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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 nude figures, children, and animals in a pastoral landscape beneath an oak tree, labeled Aetas aurea.

Plate 3: The Age of Gold (Aetas aurea), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'

Antonio Tempesta, 1606

Etching of nude giants on rocks hurling stones and spears toward gods on clouds above, captioned Gigantomachia.

Plate 6: The Giants Attempting to Storm Olympus (Gigantomachia), 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 man and woman throwing stones that turn into children, with a classical temple at right.

Plate 8: The Rebirth of Mankind (Reparatio generis humani), from Ovid's "Metamorphoses"

Antonio Tempesta, 1606

Engraving of men in period dress arguing around a table in a room with hanging hats and a clock.

The Committee (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudbras, Plate 10)

William Hogarth, 1725-68

Engraved interior: a woman gestures to a wigged man with a teacup, a turbaned servant boy, a monkey, and broken crockery on t

A Harlot's Progress, Plate 2

William Hogarth, before April 1732

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

Engraving of King Henry VIII taking the hand of Anna Boleyn in an ornate hall while a seated cardinal looks on.

King Henry the Eighth and Anna Bullen

William Hogarth, 19th century

Engraving of Saint Bartholomew holding a knife, with a halo, beside small scenes of flaying and healing below.

St. Bartholomew, from "Christ, Mary, and the Apostles"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of the Virgin Mary with arms outstretched, haloed, among clouds, with small scenes of angel and apostles below.

The Virgin, from "Christ, Mary and the Apostles"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of standing Christ blessing, with robes, clouds, small scenes of an angel, soldiers and a Nativity, and Latin text.

Standing Christ, Blessing from "Christ, Mary and the Apostles"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of a haloed bearded apostle holding an axe and book, with small scenes of martyrdom and a kneeling king below.

St. Judas Thaddeus, from "Christ, Mary, and the Apostles"

Antonio Tempesta, late 16th century

Engraving of Saint Simon the Apostle holding a saw and book, with a halo, flanked by small scenes of martyrdom and serpents.

St. Simon, from "Christ, Mary, and the Apostles"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of Saint Matthew seated on a book with an angel offering a dish, a dragon and figures below, Latin inscriptions.

St. Matthew, from "Christ, Mary, and the Apostles"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of St. Matthias holding a spear and book, with a halo, flanked by small scenes of flames and a kneeling martyr.

St. Matthias, from "Christ, Mary, and the Apostles"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of St. Andrew holding a fish and X-shaped cross, with fishermen in a boat on the sea behind him.

St. Andrew, from "Christ, Mary and the Apostles"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of Saint John the Evangelist holding a chalice with a serpent, with small scenes of a cauldron and a writing figure

St. John the Evangelist, from "Christ, Mary and the Apostles"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of a haloed saint with a staff and book, with scenes of a stoning and a falling figure below.

St. James Minor, from "Christ, Mary and the Apostles"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of Saint Thomas holding a spear, with a halo, small scenes of martyrdom and fire, and Latin inscriptions.

St. Thomas, from "Christ, Mary and the Apostles"

Antonio Tempesta, late 16th century

Engraving of Saint Philip holding a tall cross, with small background scenes of crucifixion and a dragon attack.

St. Philip, from "Christ, Mary and the Apostles"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of St. James Major with halo, staff and book, with a kneeling figure, soldiers and a distant city in the background

St. James Major, from "Christ, Mary, and the Apostles"

Antonio Tempesta, late 16th century

Chromolithograph of a painted lady butterfly with orange and black wings beside two red flowers and green leaves.

The Painted Lady, from "The Butterflies and Moths of America" Part 2

Louis Prang & Co., 1862

Engraved frontispiece with a central heraldic shield, a crown held by two putti, and allegorical figures on clouds.

Frontispiece to "The Battles of the Old Testament" with the arms of the Medici Crowned by Two Putti

Antonio Tempesta, 1660

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

Etching of David's triumphal return with Goliath's severed head, a mounted rider, spearmen, and women and children at right.

Plate 17: David Returning in Triumph with the Head of Goliath, 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 armored warriors and horsemen fighting in front of a walled city, with fallen horses and banners in the foregrou

Plate 10: The Fall of Jericho, 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

Engraving of workers rebuilding fortified city walls, with masons cutting stone, a hoist, and camels carrying loads up a ramp

Plate 24: The Israelites Rebuilding the Walls of Jerusalem, from "The Battles of the Old Testament"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1610

Engraving of the Crucifixion with Christ between two thieves, mourning women at the base, soldiers on horseback and a city be

Christ crucified between the two thieves, the three maries at the foot of the cross

Antonio Tempesta, 1612

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

Engraved frontispiece with Latin title for Alexander the Great, flanked by a warrior and a fruit-bearing figure, with a coat

Frontispiece to the life of Alexander the Great, at left is Bellona and at right a female personification of abundanc…

Antonio Tempesta, 1608

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

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