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Rijksmuseum

139 works

Engraved theatre-plan view of a papal hall with clergy seated in tiers beneath a large canopy and a raised throne.

Beatification of a saint in St. Peter's Basilica

Hendrik Elandt, 1700

Engraving of a woman driving a sun chariot through clouds while a laurel-crowned man reaches for the reins, with a city below

Apollo in the sun chariot

Theodor de Bry, 1596

Engraving of an enthroned figure with a halo, surrounded by crowned elders, winged creatures and torches under an arch.

Adoration of the Mystic Lamb

Gerard van Groeningen, 1563

Drawn scene of Christ wearing a crown of thorns, flanked by a bearded man and a soldier, with a city behind.

The Mocking of Christ

Etienne Bosch, 1890

Engraving of women attacking a slumped man beneath a tree, with a classical city and dogs in the background.

Orpheus is killed by the raging women of Ciconia

Theodor de Bry, 1596

Engraving of four angels restraining winds above a crowd of figures, with a Latin caption along the bottom edge.

Four angels hold back the four winds

Gerard van Groeningen, 1563

Engraving of a seated muscular hero on a rock under a tree, with kneeling figures, a standard bearer and a dog below.

Hercules on a rock

Michel Dorigny, 1640

Etching of a Bacchus fountain with a crowned god, satyrs, and water jets rising from a rocky basin surrounded by reeds.

Bacchus fountain at the site of the Oude Doolhof

Pieter Holsteyn, 1648

Engraving of angels and monstrous horsemen attacking a crowd, with God enthroned on clouds above in an arched frame.

Four angels of death kill the people after the sixth trumpet blast

Gerard van Groeningen, 1563

Engraving of Apollo with a torch beside a seated woman with a violin, a relief of musicians, and trees behind them.

Apollo and the invention of music

Gérard de Lairesse, 1675

Engraving of the Virgin Mary mourning the dead Christ in a rocky tomb, with a cross leaning against the cave wall.

Lamentation at the grave

Jean Morin, 1610

Engraving of a kneeling bearded man reading a book as a winged angel with a halo stands over the sea.

John receives the holy scripture from an angel

Gerard van Groeningen, 1563

Engraved bird's-eye view of formal gardens, fountains, and a palace on a wooded hillside, with a monument at the top.

View of the gardens, the Hercules monument and the water feature at Karlsberg

Alessandro Specchi, 1706

Monochrome print of a seated classical figure raising a bow while a winged child reaches for it against a shaded background.

Venus ontwapent Amor

Jean Jacques Lagrenée, 1780

Engraving of Pallas in a plumed helmet with a Medusa shield, spear raised, standing over a fallen giant amid clouds.

Minerva

Egbert van Panderen, 1590

Engraving of a man seated with nude Venus, Ceres and Bacchus figures, Cupid, fruit and wine barrel beneath a tree.

Man in gezelschap van Venus, Ceres en Bacchus

Johann Theodor de Bry, 1596

Engraved map cartouche with Minerva, Mercury, a coat of arms, eagle, and title text for Brandenburg, 1758.

Cartouche met Minerva en Mercurius

August Scheller, 1758

Brown ink drawing of a winged angel standing beside a haloed, bearded man kneeling on rocky ground.

The Angel Appears to Elijah

Willem Drost, 1650

Engraving of Cupid above a mythological wedding preparation scene with an elephant, camel, giraffe and seated nude figure.

Voorbereidingen voor het huwelijksfeest van Amor en Psyche (linkerdeel)

Diana Scultori, 1575

Pen drawing of Apollo standing beside the satyr Marsyas, who plays a pipe, with onlookers and trees in the background.

Apollo en Marsyas

Pieter Feddes van Harlingen, 1611

Engraving of Apollo chasing Daphne, who reaches for laurel branches, with nude river gods and a cupid among trees.

Apollo en Daphne

Robert van Audenaerde, 1685

Pencil sketch of a bearded face wreathed in grapes and leaves, with faint studies of figures on the same sheet.

Bacchus

Henk Henriët, 1930

Pen and wash drawing of two putti framing a circular medallion showing a seated muse and Apollo among clouds.

Twee putti met medaillon, waarin de verschijning van Apollo aan de muze

Jacob de Wit, 1744

Engraving of a standing woman with a swan beside her, framed by ornate scrollwork, putti, and a lettered cartouche.

Leda en de zwaan

Virgilius Solis, 1524

Etching of Hercules freeing the chained Prometheus while an eagle hovers below, set against a rocky landscape.

Hercules bevrijdt Prometheus

Carlo Cesio, 1656

Pen and wash drawing of two putti holding a medallion showing Narcissus and Echo, by Jacob de Wit, 1744.

Twee putti met medaillon, waarin Narcissus en Echo

Jacob de Wit, 1744

Engraving of the Madonna bending over a sleeping Christ child within a dark arched niche.

Madonna met slapend Christuskind

Jacques de Gheyn, 1590

Engraving of an enthroned bearded god surrounded by gods, leafy branches, an eagle and cherubs under an arched drape.

Jupiter omringd door goden met takken van aan hen gewijde bomen

Léon Davent, 1547

Wash drawing of Saint Luke with halo painting at an easel as the Madonna and child appear in clouds above.

De heilige Lucas tekent madonna met kind

Stradanus, 1588

Etching of a Roman emperor sacrificing at a flaming altar, with three spear-bearing attendants and a relief above, in an oval

Reliëf met een Romeinse keizer die een offer brengt aan Hercules

François Perrier, 1645