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Art Institute of Chicago

24,198 works

Engraving of the Nativity with the infant Christ in a manger, Mary kneeling, shepherds, animals, and angels in clouds above.

The Adoration of the Shepherds

Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, 1618

Engraving of a reclining bearded man with grapevines, two standing men, and a ship in the distant background.

The Mocking of Noah

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, c. 1550

Engraved title page with oval cartouche flanked by a laurel-crowned man and a spear-holding woman, an eagle and dog below.

Topographia Variarum Regionum

Simon Frisius, 1611

Engraving of a bearded figure seated on a globe amid clouds, flames and wind figures, illustrating Ovid's Metamorphoses Book

The Untangling of Chaos, from Ovid's Metamorphoses (Book 1)

Workshop of Hendrick Goltzius, 1589

Etching of travellers with laden donkeys on a path below a hilltop castle, waterfall and rocky cliffs.

Travellers and Donkeys by a Stream, plate 1 from Landscapes in the Manner of Jan van de Velde

Jacob van der Heyden, c. 1600/40

Circular etching of a house on a wooded cliff above a waterfall, with travelers and grazing animals in the foreground.

Landscape with a House on Cliffs

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Engraved title page with ornate scrollwork frame, masks and fruit garlands framing Latin lettering for Revelation illustratio

Title-page, from Icones Revelationum... (The Revelations of St John)

Attributed to Adriaen Collaert, 1585

Engraved title page with a circular medallion, cartouche inscription, classical goddesses and a cupid, plus Latin verse below

Title-page, from Speculum Illustrium Feminarum

Crispijn van de Passe I, c. 1598

Engraving of witches preparing a sabbath beneath a gnarled tree, with flying demons in a storm-filled sky and a distant town.

Witches Preparing for Sabbath

Attributed to Andries Stock, c. 1610

Engraving of the crucifixion of Christ on a crowded hill, with soldiers, horsemen, ladders and a walled city behind.

The Mocking, Flagellation, and Crucifixion of Christ (The Great Calvary)

Jacob Matham, 1615

Engraving of the Crucifixion with crowds of soldiers and mourners below, a walled city with towers in the background.

The Mocking, Flagellation, and Crucifixion of Christ

Jacob Matham, 1615

Engraving of an allegorical scene with a winged figure above, a crowd of robed figures, and classical architecture in a lands

The Table of Cebes (plate 1)

Jacob Matham, 1592

Engraving of an allegorical scene with a skeleton above, a crowd at a stone archway, and figures near a cave entrance.

The Table of Cebes (plate 3)

Jacob Matham, 1592

Engraving of a rural farmyard with cattle, goats, horses and a turkey beside a brick farmhouse and thatched village cottages.

The Prodigal Son as a Swineherd

Jan Saenredam, c. 1603-05

Engraved triumphal procession with a car, winged Victory, allegorical women, soldiers and cherubs in the sky.

The Triumphal Car of Prince Hendrik of Orange

Daniël van den Bremden, 1630

Engraving of a mythological contest scene with a nude violinist, a seated bearded king, robed women, and satyrs in a wooded l

The Judgement of Midas

Hendrick Goltzius, 1590

Engraving of shepherds in a stone archway, one pointing toward a bright nativity scene in the background.

The Adoration of the Shepherds

Jan Saenredam, c. 1590-1600

Engraved print of a biblical scene with a king, crowd of men with spears, a golden statue under a tree, and a burning furnace

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the Burning Stove

Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1610

Engraved forest landscape with a seated bearded man, a lion, herons, swans and a peacock beside a pond.

Jeremiah Prophesying the Destruction of Jerusalem

Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1608

Engraving of gods, nude figures and winged putti gathered on clouds above a distant landscape, with Latin text below.

The Wedding of Cupid and Psyche

Hendrick Goltzius, 1587

Engraved wedding feast with guests at a long table, a servant pouring wine into stone jars, and musicians beneath a classical

The Wedding at Cana

Hendrick Goltzius, c. 1590-1610

Engraving of the Last Supper with Christ at a long table surrounded by disciples, candles, a dog, and baskets.

The Last Supper

Jan Harmensz. Muller, 1594

Engraving of the goddess Bellona in armor wielding a whip and spear above a battlefield with soldiers and banners.

Bellona Leading the Imperial Armies

Jan Harmensz. Muller, 1600

Engraving of nude allegorical women embraced in air under a winged trumpeter, with gods on clouds and a harbor city below.

Apotheosis of the Arts

Jan Harmensz. Muller, 1597

Engraving of Christ seated at a feast under arches and columns, with angels above and guests and a dog below.

Christ at the Feast of Simon

Jan Saenredam, c. 1590-1600

Engraving of Christ with a crown of thorns flanked by two mocking soldiers in plumed helmets, one holding a cloth.

The Mocking of Christ

Werner van den Valckert, c. 1620

Oval engraving of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist, showing an executioner, a severed head, and onlookers in dark tonal

Beheading of St. John the Baptist

Hendrick Goudt, 1610

Engraving of a night street scene with a lantern, children and figures in hats gathered at a lit doorway beneath a cloudy sky

Shrove Tuesday

Jan van de Velde II, 1616/40

Red chalk study of two arms, one hand gripping a sword hilt and the other hand open above it.

Hands of Horatius from The Oath of the Horatii

Jean Baptiste Debret, 1785/90

Engraving of Saint Peter leaning on a staff with keys, holding a book, with a distant landscape at right.

Saint Peter

Master HL, 1522