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Johannes Wierix

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Engraving of a haloed figure raising a young man from a bier as a veiled woman kneels and onlookers gather under an arcade.

Opwekking van de zoon van de weduwe uit Naïn

1579

Engraving of Elijah ascending to heaven in a fiery chariot while Elisha kneels below, with onlookers by a river.

Hemelvaart van Elia

1582

Engraving of a bearded man with a sword killing a Jewish man before a royal official, with crowds and a city gate behind.

Mattatias doodt een Jood en een afgezant van de koning

1579

Engraving of King David dancing beside an ox-drawn cart bearing the ark, with musicians and onlookers in a city street.

Ark des Verbonds overgebracht naar Jeruzalem

1582

Engraved portrait of a seated woman in a striped gown, ruff collar and white cap, hands resting in her lap.

Volcxken Diericx

1579

Engraving of the crowned Virgin Mary rising on clouds, surrounded by angels playing harp and lute.

The Assumption of the Virgin

1570

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a high collar, framed by scrollwork, a laurel wreath and an IHS monogram.

Henry Garnett

Engraved portrait of a seated woman in ruffled collar and cap, hands on an open book, with a castle landscape behind her.

Catherine de Medici, Wife of Henry II of France

Engraved portrait of a woman with a lace ruff, pearl necklaces and a bow brooch, with a Latin inscription below.

Maria de Medici

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in decorated armor and lace ruff, with a helmet and column beside him.

Philip William, Prince of Orange

Engraving of Saint Robert, a robed Cistercian abbot with halo and crozier, standing in a river landscape.

Saint Robert, Founder and First Abbot of the Cistercian Monks

Pen drawing of a robed bearded figure on a cloud among birds, ostriches, and fish in a landscape with rocks and trees.

The Creation of the Fish and the Birds

mid-16th-early 17th century

Engraving of a crowned ruler on a throne with courtiers, a serpent and dog on a checkered floor, under arcades.

Mozes en Aäron voor de farao

1579

Engraving of Saint Luke writing at a desk beside a winged ox, with a doorway and window in the room behind him.

Evangelist Lucas

1579

Engraving of the evangelist Mark seated writing in a book beside a winged lion, with a lectern at right.

Evangelist Marcus

1579

Engraving of Saint John the Evangelist writing at a desk with an eagle beside him, columns behind, and books on the table.

Evangelist Johannes

1579

Engraved double portrait of a bearded king with a sword and a queen in a lace ruff, with a landscape behind them.

James I and Anne of Denmark

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a plumed hat and ornate armour holding a baton, with a rocky landscape behind.

James I

Engraved portrait of a woman in a ruff collar and pearl necklace holding a fan, with a hilly landscape behind her.

Anne of Denmark

Engraving of a standing woman with an infant, surrounded by treasure, weapons and a crown, with soldiers and kneeling figures

Macht van de vrouw

1559

Engraving of a seated allegorical woman with stone tablets, a dove, two children and a dog, with a village scene behind.

Allegorie op Genade

1559

Engraving of an allegorical woman holding scales and a candle beside an open book, with angels and falling figures around her

Macht van de waarheid

1559

Engraving of a wedding banquet with a haloed figure, guests at a table, and servants pouring water into stone jars.

Bruiloft te Kana

1572

Engraving of a haloed figure raising a seated man from a wooden bier, surrounded by a crowd, with a city and hills behind.

Opwekking van de zoon van de weduwe uit Naïn

1572

Engraving of a skeleton above a landscape with children, a reaper, a ship and a Latin inscription below.

Allegorie op de vergankelijkheid van het menselijk leven

1580

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in ornate armor and ruff collar, with a draped curtain and inscription, 1600.

Portret van Albrecht, aartshertog van Oostenrijk

1600

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a pleated cap and ruff, holding coins at a table, with obelisks in the background.

Portret van de goudsmid Cornelis Claesz. van Aken, op 64-jarige leeftijd

1578

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and dark cloak, with inscriptions in a decorative frame.

Portret van Christoffel de Assonville

1591

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and dark robe, with Latin inscription and 1604 date.

Portret van Christoffel de Assonleville

1604

Engraved portrait of a bearded cleric in a biretta and cape, holding a scroll, before curtains and a landscape with a town.

Portret van Andreas van Oostenrijk

1599

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with curly hair and a fur-trimmed collar, dated 1577.

Portret van Jan Peetersz. de Beaumont, op 48-jarige leeftijd

1577

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and doublet, with inscription around the border, dated 1577.

Portret van de koopman Cornelis Peetersz. de Beaumont, op 53-jarige leeftijd

1577

Engraving of Christ seated distributing loaves and fish to a large crowd on a shore, with a town and hills behind.

Vermenigvuldiging van de broden en de vissen

1585

Engraving of Christ healing a man with a withered hand before Pharisees, with a colonnade, a harbor and a hilltop town behind

Christus geneest een man met een verschrompelde hand

1585

Engraving of a haloed figure beside a possessed naked man as swine rush into a lake, with an obelisk and city behind.

Christus geneest een bezeten man

1585

Engraving of Christ at the pool of Bethesda with a sick man on a mat, bathers in the water, and an angel above the city.

Christus geneest de zieke van Betzata (Bethesda)

1585

Engraving of the raising of Lazarus with robed figures, a cave tomb, kneeling women and a domed city in the background.

Opwekking van Lazarus

1585

Engraving of Christ with ten lepers in a landscape, a city and obelisk behind them, Latin verse beneath.

Christus geneest tien melaatsen

1585

Engraving of a man sitting up on a bier as a haloed figure takes his hand, with onlookers, a dog, and a city behind.

Opwekking van de zoon van de weduwe uit Naïn

1585

Engraved full-length portrait of a bearded man in armour-style dress beside a table with a plumed helmet and draped curtain.

Portret van Willem I, prins van Oranje

1577

Engraving of two draped women embracing before a colonnade, with a small group of figures under the arches at right.

Visitatie

1783

Engraving of a plumed warrior with a lion standard, winged lion, fallen soldier, marching spearmen and city.

Koninkrijken van de Assyriërs en de Chaldeeën

1574

Engraving of an armored warrior with a scepter, a lion in the clouds, and a battle before a draped tent.

Babylonische, Medische en Perzische koninkrijken

1574

Engraving of an armored warrior with a lion standard beside winged lions, a sea with ships, and a battle scene.

Griekse Republiek

1574

Engraving of an armored Roman warrior holding an eagle standard, with fallen bodies, battling soldiers and a sea monster.

Romeinse Rijk

1574

Engraving of soldiers on horseback plundering a temple, with gold vessels scattered and bodies lying in the street.

Antiochus Epifanes rooft de tempel van Jeruzalem leeg

1646

Engraving of a priest with a sword among men, with slain figures and a city gate with a bridge behind them.

Mattatias doodt een Jood en een afgezant van de koning

1646

Engraving of soldiers demolishing a classical altar and statues before a rotunda, with a plumed commander watching and a Lati

Reinigen van de tempel in Jeruzalem

1646

Engraving of soldiers with swords attacking figures on a rocky hillside, with fallen bodies and a bearded elder in the foregr

Leger van Antiochus Epifanes doodt Israëlieten

1646

Engraving of the allegorical figure Prudence holding a mirror and sword before a rocky landscape, labeled PRVDENCIA.

Voorzichtigheid

1597

Engraving of a standing female allegory leaning on a column beside a tree, labeled Fortitudo, by Johannes Wierix.

Kracht

1579

Engraving of a standing female allegory holding a jug and cup, labelled Temperancia, in a simple landscape setting.

Matigheid

1579

Engraving of a woman in flowing robes leaning on an anchor beside waves, gazing toward rays of light, labeled SPES.

Hoop

1579

Engraving of a woman in a turban holding a mirror, labeled Superbia, showing pride, by Johannes Wierix, 1579.

Hoogmoed

1579

Engraving of a standing allegorical woman holding a book and a flower vase, with a sailboat on water behind her.

Kennis

1579

Engraving of a barefoot woman with outstretched arm beside two coin-filled sacks, an allegory of avarice.

Gierigheid

1579

Engraving of a standing female figure holding a bow, arrow and apple on rocky ground, labelled LUXURIA.

Wellust

1579

Engraving of a female figure in a plumed helmet holding a curved sword, labelled IRA, 1579.

Toorn

1579

Engraving of Christ at a cross with blood flowing into a chalice held by a kneeling monk, with praying figures around.

Monnik vangt het bloed van Christus op

1616

Engraving diptych: God and Christ enthroned above a praying crowd, and a winged devil on a globe with chained figures below.

Onze Vader in de hemel, laat uw naam geheiligd worden / Laat uw koninkrijk komen

1569

Engraving in two panels: a deliverance scene with angels and a city, and a heavenly adoration of the Trinity above a globe.

Red ons uit de greep van het kwaad / Aanbidding van de Drieëenheid

1569

Engraving of Christ kneeling with a large cross while a crowd carries crosses across a landscape, with heavenly figures in cl

Laat uw wil gedaan worden op aarde zoals in de hemel / Geef ons vandaag het brood dat wij nodig hebben / Vergeef ons…

1569

Engraving of a seated bride talking with an elderly woman in an interior, with an allegorical figure at an open door and Lati

Bruid in gesprek met Godsvrucht

1574

Engraving of three allegorical women in a columned room, one holding a torch, with Latin verses printed below.

Kastijding onderricht de toorn van God

1574