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Etching of San Bartolomeo church on Tiber Island, Rome, with two stone bridges, boats on the river and a hilltop town.

View of the church of San Bartolomeo all'Isola on Tiber Island, Rome, flanked by bridges, plate 37 from "Ruins of the…

Aegidius Sadeler, 1606

Engraving of Trajan's Column in a Roman square, surrounded by buildings, a domed church and small figures.

View of the column of Trajan, shown with its pedestal dug out from the earth, surrounded by buildings at the base of…

Aegidius Sadeler, 1606

Engraving of Aventine Hill ruins above the Tiber with arched walls, a tower, and several boats on the river.

View from the west of ruins of the Aventine Hill, Rome, with boats on the river Tiber in the foreground, plate 21 fro…

Aegidius Sadeler, 1606

Engraving of the burning Tower of Babel with angels in clouds above and fleeing, kneeling figures below.

Destruction of the Tower of Babel: at right men and women flee from the burning tower, at left men and women raise th…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of Shem and Japheth covering the naked Noah in a tent, with grape harvesters and a mountain landscape on the left.

Drunkenness of Noah: Shem and Japheth cover the naked body of Noah, who lies in a tent, a male figure at far right po…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of Noah and family kneeling in prayer by a smoking altar beneath a rainbow, with grazing animals in a mountain land

God enters into a covenant with Noah: next to a smoking pyre Noah kneels in a gesture of prayer, surrounded by member…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of Noah's family leaving the ark as animals descend a ramp and birds fly above a hilly landscape.

Noah leaving the ark with his family and animals: at left Noah's family carries supplies, at right animals descend on…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of Noah's ark on a rock above a stone arch, with human bodies on the ground, birds in flight, and a distant town.

Aftermath of the Flood: human bodies strewn on dry land in the foreground, Noah's ark moored on a rocky outcrop beyon…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of the flood: drowned bodies in rough waves, Noah's ark in the distance and a dove with a branch overhead.

The Flood destroys life on earth: corpses of humans and animals adrift in the foreground, Noah's ark beyond and a fly…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of the Flood: people and animals in rising water at left, a seated couple on higher ground at right, under heavy ra

The beginning of the Flood: men and women climb to higher ground at right, water overtaking animals and people at lef…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of Noah and family approaching the ark as pairs of animals climb a ramp, with birds and rain in the sky.

Entry into the ark: Noah and his family walk toward the ark in the background, pairs of animals walk up a ramp leadin…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of Noah kneeling before God in clouds while workers build the ark beside a burning village, with Latin text below.

Noah kneeling before God at left, the construction of the ark underway beyond, from "Liber Genesis"

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of a lavish banquet with embracing nude couples around a table, with a castle and landscape behind.

Mankind surrendering to lechery before the Flood: embracing couples on benches around a table with food and drink, fr…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of Hercules with a club fighting a centaur, with other men battling centaurs on either side.

Hercules with his club in center fighting a centaur, other men fighting centaurs to left and right, from "The Labors…

Sebald Beham, 1542

Red-toned print of a standing goat above a group of reclining sheep and lambs on a hillside.

Chèvre, chevreaux et moutons

Gilles Demarteau, 18th century

Red chalk style print of goats and sheep resting on a slope beside a tree trunk, with a standing goat at center.

Animaux

Gilles Demarteau, 18th century

Red-chalk print of a goat, sheep and a ram resting on the ground beside a bare tree and hills.

Une chèvre et quatre moutons

Gilles Demarteau, 18th century

Two winged cherubs embrace under a tree in a tinted engraving with a double-ruled border.

Pendant

Gilles Demarteau, 18th century

Engraving of Hercules leading the three-headed dog Cerberus on a chain past burning ruins and stone blocks.

Hercules Capturing Cerberus, from "The Labors of Hercules"

Sebald Beham, 1545

Engraving of Hercules with a bow facing a centaur reaching toward a tree, with rocks and a distant castle behind.

Hercules Killing Nessus, from "The Labors of Hercules"

Sebald Beham, 1542

Engraving of armored warriors and rearing horses in battle, with a fallen horse in front and a Latin caption at top.

Hercules Fighting Against the Trojans, from "The Labors of Hercules"

Engraving of mounted figures and rearing horses, with a nude woman and an armored warrior above two fallen men, Latin caption

Hercules Raping Jole, from "The Labors of Hercules"

Sebald Beham, 1544

Etching of a river landscape with sailing boats, a hill, and Daedalus and Icarus flying through clouds above.

River Landscape with Daedalus and Icarus

Simon Novellanus, ca. 1595

Engraving of a winding river landscape with a castle ruin, boats, rocky cliffs, and winged figures in the sky.

River Landscape with Mercury Abducting Psyche

Simon Novellanus, ca. 1595

Engraving of thatched farm buildings with cattle, a milkmaid and a herdsman in the foreground, and bare trees.

Farms, cattle with herdsmen and milkmaids in the foreground from Multifariarum casularum ruriumque lineamenta curiose…

Johannes van Doetecum I, 1559-61

Etching of a village street with thatched cottages, bare trees, a post mill, travelers and horse riders under clouds.

Country Village with Post Mill from Multifariarum casularum ruriumque lineamenta curiose ad vivum expressa

Johannes van Doetecum I, 1559-61

Etching of a village with thatched cottages, a church spire, trees, and travelers on a dirt road.

Country Village with Church Tower from Multifariarum casularum ruriumque lineamenta curiose ad vivum expressa

Johannes van Doetecum I, 1559-61

Etching of a Dutch-style village with thatched houses, leafless trees, and archers and birds in the foreground under clouds.

Country Village, archers in the foreground from Multifariarum casularum ruriumque lineamenta curiose ad vivum expressa

Johannes van Doetecum I, 1559-61

Etching of a rural village with thatched cottages, trees, and figures on a dirt road in the foreground.

The Swan's Inn, plate 6 from "Regiunculae et Villae Aliquot Ducatus Brabantiae"

Claes Janszoon Visscher II, ca. 1610

Etching of a village road with thatched cottages, a barn, tall trees, and birds flying in the sky.

Village Road, plate 3 from "Regiunculae et Villae Aliquot Ducatus Brabantiae"

Claes Janszoon Visscher II, ca. 1610