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Johann Theodor de Bry

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Engraved procession of soldiers, horsemen and carts, with skeletal death figures at right and Latin verses below.

The Triumph of Death

1580/1600

Engraving of Bacchus on a chariot leading a festive procession of satyrs, revelers, musicians and grapevines before a classic

The Triumph of Bacchus

n.d.

Engraving of a classical woman holding a scroll, with veil and flowers at her feet, labeled Mnemosyne.

Mnemosine (Memory), plate 3 from Parnassus Biceps

1601

Engraving of Pallas Athena with plumed helmet, spear and Medusa shield, with an owl and plants at her feet.

Pallas Athena, plate 6 from Parnassus Biceps

1601

Engraving of the muse Clio in draped robes and laurel wreath holding a scroll, with plants beside her and Latin text below.

Clio, Muse of History, plate 7 from Parnassus Biceps

1601

Engraving of the muse Terpsichore standing in draped robes, holding a scroll and lyre beside flowering plants.

Terpsichore, Muse of Dance, plate 9 from Parnassus Biceps

1601

Engraving of the muse Enterpe standing with a book and staff, flanked by plants, with Latin inscriptions above and below.

Enterpe, Muse of Music, plate 10 from Parnassus Biceps

1601

Engraved print of the muse Erato in classical robes beside a lyre and laurel branch on a pedestal.

Erato, Muse of Lyric Poetry, plate 11 from Parnassus Biceps

1601

Engraving of the muse Calliope in classical robes holding a bearded head and a trumpet, with flowers at her feet.

Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry, plate 12 from Parnassus Biceps

1601

Engraving of the muse Polyhymnia in a draped robe holding a flute, with flowers at her feet and Latin text.

Polyhymnia, Muse of Hymns, plate 13 from Parnassus Biceps

1601

Engraving of the muse Thalia holding a comic mask, with theatrical masks on a pedestal beside her and a plant at her feet.

Thalia, Muse of Comedy, plate 14 from Parnassus Biceps

1601

Engraving of the muse Urania holding a scroll beside a celestial armillary sphere, with laurel wreath and Latin captions.

Urania, Muse of Astronomy, plate 15 from Parnassus Biceps

1601

Engraving of the Last Judgment: Christ enthroned in clouds, trumpeting angels, and figures rising and falling among demons be

Last Judgment

1611

Engraving of men in a workshop hammering human heads on a block, with a basket of heads and a Latin caption below.

The forging of the heads

1611

Engraving of winged Cupid pressing against a tree trunk, with a bow and arrows on the ground and figures in a landscape.

Amor by a tree

1611

Engraving of Justitia with sword and scales falling from a rearing horse above a rocky landscape with ruins.

Justitia falling from a rearing horse

1611

Engraved ornamental template with two blank shields beneath a heart motif and scrolling acanthus leaves.

Coat of arms template with two shields and foliage

1596

Engraved ornamental cartouche with blank shield, acanthus scrolls and a helmet above, on a light paper sheet.

Coat of arms template with helmet and foliage

1596

Engraved frieze with five arched scenes of nude figures, a couple, a house and a bird, with Latin and German inscriptions bel

Frieze with three representations relating to marriage

1571

Engraving of a monkey in a ruff collar holding a mirror that reflects its face, with Latin and German inscriptions.

Aap met spiegel

1596

Engraved allegory showing idle men drinking indoors beside a figure of summer labouring with a scythe in a sunlit field.

Allegorie op de luiheid van de mens

1596

Engraving of three courting couples in a castle garden, with a tower, trees and a Latin inscription below.

Drie minnende paren in kasteeltuin

1596

Engraving of musicians around a keyboard instrument at a candlelit table, with a man in a ruff holding sheet music.

Musicerend gezelschap bij toortslicht

1596

Engraving of a nude woman reclining on a canopied bed as a man in period dress is tied with rope, with an older woman beside

Hoer verleidt man

1596

Engraving of a man seated with nude Venus, Ceres and Bacchus figures, Cupid, fruit and wine barrel beneath a tree.

Man in gezelschap van Venus, Ceres en Bacchus

1596

Engraving of Cupid with bow on a globe, a standing woman with scepter, and a reclining woman among scientific instruments.

De Liefde overwint alles

1596

Engraving of a seated man embraced by two women in an interior with coins on a table and a Latin caption below.

Man wordt beroofd in bordeel

1596

Engraving of a barber shop interior where a fool is being shaved, with a man drinking, a dog, a monkey, and a Latin caption.

Het scheren van de zot

1596

Engraving of a crowded open shell serving as a boat on the sea, with figures, a tree with an owl and sailing ships.

De Mosselschelp

1596

Engraving of a drunken man lying in a ditch beside a pig, with a jug, a barrel carrier and a village in the distance.

Dronkaard, brakend in een sloot

1596

Engraving of a woman striking a jester beside a tree, with a cat on a branch and a dog behind them under a cloudy sky.

Hoer die een nar afranselt

1596

Engraving of a feathered-hat figure with flute, surrounded by birds, insects and a monkey, with hares and hunters in the land

De hazenjager

1596

Engraved ornamental knife handle design with a nude figure labeled IGNIS in an arch, above scrollwork and an urn.

Ornamental Design for Knife Handle with Fire, from The Four Elements

about 1590

Engraved knife handle design with a winged figure of air in an arch, scrolling ornament and an urn below.

Ornamental Design for Knife Handle with Air, from The Four Elements

about 1590

Engraved ornamental knife handle design with a female figure labeled TERRA and dense scrolling foliage below.

Ornamental Design for Knife Handle with Earth, from The Four Elements

c. 1590

Engraved knife handle design with a nude woman pouring water in an arched niche labeled AQVA, above floral scrollwork.

Ornamental Design for Knife Handle with Water, from the Four Elements

c. 1590

Engraved oval portrait of an older man in a flat cap and fur-trimmed robe, with ornamental border and Latin inscriptions.

Portret van Beatus Rhenanus

1597

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and ruff, framed by an ornate border with squirrels and beetles.

Joannes Posthius. Line engraving by J.T. de Bry after E. N., 1645

Engraved ornamental clasp with a central medallion showing a woman above a reclining man, surrounded by scrollwork and cherub

Verbindingsstuk, in het medaillon Jaël die Sisera doodt

1571

Engraved ornamental design with grotesques, a banquet scene at top, and French inscriptions in side cartouches.

Messenheft met grotesken, bovenaan een rechthoek met de bruiloft te Kanaän

1598

Engraved design for a knife handle with grotesque ornament, cherubs, fish motifs and a bedchamber scene in an oval panel.

Messenheft met grotesken, onderaan twee engeltjes en twee vissen

1598

Engraving of Judith beheading Holofernes with a sword in a canopied bed chamber, a maidservant at the curtain.

Judith and Holofernes

1580/1600

Engraved plate with a woman holding a candle between two figures, framed by an ornate floral and scrollwork border with Latin

Plate from Emblemata Nobilitati et Vulgo Scitu Digna

1593

Circular engraving with three laurel-wreathed Roman emperor portraits, a central Latin motto, and dense ornamental scrollwork

Maxima Egestas Est Avaritia, Design for a footed dish

c. 1588

Circular engraved design with four Roman emperor busts in laurel medallions around a central Latin inscription and ornamental

Immodica Ira Gignit Insaniam, Design for Interiors of Tazze

c. 1588

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar holding a flower, framed by ornate scrollwork, birds and a Latin ins

Portret van Paul Schede

1669

Engraving of bathers in a colonnaded bathhouse, an ornate fountain, and dancing figures by a campfire near a village.

Fountain of Youth

Engraving of a crowded village country fair with dancing peasants, feasting tables, maypole, riders and church.

Country Fair

Circular engraving of figures resting in a lush forest with peacock, turkey, goat and eagle, with cherubs and text cartouches

The Golden Age

Engraved procession of pikemen, horses, camels and wagons, with skeletal figures at the right and Latin verses below.

Marching Soldiers, with an Armory Car in the Center

Etched frieze of a baggage train: a covered wagon, pikemen, women and children, and a plumed mounted officer on the right.

The Baggage Train with the Sergeant-Major

Engraving of an old woman pouring coins from a bag while small children scramble on the ground to gather them.

The Man with the Moneybag and His Flatterers

Engraving of a marching column with pikemen, a mounted officer, a covered wagon, and women and children on a road.

Trek met soldaten en vluchtelingen

1571

Engraving of an ornate urn holding tulips and anemones, with a bumblebee and two hoverflies around it.

Bloemenvaas met hommel

1600

Engraving of an armored knight on a prancing horse with a lance, blank shield and plumed helmet over hatched grass.

Wapensjabloon met ridder in tournooikledij

1596

Engraving of a helmet with cross-shaped visor and scalloped drapery flanking a blank shield shape, dated 1596.

Wapensjabloon met helm en gordijn

1596

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff and fur-trimmed cloak, with a table, book and hat, in an ornate frame.

Portret van Tobias Paurmeister

1616

Engraved print of a Bacchic procession with a wine chariot, nude revelers, satyrs and putti beside a classical colonnade.

Triumph of Bacchus

1580-1623

Engraving of Saint Anthony's temptation with a giant fish, hybrid creatures, boats, and a village in the background.

The Temptation of Saint Anthony, plate 16 from the Emblemata Secularia

published 1596 or 1611

Engraving of a formal wedding gathering in a columned hall overlooking a lagoon, with figures, a dog, and text panels.

The Venetian Wedding

1585/1600

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar, framed by ornate scrolls, birds and flowers.

Portret van Paul Schede

1597

Engraved letter A with Adam and Eve seated on it, a serpent in an apple tree, a skull, and a double-headed eagle.

Letter A met Adam en Eva

1595

Engraved decorative initial B with putti, a nude figure, flowers, fruit garlands and Hebrew lettering in a radiating oval.

Letter B met het offer van Abel

1595

Engraved ornamental letter C with a standing man, putto, parrot, eagle, fruit garland and helmet.

Letter C met Kaïn

1595