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Art Institute of Chicago

13,166 works

Engraving of a seated woman with an infant, an older bearded man behind her, a flower and a fruit bowl, with Latin text below

The Holy Family

Attributed to Pieter de Jode I, c. 1585-1595

Engraving of Mercury embracing a nude Venus, with winged Cupid holding a torch above, and Latin text below.

Mercury, Venus, and Cupid

Pieter de Jode, c. 1585-1600

Black-and-white print of a young man with a bundle and walking stick crossing a landscape under cloudy sky.

Standing Young Man with a Cane

Hendrick Goltzius, c. 1596-1600

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in an oval frame, flanked by allegorical figures, cherubs and fruit garlands.

Portrait of Julius Caesar Scaliger

Hendrick Goltzius, 1592

Engraving of an angel with a staff speaking to a bearded man and veiled woman beneath a tree, with a winged figure rising abo

Angel with Manoah and His Wife

Hendrick Goltzius, 1586

Engraving of an elderly couple seated side by side, with a dove under rays of light above and produce piled at their feet.

The Pious Old Couple (Vreedsamich Paer)

Jacques de Gheyn III, c. 1618

Engraving of seated Saint Peter in draped cloak, turned over his shoulder, with books and keys beside him.

The Apostle St Peter

Jacques de Gheyn III, c. 1618

Engraving of the god Mars asleep in a laurel wreath, seated beside his helmet, shield, sword, and armor.

Sleeping Mars

Jacques de Gheyn III, c. 1616-1620

Engraving of the sea god Triton with a scaled fish tail blowing into a large conch shell beside rolling waves.

Triton Blowing on a Conch

Jacques de Gheyn III, c. 1618

Engraving of a hooded figure seated beside a horn releasing clouds, with French verse printed below the image.

Sleep

Jacques de Gheyn III, c. 1616-1620

Engraving of Saint Anthony with a halo, a demon at his feet, a Bible at lower right, and Latin text below.

Saint Anthony

Dominicus Custos, c. 1580-1600

Etching of mythological nymphs and nude figures reclining and standing beneath a large tree with drapery overhead.

Diana and Callisto

Moses van Uyttenbroeck, c. 1615-1645

Engraving of the Adoration of the Magi: Mary holds the Christ Child as a kneeling king offers a gift beneath a star over a to

Adoration of the Magi

Christoffel van Sichem II, 1629

Engraving of Judith holding a sword as a servant lifts the head of Holofernes beside a tent under a crescent moon.

Judith with the Head of Holofernes

Christoffel van Sichem, c. 1600-1610

Woodcut of Judith holding the severed head of Holofernes beside a servant, in front of a tent under a starry night sky.

Judith with the Head of Holofernes

Claes Janszoon Visscher II, c. 1600-1612

Black and white engraving of a peasant family in a rural landscape with a decorative patterned border along the top.

Peasant Family

Claes Janszoon Visscher II, 1606

Engraving of a father dividing his goods before a crowd in an arcaded town square, with a weeping woman seated in the foregro

The Son Receiving His Heritage, from The Parable of the Prodigal Son

Crispijn van de Passe I, c. 1600

Engraving of a young man on horseback bidding farewell to townspeople beside a tree, with a dog and a page boy below.

The Son Saying Farewell, from The Parable of the Prodigal Son

Crispijn van de Passe I, c. 1600

Engraving of a fashionable banquet under a flowering pergola, with musicians, a servant pouring wine, and a small dog.

The Son Wasting his Heritage with Riotous Living, from The Parable of the Prodigal Son

Crispijn van de Passe I, c. 1600

Engraving of a man chased by women with brooms as a woman pours water from a window in a town street.

The Son Chased out of the Brothel, from The Parable of the Prodigal Son

Crispijn van de Passe I, c. 1600

Engraving of a herdsman with a staff feeding pigs at a trough beside a village of thatched buildings and trees.

The Son Feeding the Swine, from The Parable of the Prodigal Son

Crispijn van de Passe I, c. 1600

Engraving of a father embracing his returning son in a courtyard, with servants, cattle, a dog, and onlookers nearby.

The Return of the Prodigal Son, from The Parable of the Prodigal Son

Crispijn van de Passe I, c. 1600

Engraved plate with a woman holding a candle between two figures, framed by an ornate floral and scrollwork border with Latin

Plate from Emblemata Nobilitati et Vulgo Scitu Digna

Johann Theodor de Bry, 1593

Engraving of a fashionable couple in 17th-century dress beside a garden wall with a potted plant and flowers.

Le François (The French)

Cornelis van Kittensteyn, c. 1620-40

Engraving of a man and woman in early 1600s fashion, standing in a garden beside a lion-head fountain and hanging plants.

L’Anglois (The English)

Cornelis van Kittensteyn, c. 1620-40

Engraving of a standing officer with plumed hat, ruff collar, halberd and sword, with soldiers and a town behind him.

Lieutenant-Colonel, from Officers and Soldiers of the Bodyguard of Emperor Rudolph II

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1587

Engraving of a plumed drummer in ruff and puffed sleeves carrying a large drum, with soldiers and tents in the distance.

Drummer, from Officers and Soldiers of the Bodyguard of Emperor Rudolph II

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1587

Engraving of a standard bearer in plumed hat and lace ruff holding a large banner, with soldiers marching behind him in a lan

Standard Bearer, from Officers and Soldiers of the Bodyguard of Emperor Rudolph II

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1587

Engraved print of a soldier in a feathered hat and cape holding a sword, with marching men and a landscape behind him.

Soldier, Armed with Broadsword and Shield, from Officers and Soldiers of the Bodyguard of Emperor Rudolph II

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1587

Engraved print of a musketeer in feathered hat and ruff, holding a smoking musket over his shoulder, with tents in the landsc

Musketeer, from Officers and Soldiers of the Bodyguard of Emperor Rudolph II

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1587