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National Gallery of Art

10,104 works

Engraved battle scene of armored horsemen and rearing horses in combat, with a distant army and smoke over hills.

The Hebrews defeat the Canaans

Antonio Tempesta, 1613

Etching of mounted Egyptian soldiers in armor pursuing a crowd toward a parted sea, with a Latin caption below.

The Egyptians Pursue the Israelites

Antonio Tempesta, 1613

Engraving of Israelites crossing the parted Red Sea as Pharaoh's army drowns, with camels and families in the foreground.

Pharaoh's Army Drowns in the Red Sea

Antonio Tempesta, 1613

Engraving of a chaotic battle with mounted warriors, spears, and fallen horses, with figures on a distant hilltop.

The Defeat of the Amalikits by the Hebrews

Antonio Tempesta, 1613

Engraving of soldiers and horsemen battling before the crumbling walls of Jericho, with Latin text below.

The Taking of the City of Jericho

Antonio Tempesta, 1613

Etching of a battle scene with a rearing horse, soldiers fighting, and the sun shining above a stormy sky.

Joshua Ordering the Sun to Stop

Antonio Tempesta, 1613

Engraving of a battle with soldiers, horses, burning chariots and fallen warriors, with a town on a hill beyond.

Joshua has the Chariots Burned and Cuts the Legs off His Enemies

Antonio Tempesta, 1613

Engraving of Gideon directing soldiers at a river, with men kneeling to drink while a large army and camels approach.

Gideon Chooses His Soldiers

Antonio Tempesta, 1613

Etching of soldiers attacking a night camp, tents burning, horses and fleeing men in the foreground.

Gideon Frightens His Enemies in Their Camp

Antonio Tempesta, 1613

Etching of a battle at a walled town, with a stone dropped from a tower onto a fallen soldier and mounted men in the foregrou

The Death of Abimelech

Antonio Tempesta, 1613

Etching of David on horseback in armor, with the fallen giant Goliath in the background amid a battle of soldiers and horseme

David Kills Goliath

Antonio Tempesta, 1613

Engraving of David's triumph over Goliath: a mounted youth with a sword leads a procession of soldiers and kneeling women.

The Triumph of David over Goliath

Antonio Tempesta, 1613

Engraving of a battle with a rider on a white horse in front and a fallen armored warrior among scattered shields.

Saul Kills Himself after the Defeat of his Army by the Philistines

Antonio Tempesta, 1613

Etching of a man hanging by his hair from a tree while horsemen and soldiers fight nearby.

Jacob Kills Absalom, Son of King David

Antonio Tempesta, 1613

Engraving of armed soldiers with spears and banners before a robed figure in a city square with classical buildings.

Elisha Bringing the Blinded Syrian Army to the King of Israel

Antonio Tempesta, 1613

Engraving of an angel above a battlefield with dead soldiers, horses, tents and a walled city in the background.

The Exterminating Angel Vanquishing the Army of Sennacherib

Antonio Tempesta, 1613

Engraving of a mounted king with trumpeters and spearmen, a kneeling man in prayer, scattered armor and treasure, and a dista

Josaphat Thanking God for His Victory

Antonio Tempesta, 1613

Engraving of Judith leaving a tent with a sword as her maidservant tends a basket, with a burning camp behind them.

Judith and Holofernes

Antonio Tempesta, 1613

Engraving of workers rebuilding fortified city walls with stone blocks, scaffolding, hoists, and camels carrying materials up

The Israelites Rebuilding the Walls of Jerusalem

Antonio Tempesta, 1613

Etching of a woman holding an infant on straw, with angels and a bearded God the Father in clouds above.

God the Father and Angels Adoring the Christ Child

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, c. 1655

Etching of windswept trees beside a path, a domed building among them, two small figures at lower left under a cloudy sky.

Italian Landscape (Paysage d'Italie)

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, c. 1865

Three Oriental Figures

Follower of Martin Schongauer, c. 1480/1500

Etching of a busy Paris street corner with a colonnaded church, carriages, a woman in a large hat at a café table, and an adv

Corner of the Rue Royale (Coin de la rue royale)

Louis Auguste Lepère, 1890

Black and white print of women gathering lily of the valley in a wooded clearing, one kneeling and one standing.

Gathering of May-lily (La cueillette du muguet)

Louis Auguste Lepère, 1908

Etching of a Seine riverside pier with a ferry boat, seated figures on the embankment, and a rowboat on the water.

Pier at Bercy (Embarcadere a Bercy)

Louis Auguste Lepère, 1890

Black and white woodcut of a busy harbor with masted ships, a steam train, large flags, trees and a crowd in the foreground.

Dedication Page

Louis Auguste Lepère, published 1900

Printed book page with French text and a small wood engraving of well-dressed figures near a columned building entrance.

Preface

Louis Auguste Lepère, published 1900

Etching of a demolition site in old Paris, with rubble, workers, wheelbarrows and tall houses with hanging laundry behind.

Demolition for the Opening of the rue des Ecoles (Demolitions pour le percement de la rue des Ecoles)

Engraving of a kneeling friar embracing the Christ Child held by a seated Virgin, with cherubs in clouds above.

Saint Francis Adoring the Christ Child

Claude Mellan, 1650-1688

Oval engraving of Diana in a winged chariot over clouds with hounds, above a riverside town view.

The Chariot of Diana

Agostino dei Musi after Luca Penni, 1541