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Etching of a crowned god on a cloud over a landscape with fish, a stork, sun and moon.

Plate 1: The Creation of the World (Orbis fabrica), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'

Antonio Tempesta, 1606

Etching of a crowned figure gesturing toward a reclining nude man beneath a tree, with a lion, stag, camel and cow nearby.

Plate 2: The Creation of Man (Hominis creatio), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'

Antonio Tempesta, 1606

Etching of a flood with figures on a rock, a boat, a floating ark, drowning animals and rain falling from dark clouds.

Plate 7: The Flood (Diluvium.), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'

Antonio Tempesta, 1606

Engraving of a street scene with two women in foreground, a horse-drawn coach at left, and a doorway with men at right.

A Harlot's Progress, Plate 1

William Hogarth, before April 1732

Engraving of a noisy village procession with riders, horn players, and a crowd beside a brick house and tavern sign.

Hudibras and the Skimmington (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, Plate 7)

William Hogarth, 1725-68

Etching of a battle: a fallen armored warrior in the foreground, mounted riders and spearmen clashing across a field.

Plate 18: Saul's Suicide after His Defeat by the Philistines, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of blinded soldiers led through a city street by armored men with spears, with a procession of horsemen behind.

Plate 20: Elisha Bringing the Blinded Syrian Army to the King of Israel, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of God in clouds raising his hand over a landscape filled with horses, a lion, an elephant, deer, birds and sea cre

God Creating the Animals

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1630

Engraving of Cain striking Abel beside a smoking altar, with animals gathered in a wooded landscape and figures in clouds abo

Plate 1: Cain Killing Abel, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of Abraham on horseback leading Lot and his family home with soldiers, camels, and a city in the distance.

Plate 3: Abraham Taking Lot and His Family to His Own Land, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of armored horsemen charging through a battle with spears, camels and a walled city on a hill beyond.

Plate 2: Abraham Liberating His Nephew Lot, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of a plumed commander on horseback directing soldiers in battle, with chariots and a burning city in the background

Plate 4: Moses Ordering the Israelites to Attack the Ethiopians, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Etching of a battle with two mounted warriors in front, spears raised, and a dense army and chariots across a field.

Plate 5: The Defeat of the Ethiopians, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of mounted Egyptian warriors in the foreground pursuing an army through waves and smoke, from Tempesta's Old Testam

Plate 7: The Egyptians Pursuing the Israelites, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Etching of a chaotic cavalry battle with rearing horses, armored riders, fallen soldiers, and a distant hilltop town.

Plate 6: The Israelites Defeated by the Canaanites for Having Disobeyed Moses, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of the Israelites on dry land while Egyptians drown in the Red Sea, with Moses raising his arms in the foreground.

Plate 8: The Egyptians Drowning in the Red Sea, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Etching of a battle with mounted warriors, rearing horses, raised spears and fallen soldiers, with Latin caption below.

Plate 9: The Israelites Battling the Amalekites, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of a battle with a rearing horse in the foreground and a radiant sun over the soldiers in a stormy sky.

Plate 11: Joshua Ordering the Sun to Stand Still, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of a hanging figure caught in a tree as mounted and foot soldiers fight around him in a wooded battle.

Plate 19: Jacob Killing Absalom, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of Gideon's night attack, with burning tents, fleeing soldiers, horses and a Latin inscription below.

Plate 14: Gideon Terrorizing the Enemy Camp, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Etching of David killing Goliath with armored horsemen, soldiers with spears and trumpets, and a fallen giant on a hill.

Plate 16: David Killing Goliath, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of Gideon directing soldiers at a river, with kneeling men drinking water and an armored army with camels in the di

Plate 13: Gideon Choosing his Soldiers, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of a battle beneath city walls, with a woman dropping a stone from a tower onto mounted warriors below.

Plate 15: The Death of Abimelech, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of a battle with dead horses, a burning chariot, and a warrior standing over fallen soldiers in a crowded field.

Plate 12: Joshua Mutilates his Enemies' Horses, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Etching of an angel descending over a battlefield with fallen soldiers, horses, and tents, with a Latin caption below.

Plate 21: The Angel of the Lord Vanquishing the Army of Sennacherib, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of Judith leaving a tent after beheading Holofernes, with servant, horses and burning military camp behind.

Plate 23: Judith and Holofernes, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of a kneeling man before treasure, with trumpeters, armored soldiers, and a distant tented camp in the background.

Plate 22: Josaphat Thanking God for His Victory, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraved triumphal procession with horsemen, chariots, musicians and oxen beneath classical colonnades, with Latin inscriptio

Triumph of a Roman Emperor (left side)

Antonio Tempesta, 1603

Etching of a dense cavalry battle with armored warriors, rearing horses, raised spears, and fallen soldiers in the foreground

The Death of Camilla

Antonio Tempesta

Engraving of a plumed rider on a rearing horse gesturing toward a chaotic battlefield with smoke and fallen soldiers.

Plate 6: Darius Fleeing from the Battlefield, from "The Deeds of Alexander the Great"

Antonio Tempesta, 1608