and pleated ruff collar, inscribed with her age and the year 1580.

Portrait of Grietgen Jansdr, the Artist’s Wife

1580

Engraving of Venus and Mars on a bed, watched by gods on clouds above and Vulcan's forge at left.

Venus en Mars betrapt door Vulcanus

1585

Engraving of the Hercules Farnese statue seen from behind, nude muscular figure on a stone base with two onlookers at lower r

Hercules Farnese

1590

Engraving of a nude muscular warrior in a plumed helmet holding a shield, with a battle scene in the distant mountains.

Calpurnius

1586

Engraving of helmeted Roma seated on armor, with cupid, nude figures, a wolf, twin infants and heraldic crests.

Roma

1586

Engraving of Saint Thomas kneeling as spearmen surround him, with a standing saint reading at right and palm trees behind.

Martelaarschap van Tomas

1577

Engraving of a bearded man holding a candle with a child and a young woman, by Hendrick Goltzius, 1615.

Aanbidding door de herders

1615

Engraving in a circle of Venus reclining with a wine cup, Bacchus with grapes, Ceres with wheat, and a cherub, 1595.

Bacchus, Ceres en Venus

1595

Engraving of a bearded elderly saint in robes, seated by a tree with a book, before a distant mountain landscape.

Saint Andrew

1589

Engraving of an aged bearded man reading beside a skull and lion, under a tree, with a crucifix in the sky.

Saint Jerome

1596

Engraving of an aged bearded saint reading beside a skull and lion, gesturing toward a crucifix in the sky under a tree.

Saint Jerome in the Desert

1596

Engraving of Christ standing before a seated ruler on a throne, with soldiers and a crowd, under an arch with a city view.

Christ before Pilate, plate 5 from The Passion of Christ

1596

Engraving of Saint John holding a chalice as a crowd reacts, with fallen bodies in the foreground and a city behind.

Het martelaarschap van Johannes

1577

Engraving of a martyrdom scene with men clubbing a kneeling figure while a robed saint with a book watches on the right.

Het martelaarschap van Jakobus de Mindere

1577

Engraving of Saint Bartholomew standing beside the flaying of a nude man before soldiers, a crowned ruler and classical build

Het martelaarschap van Bartholomeus

1577

Engraving of Saint Philip being crucified upside down by soldiers while a robed saint with a cross watches beside a round tem

Het martelaarschap van Filippus

1577

Engraving of Saint Matthew standing as a swordsman strikes near kneeling women beside a columned temple and altar.

Het martelaarschap van Mattheüs

1577

Engraving of two saints in front of a crowd attacking a temple, with idols falling and Latin verses below.

Het martelaarschap van Simon en Judas Thaddeüs

1577

Engraving of Saint Paul shaking a viper from his hand over a bonfire on a shore, with shipwrecked figures and sailing ships b

Paulus wordt in Malta gebeten door een adder

1582

Engraving of two nude figures embracing beside a stream in a mountain landscape with a distant castle.

Salmacis and Hermaphrodite Transformed into a Single Person

1615

Head of a Young Woman

c. 1605

Engraved print of the god Saturn, a bearded man with a staff standing in an arched classical niche with winged figures above.

Saturn

1592

Drawing of a seated woman in draped robes resting her hand on a celestial globe, in gray wash and chalk.

Urania

Engraving of Christ crowned with thorns shown to a crowd below, with a man carrying a cross and a city skyline behind.

Ecce homo, plate 8 from The Passion of Christ

1597

Engraving in a circle of Venus with grapes and wheat, a winged Cupid at her feet, with a Latin inscription around the rim.

Venus en Cupido

1588

Engraving of a young standard bearer in ruff and plumed cap holding a billowing flag, with soldiers in a landscape behind him

The Standard Bearer, Turned to Left

1587

Engraving of a muscular rider on horseback seen from behind, with a plumed helmet, background duel and Latin text below.

Titus Manlius

1586

Engraving of Saint Peter crucified upside down in a Roman street, with soldiers, a mounted rider, and a bearded saint holding

Het martelaarschap van Petrus

1577

Engraving of Saint James standing as a kneeling man is executed by a sword-wielding soldier, with armed men and a city behind

Het martelaarschap van Jakobus de Meerdere

1577

Engraving of Saint Andrew gesturing as a man is bound to an X-shaped cross by executioners, with a crowd and classical buildi

Het martelaarschap van Andreas

1577

Engraving of Saint Matthias kneeling as executioners raise weapons in a city square, with a robed saint holding a book at lef

Het martelaarschap van Matthias

1577

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff, framed by allegorical painter figures and putti, with Latin inscription.

Portret van Jan van der Straet

1568

Engraving of the Annunciation: Mary kneels as an angel offers lilies, with a dove and cherubs in light above.

The Annunciation, plate one from The Birth and Early Life of Christ

1594

Engraving of two women embracing in a courtyard with arches and buildings behind them, a bearded man and small dog at right.

The Visitation, plate two from The Birth and Early Life of Christ

1593

Engraving of the Nativity with angels above, the infant Christ, kneeling Mary, shepherds, an ox and sheep in a ruin.

The Adoration of the Shepherds, plate three from The Birth and Early Life of Christ

1594

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a woman's head with windswept wavy hair, turned to the side, dated 1609.

Head of a Siren

1609

Engraving of a bearded man in armour with a ruff and coat of arms shield, printed on a book page beside a faint ghost image.

Filips II

1586

Engraving of the muscular hero Hercules standing nude with a lion skin and club, with small struggling figures in a rocky lan

The Great Hercules

1589

Brown and tan print of a nude Bacchus holding a wine goblet and grapes, wearing a leaf wreath, with a scorpio zodiac sign abo

Bacchus

c. 1595

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar leaning on a table with a scroll, with a landscape and Latin verse below.

Philip Galle

1582

Pen and ink drawing of a curly-haired man in a ruff collar, bent over his work and holding a pen.

Portret van Gillis van Breen, tekenend of hout snijdend

1600

Engraved oval portrait of a man in ruff collar holding a sword, with ships and a coastal town in the background.

Portret van Johan van Duvenvoorde op 32-jarige leeftijd

1579

Engraved portrait of an elderly bearded man in a fur-trimmed coat and cap, with Latin inscription below.

Portret van Pieter van Foreest op 64-jarige leeftijd

1586

Circular engraved portrait of a bearded man in a lace ruff collar and trimmed doublet, with a coat of arms and Latin inscript

Portret van Erasmus Pleiobius

1584

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar writing with a quill at a desk, with an eagle coat of arms.

Portret van een 24-jarige man (Jan van Heussen?)

1578

Oval print of a nude sea goddess riding a dolphin and fish with billowing cloth, sea figures and boats in the background.

Thetis

1589

Oval brown chiaroscuro print of a winged female figure driving a chariot with a torch, rooster, owl and bats through clouds.

Nox

1588

Oval olive-toned print of a seated muscular figure with a serpent and staff in a rocky landscape under a starry sky.

Demogorgon in the Cave of Eternity, plate one from Demogorgon and the Deities

c. 1588-90

Engraving of a bearded teacher with pupils in a schoolroom, framed by a border of Bible quotations and small scenes.

Opvoeding van kinderen

1578

Engraving of Icarus tumbling through the sky toward the sea, with sun rays behind him and a winged figure below.

Icarus

1588

Circular engraving of the muscular nude Phaëton falling headfirst over a coastal town with smoke and ships below.

Phaëton

1588

Engraving by Hendrick Goltzius, 1597: allegorical figures labeled Concord, Charity, Peace and Fear of God flee quarrelling me

Mijn en dijn verjagen Eendracht, Liefde, Vrede en Vreze Gods

1597

Engraving of a harbor scene with ships, bales and barrels, a scribe at work, and merchants in conversation before city walls.

Leugen en Bedrog verstoren een zakelijke transactie

1597

Engraved oval coat of arms with three swans and a crescent moon on a shield, topped by a helmet and swan crest.

Wapen van de familie Out

1580

Oval engraved coat of arms with two lions and wheat sheaves, framed by scrollwork and an inscription, dated 1579.

Wapen met leeuwen en korenaren

1579

Pen and brown ink drawing of a tall foxglove plant with broad leaves and a flowering spike on toned paper.

A Foxglove in Bloom

1592

Engraving of a seated praying Mary surrounded by biblical women, with a fountain of fruit above and an ornate text border.

Maria en zeven bijbelse moeders

1576

Engraved print of Christ preaching to a crowd, surrounded by eight vignettes illustrating the Beatitudes in an ornate border.

The Eight Beatitudes

ca. 1578

Engraving of a violent brawl inside a church interior, with armed men and a fallen figure, framed by emblems and Latin text.

Dissension in the Church (Dissidium in Ecclesia)

ca. 1578

Brown wash drawing of a nude man holding a torch and a flaming orb, with a dog, tree, and small crowd behind him.

Ignis

c. 1586

Engraved ornamental frieze with a woman riding a deer, strapwork, foliage, birds, an owl, a tortoise and two muscular male fi

Kruisiging

1585

Engraving of the crucifixion with Christ on the cross and three mourning figures below under a dark, stormy sky.

Kruisiging met Maria, Maria Magdalena en Johannes

1585

Engraving of Christ kneeling on a rock as an angel with a chalice appears above, while disciples sleep in the foreground.

Christus op de Olijfberg

1597

Engraving of Christ crowned with thorns shown to a crowd on a balcony, with a street scene and church tower behind.

Christus aan het volk getoond (Ecce homo)

1597

Engraving of a bound, shirtless man at a column while soldiers flog him in a city square with buildings behind.

De geseling

1597

Engraving of Christ carrying the cross with a crown of thorns, surrounded by kneeling women and soldiers before a fortified t

De kruisdraging met de Heilige Veronica

1596

Engraving of the crucifixion of Christ between two thieves, with soldiers, mourners and kneeling figures in the foreground.

Christus aan het kruis

1596

Engraving of the Lamentation: mourners lower Christ's body into a stone tomb beside a rocky cave, with figures watching above

De graflegging

1596

Engraving of the Resurrection: risen Christ with banner above, a winged angel on the stone, startled soldiers and two women a

De opstanding

1596