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Johannes Wierix

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Engraving of a man with sword and plumed hat and a woman in a lace ruff beside a landscape with a castle.

King James I of England and VI of Scotland, and his consort Anne of Denmark, in a landscape. Engraving by J. Wierix,…

Engraving of Christ with sheep, the Virgin and St Peter, while a kneeling man in prayer looks up at them.

Ignatius of Loyola kneeling before Christ, the Virgin and St Peter

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Engraved portrait of a woman in a lace ruff and jeweled headdress, with French verse below, by Jan Wierix, 1600.

Catherine de Bourbon, soeur d'Henri IV (Dutuit 2 p. 625)

1600

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a plumed cap and ruff collar, with French verse beneath.

Henry III, roi de France (Dutuit 1 p. 625)

1600

Engraving of the Madonna and infant Christ seated before a fence, with two angels holding a crown above her head.

Madonna Crowned by Two Angels

1563

Line engraving of a bearded man in a ruff collar within an oval frame, labelled Dr François Maalzon, Syndicus van Westfriesla

Frans Maelson [Maalzon]. Line engraving by J. Houbraken after J. Wierix

Engraved portrait of an older bearded man in a cap, holding a palette and brushes, with Latin verse below.

Portrait of Lucas Gassel

1572

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded balding man in a pleated ruff collar and buttoned doublet, against a cross-hatched backgr

Portret van Johannes Stradanus

1583

Engraved full-length portrait of a man in a tall hat and cloak standing in a landscape, with a coat of arms above.

Portret van de astroloog Corstianus G. Overschie

1579

Engraving of soldiers fighting near a walled city gate, framed by allegorical female figures and a bilingual verse panel.

De vlucht van de Duitse troepen uit de citadel op 1 augustus 1577

1578

Engraving of armed men walking in a city square within an oval frame, with allegorical figures at the top and verse below.

De alliantie tussen Bourse, Rouck en Liedekercke op 2 augustus 1577

1577

Engraving of armed men meeting before a walled town, framed by an oval cartouche with allegorical figures and verse captions.

Bijeenkomst met de Duitse commissarissen op 2 augustus 1577

1578

Engraving of soldiers and a crowd in a town square, framed by winged allegorical figures and an ornate cartouche with verse c

De vlucht van de Duitse troepen op 2 augustus 1577

1577

Engraving of soldiers and two men meeting before a fortified citadel, framed by allegorical figures and a verse inscription.

Het overmaken van de sleutels van de citadel door Bourse aan Liedekercke op 23 augustus 1577

1577

Engraved print of a crowd leaving a fortified citadel, with soldiers, flags and allegorical figures in an ornate frame.

Mensen verlaten de citadel op 23 augustus 1577

1577

Andreas Velleius (Anders Sorensen Vedel)

Engraving of nude Adam and Eve by a tree with a serpent, surrounded by animals including a cat, rabbit, bull and parrot.

Adam en Eva

1566

Engraving of Moses dying, attended by angels, with a devil reaching for him and God in clouds above a wide landscape.

Dood van Mozes

1582

Engraving of Christ and the twelve apostles at the Last Supper, with a chalice on the table and a circular inset above.

Laatste Avondmaal

1593

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff holding dividers and a compass, with ships and a coat of arms.

Portret van Willem Bloys van Treslong

1559

Engraving of the Antichrist enthroned in a temple before a kneeling crowd, with burning city and heavenly scenes above.

Valse messias

1593

Engraving of Christ above clouds with angels and cross, fire and chaos below, fleeing figures and a city by the sea.

Enorme verschrikkingen op aarde voorafgaand aan het Laatste Oordeel

1593

Engraving of the Last Judgment: Christ enthroned in glory above angels, the blessed on clouds, and the damned burning in hell

Laatste Oordeel

1593

Engraving of disciples gathered around a table with a roasted lamb, a haloed figure seated centrally, in a room with a firepl

Pesachmaal

1593

Engraving of Christ kneeling to wash an apostle's feet while other apostles sit in a vaulted hall, with a basin and ewer near

Voetwassing van Petrus

1593

Engraving of a crowned bearded man holding a sun with a human face and a sceptre, standing on rocky ground.

Sol

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 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

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 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

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 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 the Annunciation: an angel with a lily announces to Mary in a bedroom while a dove descends in light above.

Annunciatie

1549

Engraving of a reclining nude youth with a lion, lamb, dog and skull, framed by an ornate border of inscriptions and vignette

Allegorie op de complexiteit van de mens

1579

Engraving of a winged woman in melancholic pose surrounded by geometric objects, a sleeping dog, hourglass and magic square.

Melancholie

1602

Engraving of Christ bound to a column while soldiers flog him, with onlookers and a torch-bearing woman in an arched hall.

Geseling van Christus

1603

Engraving of Saint Bartholomew holding a book and knife beside a tree trunk, wearing a draped robe.

St. Bartholomew

1566

Engraving of a muscular nude hero with raised arms beside an armored woman, a winged trumpeter in clouds, and a reclining wom

Hercules op de tweesprong

1559

Engraving of Venus seated after bathing, with Cupid holding a bow beside her, a curtain, basin, and window view.

Venus na het bad

1563

Engraving of a nude woman in an arched niche with three putti, one holding an apple, beneath a curtain.

Venus als Caritas

1600

Engraving of a reclining nude beside fruit and a goblet, with a satyr at left and a winged cupid above, in a hilly landscape.

Triomf van deugdzaamheid over lust

1600

Engraving of Saturn, a bearded old man with a scythe, holding an upside-down infant on a hillside.

Saturnus

1579

Engraving of a standing man as Jupiter in a plumed helmet and draped cloak, holding a rod, with grass and rocks at his feet.

Jupiter

1579

Engraving of the armored god Mars holding a shield and torch on a grassy hill, labeled MARS, by Johannes Wierix.

Mars

1579

Engraving of a nude woman walking through a landscape with small figures working in the background and a bird overhead.

Venus als Lust

1600

Engraving of Venus holding a flaming heart and a spear, standing on grass, with the title VENUS and date 1579 below.

Venus

1579

Engraving of the god Mercury with winged helmet and caduceus, standing on rocks, labeled Mercurius 1579.

Mercurius

1579

Engraving of Luna holding a crescent moon and a long staff, standing on clouds with billowing drapery.

Luna

1579

Engraved portrait of a seated woman in a lace ruff, pearls and embroidered gown, before draped curtains and a column.

Portret van Eleonora van Bourbon

1600

Engraving of a bound nude man being whipped at a column by a soldier, with onlookers and a seated armed guard, Latin caption

Geseling van Christus

1572

Engraving of Christ seated and mocked by soldiers who press a crown of thorns on his head, with Latin text below.

Doornenkroning

1572

Engraving of Christ with a crown of thorns shown to a crowd on a platform, with Latin text below reading Ecce Homo.

Christus aan het volk getoond (Ecce Homo)

1572

Engraving of the prophet Isaiah holding a saw and quill, with a landscape of windmill, houses and boats behind him.

Landschap met de profeet Jesaja

1571

Engraving of the Annunciation: an angel with a sceptre visits Mary seated on a canopy bed as a dove descends with light.

Annunciatie

1573

Engraving of two women in draped robes embracing in a narrow street lined with brick houses with stepped gables.

Visitatie

1573

Engraving of the Nativity: Mary kneels by the infant Christ in a manger, with Joseph, animals, an angel and shepherds.

Geboorte van Christus

1573

Engraving of the Circumcision of Christ: a priest holds the infant at a table while bearded men and women gather in a columne

Besnijdenis van Christus

1573

Engraving of the Adoration of the Magi: Mary holds the Christ Child while kneeling and standing kings offer gifts beneath a s

Aanbidding door de koningen

1573

Engraving of the Presentation in the Temple: a priest holds the infant Christ over an altar as figures and doves gather aroun

Presentatie in de tempel

1573

Engraving of the Holy Family's flight to Egypt: Mary on a donkey with the infant Christ, Joseph walking beside them with a sa

Vlucht naar Egypte

1573

Engraving of the wedding feast at Cana with guests at a table, servants with jars, and an arcaded hall.

Bruiloft te Kana

1571

Engraving of the raising of Lazarus with a robed figure gesturing to a crowd, a kneeling man, and a tomb beneath a gnarled tr

Opwekking van Lazarus

1573

Engraving of the Nativity in a stable beside a half-timbered house, with a man drawing water from a well and an arched gatewa

De geboorte van Christus

1504

Brown ink drawing of a kneeling woman praying in a forest beside a cross and skull, with angels above.

Mary Magdalene Praying in the Wilderness

Engraving of a barefoot curly-haired figure in draped robes standing on rocky ground, labelled Pignicia.

Luiheid

1579

Engraved portrait of a bearded older man in a ruff collar beside a coat of arms, within an ornate decorative frame.

Portret van Jan van Brouckhoven

1578