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Art Institute of Chicago

663 works

Circular engraving of haloed Saint John writing with a quill, with an eagle beside him and Latin text around the border.

John, from The Evangelists

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1588

Engraving of Jupiter on a cloud-borne chariot with an eagle and thunderbolts, above a panoramic city and harbor.

Jupiter, from The Seven Planets

Jan Sadeler, 1585

Engraving of a haloed God figure above churning waves and clouds, within a circular Latin inscription border.

Second Day: The Division of the Waters, from The Creation to the Expulsion from Paradise

Nicolaes de Bruyn, c. 1610

Circular engraving of Perseus on winged horse attacking sea monster to free chained Andromeda on a rock, with nude figures on

Perseus Liberating Andromeda

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1588

Circular engraving of a judgment scene: a haloed Christ above angels, nude figures on the left, and demons and monsters on th

The Separation of the Blessed and the Damned

Hendrick Goltzius, c. 1578

Engraving of a robed divine figure rising among clouds, surrounded by Latin Genesis text in an oval border.

First Day: The Creation of Heaven and Earth, from The Creation to the Expulsion from Paradise

Nicolaes de Bruyn, c. 1610

Circular engraving of Neptune with a trident in a chariot surrounded by sea gods, tritons, mermaids, and cherubs.

Neptune’s Kingdom

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1587

Engraving of a lute player and a woman beside a table of fruit, instruments and a lizard, with a garden scene behind.

Terra (Earth), from The Elements

Crispijn van de Passe I, c. 1600

Circular engraving of a robed figure surrounded by birds, fish, and animals in a coastal landscape with mountains and a rock

Fifth Day: The Creation of Birds and Fish, from The Creation to the Expulsion from Paradise

Nicolaes de Bruyn, c. 1610

Engraving of Juno seated on a cloud with a peacock, and Mercury in a winged helmet holding a caduceus, within a circular fram

Juno, from The Three Goddesses

Egbert van Panderen, c. 1600

Engraving of a fisherman and a woman with fish on a table, with a river town and boats in the background, titled Aqua.

Aqua (Water), from The Elements

Crispijn van de Passe I, c. 1600

Engraving with a dense hatched border framing a central oval, partly cropped, from a biblical creation series.

Sixth Day: The Creation of the Animals, Adam and Eve, from The Creation to the Expulsion from Paradise

Nicolaes de Bruyn, c. 1610

Etching of nude Venus standing on clouds with Cupid drawing a bow, a cherub on a cloud, and two doves in flight.

Venus, from Three Goddesses

Egbert van Panderen, c. 1600-10

Engraving of a couple seated with caged birds, a stork, and flying birds, with a hunting scene behind them.

Aer (Air), from The Elements

Crispijn van de Passe I, c. 1600

Engraving of a haloed figure gesturing toward a hilly landscape with trees and mountains, framed by a circular Latin inscript

Third Day: The Creation of Land and Vegetation, from The Creation to the Expulsion from Paradise

Nicolaes de Bruyn, c. 1610

Engraving in a circle of the goddess Flora seated with a basket of flowers, a lily plant, and a Latin inscription border.

Flora

Harmen Jansz Muller, c. 1598-1602

Engraving titled Ignis showing a bearded alchemist at a workbench beside a woman holding gold chains, with a furnace and fier

Ignis (Fire), from The Elements

Crispijn van de Passe I, c. 1600

Engraving of God flying above a landscape, gesturing toward a crescent moon and a sun with a face, with a Genesis border.

Fourth Day: The Creation of the Sun, Moon, and Stars, from The Creation to the Expulsion from Paradise

Nicolaes de Bruyn, c. 1610

Engraving of an angel with wings walking beside young Tobias through a dark wooded landscape with a river and distant town.

Tobias and the Angel

Hendrick Goudt, 1613

Engraved circular print of the muse Calliope holding an open book, with a castle and battle scene in the background.

Clio, from The Muses

Crispijn van de Passe I, c. 1590-1620

Upper part of an old engraving with a hatched border and an oval cartouche containing faint lettering.

Adam and Eve in Paradise, from The Creation to the Expulsion from Paradise

Nicolaes de Bruyn, c. 1610

Engraving of a rustic interior with two seated men, an elderly woman, kitchen goods, and a Latin inscription below.

Jupiter and Mercury in the House of Philemon and Baucis

Hendrick Goudt, 1612

Circular engraving of the muse Clio beside books and an oak tree, gesturing toward a distant battle in mountains.

Thalia, from The Muses

Crispijn van de Passe I, c. 1590-1620

Engraving of Adam and Eve beneath a fruit tree with a serpent, surrounded by animals in a landscape, within a circular Latin-

The Temptation of Eve, from The Creation to the Expulsion from Paradise

Nicolaes de Bruyn, c. 1610

Etched portrait of a man in a soft hat and embroidered coat, with a ruffled white collar and hand tucked in his coat.

Portrait of Rembrandt Wearing a Soft Hat and Embroidered Coat

Jan Gillisz. van Vliet, 1634

Circular engraving of seated woman Melpomene holding a scroll, with laurel trees, buskin boot, books, and a theatre scene.

Melpomene, from The Muses

Crispijn van de Passe I, c. 1590-1620

Engraving of nude Adam and Eve hiding among trees while God appears in clouds, with a stag, dogs, rabbit and fox nearby.

Adam and Eve hiding from the Lord, from The Creation to the Expulsion from Paradise

Nicolaes de Bruyn, c. 1610

Etching of a fortified city gate and tower beside a canal, with a seated figure and cow in the foreground.

Die Wittevrouwen-Poort in Utrecht

Herman Saftleven, 1646

Circular engraving of a woman playing a lute beside a tree, with a castle, bridge, river and figures in the background.

Terpsichore, from The Muses

Crispijn van de Passe I, c. 1590-1620

Circular engraving of Adam and Eve fleeing Paradise under an angel with a flaming sword, with animals and a Latin inscription

The Expulsion, from The Creation to the Expulsion from Paradise

Nicolaes de Bruyn, c. 1610