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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,952 works

Engraving of satyrs and maenads dancing around a central herm with garlands, a goat, and fruit baskets, with verse below.

Sacrifice to Priapus, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Master of the Die, 16th century

Engraving of a nude classical male statue in a niche with a crown, a child figure, and a decorated shield at his feet.

Atreus Farnese, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Cornelis Cort, 1574

Engraving of eight women sacrificing at a statue of Priapus, with an ox at left and a bearded figure above the pedestal.

Eight Women Sacrificing to Priapus, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Cornelis Bos, 16th century

Engraving of a nude male figure with a sword and a small winged statue in a shell-backed niche, after classical sculpture.

Diomedes with the Palladium in his left hand, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Pieter Perret, 1582

Engraved print of a tall twisted column with vine-scroll ornament and a scrolled Corinthian capital on a stepped base.

Grotesque Winding Column in St. Peter's, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, 16th century

Engraving of Trajan's Column rising above its pedestal, with spiral reliefs, clouds, rooftops and small figures in the foregr

Trajan's Column, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Engraving of the Pyramid of Caius Cestius with overgrown plants and inscriptions, two figures at its base, clouds above.

Pyramid of Caius Cestius, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Engraved title page with caryatid figures, putti on a pediment, and a central cartouche reading Speculum Romanae Magnificenti

Title page engraved within architectonic and sculptural border, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Etienne Dupérac, 1573-77

Engraving of the classical Laocoon group: a muscular bearded man and two sons struggling against entwining sea serpents.

Laocoon, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Sisto Badalocchio, 1561

Engraving of a muscular bearded man as Hercules in a niche, with lion skin, club, and a small infant beside him.

Emperor Commodus as Hercules, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Jacob Bos, 1550

Engraved battle scene of Amazon warriors on horseback fighting armored men, with fallen bodies and horses in the foreground.

Battle of the Amazons, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, 1559

Etching of the Holy Family: Mary holds the infant Christ reaching for grapes while Joseph looks on beside classical architect

Holy Family

Werner van den Valckert, 1612

Engraving of a crowded battle scene with Roman soldiers on horseback, raised swords, shields, and fallen bearded warriors.

Daican War, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, 1553

Etching of a grinning fool in a hooded cap embracing a young woman who peeks through her spread fingers.

Fool with a Girl Looking Through Her Fingers

Werner van den Valckert

Engraving of the bearded Ocean god seated on waves with a sea monster and staff, with Latin inscription above.

The Ocean God, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, 1560

Engraving of two seated marble dogs on pedestals, one viewed from the front and one from behind, with Latin inscription.

Two Dogs, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Sebastiano di Re, 1558

Engraving of a reclining nude figure tended by a bearded man in a turban, with a donkey and distant town beneath trees.

The Good Samaritan

Werner van den Valckert

Engraving of a muscular bearded figure as Hercules in a lion skin, holding an infant, standing in an arched niche.

Emperor Commodus as Hercules

Jacob Bos, 1582

Engraving of the classical sculpture Laocoon, a bearded man and two sons struggling against entwining sea serpents on a pedes

Laocoon, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, 16th century

Engraving of a bearded armored statue of King Pyrrhus in a niche, with plumed helmet and lion-headed greaves.

King Pyrrhus, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Jacob Bos, 1562

Etching of a crowded naval battle with galleys, armored warriors, shields and turbulent sea waves.

Naval Battle, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Michele Lucchese, 16th century

Engraving of a laureate charioteer driving four horses past a winged victory figure, with classical columns and an arch behin

Triumph of Marcus Aurelius, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, 1560

Engraving of a Roman courtyard garden with classical statues in niches, Corinthian columns, and ancient vases on the paved fl

Della Valle Museum, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Maarten van Heemskerck, 16th century

Engraved cross-section of St. Peter's Basilica showing the large central dome, flanking domes, and Corinthian columns.

St. Peter's, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Etienne Dupérac, 16th century

Engraving of a decorated sarcophagus with putti, arabesque scrolls, a garland and a sheep and peacocks below.

Decorated Sarcophagus with Arabesques, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Engraving of the tiered Sepulchre of Julius II with seated Moses, Madonna and Child, and reclining effigy under a vaulted arc

Sepulchre of Julius II, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Engraving of carnival games on Mount Testaccio in Rome, with riders in an oval arena, crowds, carriages and the Porta Ostiens

Carnival games held in the Mount Testaccio in Rome, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Monogrammist ITF, 1558

Engraved print of an Egyptian canopic vase with four columns of hieroglyphic inscriptions on its back.

Back of an Egyptian canopic vase, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Etienne Dupérac, late 16th to early 17th century

Engraved elevation of St. Peter's Basilica showing the large central dome, flanking smaller domes, and colonnaded façade.

St. Peter's, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla, 16th century

Engraving of Attilius Regulus inside a nail-studded barrel, surrounded by armed men and spectators on a rocky ground.

Attilius Regulus in a Barrel, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Diana Scultori, late 16th century

Engraved bird's-eye view of Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome with bastions, a bridge over the Tiber, and city streets.

Castello Sant' Angelo, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giulio de Musi, 1557

Engraving of the Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome with a round tower, fortified walls, a statue-lined bridge and boats on the river

Castello Sant' Angelo, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, ca. 1555-65

Engraving of a timber centering framework supporting a masonry arch, with measurement scales and Italian inscriptions below.

Wooden Framework to Support Arches in a Building, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Jacob Bos, 16th century

Engraved antique map of Greece and the Aegean Sea with mountains, ships, a decorative cartouche and a scale bar.

Map of Greece, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Sebastiano di Re, mid-16th century

Engraved cutaway view of a domed Roman interior with columns, arched openings, and a circular baptismal font at the center.

Interior of the Lateran, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, 16th century

Engraved bird's-eye view of Rome with walls, hills, the Tiber river and dense city blocks.

View of Rome from the East, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, 16th century

Engraved bird's-eye map of ancient Rome with the Tiber, hills, city walls, monuments and a decorative cartouche.

Ancient Rome and its Hills, from the West, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Etienne Dupérac, 1573

Engraved bird's-eye map of Rome with the Tiber, dense city blocks, surrounding hills, and a dedicatory cartouche in the upper

View of Rome from the West, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, 1557

Engraved bird's-eye plan of ancient Rome showing walls, the Tiber, monuments and labelled districts.

Plan of Ancient Rome, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Pirro Ligorio, 16th century

Engraved bird's-eye map of Rome from the north with walls, hills, the Tiber and a numbered key below.

View of Rome from the North, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Sebastiano di Re, 1561

Engraving of a crowded London street at noon with a church spire, a well-dressed couple, beggars and a tavern sign.

Noon (The Four Times of Day)

William Hogarth, March 25, 1738

Engraved bird's-eye map of ancient Rome showing the Tiber, hills, city walls, monuments, and a numbered key cartouche.

Ancient Rome, and its Hills, from the West, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Engraved interior with a woman and gentleman before a clerk at a desk, a kneeling servant, two dogs, and children.

A Rake's Progress, Plate 5

William Hogarth, June 25, 1735

Bird's-eye engraved map of Rome with city walls, the Tiber, numbered landmarks and a key along the bottom edge.

View of Modern Rome from the West, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla, 1590

Engraved asylum interior with a chained man tended by figures, a violinist, and visitors; verses below.

A Rake's Progress, Plate 8

William Hogarth, June 25, 1735

Engraved prison interior with barred windows, a jailer with keys, and figures gathered around a table and bed.

A Rake's Progress, Plate 7

William Hogarth, June 25, 1735

Engraving of a crowded tavern with men gambling at tables, a dog, a fallen wig, and smoke filling the room.

A Rake's Progress, Plate 6

William Hogarth, June 25, 1735

Engraved 18th-century London street scene at morning with a coffee house, market women by a fire, and crowds of people.

Morning: The Four Times of the Day

William Hogarth, March 25, 1738

Engraving of the Capitoline Hill in Rome with a central palazzo, grand staircase, oval piazza, and statues under hatched clou

View of the Roman Capitol, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Etienne Dupérac, 1569

Engraving of a busy morning street scene with market women by a fire, a couple near Tom King's Coffee House, and a clock.

Morning (The Four Times of Day)

William Hogarth, March 25, 1738

Engraved night street scene with a lantern-carrying couple, bonfire, overturned cart, and tavern signs under a crescent moon.

Night: The Four Times of Day

William Hogarth, March 25, 1738

Engraving of a village street at evening with a woman with a fan, a man holding a child, a boy with a cane, and a dog.

Evening: The Four Times of Day

Bernard Baron, March 25, 1738

Engraving of a cluttered garret with a poet at his desk, two women working by the fireplace, a cat and dog on the floor.

The Distrest Poet

William Hogarth, March 3, 1737

Engraving of an evening town street with a couple on a footbridge, a child, a cow, a dog, and an inn sign.

Evening (The Four Times of Day)

William Hogarth, March 25, 1738

Engraving of the Pantheon in Rome with its columned portico, domed rotunda, and decorative sculptures below.

The Pantheon, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, 1649

Engraving of two classical temples on a ship-shaped island in the Tiber, with an obelisk between them and waves below.

Temples on the Isle of Tiber, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Engraving of two Roman temples on a ship-shaped island in the Tiber, with an obelisk between them and inscriptions above.

Temples on the Isle of Tiber, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Etienne Dupérac, 1582

Engraving of a tiered circular mausoleum with statues in niches, two obelisks in front, cypress trees, and a Latin inscriptio

Sepulchre of Augustus, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Etienne Dupérac, 1575

Engraved view of the Circus Flaminius with an obelisk at center, tiered arcades, racing chariots and riders on the track.

Circus Flaminius, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, 1553

Engraved cutaway view of the Theater of Marcellus in Rome showing tiered arcades, curved seating, and the stage building.

Theater of Marcellus, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Pirro Ligorio, 16th century

Engraved bird's-eye architectural view of the Baths of Diocletian in Rome, showing domed halls, courtyards and labeled rooms.

The Baths of Diocletian, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Engraved bird's-eye view of the Baths of Agrippa with domed halls, towers, obelisks, and statues along the walls.

Baths of Agrippa, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Engraving of the Circus Maximus in Rome showing an obelisk, chariot races, turning posts, and arcaded buildings with Latin in

Circus Maximus, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Engraved frontispiece with an oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff, surrounded by fruit swags and garden roundels.

Frontispiece with a Portrait of Jacques Boyceau de la Berauderie (ca. 1560-1633)

Grégoire Huret, ca. 1638

Engraving of the Column of Antoninus and a Roman obelisk with a distant city, bridge, and foreground figures of a wolf and re

Column of Antoninus and a Roman Obelisk, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Enea Vico, ca. 1543-70

Engraved plan and bird's-eye view of the Castra Praetoria fortress in Rome, showing walls, courtyard and central gate.

Castrum, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Engraving of Trajan's Column topped by Saint Peter, with spiral reliefs, buildings, a domed church, and figures in a square.

Column of Trajan, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, 1589

Bird's-eye engraved view of the Roman harbors at Ostia with ships, sea walls, a statue and a lighthouse.

Port of Rome, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Engraving of the reclining Marforio statue beside Latin inscribed pedestals, with a seated draughtsman and Roman ruins behind

Marforius, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, 1550

Engraving of two peasant couples walking on grass, one pair labeled Fabianus Ienner and the other Mathias Hornung, dated 1546

January and February from "The Peasants' Feast" or "The Twelve Months"

Sebald Beham, 1546

Engraving of the reclining Marforio river-god statue beside a brick wall, with Latin inscriptions on pedestals below and ruin

Marforius

Nicolas Béatrizet, 1550

Engraving of mythological figures tying a bull to a rock, with a dog and Latin text along the bottom edge.

The Fate of Dirce, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Georges Reverdy, 1579

Engraving of two peasant couples walking on grass, the men carrying swords, with inscribed names above.

May and June from "The Peasants' Feast" or "The Twelve Months"

Sebald Beham, 1546-47

Engraving of a tall hieroglyph-carved obelisk topped with a cross in a piazza before a basilica, with Latin inscriptions.

The Egyptian Obelisk of Constantine, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Engraving of a reclining bearded river god with putti, a crocodile and cornucopia, framed by a Latin inscription and ornament

The Nile, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, mid-16th century

Engraving of a seated helmeted Roma figure between two bearded captives on a carved pedestal, with Latin inscription below.

Roma Victrix, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, 1549

Engraving of two tall Egyptian obelisks side by side, covered in hieroglyphs, with Latin inscription above.

Egyptian Obelisk, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Etienne Dupérac, mid-to-late 16th century

Engraved floor plan of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome with radiating apses, a central dome, and Latin inscription across the to

Plan of St. Peter's, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Etienne Dupérac, 1569

Engraving of a palace with twin towers, formal gardens, fountains, and rectangular planted plots on Monte Pincio.

Monte Pincio Palace and Gardens, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Antonio Tempesta, mid to late 16th century

Engraved architectural elevation of the Gesù church facade in Rome, with columns, a pediment, and Latin inscriptions.

The Gesù, Rome, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Engraved elevation of St. Peter's Basilica facade with central dome, two bell towers and papal arms above.

St. Peter's, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

the Younger Antonio da Sangallo, 1547

Engraved cutaway perspective of the Farnese Palace at Caprarola showing courtyard, arcades, staircase and rooms in section.

Farnese Palace, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Francesco Villamena, 16th century

Engraved elevation of St. Peter's Basilica facade with pilasters, arched windows, papal arms, and a scale bar.

St. Peter's, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Vincenzo Luchino, 1564

Engraved ground plan of St. Peter's Basilica with a central dome, apses, chapels, and a long nave, with a scale bar below.

Plan of St. Peter's, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

the Younger Antonio da Sangallo, 1549

Engraved elevation of a design for St. Peter's Basilica showing a large dome, bell tower, and papal arms.

Design for the Basilica of St. Peter's in the Vatican, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Antonio da Labacco, 16th century

Engraved elevation of the Farnese Palace facade with a central arched doorway, three rows of windows and a paved piazza.

Exterior of the Farnese Palace, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, 1549

Engraved aerial view of the Belvedere palace and formal gardens in Rome, with parterres, fountain, and courtyard figures.

Aerial View of the Belvedere and its Gardens, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Engraved view of the Sala Regia with an enthroned audience, rows of courtiers and guards, and a caption tablet on the right w

Vatican Reception of the Duke of Tuscany, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Etienne Dupérac, ca. 1570

Engraving of gods and figures among clouds, with a central seated figure raising his arms, after Sistine frescoes.

Sistine Frescoes, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

René Boyvin, 16th century

Portraits of the Emperors from Julius Caesar to Rudolf II, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Engraving of a tournament in a courtyard with mounted knights, packed galleries of spectators, and a domed building behind.

Vatican Tournament, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Master HCB, 1565

Engraving of a papal gathering in the Sistine Chapel with a crowd of clergy beneath the Last Judgement fresco.

A Papal Gathering in the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo's Last Judgement on the back wall; the crowd looks on through a…

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Small engraving of two peasants dancing on the left and a couple walking on the right, one man carrying a dagger.

Copy of July and August from The Peasants' Feast or the Twelve Months

Sebald Beham, after 1547

Small Portraits of the Popes from Christ to Sixtus V, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Small Portraits of the Popes from Christ to Innocent IX, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla, late 16th century

Engraving of a papal benediction in a crowded city square with a domed church, riders, carriages and soldiers.

Papal Benediction, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla, late 16th century