Historic Allegorical Illustrations

Dramatic illustrations depicting historical and mythological themes, showcasing scenes of conflict, survival, and classical narratives rendered in detailed pen and ink.

Various forms of mutilation and torture, including flagellation, decapitation, burning, hanging, drowning, quartering, cutting off of hands and ears and impaling on the rack. The image is part of a Layenspiel, an illustration for a book for the educated layman, from Augsburg of 1512, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.

Sketchbook Folio, The Rape of the Sabines; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758-1823); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk on white heavy wove paper; 30.7 x 23 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.)

Noah through his godrugt large / was therefore helped uyt's need. Noah's Ark. In the background it storms severe and the water rises. People and animals drown. In the foreground pairs of different animal species on board Noah's ark. Under the image a twelve-line fresh in two columns. Numbered at the top right: * 97.

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Trophies of Marius 16th century Anonymous This print comes from the museums copy of the Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae (The Mirror of Roman Magnificence) The Speculum found its origin in the publishing endeavors of Antonio Salamanca and Antonio Lafreri. During their Roman publishing careers, the two foreign publishers - who worked together between 1553 and 1563 - initiated the production of prints recording art works, architecture and city views related to Antique and Modern Rome. The prints could be bought individually by tourists and collectors, but were also purchased in larger groups which were often bound together in an album. In 1573, Lafreri commissioned a title page for this purpose, which is where the title ‘Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae first appears. Lafreri envisioned an ideal arrangement of the prints in 7 different categories, but during his lifetime, never appears to have offered one standard, bound set of prints. Instead, clients co

James Gillray, 1757-1815, British, A kick at the Broad Bottoms, 1807. Etching.

Stained glass window 25 in the Sint-Janskerk in Gouda: the relief of Leiden, Pieter Tanjé, after Julius Caesar Boëthius, After Isaac Claesz. Van Swanenburg, 1738 - 1754 print The twenty-five stained glass window in the Sint-Janskerk in Gouda with the representation of the relief of Leiden on October 3, 1574. In the foreground the Prince of Orange standing between Leiden residents, soldiers and geuzen. In the background, the boats leave the Geuzen towards Leiden. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving raising the siege with outside assistance, relief. church-window, e.g. rose-window To lead. Sint-Janskerk

De Blauwe Huyck (page 4), 1577 print The Blue Huyck (page 4). Several proverbs on a magazine: : Dese hang the huijcke na den Wijnt / r.o.: Here is love, on the Siede, that is the tasse hanging. Low Countries paper engraving proverbs, sayings, etc.

A 16th-century woodcut on paper depicting the right part of Emperor Charles V's entry into Bologna on November 5, 1529, including procession, attendants, banners, and city architecture.

New attack on a Roman fortress, 69-70, 1768 - 1770 print A new attack on a Roman fortress where a wooden tower is used. Print 14 in a series about the Batavian rebellion, copied to the Batavorum Cum Romanis Bellum series of Antonio Tempesta (Otto Vaenius, Antwerp 1612). Illustration for: Marquis de St. Simon, Histoire de la Guerre des Bataves et des Romains, d'Aperrès César; Corneille Tacite, Aux Dépens de Marc-Michel Rey, Amsterdam 1770. Prints printed in a large ornamental frame in which a cut out title and at the bottom a caption is stuck in French. Printed on the back of planche XII. paper etching / engraving extinct, 'historical' peoples (with NAME). extinct, 'historical' peoples (with NAME). battle, fighting in general Netherlands

Producing wine and other medicinal drinks, Anonymous, After Hans Weiditz (II), 1620 print paper

Various forms of mutilation and torture, including flagellation, decapitation, burning, hanging, drowning, quartering, cutting off of hands and ears and impaling on the rack. The image is part of a Layenspiel, an illustration for a book for the educated layman, from Augsburg of 1512, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.

Brooking of the Corsican, 1813; Funcking the Corsican. Cartoon on Napoleon after his loss in the battle at Leipzig, 1813. A small figure of Napoleon stands angry to stamp feet on top of a large wooden barrel with Dutch gin, releasing the lid. Representatives from different European countries all smoke pipe and blow tobacco smoke to the emperor. Front a fat Dutchman sat on a barrel herring and a cheese, right the English set John Bull, a Prussian Hussar and others. On the left the king of Württemberg, an Austrian and a Spaniard. A separate statement is one of the print.

The attack by the crowd on Johan and Cornelis de Witt, 1672. Artist: Romeyn de Hooghe (mentioned on object). Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: 1672 - 1799. Place: Northern Netherlands. Measurements: h 151 mm × w 197 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Cartoon on the electoral frost of Bavaria, 1706; Royal Almanach from 1701 / 't Lusthof from MoMus. Cartoon at Maximilian II Emanuel, Keurvorst of Bavaria as a crippled rider with a wooden leg climbing on a horse. Without the verses on the leaf. Part of a series of 19 cartoons on the French and allies from the year 1706.

Allegory of History Studying Truth. Originally intended as a design for a frontispiece, but ultimately, not used

Angels Bearing Symbols of Martyrdom, Study after Domenichino, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758-1823, Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over traces of black chalk Support: white heavy wove paper, Upper drawing of two angels and seven putti atop clouds bearing various symbols--wreathes, banner, palm, book, and banderole with inscription. Lower drawing of seven musician angels on clouds with instruments with choir in background., Italy, Italy, 1821-22, figures, Sketchbook folio, Sketchbook folio

Noah through his godrugt large / was therefore helped uyt's need. Noah's Ark. In the background it storms severe and the water rises. People and animals drown. In the foreground pairs of different animal species on board Noah's ark. Under the image a twelve-line fresh in two columns. Numbered at the top right: * 97.

Veen, Otto van, Tempesta, Antonio, Copies after Tempesta's Batavian Revolt, Tutor détruit une cohorte Romaine, planche XXIV, Vanguard of the new Roman troops is turned, 69-70, The vanguard of the new Roman troops under commander Cerialis is defeated, but many now choose the side of the Romans. Print 24 in a series about the Batavian Revolt, copied from the series Batavorum cum Romanis bellum by Antonio Tempesta (Otto Vaenius, Antwerp 1612). Illustration for: Marquis de St. Simon, Histoire de la guerre des Bataves et des Romains, d'après César; Corneille Tacite, Aux dépens de Marc-Michel Rey, Amsterdam 1770. Representations printed in a large ornamental frame in which a cut-out title is pasted at the top and a caption in French at the bottom., print, history print, prints, Frederik Muller History plates, height 140 mm, width 202 mm, height 370 mm, width 300 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1768 - 1770, third quarter 18th century, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (print

A 16th-century woodcut on paper showing the right part of Charles V's entry into Bologna on November 5, 1529, with ceremonial figures, procession, and city architecture.

Woodcut by Hans Schäufelin depicting the third row of horses in the triumphal car of Emperor Karl V, part of a series printed between 1537 and 1551.

Thirty -one kings defeated by Joshua, Harmen Jansz Muller, after Gerard van Groeningen, 1646 print Joshua is on the left in a landscape and points to the 31 kings on the ground, which he has defeated. Under the performance a reference in Latin to the Bible text in JZ. 12: 1. This print is part of an album. paper engraving the territory of the thirty-one kings is conquered by Joshua and his army (Joshua 12:7-24)

Monument to the French Revolution from -- and ,

In a brick basement; Skoczylas, W Adys Aw (1883-1934); 1929 (1929-00-00-1929-00-00);Witke-Jeżewski, Dominik (1862-1944)-collection, dance, robberies (highlanders)

This years carnival, Come so that we can mix up the layer a bit, Bismarck , the this years carnival from Kikeriki , Unknown

Above, a bee presents a honeycomb to the Olympian gods in the clouds; below, bees are flying into and out of two wicker beehives; illustration of a fable. Etching by F. Barlow.

Unfalo Causing a Fall of Theuerdanck's Horse, from Theuerdanck 1517 Hans Schäufelein German. Unfalo Causing a Fall of Theuerdanck's Horse, from Theuerdanck 665550

Woodcut from 1515 by Albrecht Dürer depicting scenes from the Venetian War 1508-1510 on the honorary gate of Emperor Maximilian I, part of historical representations, German edition around 1520.

German 15th Century, Apocalypse of John, Leaf 42, c. 1465, woodcut

Hans Burgkmair, known as the old (1473-1531). The triumph of the Emperor Maximilien I: sixty-fourth board (Dornik-Eger 36, Bartsch 81). Xylography, 1512-1519. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. Drawing, Germanic emperor, glory, glorious memory, glorifying, glorific, history, illustration, historical book, memory, narration, drawing, triumph, 16th 16th 16th 16th 16th 16th century, engraving

REPULSE OF THE ENGLISH AT CORWEN

Alfonso X, called 'The Wise' (1221-1284). Scenes with the Castilian and the Spanish-Arabic armies. Gothic art. Miniature Painting.

Hedwig Codex: Battle Of Duke Of Henri & Tartars Manuscripts(- ) Manuscript

PINTURAS MURALES DE LA CATEDRAL DE MONDOÑEDO - DEGOLLACION DE LOS INOCENTES - SIGLO XV - GOTICO GALLEGO. Location: CATEDRAL. MONDONEDO. LUGO. SPAIN.

Cerialis drives the battens in the water of the Rhine, 69-70; Bataille du Second Jour Sous Xanten / Planche XXX; Copies to Tempesta's Batavian rebellion. Cerialis drives the Batavian soldiers in the water of the Rhine. Print 30 in a series about the Batavian rebellion, copied to the Series Batavorum Cum Romanis Bellum by Antonio Tempesta (Otto Vaenius, Antwerp 1612). Illustration for: Marquis de St. Simon, Histoire de la Guerre des Bataves et des Romains, d'après César; Corneille Tacite, Aux Dépens The Marc-Michel Rey, Amsterdam 1770. Performances printed in a large ornamental picture frame in which a tasting title and at the bottom of a caption was stuck in French. Printed on the rear of shelf XXIX.

Vavila i Danila.. Rovinski, D. A. (Dmitri Aleksandrovich), 1824-1895. Prints. 1881. Rare Book Division. Folk art , Russia (Federation), Russia , Social life and customs, Engraving, Russian

The Ladder to Heaven of St. Bonaventure, da Bagnoregio, actually Giovanni Fidanza (1221-15 July 1274 in Lyon), was one of the most important philosophers and theologians of scholasticism, Minister General of the Franciscans and Cardinal of Albano, painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder, 4 October 1472, 16 October 1553, one of the most important German painters, graphic artists and letterpress printers of the Renaissance, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a historical original

A tooth-drawer extracting a man's tooth and another tooth-drawer extracting a tooth in a carriage. Drypoint.

Hans Burgkmair, known as the old (1473-1531). Der Weisse Koenig: a castle to which the sixth issue of the suite of eight plates published in 1869 (Dornik-Eger 29) is given. Xylography, 1512-1519. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. Drawing, emperor, history, illustration, serious board, triumph, 16th 16th XVI 16th 16th 16th century, xylography, engraving

Two scenes - prison and celebration of freedom. unknown, graphic artist

Two scenes - cherry and frequency of slowness; around 1908 (1903-00-00-1912-00-00);Semerau-Siemianowski, Władysław (1849-1938), Semerau-Siemianowski, Władysław (1849-1938)-collection, poster, gift (provenance), occasional prints, Islamic art, Turkish art

Sorghally lives in poverty; The story of sorgheel. Sorgheel lives in poverty. In a bunch of departure, he holds a forest straw in his hands to keep the fireplace burning. Poverty as an old woman is sitting on her knees in front of the fire and stir in the pot that hangs above it. Lattice and bellows lie on the floor. Print six out of six series.

Hans Burgkmair, known as the old (1473-1531). The triumphant procession of the Emperor Maximilien I: Horses on horseback (Dornik-Eger 36, Bartsch 81). Xylography, 1512-1519. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. Drawing, emperor, history, illustration, serious board, triumph, 16th 16th XVI 16th 16th 16th century, xylography, engraving

German 15th Century, Apocalypse of John, Leaf 10, c 1465 Apocalypse of John, Leaf 10

Emilia-Romagna Ferrara Ferrara Palazzina di Marfisa7. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Post-medieval: Extensive coverage of both interior and exterior, including views of well with Este coat of arms; decorative frescos; wooden armoire, late 16th century Venetian; paintings on canvas; fireplace with carved mantlepiece, Lombard school, 16th century; sculpture, 16th century Venetian () and Lombard; carved wooden cassone, Northern Italian, 15th century; ceiling and wall paintings: and one panel painting German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and

Del Diluvio di Roma. Author: Written by Giuliano Dati. Dimensions: Overall: 8 3/16 x 5 9/16 x 1/4 in. (20.8 x 14.2 x 0.6 cm). Printer: Printed by Francesco Bonaccorsi (Italy, active Florence 1489-96). Published in: Florence. Date: 1495. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Battle of Hydaspes River by Russian master, woodcut, 19th century, Russia, Moscow, State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts

Muhammad, Mohammed, Muhammad siege of castle, arab miniature, royal Asiatic society, Fountain of Paradise, Islam, Ali, Hassan, Hussein, Muslim, Islamic religion, al-Hariri, Islamic

Lazio Viterbo Bolsena Palazzo del Drago4. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Post-medieval: frescoes, tapestries, paintings on canvas. Extensive coverage of exterior, including views of portals and portal details, terrace, and collection of antiquities displayed on terrace. Detailed coverage of palazzo interior, including views of frescoes, statuary, paintings, and architectural details. Antiquities: cippi, inscriptions, portraits (Trajan), architectural fragments German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Cartoon on the speed figure of Spinola, 1624. Cartoon at the speed figure of Spinola, 1624. Spinola on horseback sits with hands in her because he has no money to pay the soldier of his soldiers. The fame brings him the news of the conquest of Salvador in Brazil by the Dutch (10 May 1624). Links bring the sailors from ships from West Indies the rich booty to the Dutch virgin. In the distance the city of Breda burglarized by Spinola, the Spanish warhead. On the leaf under the plate four columns text and Dutch with a consultation, two verses and the legend 1-9.

Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528). "The great triumphant chariot of the Emperor Maximilien I, .Bartsch 139; 6th board". Wood engraving, 1512-1523. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 6th board, emperor, large chariot, wood engraving, holy Germanic empire, triumphant

The ballance sic of power RS monogram.. British Cartoon Prints Collection , Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress / Compiled by Donald H. Cresswell, with a foreword by Sinclair H. Hitchings. Washington : For sale by the Supt. of Docs, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1975, no. 786, Exhibited in: "Creating the United States" at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C, 2010-2011. Britannia (Symbolic character),1780-1790. , Scales,1780-1790. , Measuring,1780-1790. , International relations,1780-1790. , United States,History,Revolution, 1775-1783.

A woodcut by Hans Schäufelin from the late 15th to mid-16th century depicting the triumphal procession of Emperor Charles V., showing riders, Landsknechte, and a dog.

Saint George and the Dragon 1653 Swiss, Canton of Bern. Saint George and the Dragon 192751

End of 5th century AD. Deatail from a freize showing the Battle of Kadesh (Qadesh) between the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire under Muwatalli II at the city of Kadesh on the Orontes River, near the modern Syrian-Lebanese border dated to 1274 BC. It was the largest chariot battle ever fought, involving perhaps 5,000ñ6,000 chariots

Niezrska Carousel; Waliszewski, Zygmunt (1897-1936); 1917 (1917-00-00-1917-00-00);gift (provenance), entertainment, moral scenes

The Great Triumphal Chariot of the Emperor Maximilian I Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528). The Great Triumphal Chariot of the Emperor Maximilian I, 1522, begun 1518. Woodcut from eight blocks on eight sheets of laid paper, 16 x 95 in. (40.5 x 241.3 cm). Albrecht Dürer revolutionized the techniques of woodcut and engraving, and was the first artist to achieve fame through his work as a printmaker. In 1512 the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, who recognized how useful the new medium of printmaking would be for spreading his fame and burnishing his image, commissioned Dürer to create in his honor a gigantic, multipart woodcut inspired by imperial processions of antiquity. The emperor died before the ambitious work was completed, but the entrepreneurial Dürer published the last eight-block section of the procession as a tribute to him. Maximilian is depicted as a latter-day Roman emperor, riding in an elaborate chariot whose four wheels express in Latin his renown (gloria), dignity (dign

Netherlands, Jode, Gerard de, Vredeman de Vries, Hans, Doetechum, Johannes of Lucas van, Panoplia sev armamentarium, Two horizontal compartments with trophies of weapons, Two horizontal compartments with trophies of weapons and parts of armor. (Hollst. 349-I), print, ornamental print, prints, ornamental prints, height 183 mm, width 249 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1572 - 1572, third quarter 16th century, paper, etching, etchings, South Netherlands, 1527 - 1607, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, Publication (Event), Publication, North Netherlands, 1509 - 1591-02-05, publisher

Gwiazda Morza II. Goryńska, Wiktoria (1902-1945), graphic artist

Wish letter with the Prince of Orange, c. 1780 - c. 1899 print Wish letter with unwritten cartouche within a decorative framework with a performance of a Prince of Orange on horseback, with an army behind him. Numbered bottom left: No. 4. Netherlands paper prince. warfare; military affairs (+ cavalry, horsemen). riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman. piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture

The Crucifixion center plate. Dated: 1741. Medium: chiaroscuro woodcut in black trial proof of key block. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Baptist Jackson after Jacopo Tintoretto.

BATTLE OF THE PLATFORM Hand to hand combat at Tenochtitlan. Date: 1520

Foka Andronych i Sysoi Sozonych.. Rovinski, D. A. (Dmitri Aleksandrovich), 1824-1895. Prints. 1881. Rare Book Division. Folk art , Russia (Federation), Russia , Social life and customs, Engraving, Russian

Noachs dankoffer.Design for a painting.

Muerte del senescal Corbolan d'Alet, en Tiria, durante la expedición de Roger de Flor a Oriente. Historia popular de Catalunya, de Alfons Roure. Editada en Barcelona, 1919. Dibujo de Joan Vila i Pujol (Joan d'Ivori) (Barcelona, 1890-1947).

Dibujo satírico. Post nubila phoebus. Después de la tormenta sale el sol. Septiembre de 1872. La Carcajada.

Illustration of a prince meeting n elderly cripple. From the 1922 edition of 'Le Printemps sur la Neige' by Charles by Arthur Rackham

Illustration to Apocalypse Book by Vasili Koren, woodcut, 1692-1696, ca 1640-, 17th century, Russia, Moscow, State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts

Europe. Feudal society. Country life. Engraving.

Umbria Perugia Perugia Convent S. Pietro7. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Interior views with emphasis on paintings and sculpture; extensive views of illuminated manuscripts (negatives not printed). General Notes: There are no prints assigned H-#s 43-57. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Lazio Viterbo Viterbo S. Francesco5. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Interior views only of gothic church largely reconstructed after WWII bombing. No general views of interior, but many views of stained glass windows, frescoes, tombs, mosaic work, capitals. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Portada del libro de trabajos manuales EL ARTE DE CONSTRUIR BELENES. Dibujos de A. Batllori Galofré. Editado en Barcelona en 1942.

Copper engraving by Sebald Beham depicting figures outdoors in cold weather, showing clothing, posture, and environmental details.

Hans Burgkmair, known as the old (1473-1531). Der Weisse Koenig: A battle: eighth issue of the suite of eight plates published in 1869 (Dornik-Eger 29). Xylography, 1512-1519. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. Drawing, emperor, history, illustration, serious board, triumph, 16th 16th XVI 16th 16th 16th century, xylography, engraving

Imagination of the proverb 'Honor begins', 1674; Mercct is on the Dees figuer and what Sy Bedite: Sy learns to keep Maet, in all dates and siet. Moralistic representation that is sometimes interpreted as a cartoon of Arminians or at the Graven van Egmond and Hoorne. By Muller included as a cartoon at the bishop of Munster or Prince Wilhelm von Fürstenberg, based on the note of the date 1674 3/24 (24 March) on the print. The inscription in the middle 'Sy learns to keep Maet, act in all dates and SIET' indicates the subject of the show better. The subject can also be expressed if: 'Honor begins' or' he works in the corner. " Despite the warnings of an old man, a young man dives into the wide opening of a large horn. However, he comes into the narrow end clamp in the narrow end. On the right looks a smiling jester from the window. See also the interpretation of the 'horn crawler'. With seven verses in the show.

Occasional printing depicting a ruler with a spear and a shield with the Lublin coat of arms and above: WNL; Rays, Konstanty, National Department in Lublin; after 1915 (1914-00-00-1939-00-00);

Digitally restored, Priapus, the supreme saint, stands on a column and looks at the woman and the activity in a garden, In Greek mythology, Priapus was a minor peasant fertility god, protector of livestock, fruit plants, gardens and male sexual organs, Publication from 1882, Digitally improved:, the supreme saint, stands on a column and looks at the woman and the activity in a garden, In Greek mythology, Priapus was a minor ru

The Opening of the Seventh Seal. Dated: 1549. Medium: etching. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Augustin Hirschvogel.

Stalling Elephant Indian. Stalling Elephant, mid 17th century. Ink, gold and watercolor on paper, Sheet: 6 1/2 x 4 7/8 in. (16.5 x 12.4 cm). This delicately painted image shows an elephant refusing to obey its two drivers (mahouts). Elephants were prized possessions for Indias aristocracy, and they were used for transportation in battle, when hunting, and on ritual occasions. Elephants consume large quantities of food each day, so they are exceedingly expensive to keep. Because elephants are so large, and because taming elephants can be difficult and dangerous, these animals became important emblems of a rulers power and leadership skills. Close examination of this painting reveals that the body of the elephant, its saddle blanket, and the costumes of the two mahouts are rendered in marbleized patterns, a decorative effect that is achieved by swirling oil-based paints on the surface of water and then lowering paper carefully onto the paint. The artist would have had to repeat this p

Circus race at the Circus Maximus in Rome, Italy. Relief on a sarcophagus in Foligno, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, exact date unknown

The Ghosts of the Slain,20th Century. Joseph Edward Southall and Robert Leonard Outhwaite .

Leicesters meal at the city hall in Amsterdam, 4 October 1587. Draughtsman: Simon Fokke. Dating: 1722 - 1784. Place: Northern Netherlands. Measurements: h 91 mm × w 54 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Pierre Terrail, Seigneur de Bayard (1475-1524) French hero, the knight without fear and beyond reproach, defending bridge at Garigliano alone against 200 Spanish troops for 30 minutes, 1503. Nineteenth Century Trade Card Lithograph

As an ambassador of Archduke Matthias of Austria, Philips van Marnix, Lord of St Aldegonde, was sent to the Diet of Worms (7 September 1578) where he represented the cause of the Netherlands

2,50 pesetas. Billete, tesorería de la Generalitat de Catalunya, dibujos de Josep Obiols i Palau, 1936, 109581-N. Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya MNAC.

At barber shop by Russian master, woodcut, watercolor, circa 1720, Russia, Moscow, State History Museum

Philosophy Run Mad or a Stupendous Monument of Human Wisdom May 29, 1792 Thomas Rowlandson. Philosophy Run Mad or a Stupendous Monument of Human Wisdom. May 29, 1792. Etching. Prints

The town in the 16th century Date: 1519

Textile (Northern France); Designed by Alexandre Buquet (French, 1802 - 1865); Manufactured by A. Henry (French); cotton

A pear wood relief by Albrecht Dürer in 1515 depicting tower scene No. 5 (F') from the Honorary Gate of Emperor Maximilian I.

Tiles on a house in the traditional Alfama, the old quarter of, Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal.

Spanish 15th Century, Massacre of the Firstborn and Egyptian Darkness, c. 1490, hand-colored woodcut

The summer; Il Maturo Trionfo de la Calda Estate; Triumphs of the four seasons. One of four blades of a calendar. Triumphopt tour of the summer: Ceres in a triumphade drawn by four birds, accompanied by different persons and person figures. In the background harvesting. The months of June, July and August depicted by flags with the constellations. Under the image calendar of the three summer months.

Assyrian sculpture, Assyrian criger in battle, racing chariot, horses, warriors, weapons, bow, arrow, shooting, war chariot, galloping, fighting, Bible, Old Testament, Second Book of Kings, Chapter 19, historical illustration c. 1850, Near East

J. Matejko. Fragment of "Grunwald" Jan Matejko (1838-1893), fragment of "Battle of Grunwald"; Society of Encouragement of Fine Arts (Warsaw; 1860-1940); 1910 (1910-00-00-1910-00-00);

fishing whaling peeling of a whale woodcut ""Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus"" by Olaus Magnus Rome 1555 private collection,

The fire ordeal of Prince Siyavash. Gouache painting by a Persian artist, ca. 1800().

W.Jarzy; Gory, Wiktoria (1902-1945); 1924 (1924-00-00-1924-00-00);

Page from Ackermann's "Repository of the Arts, Science etc,". Date/Period: January 1811. Page from Ackermann's "Repository of the Arts, Science etc,". Medium: paper, cotton, silk. Technique: (samples) printed plain weave; warp-faced plain weave with weft patterning; printed plain weave with twill effect. Author: UNKNOWN.

The Great Triumphal Chariot of the Emperor Maximilian I Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528). The Great Triumphal Chariot of the Emperor Maximilian I, 1522, begun 1518. Woodcut from eight blocks on eight sheets of laid paper, 16 x 95 in. (40.5 x 241.3 cm). Albrecht Dürer revolutionized the techniques of woodcut and engraving, and was the first artist to achieve fame through his work as a printmaker. In 1512 the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, who recognized how useful the new medium of printmaking would be for spreading his fame and burnishing his image, commissioned Dürer to create in his honor a gigantic, multipart woodcut inspired by imperial processions of antiquity. The emperor died before the ambitious work was completed, but the entrepreneurial Dürer published the last eight-block section of the procession as a tribute to him. Maximilian is depicted as a latter-day Roman emperor, riding in an elaborate chariot whose four wheels express in Latin his renown (gloria), dignity (dign

Drawing of Sasanian rock relief: battle of Ardashir I (r. A.D. 224-241) at Firuzabad, southern Iran early 19th century Lutf-'Ali Shirazi. Drawing of Sasanian rock relief: battle of Ardashir I (r. A.D. 224-241) at Firuzabad, southern Iran 327534

The Pope and the Emperor on a shaky ship, 1621 print The pope and the emperor on a shaky ship. Emperor Charles V and the Pope As naked men keep each other in balance on a shaky ship. Weapons of allies hang on the straps of the ship. The pope holds a scale in his hand, he is whispered by a dragon hanging around his neck. The emperor's scepter has been demolished. On the left a cut tree with the weapon of France. Different predictions printed in the performance. Cartoon on the pope and the Roman church, theme of around 1560. print maker: Low Countriespublisher: Amsterdam paper letterpress printing pope

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