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16th Century

This term has 4,397 records attributed within our system.

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14yrs ago

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Deborah

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Matham, Jacob
Draughtsman: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)

Diana ordering her Nymphs to undress Callisto who tries in vain to hide her pregnancy

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Saenredam, Jan
Draughtsman: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)

Nox

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik
Blockcutter: Goltzius, Hendrik (Attributed)

St Cecilia playing the organ, with two angels singing

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Matham, Jacob
Draughtsman: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)

Winter

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Matham, Jacob
Draughtsman: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)

Summer

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Matham, Jacob
Draughtsman: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)

Punishment of tyranny

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik
Publisher: Galle, Philips

The House built on sand

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik

The Three Graces

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Matham, Jacob
Draughtsman: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)

The Fates

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Matham, Jacob
Draughtsman: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)

Spring

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Matham, Jacob
Draughtsman: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)

Autumn

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Matham, Jacob
Draughtsman: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)

The Seven Virtues

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Matham, Jacob
Draughtsman: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)
Publisher: Visscher, Claes Jansz.

Daniel

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Matham, Jacob
Draughtsman: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)

The Four Elements

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Matham, Jacob
Draughtsman: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)

Engravings by Hopfer

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Hopfer, Daniel
Printmaker: Hopfer, Lambrecht
Printmaker: Hopfer, Hieronymus

Engravings by Collaert

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Collaert, Adriaen
Printmaker: Collaert, Jan I
Printmaker: Collaert, Jan II
Printmaker: Ulrich, Heinrich

An image of Album

The Life of Maximilian I

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Burgkmair, Hans, the elder
Printmaker: Beck, Leonhard
Printmaker: Schäufelein, Hans Leonhard

Pope Pius V

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rota, Martino

Apollo and Marsyas and the Judgement of Midas

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Meier, Melchior

The Battle of Lepanto

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rota, Martino
Publisher: Nelli, Niccolà

Emperor Rudolf II

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rota, Martino

Statue of a woman with a crown of grape leaves, in a niche

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vico, Enea
Publisher: Salamanca, Antonio

An image of Print

The Entombment

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola)

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