Religious Woodcuts

Dramatic woodcuts depicting biblical narratives and saints, rich in detail and expressive gestures, showcasing intense moments from religious history.

The Emperor visited by Death. Facsimile of an engraving, belonging to the series "The Dance of Death" by Hans Holbein the Younger, in "Les Simulachres et Histoires facees de la Mort", 1538. "Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance". Paris, 1877.

Master of the Miracles of Mariazell, Khunig Ludwig , c 1503 Khunig Ludwig ...

The Last Judgment, from The Fall and Redemption of Man Made 1510-1518 Germany. Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper . Albrecht Altdorfer

Woodcut and type print by Lucas Cranach the Elder from around 1512, edition 1539, depicting the martyrdom of Saint James the Elder with detailed figures and expressive gestures.

This woodcut from around 1530-1540 depicts the scourging of Christ, showing figures, posture, gestures, and interior elements.

Christ Raised on the Cross. Dated: 1507. Medium: woodcut. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Hans Baldung Grien.

The Emperor visited by Death. Facsimile of an engraving, belonging to the series "The Dance of Death" by Hans Holbein the Younger, in "Les Simulachres et Histoires facees de la Mort", 1538. "Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance". Paris, 1877.

Hercules Conquering the Molionide Twins, Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471-1528, Woodcut on laid paper, A man wearing an animal skin carrying a club (presumably Hercules) has thrown down another man wearing armor. A second man in armor is already on the ground. Behind, a young woman is pursued by an older nude woman brandishing a jawbone. A landscape and two towns can be seen in the background., Germany, ca. 1497, figures, Print, Print

Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528). The little passion on wood: deploration (Bartsch 43). 1509-1510. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 77216-22 Way of the Cross, Deplore, Pain, New Testament, Passion of Christ, Renaissance, Life Christ, Engraving

Woodcut by Hans Burgkmair the Elder, 1523, showing John measuring the Temple of God, including architectural details, figures, and symbolic religious elements.

A barber cutting a man's hair. Woodcut by Jost Amman.

Netherlands, Master of the Virgo inter Virgines, Master of the Delbecq-Schreiber Passion, Master of Delft, Anastasis, Christ's descent into hell, Printed from three blocks. Christ pulls a man, followed by others, out of the gates of hell. Architectural ornamentation to the left and right of the scene., print, engraving, book illustration, prints, engravings, height 105 mm, width 145 mm, Northern Netherlands, unknown, 1480 - 1500, fourth quarter 15th century, first quarter 16th century, paper, papier, woodcut, Southern Netherlands

Der Tod holt den Trunkenbold Holzschnitt von Georg Scharffenberg nach Hans Holbein d. J. Aus Der Todten Tanz, Basel 1843 / Death comes for the Drunkard Woodcut by Georg Scharffenberg after Hans Holbein the Younger From Der Todten Tanz or The Dance of Death published Basel 1843, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Record date not stated,

Netherlands, Master of the Virgo inter Virgines, Master of the Delbecq-Schreiber Passion, Master of Delft, Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, Landlord speaking to workers. Two men working in a vineyard., print, engraving, book illustration, prints, engravings, height 98 mm, width 141 mm, Northern Netherlands, unknown, 1480 - 1500, fourth quarter 15th century, first quarter 16th century, paper, woodcut, Southern Netherlands

Jacques Callot, The Martyrdom of Saint Peter, 1608 1611 The Martyrdom of Saint Peter

ESCENA DE CINNA. Author: RIQUER. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Dance of Death: The Coat of Arms of Death, c. 1526. Hans Holbein (German, 1497/98-1543). Woodcut;

Lützelburger, Hans, Holbein, Hans (II), Dance of Death, Coat of arms of Death flanked by a man and a woman, The shield with the coat of arms of Death depicted as a skull or skull with a worm crawling between its grinning jaws. On top of the shield is a helmet with the attribute of Death, an hourglass, between two skeletal arms. The coat of arms is flanked by a richly dressed man and woman. On the verso is a fragment of French text., print, engraving, book illustration, prints, height 65 mm, width 50 mm, German, 1498 - 1543-11-29, print maker, printmaker, 1524 - 1526, first quarter 16th century, second quarter 16th century, paper, woodcut, - 1526-06-23, block cutter, 1538 - 1538

Woodcut by Albrecht Dürer around 1509 depicting Christ in the pre-pale, part of the Small Passion series, showing figure, gesture, and early 16th-century German religious iconography.

gastronomy, meals, prince having feast, woodcut, from: Publis Vergilius Maro, ""Opera"", Lyon, 1517,

woodcut illustration from Quadragesimale novum de filio Prodigal. (1495) by Johann Meder. Basle

Marteld death of Paul by beheading, Lucas Cranach (I), 1510 - 1514 print The beheaded body of the apostle Paul is lying on the floor, where his head falls, two fountains are created. A Roman commander and his consequence of soldiers, among others, watches. The soldier who beheaded the holy on the right, puts his sword back in the sheath. At the top left two shields with the Electoral and Ducal Weapon of Saxony. Germany paper the beheading of Paul; maybe three fountains spring from his head

The Entry into Jerusalem, from The Fall and Redemption of Man Made 1510-1518 Germany. Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper . Albrecht Altdorfer

The Betrayal, from The Fall and Redemption of Man Made 1510-1518 Germany. Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper . Albrecht Altdorfer

Judgement of Solomon. Engraving, 16th century.

The Shepherd's Calendar; Illustration to the Poem of the same name by Edmund Spenser, 1579; Black and White Illustration;

leisure bathing and other festivities pen drawing from the housebook of the Prince of Waldburg-Wolfegg circa 1490,

Hans holbein the younger: Totentanzfolge Series from a dance with death 1523

The Labors of Hercules The Pillars of Hercules Made 1523-1533 France. Woodcut on paper . Gabriel Salmon

The Flight Into Egypt, from The Fall and Salvation of Mankind Through the Life and Passion of Christ. Artist: Albrecht Altdorfer (German, Regensburg ca. 1480-1538 Regensburg). Dimensions: Sheet: 3 1/8 × 2 3/16 in. (8 × 5.5 cm). Date: ca.1513. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Netherlands, Master of the Virgo inter Virgines, Master of the Delbecq-Schreiber Passion, Master of Delft, The Massacre of the Innocents, recto top center - handwritten, Printed from three blocks. Two mothers with children, and two soldiers each killing a child. King Herod on horseback looks on. Architectural ornamentation to the left and right of the scene., print, engraving, book illustration, prints, engravings, Herod, height 107 mm, width 145 mm, Northern Netherlands, unknown, 1480 - 1500, fourth quarter 15th century, first quarter 16th century, paper, papier, woodcut, Southern Netherlands

Illustration from The Comedie of Terence, 19th century reprint n.d. Albrecht Dürer German. Illustration from The Comedie of Terence, 19th century reprint 387793

Saint Simon, painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder, 4 October 1472, 16 October 1553, one of the most important German painters, graphic artists and book printers of the Renaissance, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a historical original

Death comes for the Emperor Woodcut by Georg Scharffenberg after Hans Holbein the Younger From Der Todten Tanz or The Dance of Death published Basel 1843

Resurrection, 1515, Woodcuts, approx. 2 13/16 x 1 15/16 in. (7.2 x 4.9 cm), Paper / Sheet approx. 3 x 2 1/16 in. (7.6 x 5.2 cm), Stamped in black ink, verso Y.W. enclosed in circle (Lugt 2669), Cream laid

Netherlands, Master of the Virgo inter Virgines, Master of Delft, Master of the Delbecq-Schreiber Passion, Carrying of the Cross, Christ carrying his cross, a group of assailants behind him., print, engraving, book illustration, prints, engravings, height 90 mm, width 68 mm, Southern Netherlands, unknown, 1490 - 1500, fourth quarter 15th century, first quarter 16th century, paper, woodcut, Northern Netherlands

Historical illustration from the 19th Century, pamphlet of the rebellious Dutch against Don Fernando Alvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3rd Duke of Alba, Duque de Alba, 1507 - 1582, a Spanish nobleman, military leader and statesman, 16th Century

Christ in Limbo Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528). Christ in Limbo, 1509-1511; edition of 1511. Woodcut on laid paper, Sheet: 5 3/16 x 4 in. (13.2 x 10.2 cm). European Art 1509-1511; edition of 1511

Brazen serpent. Giulio Romano (Italian, 1492/99-1546) (author of design) painter c. 1545 Tapestry Dimensions: H 417 x W 506 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Ownership History: Austria, Vienna, Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum, accno. I/9. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche: VENERVNT AS MOYSEN.. In landscape, when people complain again about food, God sends poisonous snakes & many die of snake-bites; however, anyone who is bitten by snake is cured by looking at brazen serpent twisted around tree; Moses seen holding out rod towards serpent (Numbers 21:4-9) (L & R BRD) segmented border with figures in architectural niches, coats of arms at top; (UPR BRD) headed by cartouche with inscription, flanked by garlands of flowers & fruit, & 2 miniature masks; (LWR BRD) seated female figures interspersed with swags & lambrequin decorations, at far left dragon eating apple from tree Photographs in Photo Study Collection are details only; see Mahl's article

fine arts, Amman, Jost (1539-1591), woodcut, scene: Conversion of Saint Paul (), from ""Heldenbuch"", printed by Sigmund Feyerabend, Frankfurt on the Main, Germany, 1590, facsimile from ""Der Formenschatz"" (Art Treasure) published by Georg Hirth, 1884,

Joab kills Amasa, 1645 - 1657 print Joab surprises Amasa who wants to greet him by stabbing him with a sword. Also used as an image of the death of Abner. The print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing Joab kills Amasa: Joab takes Amasa by the beard with the right hand as if to kiss him, and stabs him with a dagger. Abner, fetched by Joab's messengers, is taken aside by Joab in the gate of Hebron, and is killed by him with a sword

Depicts a narrative scene by Meister der Auferstehung von 1461, showing figures, gestures, and ceremonial elements, executed as a copper engraving print in 1461.

Satyr trying to rape Silvia, act III from Aminta by Torquato Tasso, engraving, Aldina edition, 1573

'Ascension of Maria Magdalena', 1507-1510, (1936). Artist: Albrecht Dürer

Flagellation Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528). Flagellation, 1509-1511; edition of 1511. Woodcut on laid paper, Sheet: 5 1/4 x 4 1/16 in. (13.4 x 10.3 cm). European Art 1509-1511; edition of 1511

Jacob dreams of the heavenly ladder; he consecrates with oil the spot where he slept; he meets Rachel, who is tending sheep in the vicinity of a Mesopotamian city. Woodcut by S.H., 1568, after V. Solis.

'The Workshop of Konrad Seusenhofer', c17th century.

Netherlands, Master of the Virgo inter Virgines, Master of the Delbecq-Schreiber Passion, Master of Delft, Christ before Pilate; Pilate washing his hands, Printed from three blocks. Christ bound and held by soldiers. Pilate on a seat washes his hands in a bowl in which water is poured. Architectural ornamentation to the left and right of the representation., print, book illustration, prints, height 108 mm, width 146 mm, Northern Netherlands, unknown, 1480 - 1500, fourth quarter 15th century, first quarter 16th century, paper, woodcut, Southern Netherlands

Merchant and death; Dance dance. Koopmen in a port is startled by death while they are dealing with the trade. A merchant kneels between goods and counts money on a bale. In the margin above the print is the text Proverbes XXI.

The Old Man. Death, depicted as a skeleton playing a musical instrument, accompanies an old man to his grave. Facsimile of an engraving, belonging to the series "The Dance of Death" by Hans Holbein the Younger, in "Les Simulachres et Histoires facées de la Mort", 1538. "Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Age et à l'Epoque de la Renaissance". Paris, 1877.

Execution site with gallows and wheel, around 1500, facsimile of a woodcut by Emperor Maximilian I Theuerdank, illustrated by Hans Burgkmair, digitall...

Mount Calvary, woodcut by Albrecht Durer, historical, digital improved reproduction of an old woodcut..

Crucifixion by a table, illustration from Speculum Passionis, 1507. Artist: Hans Baldung (called Hans Baldung Grien) (German, Schwäbisch Gmünd () 1484/85-1545 Strasbourg (Strassburg)). Dimensions: Sheet: 2 15/16 x 3 1/8 in. (7.4 x 8 cm). Date: 1507. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Copper engraving print 'The Adjoining of the Kings' by Meister mit den Bandrollen, circa 1450-1475, depicting a scene of two kings meeting with detailed figures, drapery, and heraldic elements.

Knight and Landsknecht Made 1496 Germany. Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper . Albrecht Dürer

Illustration depicting a schoolmaster administrating corporal punishment. Dated 16th Century

The Multitude Which Stands before the Throne. Dated: 1546/1556. Medium: engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jean Duvet.

Carpenters, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman

The Merchant. Scene depicting two rich merchants in a port. The Death chooses one of them who is resisting, trying, in spite of the situation, to take some coins that he was counting at the time. Facsimile of an engraving belonging to the series "The Dance of Death" by Hans Holbein the Younger, in "Les Simulacres de la Mort", 1538. "Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance" . Paris, 1877.

The Flagellation, from The LargePassion. Artist: Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471-1528

Woodcut of a child by Hans Holbein the Younger, circa 1525-1540, showing youthful features, posture, and traditional clothing.

This 1516 woodcut by Meister IS mit der Schaufel depicts the temptation of Christ by the devil, showing Christ confronted by a demonic figure in a biblical narrative.

Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Johann Vogelin, Vienna, 1529. Artist: Unknown

'L'herbe croist et l'arbre florit' the grass grows and the trees blossom Date: 16th century

Der Tod und das Kind, aus dem Totentanz von Hans Holbein der Jüngere / Death and the Child, from the Dance of Death by Hans Holbein the Younger, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, genaues Originaldatum nicht bekannt.

Harpagos gives infant Cyrus to shepherd Mithridates. unknown c. 1630 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'6" x W 8'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Lionel Harris 5/14/1918, invoiced 8/1/1919; sold to Philip L. Goodwin 12/27/1939. Inscriptions: Weaver mark on right guard, bottom Inscriptions: Inscription in lower border cartouche partially legible in photograph: ROBVR ET VIS / PRVDENTIE IVNCTA / OMNIA SVPERANT Harpagos richly dressed with headdress & cape holds infant Cyrus (center, foreground); shepherd Mithridates kneels before Harpagos, shepherd's crook lies on ground (L, foreground); cottage with trees (L, background) (L & R BRD) carved molding with male figure holding bunch of fruit, eagle, mask; (UPR BRD) abstract garland of flowers & fruit with reclining female, birds & snakes, empty cartouche in center; (LWR BRD) abstract garland of flowers & fruit with sea-monsters, cherubim & ribbons, centra

Albrecht Dürer, The Great Passion: Ecce Homo, 1498-1499, woodcut on paper.

Christoffel Jegher after Anthonis Sallaert, Three Scenes on the Road to Calvary, c 1649 Three Scenes on the Road to Calvary

Death and the Fool Date: circa 1500

August He pays his workmen Date: 1523

Hercules Strangling the Nemean Lion, from the Labors of Hercules Made 1523-1533 France. Woodcut on paper . Gabriel Salmon

The Empress, from The Dance of Death ca. 1526, published 1538 Designed by Hans Holbein the Younger German. The Empress, from The Dance of Death. Designed by Hans Holbein the Younger (German, Augsburg 1497/98-1543 London). ca. 1526, published 1538. Woodcut. Prints

The Apocalypse, the battle of the angels, woodcut by Albrecht Durer, historical, digital improved reproduction of an old woodcut..

Albrecht Dürer, The Little Passion: Christ Nailed to the Cross, 1509-1511, woodcut on paper.

The Madonna of Loreto. Artist: Anonymous, Italian. Dimensions: Sheet: 15 1/16 × 10 5/8 in. (38.3 × 27 cm). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Argonauts finding the Golden Fleece, a fleece placed in a spring by the Colchians to collect alluvial gold dust. From Agricola 'De re metallica', Basle, 1556. Woodcut. Apollonius Rhodius, Greek scholar of 3rd century BC, wrote an epic poem, the 'Argonautica'

Builder at work in the 15th century. From The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey published London circa 1890

Netherlands, Master of the Virgo inter Virgines, Master of the Delbecq-Schreiber Passion, Master of Delft, The Confession of Peter, Christ, Peter and the other eleven disciples., print, book illustration, prints, height 175 mm, width 143 mm, Northern Netherlands, unknown, 1480 - 1500, fourth quarter 15th century, first quarter 16th century, paper, woodcut, Southern Netherlands, print maker, printmaker

Eine Hexe verfuehrt zwei Maenner, digital verbesserte Reproduktion aus einer Publikation aus dem Jahr 1880, A witch seduces two men, digital improved reproduction from a publication of the year 1880

Presentation of the Virgin, from The Fall and Redemption of Man Made 1510-1518 Germany. Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper . Albrecht Altdorfer

This 1494 woodcut by the Baseler Meister, from Sebastian Brant's ''Narrenschiff,'' depicts a fool and a young man. The print emphasizes figure detail and composition typical of late 15th-century German woodcuts.

The Arrest of Christ, from The Fall and Salvation of Mankind Through the Life and Passion of Christ. Artist: Albrecht Altdorfer (German, Regensburg ca. 1480-1538 Regensburg). Dimensions: Sheet: 3 1/8 × 2 1/4 in. (7.9 × 5.7 cm). Date: ca. 1513. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Lützelburger, Hans, Holbein, Hans (II), Dance of Death, Dean and Death, A dean enters a building with a falconer. Next to him walks Death with an hourglass. In the margin above the print is the text Matt. XXVI., print, book illustration, prints, engravings, height 65 mm, width 50 mm, German, 1498 - 1543-11-29, print maker, printmaker, 1524 - 1526, first quarter 16th century, second quarter 16th century, paper, woodcut, - 1526-06-23, block cutter, 1538 - 1538

Death comes for the Child After Hans Holbein the Younger From Der Todten Tanz or The Dance of Death published Basel 1843

Netherlands, Master of the Virgo inter Virgines, Master of the Delbecq-Schreiber Passion, Master of Delft, Judas with the high priests, Judas with priests in temple., print, book illustration, prints, height 98 mm, width 142 mm, Northern Netherlands, unknown, 1480 - 1500, fourth quarter 15th century, first quarter 16th century, paper, woodcut, South Dutch, North Dutch

Expulsion from Paradise Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528). Expulsion from Paradise, 1510; edition of 1511. Woodcut on laid paper, Sheet: 5 1/8 x 4 1/16 in. (13 x 10.3 cm). European Art 1510; edition of 1511

Amsterdam, Visscher, Claes Jansz. (II), Execution of Henricus Slatius and Jan Blansaert, 1623, verso - stamped, The execution of Henricus Slatius and Jan Blansaert, two of the convicted conspirators against Maurits, 5 May 1623 in The Hague. Round portraits of the condemned with scenes of the executions and the exhibition or burial of the bodies. The original plate divided in two, without the texts., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 268 mm, width 75 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1586 - 1652-06-19, print maker, prentmaker, 1623 - 1623, paper, papier, etching, etsen

Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor. Archimedes drawing back curtain to reveal various mechanical devices such as waterwheels and windmills and the machinery inside them.

A company in the garden playing chess, in the 15th century, Germany, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date n...

Joseph's cup found in Benjamin's sack from the biblical story of Joseph (Genesis 44); a scene with soldiers, mules and various figures ca. 1520-25 Giovanni Antonio da Brescia Italian Copy in reverse of a drawing by Baldessare Peruzzi.. Joseph's cup found in Benjamin's sack from the biblical story of Joseph (Genesis 44); a scene with soldiers, mules and various figures. Giovanni Antonio da Brescia (Italian, active ca. 1490-ca. 1525). ca. 1520-25. Engraving. Prints

Alchemists by Hans Weiditz the Younger, Woodcut, 1532, 1500-1536, Private Collection

The Repose in Egypt with Dancing Angels. Engraving after Luca Cranach. By the robbery of the nest in the tree, the painter ingeniously points to the Massacre of the Innocents which caused the Flight into Egypt. From Lives of the Saints by Sabin Baring-Gould.

Albrecht Durer's visual interpretation of St John's vision of God. Durer was a German painter, engraver, printmaker, mathematician, and theorist from Nuremberg. Dated 15th Century

Natural sciences and Philosophy From "De Consolatione Philosophiae" by Boethius (Augsburg, 1537) Attributed to Holbein Woodcut

Samson. One of the last of the judges of the ancient Israelites. Old Testament. Engraving. (Photo by: PHAS/UIG)

allegories different professions: farmer goldsmith merchant architect hunter surgeon and tambourine player Barthelemy de Chasseneuz ""Catalogus de gloriae mundi"" Lyon 1529,

Medieval engraving titled 'Jupiter'. Jupiter was considered a male planet, and that those born under it were sanguine, liberal, and eloquent. Dated 16th Century

Warrior Holding a Skull Émile Bernard (French, 1868-1941). , 1918. Woodcut printed on laid paper, 10 13/16 x 7 5/8 in. (27.5 x 19.4 cm). European Art 1918

A 1496 woodcut by Johann Reger showing a master with Biariuis confronting the Turkish forces, depicting figures, military stance, and interaction.

religion biblical scenes Adam and Eve the Fall of Man and the expulsion from paradise woodcut Cologne Bible 1479,

Haarlem, Enschede, Johannes (I), Noorde, Cornelis van, Fall of Lucifer (Satan) and the creation of Eve, verso lower left - stamped, On the left the fall of Lucifer (Satan) and on the right the creation of Eve from a rib of Adam. In a frame two lines of Latin text. Below two columns of Dutch text., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 336 mm, width 231 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1731-03-12 - 1795-10-16, print maker, printmaker, 1762 - 1762, paper, papier, houtsnede, letterpress printing, boekdruk, 1708 - 1780, printer, drukker

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