Religious Metalcuts

Hand-colored metalcuts depicting biblical scenes with vibrant colors, illustrating martyrdom and significant religious narratives from the 15th century.

fine arts, middle ages, Gothic, illumination, Codex Manesse, Zurich, 1305 - 1340, Heinrich von Veldeke (before 1150 - circa 1190), covering colour on vellum, University of Heidelberg Library,

Martyrdom of St. Erasmus after the Master of St. Erasmus (Schr. 2621) 15th century Anonymous, German, 15th century German. Martyrdom of St. Erasmus after the Master of St. Erasmus (Schr. 2621) 382469 Artist: Anonymous, German, 15th century, Martyrdom of St. Erasmus after the Master of St. Erasmus (Schr. 2621), 15th century, Metalcut, hand-colored, sheet: 2 3/8 x 1 13/16 in. (6 x 4.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of James Clark McGuire, 1930 (31.54.180)

Christ in Limbo. Artist Unknown; Bavarian, 15th century. Date: 1460-1465. Dimensions: 100 × 75 mm (plate); 105 × 80 mm (sheet). Metalcut in black hand colored with brush and watercolor in yellow, red-brown lake, and green, on ivory laid paper, with manuscript text in pen and brown ink on verso. Origin: Germany. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Dated: 1460/1480. Medium: metalcut, hand-colored in yellow, red-brown lake, and green. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Workshop of Master of the Borders with the Four Fathers of the Church.

German 15th Century, The Agony in the Garden, c 1490 The Agony in the Garden

Saint George (Saint Georges). Dimensions: 56.9 cm x 40.4 cm, 47.4 cm x 32.8 cm. Museum: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Author: EMILE BERNARD.

German 15th Century, Saint Sebastian, c. 1480, metalcut, hand-colored in green, rose, and yellow

fine arts, middle ages, Gothic, illumination, Codex Manesse, Zurich, 1305 - 1340, Heinrich von Veldeke (before 1150 - circa 1190), covering colour on vellum, University of Heidelberg Library,

Colored woodcut from 1507 by Johannes Otmar depicting Judith and Holofernes, illustrating the biblical story with figures in dramatic action.

Christ before Herod. Dated: probably 1425/1450. Medium: woodcut, hand-colored in red lake, green, yellow, tan, and orange. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: German 15th Century.

Christ in the Wine Press. Dated: 16th century. Medium: woodcut, hand-colored in burgundy red, pink, dull green, dull orange, brown, tan and white. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Netherlandish 16th Century.

The Incredulity of Thomas, from Das Plenarium 1517 Hans Schäufelein German. The Incredulity of Thomas, from Das Plenarium 670705

Heinrich von Veldeke, German poet born near Maastricht in the Netherlands. He is chiefly known for his work, the 'Eneide'. Date: 12th century

Saint Michael. Medium: hand-colored woodcut. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Probably German 15th Century.

Herfst. Vier seizoenen (series title). Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: 1600 - 1699. Measurements: h 138 mm × w 89 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

The Last Agony of the Dying Man. Dated: c. 1470/1475. Medium: hand-colored woodcut. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: German 15th Century.

Netherlandish 15th Century, Christ as the Man of Sorrows, c 1500 Christ as the Man of Sorrows

(From the Codex Manesse) by Anonymous / Library of the Ruprecht Karl University, Heidelberg/ Between 1305 and 1340/ Schwitzerland/ Gouache on parchment/ Medieval art/ 35x25/ Music, Dance,History

Diego de San Pedro (1437-1498). Castilian writer. The Prison of Love. Catalan translation, 15 century. Illustration.

Sacred Monogram in a Sacred Heart on a Cloth Held by an Angel. Dated: c. 1480. Dimensions: Overall: 8.2 x 6.5 cm (3 1/4 x 2 9/16 in.) overall (external frame dimensions): 39.4 x 31.8 cm (15 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.). Medium: woodcut, hand-colored in red, green, yellow, gold,and orange. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: German 15th Century.

Miniature from Magnus Eriksson's National Law in the Codex Aboensis, 1450, manuscript, Sweden.

Josaphat Attacked by Two Demons; Follower of Hans Schilling (German, active 1459 - 1467), from the Workshop of Diebold Lauber (German, active 1427 - 1467); Hagenau, Alsace, France (formerly Germany); 1469; Ink, colored washes, and tempera colors on paper; Leaf: 28.6 x 20.3 cm (11 1,4 x 8 in.)

The Last Judgment. Dimensions: Overall: 11.1 x 7.9 cm (4 3/8 x 3 1/8 in.) overall (external frame dimensions): 59.7 x 44.5 cm (23 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.). Medium: hand-colored woodcut (blockbook page). Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ludwig of Ulm.

German 15th Century, Saint Sebastian, c 1490 Saint Sebastian

The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, from Das Plenarium 1517 Hans Schäufelein German. The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, from Das Plenarium 670694

Board games of chess and tables (backgammon) from 14th century manuscripts. Knights in armour playing chess watched by other knights in front of a military encampment. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus, London, 1876.

Woodcut by Johann Zainer depicting Circe, colored in 1473. The print shows the mythological figure Circe with magical elements in a narrative composition.

Costume studies of women's wives. Draughtsman: Simon Andreas Krausz. Dating: 1770 - 1825. Measurements: h 213 mm × w 191 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Margarita Philosophica. Title page, Reisch, Gregor (1467-1525)

Saint Hugo of Grenoble. Dated: probably 1460/1480. Medium: woodcut. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: German 15th Century.

Tacuinum Sanitatis. Medieval Health Handbook, dated before 1400, based on observations of medical order detailing the most important aspects of food, beverages and clothing. Women picking roses from a rosebush. Miniature. Folio 38r.

German 15th Century, Saint Sebastian, 1440 1460 Saint Sebastian

The Flagellation. Artist Unknown; Bavarian, 15th century. Date: 1460-1465. Dimensions: 100 × 75 mm (plate); 105 × 80 mm (sheet). Metalcut in black hand colored with brush and watercolor in yellow, red-brown lake, and green, on ivory laid paper, with manuscript text in pen and brown ink on verso. Origin: Germany. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Ramon Llull (1235-1316). Spanish writer and philosopher. Practica Compendiosa Artis Raymundi Lulli, 1523. Book 8. Medicine subject. Description of the human skeleton. Colored engraving.

Demonic anti-papist caricature. From the title page of Opera Poetica by the reformer Ulrich Van Hutten, printed by Henri Petri, Basle, 1538.

Tarot card of the Juggler or Mountebank, Parisian Tarot, 1500. Artist: Unknown

Cardtable Cover Made 1725-1775 England. .

Christ before Pilate. Artist Unknown; Bavarian, 15th century. Date: 1460-1465. Dimensions: 100 × 75 mm (plate); 105 × 80 mm (sheet). Metalcut in black hand colored with brush and watercolor in yellow, red-brown lake, and green, on ivory laid paper, with manuscript text in pen and brown ink on verso. Origin: Germany. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

St. Bridget (Schr. 1307a) 15th century Anonymous, German, 15th century German. St. Bridget (Schr. 1307a) 382436 Artist: Anonymous, German, 15th century, St. Bridget (Schr. 1307a), 15th century, Woodcut, hand-colored, sheet: 3 13/16 x 3 1/16 in. (9.7 x 7.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of James Clark McGuire, 1930 (31.54.141)

Illustration by alphonse Mucha for the book 'Clio' (1900); by French author, Anatole France. Anatole France (1844 - 1924); was a French poet, journalist, and novelist.

Saint Francis Praying. Possibly after Bartolomé Estéban Murillo; Spanish, 1618-1682. Date: 1638-1682. Dimensions: 222 x 171 mm. Pen and brown ink with brush and gray wash, on cream laid paper. Origin: Spain. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Colored woodcut by Georg Lemberger depicting the hanging of the Ammonite kings (Joshua 10, 16-27), created in 1524. The print shows biblical figures and execution scenes.

Colored woodcut by Albrecht Altdorfer around 1500 depicting the risen Christ, showing religious iconography and figure details.

Colored woodcut by Johann Zainer from 1473 depicting Aragnes, showing a female figure, gestures, clothing, and mythological context.

King of money, in: deck of cards for WIST. National Card Factory J.C. du Porta

Colored pen drawing by an anonymous artist from 1420-1430 depicting Joseph as a slave of Potiphar. Emphasizes figure, posture, and narrative context.

Hospital Ward ca. 1500 Artist Unknown Woodcut print

Hab.ts de Mauritanie from Playing Cards (for Quartets) 'Costumes des Peuples Étrangers' 1700-1799 Anonymous, French, 18th century. Hab.ts de Mauritanie from Playing Cards (for Quartets) 'Costumes des Peuples Étrangers' 415956

Colored woodcut by Urs Graf the Elder depicting Jesus before Caiaphas, the Jewish high priest, produced around 1509. The artwork shows figures in judgment with attention to facial expressions and posture.

Bilibin, Ivan Yakovlevich (1876-1942) State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg 1941 Watercolour, Gouache on Paper

Man of Sorrows 15th century Anonymous, Netherlandish, 15th century Netherlandish. Man of Sorrows 393679

Sumo Wrestlers of the Western Group (right) Kashiwado Kandayu from Edo, (left) and Inagawa Masaemon from Osaka 1779-1789 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Katsukawa Shunsho

The Man of Sorrows with Four Angels. Artist Unknown; German, active c. 1470. Date: 1465-1475. Dimensions: 250 x 180 mm (center plate); 330 x 250 mm (border and center plates); 350 x 268 mm (sheet). Metalcut in black, hand colored, from two plates on ivory laid paper. Origin: Germany. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Visitatie; Leven van Maria.Maria's visit to Elisabeth. In a border consisting of flower ornament birds and the weapon of Leiden. Under the show: O Maria Doer Dese ...

The Massacre of the Innocents, Romanesque painted ceiling, c. 1150, Grisons canton, Switzerland, detail

Nibelungenlied. 13th century. Anonymous german epic poem based on the legends of Siegfried and the people of the Nibelungs. First part. Chant XVI. Siegfried killed by Hagen while hunting. Engraving, 19th century. Colored.

Romance of the rose; 1503 Woodcut by Lorris and Jean de Meung

The Life of Thomas Becket, (1801).Artist: Joseph Strutt

The Way of Salvation. Dated: c. 1490. Dimensions: image: 26.2 x 18 cm (10 5/16 x 7 1/16 in.) sheet: 26.9 x 18.8 cm (10 9/16 x 7 3/8 in.) overall (external frame dimensions): 59.7 x 44.5 cm (23 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.). Medium: woodcut in brown, hand-colored in green, yellow, red lake, blue, brown, and orange (border). Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: German 15th Century.

Literature. The concern of Afers Hispanics, revealed in les Cobles de Sant Quinti, which circulates throughout Catalonia, 16th century. Spain.

Madonna as Protectress. Dated: c. 1470/1480. Medium: woodcut in brown, hand-colored in blue, red brown, yellow, gold, and red. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: German 15th Century.

This colored woodcut by Anton Koberger from 1479-1483 depicts the plague of flies, highlighting figures, animals, and late 15th-century Nuremberg printmaking technique.

Saint Martin and the Beggar. Dated: c. 1490. Medium: hand-colored woodcut. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: German 15th Century.

The Hunters (from "Peter & The Wolf") 2001 Leslie Xuereb ( b.1959/French)

Playing Card, Minchiate (Tarot) Playing Card, 17th century; stencil-colored woodblock print; 1909-22-1-17

PANTEON REAL-CALENDARIO AGRICOLA-FEBRERO-ANCIANO CALENTANDOSE-AÑOS 1160/1170. Location: COLEGIATA DE SAN ISIDORO. LEON. SPAIN.

Ramon Llull (1235-1316). Spanish writer and philosopher. Cover of the Valencian edition of Blanquerna, 1521. Portrait of author. Spain.

Male Monkey sits on decorative frieze, Gouache over graphite, France, France, 1860-90, Drawing, Drawing

Jupiter and a warship with the arms of Alessandro farnese; The seven planets; Planetarum effectus et eorum in sigis zodiaci. A warship, decorated with the weapons of Alessandro farnese. On the boat a base with the title of the print series. On the base, Jupiter with his eagle, the coat of arms of Philip II and a sky map in the hands. The title print of a print series about the influence of the planets on regions. Under the show a predicted position in Latin. This print is part of an album.

Medieval Warrior Description: Pen portrait of a warrior from a book of treasury receipts Date: 15th century portrait, pen, treasury, illumination, medieval, receipt, warrior, 15th, weapons, 15thcentury, exchequer

Autumn.

THOMAS of CantimprŽ (1201-1276). Codex Granatensis: De natura rerum. 15th c. Illustration about larex. Edition of Granada of the original of the 13th C. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. ANDALUSIA. Granada. Granada University Library.

CODICE TRUJILLO DEL PERU - TOMO II E 131 - INDIECITOS JUGANDO A LOS CHOLONES - ACUARELA - SIGLO XVIII. Author: MARTINEZ COMPAÑON BALTASAR. Location: PALACIO REAL-BIBLIOTECA. MADRID. SPAIN.

Nature Sets Her Hound Youth after the Stag (from The Hunt of the Frail Stag) ca. 1495-1510 South Netherlandish. Nature Sets Her Hound Youth after the Stag (from The Hunt of the Frail Stag) 468695

Minchiate (Tarot) Playing Card, Stencil-colored woodblock print, Part of a set of Italian Minchiate playing cards., Florence, Italy, 17th century, Playing card, Playing card

Kartiny iz Biblii i Apokalipsisa, raboty mastera Korenia.. Rovinski, D. A. (Dmitri Aleksandrovich), 1824-1895. Prints. 1881. Rare Book Division. Folk art , Russia (Federation), Russia , Social life and customs, Engraving, Russian

Fight between a knight and a cray. Catalan school. 15th c. Panelled ceiling. Wood. Gothic art. Painting. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Vic. Vic Episcopal Museum.

Italy, The planet Mars and the siege to a castle from De Sphaera, Latin manuscript 209 (folio 7, verso), miniature, 1470

Tacuinum Sanitatis. Medieval Health Handbook, dated before 1400, based on observations of medical order detailing the most important aspects of food, beverages and clothing. Farmers harvesting pumpkins. Miniature. Folio 22v.

The planet Saturn and its influence on the world; The seven planets; Planetarum effectus et eorum in sigis zodiaci. The God Saturn with a scythe in hand. He drives into a victory, which is drawn by two dragons. A small child on the cart. At the top left zodiac image Capricorn, on the right Aquarius. At the bottom of a hilly landscape with cities. In the foreground people do mining and a castle is being built. Under the show a predicted position in Latin about the influence of the planet Saturn on the mountainous areas of Europe. This print is part of an album.

Naomi, her husband Elimelech and two daughters Moholon and Chelion flee famine in Judea to Moab. Depicted in French fashions, later 14th century. From a manuscript Bible by Maitre Honore for King Charles V, Biblia Latina, MS 590, in the Bibliotheque de l'Arsenal, T.L.4. Elimelech et Noemi. France XIVe Siecle. Chromolithograph by Giare after an illustration by Claudius Joseph Ciappori from Charles Louandres Les Arts Somptuaires, The Sumptuary Arts, Hangard-Mauge, Paris, 1858.

Tapestry panel from the Angers Apocalypse. This section depicts the Sounding of the Second Trumpet. Designed by the Parisian painter Jean de Bondolt. Dated 15th Century

Marta, Queen of Spain, from the Rulers, Flags, and Coats of Arms series (N126-2) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. 1888 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the "Rulers, Flags, and Coats of Arms" series (N126-2), issued in 1888 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. There are two types of cards from the series. The first type is made of thick stock and does not fold. This variation promotes Honest Long Cut tobacco. The second type, pictured here, is printed on thinner stock and is meant to be folded in three parts. This variation promotes Duke's Cigarettes, Cameo, and Turkish Cross-Cut brands.. Marta, Queen of Spain, from the Rulers, Flags, and Coats of Arms series (N126-2) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co.. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)

Coloured illustration of playing card. Edited by Hector of Trois, mid 17th Century.

Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg (1371-1440). Burgrave of Nuremberg as Frederick VI. First member of the House of Hohenzollern to rule the Margraviate of Brandenburg. Investiture of Frederick. Copy of an original by Ulrich of Richenthal (15th century).

The Nuremberg Chronicle is an illustrated world history. Its structure follows the story of human history as related in the Bible; it includes the histories of a number of important Western cities. Written in Latin by Hartmann Schedel, with a version in German translation by Georg Alt, it appeared in 1493. It is one of the best-documented early printed books. It is classified as an incunabulum - that is, a book, pamphlet, or broadside that was printed (not handwritten) before the year 1501 in Europe. It is also one of the first to successfully integrate illustrations and text. Latin scholars refer to it as Liber Chronicarum (Book of Chronicles) as this phrase appears in the index introduction of the Latin edition. English speakers have long referred to it as the Nuremberg Chronicle after the city in which it was published. German speakers refer to it as Die Schedelsche Weltchronik (Schedel's World History) in honour of its author. The illustrations in many copies were hand-coloured aft

Full-page miniature., 1445

Colored woodcut by Anton Koberger, created between 1479 and 1483, depicting the judgment of Solomon, showing figures in a throne room with detailed clothing and architectural elements.

bathing spa thermal bath at Pozzuoli Campania print after miniature ""De Balneis Puteolanis"" of Peter of Eboli circa 1210,

Joan Rois de Corella (1435-1497). Valencian poet and humanist. Engraving that belongs to his work "Psalter", printed in Venice in 1490 by Johan Bertezog. Colored.

Europe. Middle Age. Musics playing differents musicals instruments. Engraving. Later colouration.

Tudor noblewoman (detail), from a map of England and wales by John Speed;C1612

Game with a dragonfly, decorative tile with the Life of the gnomes, ceramic. England, 19th century.

Dutch Tapestry Showing An Aristocrat Medieval Couple Embracing dated 1440

A lady reclines on a pillow attended by one male. Engraving by an Indian artist, 18--.

Izobrazhenie Satira, pokazyvavshagosia v Ispanii, v 1760 godu.. Rovinski, D. A. (Dmitri Aleksandrovich), 1824-1895. Prints. 1881. Rare Book Division. Folk art , Russia (Federation), Russia , Social life and customs, Engraving, Russian

Coloured illustration of playing card from Limousin published by D. Poileve in the 16th-century in Limoges.

Tacuinum Sanitatis. Medieval Health Handbook, dated before 1400, based on observations of medical order detailing the most important aspects of food, beverages and clothing. Farmers harvesting onions. Miniature. Folio 25v.

Playing Card, Minchiate (Tarot) Playing Card; stencil-colored woodblock print; 1909-22-4-3

Colored pen drawing by an anonymous artist depicting a funeral scene, 1420-1430, with figures gathered around a deceased individual.

Sundial, Moedling, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

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