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Etching of an ornate galley with a sea-monster prow, armored warriors, oars, and a seated sea goddess at the stern.

Peleo e Talamone argonauti condotti da Tetide, from Vessels of the Argonauts for the wedding celebration of Cosimo de…

Remigio Cantagallina, 1600

Woodcut of the Virgin Mary ascending on clouds, crowned by two figures, with apostles below beside an open tomb.

The Assumption of the Virgin, from the Life of the Virgin series

Albrecht Dürer, 1510

Brown ink and wash drawing split into two scenes: Erminia with a shepherd above, and Atalanta hunting a boar below.

Erminia and the Shepherd [above]; Atalanta hunting the Calydonian Boar [below]

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Engraving of an ornate musicians' boat drawn by a sea monster, with Glaucus enthroned and tritons in the waves.

Barca di musici rapra Clauco dio marino e Tritone, from Vessels of the Wedding Celebration of Cosimo de' Medici in 16…

Remigio Cantagallina, 1600

Engraving of a man dancing with a woman while two musicians play bagpipes and flute beside a tree.

The Year's End

Sebald Beham, 1540

Brown ink wash drawing of Judith holding a raised sword beside the severed head of Holofernes, with an attendant kneeling at

Judith with the Head of Holofernes

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1600

Etching of an ornate galley with sail, armored warriors and a seated figure on a ruin, under dramatic clouds at sea.

Agamennone et Menelao argn. condo da Vulcano, barca del Sig Scipione et Ottaviano Percelaghi, from Vessels of the Arg…

Remigio Cantagallina, 1600

Engraving of peasants feasting at a table under a grapevine trellis, with a man drinking from a tankard.

The Peasant's Feast, or, The Twelve Months

Sebald Beham, 1540

Brown ink and wash drawing of a hunter with a bow aiming at a stag in a forest clearing.

Deer Hunt with Bow and Arrow

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Engraving of an ornate galley with lyre player, cupid with cup, armed soldiers, grapevines and a peacock on the stern.

Orfeo condotto da Bacco, barca del Sig. Nicolo Berardi, from Vessels of the Wedding Celebration of Cosimo de' Medici…

Remigio Cantagallina, 1600

Print of a fortified city under siege, with armies in combat, cannon smoke, and a wide rural landscape.

Siege of a City (Part 1)

Albrecht Dürer, 1520

Ink and wash sheet with handwritten text, a woman on a dragon, a coronation scene with angels, and an architectural frontispi

Inscription [above left]; Woman of the Apocalyse [above right]; Coronation of the Virgin [below left]; Frontispiece […

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1600

Engraving of an ornate galley ship with rowers, armed soldiers firing muskets through smoke, and flags flying over choppy wat

Capitana dell'armata di Colco fatta dalli Sig. Deputati, from Vessels of the Argonauts for the wedding celebration of…

Remigio Cantagallina, 1600

Engraved decorative border of putti riding sea monsters and dolphins over rippling waves.

Decorative Panel: Sea Monsters

Flemish Theodor de Bry, 1540

Brown ink sketch of figures gathered around a round well with water jars, camels, and architecture in the background.

Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1600

Etching of a sailing ship with rowers beside a rock shaped like a sea monster, with armored men and a seated figure.

Polifemo e Palemonio argonauti condotti da Cerere, from Vessels of the Argonauts for the wedding celebration of Cosim…

Remigio Cantagallina, 1600

Engraving of Christ's body being lowered from the cross by men on ladders while mourners gather below.

Descent from the Cross

G.L.D, 1590

Brown ink and wash drawing of a robed figure praying before an altar with flames, with figures and a column at left.

The Spirit of the Fear of the Lord

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Engraving of a rocky sea with a shell boat, a sea monster carrying a rider, a turtle, and distant galleys.

Scoglio d'Arno con quatro fiumi fatto dal Sig. Filippo Salviati... , from Vessels of the Argonauts for the Wedding Ce…

Remigio Cantagallina, 1600

Engraving of nude Hercules raising a club over the fallen fire-breathing Cacus beside rocks, with a cow head peeking out.

Hercules and Cacus

Sebald Beham, 1540

Brown ink and wash sketch of two scenes: a standing woman beside a reclining man, and figures beneath an arch.

Two Views of Judith and Holofernes

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1600

Etching of an ornate galley with rowers, armored warriors, a dragon prow, and Apollo in a chariot above the sea.

Idmone e Mopso argon guidati da Apollo, from Vessels of the Argonauts for the wedding celebration of Cosimo de' Medic…

Remigio Cantagallina, 1600

Engraving of a chaotic battle with armored riders, rearing horses, fallen soldiers, and a rocky landscape behind them.

Print - Marco Dente, 1520

Marco Dente, 1520

Pen and ink drawing of an interior with a seated man at a table, a hanging ship model, stacked books and a curtained bed.

The Invention of the Compass

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Engraving of an ornate galley with dragon prow, rowers and a figure with staff at the stern, on choppy water.

Anfione argon. condotto da Mercurio, from Vessels of the Argonauts for the wedding celebration of Cosimo de' Medici i…

Remigio Cantagallina, 1600

Engraving of peasants behind a woven hedge with a pig, a tree, and two German inscription banners above.

Peasants Behind the Hedge

Sebald Beham, 1540

Pen and wash drawing of a dying man attacked by demons on the left, and an angel lifting a soul to heaven on the right.

The Penitent Man Choosing Good over Evil [left]; Spirit of the Penitent Man Ascending to Heaven [right]

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Engraving of an ornate galley with oars, banners, and soldiers on water, a figure on a swan at the stern, and a rearing horse

Castore e Poluce, from Vessels of the Argonauts for the Wedding Celebration of Cosimo de' Medici in 1608, plate 2

Remigio Cantagallina, 1600

Engraving of Hercules strangling the giant Antaeus in a rocky landscape beside a tree, both figures nude.

Hercules and Antaeus

Sebald Beham, 1540

Brown ink drawing of two deathbed scenes, a sick man attended by figures and a penitent man visited by a priest and angels.

The Penitent Man on his Deathbed [left]; The Penitent Man Visited by a Priest and Angels [right]

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590