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Woodcut of a boy seated among bearded elders in a vaulted hall, one elder holding an open book.

Christ among the Doctors, from The Fall and Redemption of Man

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1513

Woodcut of a bearded man in a robe taking leave of a kneeling woman beneath a tree, with onlookers in the background.

Christ Taking Leave of His Mother, from The Fall and Redemption of Man

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1513

Pen sketch study sheet showing a Madonna and child, folk dancers, a guitarist, dogs and deer on beige paper.

Studienblatt: Madonna und Kind, Szenen aus dem italienischen Volksleben, Hunde und Hirsche

Adolf Schrödter

Woodcut of the crucified Christ with haloed head, mourning women kneeling below, and soldiers and a town in the distance.

The Crucifixion, from The Fall and Redemption of Man

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1513

Woodcut of mourners bending over a limp nude body beside a tree, with rocky hills and clouds behind them.

The Lamentation of the Virgin, from The Fall and Redemption of Man

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1513

Black and white print of mourners lowering a body into a stone tomb inside a dark cave with hanging stalactites.

The Entombment, from The Fall and Redemption of Man

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1513

Woodcut of Christ with a radiant halo descending among nude figures while a horned winged demon hovers in the dark sky.

Christ into Limbo, from The Fall and Redemption of Man

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1513

Woodcut of a nude risen figure with a halo holding a banner staff above a tomb, with sleeping soldiers below.

The Resurrection, from The Fall and Redemption of Man

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1513

Woodcut of a haloed Christ holding a banner, facing a kneeling woman in a headdress, with a rocky landscape behind them.

Christ Appears to the Magdalen, from The Fall and Redemption of Man

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1513

Woodcut of robed figures on a rocky hill gazing up at a figure ascending into clouds.

The Ascension, from The Fall and Redemption of Man

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1513

Brown wash and red chalk study of clouds with angels, cherubs and saints arranged around a glowing heavenly centre.

Study for a Ceiling Decoration: Coronation of the Virgin (recto); Female Head (verso)

Giacinto Brandi, 1680

Red chalk drawing of the Virgin walking right, carrying the Christ Child, with loose flowing drapery. Parmigianino.

The Virgin Walking to the Right Carrying the Christ Child

Parmigianino, 1503-40

Engraving of a haloed saint kneeling beside a haloed lamb in a wilderness with rocks, plants, birds and a distant castle.

St. John the Baptist in the Wilderness

Master of Saint John the Baptist, c. 1450

Print of the risen Christ with banner rising above a tomb, angels in clouds, and startled soldiers below at dawn.

The Resurrection of Christ

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1512

Engraving of Christ being baptized by John the Baptist in a river, with an angel holding robes and God and dove above.

Baptism of Christ

Martin Schongauer, ca. 1470-74

Johannes de Evangelist

Jan Lievens, 1625

Etching of Saint Luke writing in a book at a desk, with an ox beside him, inkwell and scroll nearby.

De evangelist Lucas

Laurent de La Hyre, 1625

Engraving of Christ with a staff and Mary Magdalene kneeling before him in a landscape with a bare tree and fence.

Noli me Tangere

Martin Schongauer, ca. 1470-74

Engraving of Saint Lawrence standing beside a gridiron and holding a palm frond, in a fur-trimmed robe.

Saint Lawrence

Martin Schongauer, 1470-91

Pen and ink drawing of a bearded man raising a knife over a boy as a winged angel descends above.

Abraham about to Sacrifice Isaac

Francesco Fracanzano, 1612-56

Red chalk sketch of an angel's half-figure looking upward, with draped robes and wing-like forms on grey paper.

Half-Figure of an Angel Looking Upward (recto); Bust of a Man in Left Profile (verso)

Baldassare Franceschini, 1611-89

Pen and red chalk sheet with architectural moldings, scrollwork, and sketched figures of the Virgin, child, and angels.

Studies of Architectural Moldings, of the Virgin and Child with a Kneeling Saint, and of Two Angels Supporting Frames…

Baldassare Franceschini, 1611-89

Red chalk drawing of an ornate catafalque with scrolled volutes, draped swags and a crowning finial under a sketched arch.

Design for a Catafalque (recto); Female Saint Kneeling on Clouds under an Arch, and a Design for the Pinnacle of the…

Baldassare Franceschini, ca. 1669

Red chalk drawing of three arched niches with columns, draped canopies, and tomb-like catafalque designs under clouds and a f

Design for a Catafalgue Used on the Occasion of the Canonization of Saint Mary Magdalen de' Pazzi, Florence, 1669

Baldassare Franceschini, 1669

Engraving of four winged angels restraining winds while a kneeling figure is marked on the forehead, with a Latin inscription

The Four Angels Staying the Winds and the Servants of God Being Marked on the Forehead, from Icones Revelationum... (…

Attributed to Adriaen Collaert, 1585

Pen and brown wash drawing of a bearded saint in robes holding a panel of the Virgin and Child in an arched niche.

Saint Luke Holding a Painting of the Virgin and Child

Marcantonio Franceschini, 1648-1729

Brown wash drawing of a curly-haired winged angel leaning forward with arms resting on a closed tablet or book.

Cartoon Fragment for Adolescent Angel Leaning on a Tablet or Closed Book

Marcantonio Franceschini, ca. 1690-95

Engraved oval of angels blowing trumpets over a sea and town, with fire and smoke rising, and Latin verse below.

The Distribution of the Trumpets to the Seven Angels, from Icones Revelationum... (The Revelations of St John)

Attributed to Adriaen Collaert, 1585

Engraving of two winged angels in clouds above a distant city, one blowing a trumpet while a banner streams down beneath a su

The Fourth Trumpet Call: an Angel Crying Woe, from Icones Revelationum... (The Revelations of St John)

Attributed to Adriaen Collaert, 1585

Engraving of an angel striking down kneeling men as armed riders advance, with a trumpeting angel and enthroned figure above.

The Sixth Trumpet Call: Angels Kill a Third of Mankind, from Icones Revelationum... (The Revelations of St John)

Attributed to Adriaen Collaert, 1585

Pen and red chalk drawing of the Holy Family in an interior, with the Christ child holding a cross beside Mary and Joseph.

Holy Family in an Interior

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Engraving of a kneeling figure receiving an open book from a sun-haloed angel with cherubs, with Latin text below.

The Angel with the Opened Book, from Icones Revelationum... (The Revelations of St John)

Attributed to Adriaen Collaert, 1585