Biblical and Classical Illustrations

A collection of etchings depicting biblical narratives and classical battle scenes, featuring human figures, symbolic elements, and detailed engravings from various artists.

Etching by Claudine Bouzonnet-Stella from 1660 illustrating scenes from the Bible with human figures and symbolic elements.

Copper engraving and etching by Louis Michel Halbou around 1801 depicting Paul of Tarsus cursing a woman, illustrating a biblical narrative event.

Etching by Claudine Bouzonnet-Stella from 1660 illustrating scenes from the Bible with human figures and symbolic elements.

Etching and copper engraving by Emmanuel Jean Nepomucène de Ghendt, 1786, illustrating a classical Iliad battle scene with Greek warriors, shields, and armor.

Etching and copper engraving by Philippe Trière from 1786 showing a scene from Homer's Iliad, depicting warriors in a classical battle.

Etching by Duthé depicting peace confirmed in heaven, created in the 18th century.

Copper engraving and etching by Jean-Baptiste Tilliard created between 1784 and 1786 depicting a scene from Tasso's The Freed Jerusalem for a book illustration, including figures, architecture, and landscape elements.

Copper engraving and etching by Nicolas Ponce, 1781, depicting a book illustration with detailed figures, decorative elements, and text.

Copper engraving by Simon Frisius depicting a portrait of Hendrik van Cleve, created between 1593 and 1650.

Etching by Jan Barentsz. Muyckens showing Venus reclining asleep with a satyr nearby, illustrating mythological figures and narrative.

Etching by Johann Georg Wille from 1755-1758 depicting various representations, showing figures, gestures, attire, and compositional elements in mid-18th-century European prints.

Copper engraving and etching by Nicolas Ponce, 1786, depicting a scene from the Iliad, showing warriors, battle, armor, and weapons in a classical setting.

Copper engraving from mid-18th to mid-19th century by an unknown engraver depicting the three Parzen, mythological figures of fate, showing detailed figures and drapery.

Copper engraving and etching by Jean-Baptiste Blaise Simonet between 1784 and 1786 illustrating Tasso's 'The Freed Jerusalem,' showing figures, narrative scenes, and architecture.

Etching by Antonio Travi dated 1630-1650 depicting a maritime scene showing calm waters and a moving vessel, with figures and seascape elements.

Copper engraving and etching by Jean Couvay around 1657 depicting Louis XIV on horseback, showing detailed figure, horse, and composition.

Etching by Jean Bérain the Elder from 1660-1711 depicting a female head wearing a helmet, showing facial features and ornamental details.

Etching by Angiolo Falconetto depicting the mythological figures Apollo and Marsyas, created between 1507 and 1567. The print shows the contest between the two figures in detailed, figurative composition.

Etching by Philipp Hieronymus Brinckmann from 1729-1760 depicting biblical scenes with human figures, architecture, and landscapes.

Etching and copper engraving by Jacob Folkema depicting an allegory featuring Telemach and Minerva, created in 1733.

17th-century copper engraving and etching by Mathäus Küsel depicting an allegorical representation of symbolic figures and scenes.

Copper engraving by Jan Wierix depicting male portraits, created between 1569 and 1620, showing facial features, attire, and compositional detail.

1514 copper engraving by Albrecht Dürer depicting the Virgin appearing to John, showing figures, gestures, and celestial imagery.

Etching by Georg Friedrich Schmidt from the 18th century depicting the Passion of Christ, illustrating 18th-century composition, figures, and printmaking techniques.

Etching by Jan van den Hecke between 1699-1702 showing four farmers with a large barrel, illustrating rural life and daily labor activities.

Etching by Johann Kaspar Heilmann depicting a self-portrait, created between 1735 and 1760, illustrating the artist's likeness and facial features.

Etching by Pierre Brebiette showing a battle scene with putti, fauns, and a sheep, created 1618-1650, illustrating mythological and allegorical figures.

This mid-16th-century copper plate by Johann Ladenspelder Adam depicts a detailed subject typical of European engraving practices, using line work and tonal variations to illustrate forms and textures.

A 1763 etching by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich depicting Venus with Amor, showing two figures in a classical mythological scene.

Copper engraving print by an unknown engraver, created between 1610 and 1750, depicting the martyrdom of Saint Felicitas with figures and religious narrative.

Copper engraving and etching by Jacques Couché from 1642, depicting a whimsical scene of cats playing musical instruments in a concert setting.

Woodcut by Georg Stuchs from the late 15th century illustrating Gerson's 'Opera', depicting themes of body, soul, honor, and virtue.

Etching by Claes Cornelisz. Moeyaert showing a landscape with tower ruins, created between 1612 and 1655, depicting terrain, architecture, and natural elements.

Etching by Francesco Mazzola depicting Judith, created between 1515 and 1540, illustrating a biblical heroine and narrative scene.

Copper engraving by Albrecht Dürer after 1508 depicting the 'youngest dish' scene from the Small Woodcut Passion, showing figures, Christ, and gestures.

Copper engraving by Christoffel van Sichem I showing a portrait of Menchior Rinck, created in 1677.

Aquatint and etching by Frederick Christian Lewis the Older, created between 1837 and 1840, depicting a landscape inspired by Claude Lorrain, showing classical scenery and atmospheric effects.

Etching by Leendert van der Cooghen, 1664-1665, depicting a figure in pain and Saint Sebastian, showing detailed human anatomy, posture, and expression.

A copper engraving by Pieter Maes, 1580-1591, depicting the personification of charity with figures, gestures, and symbolic elements.

Etching by Giuseppe Diamantini depicting the god Vulcan, created between 1650 and 1700.

Raphael Sadeler the Elder created copper engravings from 1580 to 1632 depicting the Adoration of the Kings and Passion scenes, showing figures, gestures, and symbolic elements for book illustration.

This 1782 copper engraving and etching by Antoine Jean Duclos portrays King Henry IV of France with Gabrielle d'Estrées, his mistress. Duclos, a French engraver, was known for his detailed historical and allegorical scenes.

Clair-obscur woodcut by Hendrick Goltzius depicting Judith holding the head of Holofernes, produced around 1620, illustrating dramatic lighting and Flemish printmaking techniques.

Jacob Jordaens etching from 1652 depicts Kronos consuming his child, illustrating 17th-century Flemish mythological scenes and allegorical imagery.

Copper engraving and etching by Pierre Drevet between 1685 and 1738 depicting an identified sitter in formal portrait style, executed in detailed line work.

Copper engravings and etchings by Michel Dorigny from 1637-1665 depicting a Bacchanal, showing figures, gestures, and celebratory scenes.

Copper engraving and etching by Benoît Louis Prévost created between 1765 and 1804 illustrating allegories of Hugh Capet and the excommunication of Robert II of France.

Etching by Louis Fabritius Dubourg depicting Renaud and Armides, showing two figures in a narrative composition with landscape elements, created 1713-1775.

Copper engraving and etching by Jean-Baptiste Blaise Simonet, made 1803-1809, as a book illustration for the French Museum.

Oscar Pletsch's wooden stitch print from 1850-1900 depicts small children in a garden, showing figures, gestures, clothing, plants, and outdoor environment.

Copper engraving and etching by Jean-Louis Delignon showing Hercules' food, created between 1786 and 1804, illustrating the mythological figure with objects and scene details.

Woodcut by Hans Burgkmair the Elder from 1488-1531 depicting the imperial eagle with the coat of arms of three university cities, showing heraldic symbols and composition.

This etching by Maria Anna Angelika Catharina Kauffmann, created in 1790, depicts literary figures Catullus with Lesbia and Sappho with Phaon, showing interactions and classical themes.

Copper engraving print by Thomas De Leu depicting the Sibyls, created between 1601 and 1612, illustrating early 17th-century French religious and classical engraving techniques.

Copper engraving by Johann Theodor de Bry from 1596 depicting multiple narrative scenes in detailed composition.

Etchings by Rembrandt (1626-1669) showing a family group, an old man with a stick, and a reclining amor figure, executed in etching technique.

This etching by Comte Anne Claude Philippe de Caylus, created 1712-1765, depicts nymphs preparing arms during a festival of love and a figure putting up a veil, emphasizing classical composition and detailed line work.

Woodcut by Georg Lemberger depicting scenes from the High Testament, showing biblical figures, composition, and religious motifs, created between 1500 and 1540.

Jean Michel Moreaus copper engraving and etching from around 1800 depicts vignette illustrations for Voltaires works, combining artistic detail with narrative scenes.

Etching by Comte Anne Claude Philippe de Caylus, 1720-1765, illustrating the four ages of life and a youth school scene, showing figures, gestures, and environment.

Etching by Jacob van Huchtenburg depicting a farmer with a cow and a goat in a rural landscape, created between 1664 and 1675.

Etching by Jan Chalon from 1800 depicting various portraits, illustrating early nineteenth-century Dutch portraiture.

Copper engraving and etching by Jan Harmensz. Muller, created in 1597, depicting a portrait of Bartolomäus Spranger with detailed facial features and attire.

Etching by Pierre Biard the Younger from 1612-1661 depicting Venus with the Three Graces, showing figures, gestures, and ornamental design.

An 18th-century etching by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich depicting children at play, showing figures engaged in activity and interaction.

Steel engraving and etching by Josef Axmann depicting scenes from the Old Testament, created between 1821 and 1828, illustrating biblical narratives and 19th-century printmaking.

Etching by Willem Panneels depicting Maria Lactans and Saint Sebastian, circa 1631.

An 18th-century vignette by Jean Michel Moreau created for Voltaire's writings, executed in copper engraving and etching.

Etching by Franz Edmund Weirotter depicting sonnets and allegories, created in 1764, illustrating literary and allegorical subjects in 18th-century engraving.

A woodcut by Hans Rudolf Manuel Deutsch created around 1588 depicting Wilhelm Tell and the Rütlischwur, showing figures, gestures, and dramatic composition.

Copper engraving and etching by Jean-Baptiste Tilliard from 1773 showing the title leaf for 'The Adventure of Telemach,' featuring decorative 18th-century illustration.

Copper engraving and etching by Johann Jakob von Sandrart from the second half of the 17th century depicting a monument and tomb with architectural and decorative elements.

An 1821 etching by Josef von Führich illustrating Friedrich Schiller's 'The Walk to the Iron Hammer' with figures, landscape, and architectural details.

Copper engraving by Crispin van de Passe, created between 1589 and 1612, depicting the Christ child and John the Baptist child in oval frames, showing religious figures and traditional iconography.

An etching by Andrea Meldolla depicting Ganymed and Hebe from classical mythology, created between 1515 and 1563, illustrating divine figures and mythological interaction.

This copper engraving and etching by Jean Michel Moreau, circa 1800, illustrates Voltaire for a book, showing his facial features, attire, and expressive pose in early 19th-century European book illustration.

Etching by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki illustrating 'The History of Blaise Gaulard', showing narrative scenes, characters, and actions from 1775.

Copper engraving by Daniel van den Bremden from 1630 depicting an allegorical scene, showing symbolic figures, composition, and layout.

Etching by Abraham Bosse from 1639 illustrating Jean Desmarets de Saint-Sorlins text 'Ariane', designed as a book illustration with narrative form.

Etching and copper engraving by Annibale Carracci depicting 'The Drunken Silenus', created between 1580 and 1609, showing the mythological figure in detail.

Jacques Callot's etchings (1612-1635) show various representations, including figures, landscapes, and scenes, executed in copper engraving.

Lithograph, copper engraving, and etching by Josef von Führich from the 19th century depicting Noah building an altar and Jacob with Rachel, showing biblical figures and landscape.

Photo production of a drawing of the Hunnenschlacht for wall paintings for the stairwell of the Neues Museum in Berlin, Gustav Schauer, After Wilhelm von Kaulbach, c. 1860 - in or before 1870 photograph Berlinafter drawing by: Germanypublisher: Berlin photographic support albumen print wall-covering new museum

Copper engraving by A. François depicting the Virgin of Manchester and Michelangelo's table, created between 1859 and 1900, showing religious figures and artistic elements.

Woodcut by Anthonis Sallaert from the 17th century depicting the four evangelists, showing detailed figures, gestures, and symbolic attributes.

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich's etching from 1730-1774 depicts a young woman cooking and hosting guests, as well as selling partridges, highlighting domestic and market activities.

Etching by Dominico Speranza depicting the Virgin Mary holding the Christ child, created in 1758, showcasing religious iconography and Baroque engraving techniques.

Copper engraving and etching by François Collignon from the 17th to late 18th century depicting a portrait of Jacques Callot and his workshop, showing artistic practice and figures.

Etching by Barthel Beham from early 16th-17th century depicting figurative representations and ornaments, showing figures, gestures, and decorative elements.

Copper engraving and etching by Benoit Audran in 1698 serving as title plate for the story of Samson with biblical depiction.

This 1782 etching by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki illustrates Huon de Bordeaux for Tressan in a book illustration, depicting characters and narrative elements from the story.

Etching and steel engraving by Josef Axmann from 1808-1873 depicting various profane representations, possibly including the goddess of the dawn, showing figures and allegorical imagery.

Portrait of Anne de Montmorency in a decorated list, prepared during the exhibition Rétrospective of 1873 in Tours, France, Gabriel Blaise, 1873 photomechanical print Tours paper historical persons. picture, painting. temporary exhibition, 'Salon' Tours

Etching by Max Klinger from 1881 depicting a sea migrant scene, showing human figures, a boat, and water.

Copper engraving and etching by Francois Robert Ingouf le jeune, 1765-1812, depicting a portrait of Jean Jacques Flung, showing facial features, attire, and posture.

Copper engraving and etching by Lucas Kilian or collaborator from the 16th-17th century depicting a ruler with coat of arms and allegorical personifications.

"Copper engraving by Aegidius Sadeler the Younger created between 1590 and 1629 depicting an emblem representing an illustrious and reverend apostle, showing symbolic elements and figure details."

Etching by Bernard Picart depicting Venus and Amor, created in 1707 during the 18th century, rendered in punctuation manner showing mythological figures and classical composition.

Etching by Johann Adam von Bartsch from 1798-1804 depicting Upper Krainer people in summer clothing, showing attire, posture, and rural environment in detailed composition.

Design by Johann Theodor de Bry. Édouard Baldus (French, born Germany, 1813 - 1889)

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