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Art Institute of Chicago

24,208 works

Engraved forest scene of gnarled trees and roots, with a distant village and river seen through an opening in the trees.

The Man Wounded by the Thieves, from Landscapes with the Story of the Good Samaritan

Simon Frisius, c. 1600-1620

Etched landscape with large trees, a pond, a wounded man on the bank, and robed figures on a footbridge.

The Priest Passing the Man, from Landscapes with the Story of the Good Samaritan

Simon Frisius, c. 1600-1620

Etching of a river landscape with a castle, boat, and watermill, and a figure aiding an injured man beneath a large tree.

The Samaritan Finding the Man, from Landscapes with the Story of the Good Samaritan

Simon Frisius, c. 1600-1620

Engraved landscape of a timber inn under large trees, a horse and traveler on a road, and boats on a river.

The Samaritan Approaches the Inn, from Landscapes with the Story of the Good Samaritan

Simon Frisius, c. 1600-1620

Engraving of gnarled trees and a path with two travelers and a donkey, with a distant walled town on hills at right.

The Flight into Egypt, from Landscapes with Scenes from the Life of Christ

Simon Frisius, c. 1600-1620

Engraving of travelers and a horse approaching a timber-framed village house under a star, with bare trees in the foreground.

The Adoration of the Magi, from Landscapes with Scenes from the Life of Christ

Simon Frisius, c. 1600-1620

Engraved landscape with a huge oak, a crowd of robed figures beneath it, village houses, and deer in a forest.

The Tribute Money, from Landscapes with Scenes from the Life of Christ

Simon Frisius, c. 1600-1620

Etched landscape with a huge tree, robed figures at its base, rural cottages and a winding path beneath clouds.

Parable of the Sower, from Landscapes with Scenes from the Life of Christ

Simon Frisius, c. 1600

Etched landscape with tall trees, a crowd of robed figures on a path, distant buildings, and a seated woman under a large tre

Christ Healing the Bloody Woman, from Landscapes with Scenes from the Life of Christ

Simon Frisius, c. 1600-1620

Engraving of a village street with a paralytic carried on a stretcher past half-timbered houses and a large tree.

Healing of the Paralytic, from Landscapes with Scenes from the Life of Christ

Simon Frisius, c. 1600-1620

Engraving of Columbus in armour on a ship's deck, surrounded by mermaids, sea monsters and Neptune on the waves.

Christopher Columbus on His Ship, from Americae Retectio (The Discovery of America)

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1589

Engraving of a ship with a standing man on deck, surrounded by mermaids, a triton, and sea creatures under a rising sun.

Amerigo Vespucci on His Ship, from Americae Retectio (The Discovery of America)

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1589

Engraving of a seated armored man on a sailing ship beside an armillary sphere, with mythological sea creatures and allegoric

Magellan Seated on Deck, from Americae Retectio

Adriaen Collaert, c. 1589

Engraving of a flower-crowned female figure seated with garden tools, with gardeners working before a country house behind he

Ver, from Four Seasons

Philips Galle, c. 1589

Engraving of a woman playing lute under a tree, with musical instruments and sheet music in front and a rural harvest scene b

Aestas, from Four Seasons

Philips Galle, c. 1589

Engraving of an allegorical Autumn figure with a sheaf of wheat, cornucopia, farm tools and harvesters in the background.

Autumnus, from Four Seasons

Philips Galle, c. 1589

Engraving of an allegorical winter woman under a bare tree, with skaters, a pig slaughter, and a town on a frozen river.

Hyems, from Four Seasons

Philips Galle, c. 1589

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

Circular engraving with three laurel-wreathed Roman emperor portraits, a central Latin motto, and dense ornamental scrollwork

Maxima Egestas Est Avaritia, Design for a footed dish

Johann Theodor de Bry, c. 1588

Circular engraved design with four Roman emperor busts in laurel medallions around a central Latin inscription and ornamental

Immodica Ira Gignit Insaniam, Design for Interiors of Tazze

Johann Theodor de Bry, c. 1588

Engraving of an interior with musicians playing viol and violin while fashionably dressed couples dance and embrace.

Interior with Musicians and Dancing Couples

Cornelis Koning, c. 1620-25

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 crowned woman seated on clouds with a peacock and rainbow, personifying Air.

Air, from The Four Elements

Philips Galle, 1564

Engraving of a muscular nude figure with a flaming crown riding a winged bird through swirling flames, with Latin text below.

Fire, from The Four Elements

Philips Galle, 1564

Engraving of Neptune riding a dolphin-drawn shell over waves, holding a trident, with sea creatures around him.

Water, from The Four Elements

Philips Galle, 1564

Engraving of the allegorical figure Ops seated among harvest produce, wine barrels and tools, with plowing farmers in the bac

Ops, from The Occupations

Philips Galle, 1574

Engraving of a seated woman churning butter beside cows, a sheep, a hen, baskets, jugs and cheeses in a farmyard.

Pales, from The Occupations

Philips Galle, 1574

Engraving of Arachne seated at a spinning wheel in a workshop, with a loom, baskets of wool, and a spider web behind her.

Arachne, from The Occupations

Philips Galle, 1574

Engraving of a draped woman measuring a stone block with compasses, with tools in the foreground and builders at work in the

Larunda, from The Occupations

Philips Galle, 1574