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Pietro Aquila

33 works

Pietro Aquila (1630-1692) was a painter and engraver. Read more

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Engraving of the Virgin Mary on her deathbed surrounded by apostles and mourners, with angels appearing in clouds above.

The deathbed of Mary

1660

Engraving of warriors abducting women among classical columns and an obelisk, with a dedicatory inscription below.

Rape of the Sabine Women

1660

Engraving of a man with a staff defending women at a well as sheep drink, with trees and a town in the background.

Moses defends the daughters of Reuel at the well

1660

Engraving of Vestal virgins tending a flaming altar in a columned temple, with a seated woman and a group of women and childr

Vestal Virgins sacrifice for the well-being of Augustus

1660

Engraved battle scene with a crowned figure in a chariot, rearing horses, a drawing bowman, and fallen warriors in the foregr

Slag bij Arbella (rechter deel)

1660

Engraved battle scene with armored horsemen, fallen soldiers, scattered weapons, and a crowned coat of arms held by cherubs i

Slag bij Arbella (linker deel)

1660

Engraving of Polyxena being sacrificed at Achilles' tomb, with warriors, priests, an altar and mourning women.

Polyxena bij het graf van Achilles geofferd

1660

Engraving of the Virgin Mary in glory above clouds, with five saints and cherubs below and angels above.

Maria met vijf heiligen

1660

Engraving of Moses striking a rock as water flows down to a crowd of people, animals and jugs beneath large trees.

Mozes slaat water uit de rots

1660

Engraving of a Bacchus triumphal procession with satyrs, maenads, big cats and an elephant in a wooded landscape.

Triomftocht van Bacchus

1660

Engraving of a chaotic battle with armored soldiers, horses and spears, fallen warriors in the foreground and a hilly landsca

Slag bij de Milvische brug (linker blad)

1683

Engraving of a chaotic battle with armored horsemen, fallen horses and two angels with a cross standard above.

Slag bij de Milvische brug (linker middenblad)

1683

Engraving of a river battle with soldiers in boats, horsemen on a stone bridge, and fallen warriors in the water.

Slag bij de Milvische brug (rechter blad)

1683

Engraving of Perseus holding up Medusa's head amid combatants in a columned hall, with a fallen warrior in the foreground.

Perseus Fighting against Phineus

1650

Engraving of a mythological scene: a cupid guides a horse-drawn chariot carrying figures, with a reclining man and a dog belo

Axe trahit roseo Cephalum, Titone relicto, inuitumque Aurora sinu rapit [...]

1692

Etching of a spear-carrying antlered hunter facing bathing nude women in a forest clearing, by Pietro Aquila, 1660.

Diana en Actaeon

1660

Engraved battle scene of armored soldiers and horsemen fighting with spears, fallen men in foreground, hilly landscape behind

The Battle of Constantine

1680

Back of a pale grey-green sheet with a library stamp and handwritten shelfmark numbers in the centre.

Semifero Tritone Venus dea vecta per altum [...]

1692

Engraving of figures in a classical landscape with columns, putti, a lion and a statue of Apollo and Minerva within an ornate

Annibale Carracci Introduces Painting to Apollo and Minerva

1674

Engraving of men marching with trumpets and an ark around Jericho as the city walls collapse in smoke.

Val van Jericho

1675

Engraving of priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant across the Jordan with a crowd of armed men behind them.

De Ark des Verbonds over de Jordaan gedragen

1675

Engraving of a mounted commander directing a battle under the sun and moon, with many fighting men and fallen figures.

Jozua beveelt de zon en de maan stil te staan

1675

Engraving of priest and Joshua dividing land by lot among men, with a nude child, urn, soldiers and trees.

Eleazar en Jozua verdelen het Beloofde Land tussen de twaalf stammen

1675

Engraving of Samuel anointing a young shepherd David with oil as bystanders watch in a classical interior.

Samuel zalft David

1675

Engraving of David standing over fallen Goliath while Israelite warriors charge with spears and shields.

David onthoofdt Goliat

1675

Engraving of a crowned king riding a chariot pulled by two horses in a procession with soldiers and trees.

David keert in triomf terug naar Jeruzalem

1675

Engraving of a seated nude figure bathing on a rooftop terrace as armoured soldiers gather below and a king watches from a ba

David bespiedt Batseba

1675

Engraving of the Judgment of Solomon: a crowned king seated under a canopy as a man raises a sword over a baby.

Oordeel van Salomo

1675

Engraved title page with Latin inscription and a central coat of arms topped by a crown, flanked by text blocks.

Titelprent met wapenschild

1656

Engraving of a queen bowing before a crowned king, with attendants bringing jugs and gold coins in an arched hall.

Koningin van Seba brengt Salomo geschenken

1675

Engraving of workers cutting stone and oxen hauling blocks, while a crowned king and attendants watch before classical column

Salomo bouwt de tempel in Jerusalem

1675

Engraved title page with an oval portrait of Raphael flanked by allegorical figures, putti, and a Latin inscription cartouche

Portret van Rafaël

1675

Pietro Aquila (1630-1692) was a painter and engraver. Pietro Aquila died in Alcamo. Browse 33 works by Pietro Aquila from 5 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata