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Engraving of the crucified Christ with a soldier piercing his side with a lance, mourners at right, German verse below.

Christ is Pierced with the Lance

Augustin Hirschvogel, 1547

Etching of the risen Christ standing on a tomb with a banner while soldiers sleep around him, with German verse below.

The Resurrection

Augustin Hirschvogel

Engraving of the crucifixion with four angels catching blood in chalices, Mary and a saint with haloes below.

The Crucifixion with Four Angels

Martin Schongauer, c. 1475

Etching of a wooden cross in a grassy landscape with a town of spired buildings and hills, with German verse below.

The Cross of Christ

Augustin Hirschvogel, 1548

Red chalk drawing on grey paper of a standing draped woman with clasped hands and bowed head, in a decorative mount.

Standing Pregnant Woman (Study for the Pregnant Virgin Mary)

Bartolomeo Cesi, 1576-1629

Red chalk drawing of the Adoration of the Magi with Mary and the infant Christ, kneeling kings, angels, and a stable setting.

The Adoration of the Magi

Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari, 1654-1727

Brown wash drawing of soldiers tying a bearded man to an anchor by the sea, with a crowd and a classical dome on the right.

The Martyrdom of Saint Clement I, Pope

Agostino Ciampelli, 1596-97

Blue-washed drawing of the Virgin and Child on clouds above several bearded saints in robes.

The Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist, Pope Saint Dionysius, Filippo Neri and a Male Saint

Baccio Ciarpi, ca. 1620

Head of Christ

Cigoli, 1559-1613

Pen and ink drawing of a kneeling robed woman beside a monstrance, with putti holding an INRI tablet and an IHS monogram.

Religion Kneeling before a Monstrance, Attended by Putti

Cigoli, 1559-1613

Engraved dedication page with a central tree of names, a risen Christ, two angels, and the inscription Ich bin die Auferstehu

Dedication: Ich bin die Auferstehung und das Leben (I am the resurrection and the life)

Ferdinand Olivier, 1823

Pen and ink drawing of many winged angels seated on clouds, several playing musical instruments, with hatched shading.

Music-Making Angels Seated on Clouds

Andrea Commodi, ca. 1616

Wash drawing of two bearded saints seated in a pendentive shape, with putti above and an ornamental base below.

Study for a Pendentive: Figures of Saint Peter and Saint Paul

Belisario Corenzio, 1590-1646

Grey wash drawing of robed figures in a temple, with a mitred priest greeting a young girl at the steps.

The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple

Belisario Corenzio, 1590-1646

Circular print of Christ's betrayal, with soldiers with swords and lanterns seizing a robed figure beside a tree.

The Betrayal of Christ

Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen, 1512

Pen and blue wash drawing of saints, angels and musicians in clouds below God the Father in a radiant oval.

Study for the Decoration of an Apse: Saints and Angels in Glory with God the Father Above

Belisario Corenzio, 1590-1646

Circular print of Christ led away by armed soldiers with torches, rendered in dense black hatching on pale paper.

Christ Led Away After His Arrest

Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen, 1512

Blue wash drawing of robed figures and armored guards in an arched interior, with a kneeling figure at lower left.

Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery

Belisario Corenzio, 1590-1646

Circular woodcut of a kneeling bearded figure mocked by armored men in an arched stone interior, with a seated judge behind.

The Mocking of Christ and Christ Before Caiaphas

Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen, 1513

Pen and ink sketch of the Virgin and Child with a kneeling woman, a bearded man, architectural arches, and a head study.

The Virgin and Child with Saint Martina, Another Study of Saint Martina, Studies of a Head, and of an Arcade (recto);…

Pietro da Cortona, 1596-1669

Circular print of Christ bound to a column and whipped by soldiers while a crowd watches from a platform at left.

The Flagellation of Christ and Christ Before Pilate

Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen, 1514

Circular woodcut of Christ crowned with thorns, surrounded by soldiers and a crowd in an interior with a wooden bench.

Christ Crowned with Thorns

Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen, 1511

Circular print of Christ carrying the cross, surrounded by soldiers, a jeering crowd, and mourning women beneath a tree.

Christ Carrying the Cross

Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen, 1514

Circular woodcut of the Crucifixion with Christ on the cross, mourners at the base, and a crowd of soldiers and horsemen.

The Crucifixion

Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen, 1514

Circular print of Christ's lamentation and entombment with mourners, crosses in background, and a kneeling woman in foregroun

The Lamentation and Entombment

Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen, 1514

Circular woodcut of the risen Christ with banner, surrounded by startled soldiers and rays of light, with women walking in th

The Resurrection and the Holy Women on Their Way to Christ's Sepulchre

Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen, 1514

Red chalk study of a figure seen from behind with an outstretched arm and loose drapery, by Pietro da Cortona.

Study for the Allegory of Religion

Pietro da Cortona, 1629-39

Wash drawing of angels above a crowd and boat, one angel raising an illuminated cross, on three joined tan sheets.

Study for Angels Sealing the Foreheads of the Children of Israel in Saint Peter's Basilica

Pietro da Cortona, 1652

Black chalk drawing of a bearded God the Father with winged angels carrying Passion symbols among clouds.

God the Father with Angels Holding Symbols of the Passion

Pietro da Cortona, 1647-51

Pen and ink drawing of a seated woman in drapery leaning toward a nude infant, with trees behind them.

The Virgin and Child with Saint Martina

Pietro da Cortona, 1596-1669

Red chalk drawing of the Virgin Immaculate standing on a crescent moon, hands clasped, in flowing drapery on an arched sheet.

The Virgin Immaculate

Pietro da Cortona, 1596-1669

Pen and brown ink drawing with wash of a group of seated religious figures in a lunette-shaped composition.

Saint John the Baptist, Saint Benedict, King David, and Other Seated Figures

Daniele Crespi, 1597-1630