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Pieter van der Heyden

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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

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

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

Engraving of autumn harvest labour: a pig being butchered, women cooking, and workers gathering fruit in a village landscape.

Autumn

1570

Engraving of a winter scene with skaters on a frozen canal, a brick castle, and villagers in heavy cloaks near bare trees.

Winter

Engraving of villagers gardening in formal beds in spring, with sheep grazing, a farmhouse, and a village tower in the distan

Spring

1570

Engraving of a crowded quack's market with a tooth extraction, onlookers, jars, an owl, and a village mill in the background.

The Witch of Malleghem

1559

Engraving of the Last Judgment with Christ enthroned above angels, saints ascending, and the damned among monsters in hell.

The Last Judgment

1558

Engraving of allegorical Anger: a hooded figure with a barrel among battling grotesque soldiers, a burning city and fallen bo

Anger

1558

Engraving of an allegorical scene of greed, with a woman counting coins amid hoarders and a burning city behind.

Avarice

1558

Engraving of Envy as a central woman among grotesque creatures, a fish, pigs and a turkey, with canals, a bridge and odd buil

Envy

1558

Engraving of an allegory of gluttony with feasting figures, barrels, grotesque creatures and a burning town in the background

Gluttony

1558

Engraving of Lust: nude figures, grotesque hybrid creatures, and fantastical buildings in a crowded allegorical landscape.

Lust

1558

Engraved allegory of Pride with a woman holding a mirror beside a peacock amid fantastical architecture and grotesque creatur

Pride

1558

Engraving of a reclining woman with snails and a donkey amid crowded fantastical scenes of idleness and allegory, 1558.

Sloth

1558

Engraving of a crowded boat of foolish figures labeled Die Blau Schuyte, with a standing boatman, birds, reeds and a distant

Die Blau Schuyte (The Ship of Fools)

1559

Engraving of men hoarding goods, sacks and barrels in a cluttered room, with a village and tents visible outside.

"Nemo Non” (Every man looks for his own profit)

c. 1563

Engraving of a chaotic rustic wedding: a disheveled bride flees while a sword-wielding man pursues her near a torn tent and v

The Wedding of Mopsus and Nisa (The Dirty Bride)

1570

Engraving of a crowded kitchen with women frying pancakes, musicians, a shaved jester and a dog, with verses below.

Shrove Tuesday

1567

Engraving of harvest workers cutting grain with sickles in a field, with a village and church on a hill and the sun above.

Summer

c. 1570

Engraving of a chaotic wedding procession in a forest, with a bride, armed men and a cart before a gabled house.

The Dirty Bride, or The Wedding of Mopsus and Nisa

1570

Engraving of harvesters reaping wheat under a bright sun, with a village and church tower on a hill behind them.

Summer (Aestas), from "The Seasons"

1570

Engraving of a seated woman counting coins in a fiery landscape with demons and greedy figures, from The Seven Deadly Sins, 1

Avarice (Avaritia), from "The Seven Deadly Sins"

1558

Engraving of Pride with a woman holding a mirror beside a peacock, amid grotesque creatures and fantastical domed buildings.

Pride (Superbia), from "The Seven Deadly Sins"

1558

Engraving of a reclining figure labeled Desidia surrounded by snails, a donkey, and grotesque creatures in a crowded landscap

Sloth (Desidia), from "The Seven Deadly Sins"

1558

Engraving of sleeping men in a fantastical landscape with roast pig, pastries, a pie-roofed house and a distant city.

The Land of Cockaigne

after 1570?

Engraving of villagers gardening in spring, planting beds and potted trees, with a farm, grazing sheep and a town behind.

Spring (Ver), from "The Seasons"

1570

Engraving of a chaotic room filled with grotesque demons and tumbling creatures, with robed onlookers at a doorway on the rig

The Fall of the Magician

1565

Engraving of a crowded peasant wedding dance with couples dancing, a seated bride at a table, and a bagpiper at left.

The Peasant Wedding Dance

after 1570

Engraving of an allegorical scene with a hooded figure on a barrel, armored fighters, a wolf, and a burning city behind.

Toorn

1558

Engraving of a reclining figure labelled Desidia surrounded by snails, monsters, a tavern scene and a large wheel in a fantas

Luiheid

1558

Engraving of an allegorical scene titled Hoogmoed showing a woman with a mirror, a peacock, and fantastic architecture with g

Hoogmoed

1558

Engraving of a crowded schoolroom with a donkey at a desk, a central teacher with birch rods, and many reading figures.

The Ass at School

1557

Engraving of a haloed saint confronting a crowd of demons, witches and sorcery scenes around a cauldron and pit.

Saint James and the Magician Hermogenes

1565

Engraving of a chaotic battle where armored soldiers fight among large moneybags, strongboxes and scattered gold coins.

The Battle of the Moneybags and the Strongboxes

Engraving of grotesque revelers drinking at a table beside a barrel, with a burning city and windmill giant behind.

Gulzigheid

1558

Engraving of villagers gardening in formal beds, with sheep, a thatched farmhouse and a distant town with a tower.

Lente

1570

Engraving of harvesters reaping wheat under a bright sun, with a village and church tower on a hill behind.

Zomer

1570

Engraving of a seated woman labeled Invidia amid grotesque monsters, pigs, a turkey, and a fantastical town with a bridge and

Afgunst

1558

Engraving of an allegory of greed: a woman with coins beside a chest, figures hoarding gold, and a burning fantastical landsc

Gierigheid

1558

Engraving of an allegorical scene with nude figures, demons, grotesque creatures and fantastical buildings beneath a Latin in

Wellust

1558

Hand-coloured engraving of a crowded tavern scene with witches, grotesque figures, a fireplace, a dicing table and a windmill

Keisnijder of de heks van Mallegem

1595

Engraving of card and backgammon players at a table, with a robed figure in a papal tiara at left and Dutch verse above and b

Het spel tegen de monniken, ca. 1570

1560

Engraving of musicians and revellers crowded inside a giant shell boat on water, with an owl and bird in a tree.

Muzikanten in een mosselschelp

1562

Engraving of a village fair with dancing fools, musicians on a bandstand, spectators and scattered wooden balls.

Zottenkermis

1570

Engraved print of the Judgment of Paris framed by ornamental caryatids, fruit garlands, and putti, with a Latin inscription b

Oordeel van Paris

1566

Engraving of Saint Anthony tempted by demons, with a giant fish, boats, a river landscape and a distant village.

Verzoeking van de H. Antonius

1556

Engraving of a sprawled merchant as monkeys steal coins, goods and instruments from him in a forest clearing.

The Merchant Robbed by Monkeys

1562