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Still imageThe Ten Commandments
Raphael, 1483-1520An engraving depicting God giving Moses the Ten Commandments atop Mount Sinai (left) and Moses returning to the Israellites to show them the tablets.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting God giving Moses the Ten Commandments atop Mount Sinai (left) and Moses returning to the Israellites to show them the tablets. -
Still imageThe Vision of the Four Beasts
Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883An engraving of the four beasts which appeared to Daniel in a vision rising from the sea.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightCOPYRIGHT UNDETERMINEDAn engraving of the four beasts which appeared to Daniel in a vision rising from the sea. -
Still imageThe Visitation
Goltzius, Hendrik, 1558-1617The scene described in Luke 1:39-45 where Mary visits Elizabeth in Judah (in the style of Parmigianino). Text beneath the image engraved by Franco Estius: "Plena Deo virgo, coelesti Pnenmate foeta, / Cognatum Helisaben montana per aspera visit; / Exultat sterilis saecunda, exultat et infans / Iam tunc in gravidae genitricis ventre Prophetes."Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESThe scene described in Luke 1:39-45 where Mary visits Elizabeth in Judah (in the style of Parmigianino). Text beneath the image engraved by Franco Estius: "Plena Deo virgo, coelesti Pnenmate foeta, / Cognatum Helisaben montana per aspera visit; / Exultat sterilis saecunda, exultat et infans / Iam tunc in gravidae genitricis ventre Prophetes." -
Still imageThe Whore of Babylon
The Whore of Babylon riding atop a seven-headed beast and holding a chalice aloft. She is depicted wearing the papal crown.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESThe Whore of Babylon riding atop a seven-headed beast and holding a chalice aloft. She is depicted wearing the papal crown. -
Still imageTorture donnée aux Vaudois avec du fer ardent dans la main, A. 1214
Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712An engraving depicting the torture of Waldensians, who Pope Innocent III denounced as heretics, by pressing hot irons to their hands. The image shows a clergyman holding a burning iron above the hand of a Waldensian while a crowd watches.Subject - Time PeriodCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting the torture of Waldensians, who Pope Innocent III denounced as heretics, by pressing hot irons to their hands. The image shows a clergyman holding a burning iron above the hand of a Waldensian while a crowd watches. -
Still imageUn Billet Papal [et] la Structure ex la charpente des cellules des Cardinaux
Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733A pair of engravings depicting a representation of a ballot for a papal election (top) and a design for the structure of the temporary living spaces for Cardinals during the papal conclave (bottom).Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESA pair of engravings depicting a representation of a ballot for a papal election (top) and a design for the structure of the temporary living spaces for Cardinals during the papal conclave (bottom). -
Still imageUrbanus VI Papa Neapolitanus
Soye, Philippe deAn engraved portrait of Pope Urban VI, who sat as pope from 1378-1389. The portrait shows Urban VI wearing a papal miter with his coat of arms featured in the upper right corner. The portrait is labeled "VRBANUS. VI. PAPA. NEAPOLITANVS".Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraved portrait of Pope Urban VI, who sat as pope from 1378-1389. The portrait shows Urban VI wearing a papal miter with his coat of arms featured in the upper right corner. The portrait is labeled "VRBANUS. VI. PAPA. NEAPOLITANVS". -
Still imageUrselle, Maitresse d'ecole, mise à la torture, fouetée, et ensuite brulée, A. 1570
Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712An engraving depicting the torture of Ursel, a schoolteacher. The image shows Ursel hung by her wrists from a post in a torture chamber being scourged by a man while a crowd watches.Subject - Time PeriodCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting the torture of Ursel, a schoolteacher. The image shows Ursel hung by her wrists from a post in a torture chamber being scourged by a man while a crowd watches. -
Still imageVeteris Liberianae Basilicae adiunctorumque aedificiorum vestigium
An engraved floorplan of the old Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, including outlying structures.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraved floorplan of the old Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, including outlying structures. -
Still imageVetus Exquilinus Mons cum aliorum montium sibi adiunctorum partibus adiectis non nullis ex his quae nostra tempestate accesserunt
An engraved map of the Esquiline Hill in Rome showing rough topography and the plans of a number of notable landmarks and buildings including: the Baths of Diocletian, Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem, Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Baths of Titus, Basilica of St. Clemens, Basilica of Saint Praxedis, Church of Saint Bibiana, Basilica of Saint Peter in Chains, and Basilica of Saint Stephen Rotunda.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraved map of the Esquiline Hill in Rome showing rough topography and the plans of a number of notable landmarks and buildings including: the Baths of Diocletian, Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem, Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Baths of Titus, Basilica of St. Clemens, Basilica of Saint Praxedis, Church of Saint Bibiana, Basilica of Saint Peter in Chains, and Basilica of Saint Stephen Rotunda. -
Still imageVilla Borghesia
Raphael, 1483-1520An engraving depicting the Villa Borghesia and its surrounding gardgensSubject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting the Villa Borghesia and its surrounding gardgens -
Still imageVilla de l'Ecc.mo S.re Principe Panfilio fuora de la Porta di S. Pancratio
Raphael, 1483-1520An engraving depicting the gardens and villa of the Pamphilli family, located near the Porta San Pancrazio in Rome.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting the gardens and villa of the Pamphilli family, located near the Porta San Pancrazio in Rome. -
Still imageVincior hac Vincoque
Chauveau, François, 1613-1676An engraved headpiece to the fourth, tenth, and sixteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a royal crown decorated with a crown of thorns, sitting atop a cushion on a table decorated with fleur-de-lis. Four monsters with human faces, lion's paws, snake's tails, and wings flank the crown and above the scene is a banner with the Latin motto, "Vincior hac Vincoque" (that which is bound here also conquers).Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraved headpiece to the fourth, tenth, and sixteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a royal crown decorated with a crown of thorns, sitting atop a cushion on a table decorated with fleur-de-lis. Four monsters with human faces, lion's paws, snake's tails, and wings flank the crown and above the scene is a banner with the Latin motto, "Vincior hac Vincoque" (that which is bound here also conquers). -
Still imageVision que Saint Iean eut du Dragon
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637-1714An engraving of the dragon mentioned in Revelations, which granted power and authority to the Beast from the Sea and the Beast from the Earth.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving of the dragon mentioned in Revelations, which granted power and authority to the Beast from the Sea and the Beast from the Earth. -
Still imageVisions de Daniel touchant les quatre Monarchies, des Assyriens, des Perses, des Grecs, & des Romains
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637-1714An engraving of Daniel sleeping (left) as his vision of the four beasts (right) appear, each beast labeled with the kingdom they represent: Roma (Rome), Grecia (Greece), Persia, and Assyria.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving of Daniel sleeping (left) as his vision of the four beasts (right) appear, each beast labeled with the kingdom they represent: Roma (Rome), Grecia (Greece), Persia, and Assyria. -
Still imageVitalus enterré vif à Ravenne environ l'An 99
Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Vitalis of Milan. The image shows Vitalis being buried alive as a crowd watches.Subject - Time PeriodCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Vitalis of Milan. The image shows Vitalis being buried alive as a crowd watches. -
Still imageVolfgang Pinder, decapité à Schardingen, A. 1571
Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712An engraving depicting the execution of Wolfgang Pinder. The image shows Pinder bound and on the ground as his executioner cuts at his neck with a sword while a crowd watches.Subject - Time PeriodCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting the execution of Wolfgang Pinder. The image shows Pinder bound and on the ground as his executioner cuts at his neck with a sword while a crowd watches. -
Still imageWenceslas, Roi de Boheme
Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733An engraving depicting a bust of Wenceslas, King of Germany, surrounded by a sword, manacle, and orbis cruciger with a barred window in the background.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting a bust of Wenceslas, King of Germany, surrounded by a sword, manacle, and orbis cruciger with a barred window in the background. -
Still imageXystus IV Papa Savonensis Ligur
Soye, Philippe deAn engraved portrait of Pope Sixtus IV, who sat as pope from 1471-1484. The portrait shows Sixtus IV wearing a simple miter and sitting in a chair with his coat of arms featured in the upper right corner. The portrait is labeled "XYSTVS. IV. PAPA. SAVONENSIS. LIGVR".Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraved portrait of Pope Sixtus IV, who sat as pope from 1471-1484. The portrait shows Sixtus IV wearing a simple miter and sitting in a chair with his coat of arms featured in the upper right corner. The portrait is labeled "XYSTVS. IV. PAPA. SAVONENSIS. LIGVR". -
Still imageYoung Jesus in the Temple
A depiction of a young Jesus standing amongst the teachers at the temple, reading and asking questions. The print is placed before the hymn, "Ein Gefang fur dem anfang der finder predigt oder des Catechismi" by D. Johan Zwick.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESA depiction of a young Jesus standing amongst the teachers at the temple, reading and asking questions. The print is placed before the hymn, "Ein Gefang fur dem anfang der finder predigt oder des Catechismi" by D. Johan Zwick. -
Still imageZahide's Vision of Mary
Chauveau, François, 1613-1676An engraving depicting a scene from the seventeenth book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which a recovered Zahide sees a vision of the Virgin Mary surounded by angels and holding a cross, and is converted.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESAn engraving depicting a scene from the seventeenth book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which a recovered Zahide sees a vision of the Virgin Mary surounded by angels and holding a cross, and is converted.