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Pieter van der Heyden

134 works

Pieter Bruegel the Elder seems to have preferred working with Pieter van der Heyden. Read more

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Engraving of two blind men stumbling toward a ditch on a rural path beside a thatched cottage and tree.

The Blind Leading the Blind

c. 1561

Engraving of Christ with apostles on a shore, men hauling a fish-filled net from a boat, trees and a distant city.

Miraculous draught of fishes and miraculous feeding

1556

Engraving of a crowded square with fools in costume playing with large balls, dancing, and musicians on a rotunda.

Das Narrenfest

Engraving of peasants harvesting grain in a summer field under a radiant sun, with a village and church on the hills.

Der Sommer

Engraved ornamental cartouche with a reclining figure, owl, winged woman, eagle, shield and fruit garlands.

Rechterhelft van een grote cartouche met een voorstelling van de Nacht

1567

Engraving of a female figure labeled Prudentia within an ornate cartouche with urns, shields, birds and a Medusa head.

Cartouche met Prudentia

1567

Engraving of two vertical military trophies with armor, shields, weapons, a lion mask and an eagle, by Pieter van der Heyden,

Twee wapentrofeeën

1567

Engraving of two vertical ornamental candelabra with grotesque figures, birds, fish and fruit garlands.

Twee kandelabers met rolwerk

1567

Engraved print with two friezes of piled armour, helmets, shields and spears inside an ornate scrolled border.

Twee friezen met wapentuig in een omlijsting van rolwerk

1567

Engraved print of two stacked ornamental cartouches with a female head, fruit garlands, birds and a nude figure wrestling a s

Twee cartouches boven elkaar, de bovenste bevat het hoofd van een vrouw

1567

Engraved oval portrait of a young man in a feathered cap and fur-trimmed doublet, with Latin inscription around the frame.

Portret van Johan Manuel van Portugal

1540

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a feathered cap and chain necklace, with Latin inscription around the frame.

Portret van Emanuel Philibert, hertog van Savoye

1540

Portret van Frans II, koning van Frankrijk

1544

Engraved oval portrait of a woman in embroidered dress with jeweled hair ornament, inscribed with Latin text in the border.

Portret van Johanna van Habsburg

1540

Engraved oval portrait of a young woman in a jeweled cap and ruff, holding a feathered fan, with Latin inscription around the

Portret van Maria I Stuart, koningin van Schotland

1542

Engraved oval portrait of bearded Philip II of Spain in a turban, wearing a chain collar and holding a scroll.

Portret van Filips II, koning van Spanje

1556

Portret van Suleyman I de Grote

1540

Portret van Albrecht Dürer

1540

Two oval engraved portraits side by side: a bearded man in a feathered cap and a woman in a jeweled headdress and ruff.

Portretten van Willem II, hertog van Gelre, en van Maria van Oostenrijk, hertogin van Gelre

1560

Engraved ornamental cartouche with a reclining cherub on clouds in the centre, surrounded by birds and grotesque masks.

Voorstellingen van de vier elementen: lucht

1566

Engraved ornamental cartouche with nude figures, fruit garlands and masks framing a small allegorical scene with putti.

Zomer

1566

Engraving of a crowded satirical scene with a quack surgeon operating on a seated patient amid onlookers and jugs.

The Stone Operation or The Witch of Mallegem

1559

Engraving of peasants in a chaotic woodland wedding scene, with a running woman, a sword-wielding man, and a stone house behi

Vuile bruid of de bruiloft van Mopsus en Nisa

1570

Engraving of peasants dancing at a village wedding feast, with musicians, a seated bride and a crowd of onlookers.

Dans op boerenbruiloft

1601

Engraving of a giant fish devouring smaller fish, with fishermen in a boat, a distant city skyline, and a Latin caption below

Big Fish Eat Little Fish

1557

Engraving of peasants gardening in spring, digging and planting beds beside a farmhouse, with sheep and a distant town.

Spring, from The Four Seasons

1570

Engraving of figures harvesting wheat under a blazing sun, with a village church on a hill in the background.

Summer, from The Four Seasons

1570

Engraving of peasants slaughtering a pig and preparing food outside a farmhouse, with a village and vineyard in autumn landsc

Autumn, from The Four Seasons

1570

Engraving of winter villagers skating on a frozen river beside a castle, with a thatched cottage and bare trees.

Winter, from The Four Seasons

1570

Engraving of revelers feasting and making music inside a giant mussel shell floating at sea, with an owl in a tree.

Merrymakers in a Mussel at Sea.

1562

Engraving of grotesque demons tumbling and playing music around a calm haloed saint standing in a doorway on the right.

De val van de tovenaar Hermogenes

1565

Albrecht Durer

1527

Pieter Bruegel the Elder seems to have preferred working with Pieter van der Heyden. Van der Heyden made 26 engravings after Bruegel's designs, more than any other printmaker. He wasn't an inventive engraver, but his technique was skilled and he stayed close to the design he copied. He also worked for the Antwerp publisher Hieronymus Cock, who brought out his set of the four seasons after Bruegel and Hans Bol in 1570. He was probably born in Antwerp, and he was last mentioned in March 1572. Browse 134 works by Pieter van der Heyden from 11 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikipedia