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17,446 works

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

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

Chalk study of three men with exaggerated expressions: one shouting, one squinting, one wide-eyed, on brown paper.

Study of Three Heads

Louis-Léopold Boilly, ca. 1823

Engraving of an armored leader raising a sword before troops, with a winged angel, a walled city battle, and an Italian verse

Plate 11: Illustration to Canto XI, from Torquato Tasso's "Gerusalemme liberata III"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1630

Etching of a battle scene with soldiers around a fallen warrior, a burning siege tower and city walls, under an ornate verse

Plate 12: Illustration to Canto XII, from Torquato Tasso's "Gerusalemme liberata III"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1630

Engraved print of a battle scene with armored warriors, horsemen, tents and ships, above an Italian verse cartouche.

Plate 17: Illustration to Canto XVII, from Torquato Tasso's "Gerusalemme liberata III"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1630

Engraving of an armored knight in an enchanted forest with women, a city battle and verse text in a decorative frame.

Plate 18: Illustration to Canto XVIII, from Torquato Tasso's "Gerusalemme liberata III"

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590-1630

Architectural elevation drawing of a classical entrance with a central arch, fluted columns, niches, and a pediment, with a p

Plan and Elevation of an Entrance

Giovanni Battista Galliani, 1793

Engraving of a tiered classical funerary monument with columns, a pediment with coat of arms, and figures in a central niche.

Cœnotaphiorum (2)

Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1563

Etched design of a tiered classical funerary monument with columns, sculpted figures, a skull, and a Latin inscription below.

Cœnotaphiorum (21)

Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1563

Engraved print of an ornate classical tomb monument with columns, pediment, statues, mourners, and a Latin inscription below.

Cœnotaphiorum (24)

Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1563

Engraved design of a tall classical funerary monument with columns, niches, putti, and figures, with Latin verses below.

Cœnotaphiorum (27)

Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1563

Engraved print of an elaborate funeral catafalque with a domed top, cross, candles, columns and draped arch.

Catafulque for Fernando I, Duke of Tuscany, from Descritione dell'Esequie fatte in Roma dalla Natione Fiorentina al S…

Giacomo Mascardi, 1609

Engraving of an armored rider on a rearing horse atop an ornate pedestal, with coats of arms and Latin inscriptions above and

Equestrian Statue of Henry II, King of France, in the Palazzo Rucellai by Daniele de Volterra

Antonio Tempesta, Published early 17th century

Engraving of a classical triumphal arch with Corinthian columns, a pediment, and a view of a rocky hill through the central o

Arch by Master GA with the Caltrop, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Monogrammist G.A. with the Caltrop, 16th century

Engraving of an ornate column base with winged women holding a shield marked SPQR, and cherubs carrying garlands below.

The Base of the Column of Theodosius, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Marcantonio Raimondi, 16th century

Engraving of the upper Trajan's Column with spiral relief scenes of soldiers and horses and an arabesque-decorated turret.

The upper portion of Trajan's Column, showing arabesque work on the crowning turret, from "Speculum Romanae Magnifice…

Monogrammist G.A. with the Caltrop, 16th century