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Etching of horsemen and soldiers in battle, with a hillside on fire and chariots advancing across a distant plain.

Plate 8: Alexander Encircling the Enemy Troops with Fire, from "The Deeds of Alexander the Great"

Antonio Tempesta, 1608

Engraving of a crowned figure in a chariot leading a triumphal procession past soldiers toward a city, with Latin verse below

Plate 9: Alexander's Triumphal Entry into Babylon, from "The Deeds of Alexander the Great"

Antonio Tempesta, 1608

Etching of a lion hunt with armored horsemen, archers, a lion, boars and deer in a rocky landscape.

Plate 11: Alexander's Lion Hunt, from "The Deeds of Alexander the Great"

Antonio Tempesta, 1608

Etched battle scene of a plumed commander on horseback pointing toward clashing armies, with chariots and smoke in the distan

Plate 5: Alexander Directing a Battle, from "The Deeds of Alexander the Great"

Antonio Tempesta, 1608

Etching of an armored rider on horseback before a walled city, with boats of troops approaching across water and spearmen in

Plate 7: Alexander Attacking Tyre from the Sea, from "The Deeds of Alexander the Great"

Antonio Tempesta, 1608

Etching of armored soldiers and horses around a figure lifting a cloth from a body, with spears and banners and a distant bat

Plate 10: Alexander Finding the Body of Darius, from "The Deeds of Alexander the Great"

Antonio Tempesta, 1608

Engraving of a crowned rider on horseback pointing toward ships, with spear-bearing soldiers and an eagle standard around him

Plate 3: Alexander Instructing his Soldiers, from "The Deeds of Alexander the Great"

Antonio Tempesta, 1608

Engraving of Alexander the Great confronting the knotted yoke of an ox-cart before a crowd of soldiers and onlookers.

Plate 2: Alexander Cutting the Gordian Knot, from "The Deeds of Alexander the Great"

Antonio Tempesta, 1608

Etching of a cavalry battle with rearing horses, spearmen, and fallen soldiers beneath a Latin inscription.

Plate 4: Alexander Battling the Persians, from "The Deeds of Alexander the Great"

Antonio Tempesta, 1608

Engraving of Roma and Batavia shaking hands within a circle, with river gods and marching soldiers around them.

Plate 1: Roma and Batavia Shaking Hands, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romanorvm et Batavorvm s…

Antonio Tempesta, 1611

Engraving of a leader raised on a shield before armed warriors, with a horse, banners, and burning towers behind.

Plate 5: Bruno Appointed Leader of the Caninefates, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romanorvm et…

Antonio Tempesta, 1611

Etching of Roman and Batavian soldiers fighting on a hillside with ships on a river in the background.

Plate 6: Romans Defeated Near the Rhine, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romanorvm et Batavorvm s…

Antonio Tempesta, 1611

Etching of women and children watching a battle between Roman soldiers and Batavian forces near a walled city, with a horse-d

Plate 8: Women and Children Obvserve Civilis Battling the Romans, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians"…

Antonio Tempesta, 1611

Engraving of armored warriors on horseback and foot fighting near a curved stone bridge, with banners raised in the backgroun

Plate 11: Civilis' Troops Crossing the Maas River, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romanorvm et B…

Antonio Tempesta, 1611

Engraving of men hauling a grain ship ashore as soldiers battle near a fortress, with Dutch and Latin captions below.

Plate 12: Pulling a Vessel Loaded with Grain to Shore, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romanorvm…

Antonio Tempesta, 1611

Etched battle scene of mounted soldiers charging with spears across a field of fallen figures, with a river and town beyond.

Plate 25: The Roman Commander Cerialis Attacks Near Trier, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romano…

Antonio Tempesta, 1611

Engraving of envoys presenting gifts with a kneeling woman pouring from a ewer before a tower, soldiers and horse behind.

Plate 21: Envoys from Cologne Bring Presents to Civilis, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romanorv…

Antonio Tempesta, 1611

Etching of a mounted rider on a rearing horse between armored soldiers, with a large army massed on an arched bridge behind.

Plate 22: Civilis Separates German and Dutch Troops, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romanorvm et…

Antonio Tempesta, 1611

Etching of a mounted commander pointing at a fortress as pleading men surrender before armed soldiers, with battle in the dis

Plate 19: Men from the Fortress Surrender and Pledge Their Lives to Civilis, from "The War of the Romans Against the…

Antonio Tempesta, 1611

Engraving of soldiers with spears and horses facing each other on a stone bridge while workers break it, with hills behind.

Plate 35: The Batavians Become Afraid and Begin Peace Talks, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Roma…

Antonio Tempesta, 1611

Engraving of armed men meeting on a broken stone bridge over a river, with a horseman and soldiers in the foreground.

Plate 36: Civilis and Cerialis Meet on a Broken Bridge to Reach an Accord, from "The War of the Romans Against the Ba…

Antonio Tempesta, 1611

Etched battle scene of soldiers fighting in flood waters below a walled fortress on a hill, with mounted riders and archers.

Plate 29: Civilis Floods the Land by Defensively Breaking the Dikes, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavian…

Antonio Tempesta, 1611

Etching of a mounted commander leading a chaotic battle, with horses, spearmen and fallen soldiers in the water.

Plate 30: Cerialis Driving the Dutch into the Rhine, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romanorvm et…

Antonio Tempesta, 1611

Etching of a mounted commander gesturing to soldiers as a walled town burns behind them, with Dutch and Latin captions below.

Plate 34: The Romans Burning the Dutch Countryside, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romanorvm et…

Antonio Tempesta, 1611

Engraving of a riderless horse before a bridge battle, with soldiers in a boat and swimmers in a river below.

Plate 31: Civilis Forced to Dismount and Swim Across the River, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (R…

Antonio Tempesta, 1611

Engraving of two armored men talking before a walled city, with spearmen, a horse and a kneeling figure in the foreground.

Plate 15: Civilis Treating with a Roman Commander, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romanorvm et B…

Antonio Tempesta, 1611

Etching of a mounted commander pointing at a fortress as bound captives are marched past armed soldiers, with battle smoke be

Plate 16: Roman Captives Before the Old Fortress, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romanorvm et Ba…

Antonio Tempesta, 1611

Etching of a riderless horse rearing over a fallen warrior amid battle, with a fortified city and soldiers with spears behind

Plate 17: The Romans Misled by Civilis' Horse to Believe that He was Dead or Injured, from "The War of the Romans Aga…

Antonio Tempesta, 1611

Etching of a battle outside a walled town, with horsemen, fallen soldiers, shields and an arched city gate.

Plate 9: The Romans Defeated by the Dutch Troops at Bonna, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavians" (Romano…

Antonio Tempesta, 1611

Etching of soldiers attacking a fortress over a wooden bridge, with mounted commanders watching and ships on a river beyond.

Plate 10: Civilis using Movable Wooden Bridges to Attack the Fortress, from "The War of the Romans Against the Batavi…

Antonio Tempesta, 1611