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National Gallery of Art

25,760 works

Engraving of nude Adam and Eve by a tree as a bearded God in a robe points at them, dated 1540.

God Forbids to Eat from the Tree

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1540

Engraving of nude Adam and Eve by a tree with a serpent and fruit, a lion at the trunk base, 1540.

The Temptation by the Snake

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1540

Engraving of nude Adam and Eve hiding by a tree as a bearded robed figure gestures toward them, dated 1540.

Adam and Eve Hide Themselves

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1540

Engraving of nude Adam and Eve being driven from paradise by a winged angel wielding a sword beside a tree.

Expulsion from Paradise

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1540

Engraving of Adam beside a tree and Eve nursing an infant in a wooded landscape, dated 1540.

Adam and Eve at Work

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1540

Engraving of a seated bearded king tearing his robe while a messenger and attendant stand beside him, dated 1540.

David Casting Off His Robes at the News of the Death of His Son

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1540

Engraving of a nude woman seated by a fountain as two men watch from behind a tree, with a town skyline behind.

Susanna Surprised by the Two Elders

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1555

Engraving of a seated judge and a veiled woman surrounded by elders gesturing, with classical columns and an arched view behi

The Two Elders Before the Judge

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1555

Engraving of a courtroom scene with a young man accused between bearded elders, columns and hanging drapery behind.

The Two Elders Convicted by the Testimony of Daniel

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1555

Engraving of a nude woman tied to a column as a crowd in period dress gathers, one man raising a stone to throw.

The Two Elders Stoned by the People

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1555

Engraving of robbers dividing coins beside a naked injured traveler lying on the ground in a rocky wooded setting.

Traveler among Thieves

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1554

Engraving of the Good Samaritan tending a wounded man on a rocky path beside a horse, with a town in the distance.

The Good Samaritan Ministering to the Traveler

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1554

Engraving of a Samaritan man beside a mule at a rocky roadside, with a town and well in the background.

The Good Samaritan Placing the Traveler on a Mule

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1554

Engraving of a rider on horseback paying an innkeeper, with an injured man tended in a bed in the background.

The Good Samaritan Paying for the Lodgings of the Traveler

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1554

Engraving of a lavish feast with seated guests, servants, musicians, and a nude figure in a tub beside the table.

The Rich Man at the Table

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1554

Engraving of a dying rich man in a canopied bed, a horned devil beside him, mourners at right and a beggar outside.

The Rich Man on His Death Bed

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1554

Engraving of a bearded man carried off by winged demons while horned devils with shovels work below.

The Rich Man Being Carried Away by the Devil

after Heinrich Aldegrever, after 1554

Engraving of a tormented man in hellfire beside a horned demon, with an enthroned God and angels in clouds above.

The Rich Man in Hell

after Heinrich Aldegrever, after 1554

Engraving of Christ on the cross with a crown of thorns, flanked by mourning figures, a skull at the base, and inscriptions.

Christ on the Cross

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1553

Engraving of the Virgin crowned, standing on a crescent moon and holding the Christ child within a radiating halo.

The Virgin with the Child on the Crescent

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1553

Engraving of the seated Virgin holding the infant Christ beside a lily plant and wooden fence, dated 1553.

The Virgin Seated

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1553

Engraving of the Madonna seated on a cushion in a landscape, holding the infant Christ, with a radiating halo.

Madonna in a Landscape Sitting on a Cushion

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1527

Engraving of Saint Matthew with a halo seated on clouds, writing in a book beside a winged angel holding a scroll.

Matthew

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1539

Engraving of a haloed figure writing in a book beside a lion, surrounded by clouds and radiating light, dated 1539.

Mark

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1539

Engraving of Saint Luke seated on clouds with a book and an ox beside him, rays of light behind his head.

Luke

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1539

Engraving of saint John seated on clouds with an eagle and open book, gazing upward toward the Virgin and Child.

John

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1539

Engraving of armored Jason and seated Medea holding a small warrior figure, with curtains and an inscription, 1529.

Jason and Medea

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1529

Engraving of a nude woman beside a tree, with a man carrying two infants on a rocky path in a distant landscape.

Rhea Silvia

Heinrich Aldegrever

Engraving of a nude standing man before a crowned seated ruler and a brazier, with a kneeling woman and classical architectur

Mucius Scaevola

Heinrich Aldegrever

Engraving of a bearded armored commander beside a block with a severed head, with spearmen and banners behind him.

Titus Manlius Beheading His Son

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1553

Engraving of an old man on a bed grasping a younger man who recoils, with a Latin inscription above, dated 1553.

The Severe Father

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1553

Engraving of a nude woman with a crescent moon, standing before a ship with rigging, two men at lower left.

Luna

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1533

Engraving of infant Hercules strangling snakes, with a nude woman, a swan, and a Latin inscription below.

Hercules as a Child

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Engraving of nude Hercules strangling a lion beside a tree, with a club on the ground and a small figure in the background.

Hercules Slaying the Lion of Nemea

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Engraving of Hercules raising a club over the crouching Cacus beside a cave with cattle, dated 1550.

Hercules Killing Cacus

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Engraving of nude Hercules with lion skin confronting the many-headed Hydra among rocks, skeletons, and a serpent.

Hercules Fighting with the Hydra of Lernea

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Engraving of nude Hercules holding a chain attached to the three-headed dog Cerberus, with ruined arches behind.

Hercules and Cerberus

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Engraving of Hercules holding a club as the giant Antaeus grapples him from behind, with a distant city in the background.

Hercules and Anthaeus

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Engraving of nude Hercules wrestling a serpent-like river god beside a tree, with a city on the horizon.

Hercules Fighting the Rivergod Achelus

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Engraving of Hercules raising a club over a dragon beside a round stone tower, with a Latin inscription below.

Hercules Slaying the Dragon

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Engraving of nude Atlas bearing a star-marked celestial globe while a draped companion points to it, with a Latin inscription

Hercules and Atlas

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Engraving of a nude man struggling with a centaur while holding a woman, with a second centaur and a Latin inscription below.

Hercules Preventing the Centaurs from the Rape of Hippodamia

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Engraving of Hercules with a bow and lion skin, a centaur, and a nude woman beside a rocky shore, dated 1550.

Hercules Killing Nessus

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Engraving of Hercules carrying two columns on his shoulders, with a lion, a ship at sea and ruins in the background.

Hercules Carrying the Two Columns of Gaza

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Engraving of a muscular man in an animal skin holding a deer's antlers beside a fire, with a city in the distance.

Hercules and the Hind

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Faith

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1528

Engraving of a standing man and a seated woman drinking from a goblet in an interior with a Latin inscription tablet.

Sophonisba

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1553

Engraving of a man in ornate chained costume raising a cane, with a dog standing on its hind legs beside him.

Large Wedding Dancers

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1538

Engraving of a sleeping nude woman on a bed with a skull, under a crescent moon and stars in a window.

The Night

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1553

Engraved bust portrait of a bearded man in a beret and fur-collared coat, with Latin inscriptions above and below.

Martin Luther

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1540

Engraved half-length portrait of a bearded man in a beret and fur-trimmed robe, with Latin inscription below, dated 1538.

Albert van der Helle

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1538

Engraved ornamental panel with symmetrical acanthus leaves, scrolls and a central urn motif on a dark ground.

Ornament

Heinrich Aldegrever

Engraved print of leafy scrollwork and a flower with a naked infant standing at the right holding the ornament.

Naked Infant Holding a Double Scroll of Leafy Ornament

Heinrich Aldegrever

Engraving of an alphabet of capital letters in a panel, flanked by two nude putti and scrolling ornamental borders.

Alphabet

Heinrich Aldegrever, c. 1525/1555

Engraving of a standing nude woman with flowing hair and drapery, above a band of decorative leafy foliage.

Dagger Sheath with Nude Woman

Heinrich Aldegrever

Engraved narrow panel of a gentleman in a cap and cloak holding a parrot, above a band of acanthus leaf ornament.

Dagger Sheath with Gentleman Holding a Parrot

Heinrich Aldegrever

Engraved dagger sheath design with a nude woman holding a chalice on a beast, above scrolling ornament and a putto.

Dagger Sheath with the Whore of Babylon

Heinrich Aldegrever

Engraving of three winged cupids supporting a bear on an ornate stand, with foliate scrollwork and a monogram tablet dated 15

Three Cupids and a Bear

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1529

Vertical engraved ornament panel with scrolling foliage, two bearded masks facing each other, and floral motifs, dated 1530.

Sprig of Ornamental Foliage with Two Masks and Two Dolphins

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1530

Engraving of a curly-haired child seated among curling acanthus scrolls and leaves on a finely hatched background.

Scroll Ornament with Seated Child

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1532

Vertical engraved ornament panel with a central urn, acanthus scrolls, rosettes, and two putti at top and bottom.

High Ornament

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1532

Engraved vertical ornament print with two nude figures above scrolling foliage, a grotesque mask and a lion head.

Ornament with Naked Couple

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1532

Vertical engraved ornament with scrolling foliage, grotesque masks, and a putto riding a sphinx-like creature below.

Ornament with a Child on the Back of a Sphinx

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1535

Engraving of three ornamental buckle designs with foliage, bearded masks, a nude figure, and a vase, dated 1536.

Three Buckles of Girdles Side by Side

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1536