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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,750 works

Engraving of Julius Caesar in armor and laurel wreath on a rearing horse, holding a baton, with inscription below.

Plate 1: Emperor Julius Caesar on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Antonio Tempesta, 1596

Engraving of a laureled rider in armor on a rearing horse before a distant town, labeled DIVI IVLI CAESAR AVG.

Plate 1: Emperor Julius Caesar on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Matthäus Merian the Elder, 1610-50

Engraving of a plumed, armored rider on a rearing horse atop a pedestal inscribed C CAES TI F.

Plate 4: Emperor Gaius on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Antonio Tempesta, 1596

Engraving of an armored rider on a rearing plumed horse before a distant river city, labeled C. CAES. TI. F.

Plate 4: Emperor Gaius on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Matthäus Merian the Elder, 1610-50

Engraving of Emperor Otho on a rearing horse, wearing armour, a cloak and a laurel-wreathed helmet, with the inscription OTHO

Plate 8: Emperor Otho on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Antonio Tempesta, 1596

Engraving of Emperor Otho on a rearing horse, wearing armor and a plumed helmet, with a distant city in the background.

Plate 8: Emperor Otho on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Matthäus Merian the Elder, 1610-50

Engraved frontispiece with Latin text panel, ornate scrollwork, winged figures, armour, and a central coat of arms with a key

Frontispiece to "The First Twelve Roman Caesars" with the Coat of Arms of Jacopo Bosio

Antonio Tempesta, 1596

Engraving of a helmeted rider in ornate armor on a richly decorated horse with a horn, inscribed AVL VITELLIUS AVG.

Plate 9: Emperor Vitellus on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Antonio Tempesta, 1596

Engraving of Emperor Vitellius on a armored unicorn, with a city, castle and bridge in the background.

Plate 9: Emperor Vitellus on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Matthäus Merian the Elder, 1610-50

Engraving of Emperor Galba on horseback in plumed helmet and armor, holding a spear, inscribed SERGIVS GALBA AVG.

Plate 7: Emperor Galba on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Antonio Tempesta, 1596

Engraving of Emperor Galba on horseback in plumed helmet and armor, holding a spear, with a landscape and tower behind.

Plate 7: Emperor Galba on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Matthäus Merian the Elder, 1610-50

Engraving of a crowned rider in armor on a rearing horse, with the inscription VESPASIANVS AVGVSTVS on the base.

Emperor Vespasian on Horseback, plate 10 from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Antonio Tempesta, 1596

Engraving of Emperor Vespasian on a rearing horse, wearing armor and a flowing cloak, with ruins in the background.

Emperor Vespasian on Horseback, plate 11 from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Matthäus Merian the Elder, 1610-50

Engraving of Emperor Domitian on a decorated horse, armored and plumed, with a city skyline behind him.

Plate 12: Emperor Domitian on horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

Matthäus Merian the Elder, 1610-50

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