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14,994 works

Engraving of Bacchus reclining with putti, a nude Priapus drawing back a curtain, and a basin and ewer in the foreground.

Bacchus Surrounded by Putti with Priapus holding back the curtain, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Master of the Die, 16th century

Engraved naval battle with galleys, armored warriors, spears and nude rowers on rough sea waves.

Naval Battle, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Master of the Die, 16th century

Engraving of Roman soldiers with shields and helmets beside a rearing horse and a fallen warrior in the foreground.

Trajan Fighting the Dacians, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Marco Dente, 16th century

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 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

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

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

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

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 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 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 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

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