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Art Institute of Chicago

3,363 works

Engraved allegorical print of a female figure with a halo, surrounded by salamanders, flames, candles and ornamental scrollwo

Fire, from The Four Elements

Marcus Gheeraerts I, c. 1580

Upper section of an old print sheet showing an ornamental border with scrolling foliage and figural details, lower part obscu

Earth, from The Fourt Elements

Marcus Gheeraerts I, c. 1580

Engraving of a woman surrounded by birds, including an owl, stork, rooster and turkey, with cherubs blowing wind in the corne

Air, from The Four Elements

Marcus Gheeraerts I, c. 1580

Engraving of two round medallions: left, violin, flute and music on a table; right, a smiling woman with curled hair.

Bust of a Woman holding a Flute; Musical Instruments

Hendrick Goltzius, 1580/90

Engraving of Christ seated at a well beside a woman drawing water, with trees and a distant landscape.

Christ and the Woman of Samaria

Jacob Matham, 1589

Engraving of a seated woman holding a scroll and book, with books and a laurel sprig beside her, representing Melpomene.

Melpomene, The Muse of Tragedy, from The Nine Muses

Hendrick Goltzius, 1592

Engraving of Lucretia and women spinning in an interior, with armed men and a horse at an arched doorway at left.

Lucretia and her Women Spinning, from The Story of Lucretia

Hendrick Goltzius, 1578-79

Engraving of nude Adam and Eve beside a tree with a serpent, with a dog, porcupine, lion and deer in the scene.

The Fall of Man

Hendrick Goltzius, 1585

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 frontispiece with an ornate frame, title cartouche, and vignettes of a mother nursing a child and a man by a fire.

Frontispiece, from Theatrum Vitae Humanae (The Ages of Man)

Johannes Wierix, 1577

Engraving of a courtyard garden with a domed pavilion, children playing games, a fountain, and a robed man standing at center

Composita,from Theatrum Vitae Humanae (The Ages of Man)

Johannes Wierix, 1577

Engraved panoramic view of a town skyline with rooftops, towers and hills, from Jan Wierix's 1577 Theatrum Vitae Humanae.

Corinthia, from Theatrum Vitae Humanae (The Ages of Man)

Johannes Wierix, 1577

Engraving of a palace where a family gathers, with a battle, hangings and a burning town on the hill beyond.

Ionica, from Theatrum Vitae Humanae (The Ages of Man)

Johannes Wierix, 1577

Engraving of an arcaded classical building with men at a table, a fallen figure on steps, and a hilltop castle in the distanc

Dorica, from Theatrum Vitae Humanae (The Ages of Man)

Johannes Wierix, 1577

Engraving of an elderly man with a cane passing a courtyard feast, with a cemetery, leafless tree and ships in the background

Tuscana, from Theatrum Vitae Humanae (The Ages of Man)

Johannes Wierix, 1577

Engraving of classical ruins with a skeleton holding a scythe, a winged figure with an hourglass, and a seated old man.

Ruyne, from Theatrum Vitae Humanae (The Ages of Man)

Johannes Wierix, 1577

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 a standing man in ornate doublet holding a pike, with a battle scene and tree with shield behind him.

A Pike-Man Turned to Left

Hendrick Goltzius, 1582

Engraved print of a standing man with a pike and sword, with soldiers fighting and a skull shield in a tree beside him.

A Pike-Man Turned to Left

After Hendrick Goltzius, 1587

Engraving of an elderly bearded scholar seated by a window with compass, globe, book and ships on the sea outside.

Thales Milesius, from Seven Wise Men of Greece

Jacques de Gheyn III, 1616

Engraving of a helmeted armored man with a sword and cloak walking down classical steps beside columns, a shield on the groun

Solon Salaminius, from Seven Wise Men of Greece

Jacques de Gheyn III, 1616

Engraving of an elderly bearded scholar in a hood writing at a desk beside an open book, with Latin verse below.

Chilo Lacedaemonius, from Seven Wise Men of Greece

Jacques de Gheyn III, 1616

Engraving of a standing man in a draped cloak beside an hourglass, a perched bird, and books on a shelf, with Latin text belo

Pittacus Mitylenaeus, from Seven Wise Men of Greece

Jacques de Gheyn III, 1616

Engraving of a seated bearded man in a turban and fur-trimmed robe holding a book, before a draped curtain.

Periander Corinthius, from Seven Wise Men of Greece

Jacques de Gheyn III, 1616

Etching of two men climbing rocks below a ruined tower, with a church, windmill, and cart on a road in the distance.

Two Men Climbing Rocks up to Ruins, from Twelve Landscapes

Gillis van Scheyndel, c. 1605-1650

Etching of men with muskets on a wooded path beside a large tree, with a distant hillside under an open sky.

Men with Muskets on a Path leading through Woods, from Twelve landscapes with Figures

After Gillis van Scheyndel, 1624

Etching of a rural village with thatched cottages, a leaning tree, men on a dirt path, and dogs and a goat in the foreground.

Several Men on Path Before a Farm, from Twelve landscapes with Figures

After Gillis van Scheyndel, 1624

Engraving of Saint Paul seated with books and a sword, a beam of light descending from clouds above him.

St Paulus, from Sinners of the Old and New Testament

Willem van Swanenburgh, c. 1609-1611