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Pieter Coecke van Aelst

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Triptych with a central Lamentation of Christ and side panels of an armored man and a woman with a chalice before city views.

Joseph of Arimathea

1540

Triptych of the Lamentation over dead Christ with a soldier and a woman holding a chalice on the side wings.

The Anointing of Christ

1540

Painting of Christ carrying the cross past armored soldiers and a crowd toward a walled city, with a tree and women at right.

Christ bearing the cross

1517

Painting of a weeping nude woman holding a dagger, with a Latin inscription below and a small scene in a roundel at upper rig

Lucretia

1517

Triptych painting: central Crucifixion scene with soldiers and mourners, flanked by kneeling donors and saints in landscapes.

Triptych with the Crucifixion and Donors

Grayscale painting of bound Christ before seated Caiaphas, with armored soldiers and spears in an arched Renaissance interior

Christ in front of Kaiphas

1530

Three nude goddesses before a seated man in red with a golden apple, Cupid above, a peacock and fountain in a landscape.

The Dream of Paris

1533

Triptych altarpiece with the risen Christ above soldiers at a tomb, flanked by Old Testament scenes in side panels.

Flügelaltar: Die Auferstehung Christi und alttestamentarische Vorbilder

1535

Triptych with a Lamentation of dead Christ in the center, a soldier on the left wing and a saint with a chalice on the right.

Mária Magdaléna

1540

Saint John with a chalice beside two veiled women and two girls in black, with a burning city behind them and a white dog bel

Saint John the Evangelist with Two Ladies and Two Girls (front). Saint Hadrian (reverse)

1532

Painting of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Christ beside a bearded man in a red cloak against a dark background.

The Flight into Egypt

1543

Virgin and child rest under a large tree with Saint Joseph beside them, in a wide landscape with a village and church.

Rest on the Flight into Egypt

1530

Two arched panels: a woman with a gilded jar and mirror, and a bearded man holding a white cloth and thorny crown, before a l

Mary Magdalene and Joseph of Arimathea by Pieter Coecke van Aelst, California Palace of the Legion of Honor

1540

Painting of Pilate washing his hands with a woman pouring water, soldiers at right, and a dog in the foreground under an arch

Pilate washing his hands

1540

Triptych showing the Adoration of the Magi with the Virgin and Child, kings with gifts, and figures in landscape wings.

Adoration of the Magi

1517

Triptych showing the dead Christ mourned by figures in the center, with two standing saints on the side wings and a landscape

Lamentación sobre Cristo muerto

Painting of the Last Supper: Christ and apostles at a long table in an arched interior with a dog and bread baskets.

La Dernière Cène

1530

Painting of the Last Supper with Christ at a central table surrounded by apostles in red and green robes, with an open window

Last Supper

Painting of the Crucifixion with Christ on the cross, a kneeling woman, the Virgin and a red-robed saint before a distant cit

Crucifixion

1530

Painting of the Virgin and infant Christ at a table with a plate of fruit, a small cross, and a vase of flowers.

Madona s dieťaťom pri stole

1550

Painting of the Virgin and Child receiving gifts from kneeling and standing Magi in an arched architectural setting.

The Adoration of the Magi

1530

Brown ink drawing of a crowd at a classical temple sacrifice with oxen, an altar, a statue, and robed figures reacting.

The Sacrifice at Lystra

about 1529-1530

Woodcut of a turbaned rider leading a procession past an obelisk, ruined columns and a caryatid, with a domed city behind.

Optocht van Süleyman I

1553

Pen and ink drawing of a crowded battle scene with horsemen, a rearing horse, winged figures in clouds, and a distant city.

Conversion of St. Paul

1538 (?)

Black and white print of Turkish soldiers, horses and tents in a rocky landscape, framed by decorative turbaned figures.

Ces Moeurs et fachons de faire de Turcz (Customs and Fashions of the Turks)

16th century

Woodcut print of a stone triumphal arch with two arches, wreaths and a cartouche, on a page with Dutch text.

De eerste triomfboog aan de rand van de stad

1549

Printed architectural elevation of a two-story triumphal gate with arched passage, columns, heraldic shields and lions, above

De Keizerspoort

1549

Woodcut of turbaned travelers carrying a sapling past a hilltop walled town, with a tall veiled figure in the center.

The Journey to Constantinople

published 1553

Pen and wash drawing of a crowd carrying stones past a palm tree, with an obelisk and a cloud-borne figure above.

The Jews Collecting the Twelve Stones from the River Jordan

ca. 1535-38

Woodcut print of a turbaned funeral procession carrying a coffin past cypress trees, a domed tomb, and a distant walled town.

A Turkish Funeral from the frieze Ces Moeurs et fachons de faire de Turcz (Customs and Fashions of the Turks)

1553

Woodcut frieze of a mounted procession of turbaned riders and foot soldiers passing domed mosques, columns and an obelisk.

Procession of Sultan Süleyman through the Atmeidan from the frieze Ces Moeurs et fachons de faire de Turcz (Customs a…

1553

Printed page with a woodcut elevation of a colonnade with columns, garlands and urns, above Dutch text with measurements.

De colonnade

1549

Woodcut of an ornate classical tableau with columns, pediment and a crowd of figures, with a Latin inscription below.

Het tableau met de stad Antwerpen

1549

Woodcut of a Spanish triumphal arch flanked by Corinthian columns, pyramids and obelisks, with Dutch captions on a book page.

De Spaanse triomfboog

1549

Printed ground plan of a triumphal arch with circular column bases, a scale bar, and Dutch text on the page.

De Genuese triomfboog (plattegrond)

1549

Printed elevation of a triumphal arch with tiered columns, relief panels, and a sea deity atop, with Dutch caption.

De Genuese triomfboog

1549

Woodcut print of a tall triumphal arch with columns, a reclining river figure, and female figures in niches.

De triomfboog van de stad met het tableau met de rivier de Schelde

1549

Woodcut floor plan of a rectangular triumphal portico with columns around its perimeter, printed on a book page with Dutch he

De triomfpoort van de Florentijnen (plattegrond)

1549

Woodcut print of a classical triumphal portico with Corinthian columns, statues and a receding colonnade, with a printed titl

De triomfpoort van de Florentijnen

1549

Woodcut of an ornate triumphal stage with tiered niches of statues, columns and decorative pediments, printed on a book page.

De stellage van de stad met de beroemde Filippen

1549

Woodcut of a tiered triumphal arch with columns, carved reliefs of figures, and ornate scrollwork, printed on a book page.

De triomfboog van de stad aan de Sint-Katelijnebrug

1549

Grey wash drawing of an armored rider on a decorated horse with hounds, women and a distant city in an arched frame.

Ausritt zur Jagd (Allegorie des Stolzes)

1532

Circular grey wash drawing of helmeted Minerva leading a procession of women beneath a tree in a landscape.

Minerva Leading a Procession of Women

mid-16th century

Woodcut elevation of a triumphal arch with columns, niches, an inscription panel, and a sea god sculpture on top.

De Engelse triomfboog

1549

Woodcut of a triumphal arch with two male figures holding a globe between them, eagles on the corners, printed on a book page

Triomfboog van de stad met keizer Karel V en Filips II van Spanje als Atlas en Hercules

1549

Woodcut elevation of an ornate palace with arcades, galleries and gabled rooflines beside a page of Dutch text.

Het paleis op de Grote Markt voor het stadhuis

1549

Woodcut of a bearded giant in armor and laurel crown between marble columns, with Latin inscription above and Dutch text besi

De reus Druon Antigoon

1549

Woodcut of a tiered triumphal arch with sculpted reliefs, caryatids, and a coat of arms, beside black letter text.

De triomfboog van de stad met de waardige afstamming van Filips

1549

Woodcut of a tiered classical stage with a pediment, putti, and robed figures gathered beneath garlands, on a printed book pa

Het toneel van de muntslagers over het ontstaan van het geld

1549

Woodcut of a tall triumphal arch with columns, a scene of figures in an upper niche, and an ornate shell cartouche on top.

De triomfboog van de stad met het devies van Filips

1549

Printed page with a plan of a triumphal arch, circular corner ornaments, a scale bar, and Dutch blackletter text.

De triomfboog van de stad met Karel V en Filips als Atlas en Hercules (plattegrond)

1549

Woodcut ground plan of a triumphal arch with columns, niches and a scale bar, printed on a page with Dutch text.

De triomfboog van de Duitse natien

1549

Woodcut elevation of a triumphal arch with a double-headed eagle on top, columns, niches and a Latin inscription, on a printe

De triomfboog van de Duitse natien (plattegrond)

1549

Woodcut print of a triumphal arch with columns, a sunburst niche of allegorical figures, and a Dutch caption, 1549.

De triomfboog van de stad waarin Filips door God gekroond wordt

1549

Woodcut of a military camp with soldiers, horses, tents and a standard bearer, framed by turbaned figures and rocky hills.

A Military Camp in Slovenia from the frieze Ces Moeurs et fachons de faire de Turcz (Customs and Fashions of the Turks)

1553

Woodcut frieze of a caravan with laden pack animals, horsemen and robed travelers crossing hilly terrain under clouds.

The Passage of a Caravan from the frieze Ces Moeurs et fachons de faire de Turcz (Customs and Fashions of the Turks)

1553

Woodcut frieze of Turkish soldiers resting and riding through a hilly landscape with carts, a fountain and a distant city.

Turkish Soldiers at Rest from the frieze Ces Moeurs et fachons de faire de Turcz (Customs and Fashions of the Turks)

1553

Woodcut of a torch-lit procession with turbaned figures, an ox-drawn cart, and a walled town under mountains.

Festival of the New Moon from the frieze Ces Moeurs et fachons de faire de Turcz (Customs and Fashions of the Turks)

1553

Woodcut frieze of a crowd in Ottoman-style dress celebrating before a distant city of domes and minarets.

Celebration of a Circumcision from the frieze Ces Moeurs et fachons de faire de Turcz (Customs and Fashions of the Tu…

1553