Axial Commons Image Treasury

Rome and Ancient Greece

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Painting of a woman in plumed helmet and silver armor holding a shield with a Medusa head, standing before a stone arch.BellonaPainting of the Virgin and Child with four richly dressed women in a walled garden courtyard, with arcades, a tower and hills in the background.Virgin and Child with Saints Catherine, Cecilia, Barbara and UrsulaElderly bearded man in a dark robe sits with clasped hands in a dim cell, with keys lying on straw at lower right.Saint Peter in PrisonPainting of a young woman with a flower crown and flowering staff, wearing a silvery-green cloak, against a dark wooded background.FloraPainting of a young woman in a jeweled crown and red cloak with gold trim, seated beside an open book in a dark room.Minerva, Rembrandt, 1631Painting of a woman in a pale embroidered gown holding flowers and a walking stick, with a dark background.Saskia van Uylenburgh in Arcadian CostumePainting of a young woman in profile wearing a hat decorated with leaves and pink flowers, white blouse, yellow sash, and pearl necklace, against a brown background.Flora by Rembrandt, 1654Circular color aquatint of a ruined classical temple with columns, a seated bather by water, and figures among fallen stones and a tree.Environs de Rome: Ruined Classical Temple with Seated FigurePainting of two nude figures embracing beside a flowering tree in a green meadow, with drapery trailing at their sides.Phyllis and Demophoon, Edward Burne-Jones, 1870Painting of a woman in a laurel wreath and gold cloak, hand on an open book, with a helmet and shield behind her.Minerva in Her StudyDark bronze statue of a cowboy in a wide-brimmed hat riding a rearing bucking horse on a rocky oval base, against a plain gray background.The Broncho Buster (cast #86), bronze sculptureSix-panel gold screen with small figures in palace pavilions, riders on horseback, pine trees and a blue river, divided by gold clouds.Japanese gold-leaf screen: courtly scenes with palaces and cloudsOil painting of a seated figure in crimson robes feeding pigeons from a tray, with courtiers in white robes and columns in a sunlit Roman palace hall.The Favourites of the Emperor HonoriusPainting of a woman in a red dress and gold shawl, holding a small pink flower on a ledge, one hand on her chest, against a dark background.Saskia as Flora, Rembrandt, 1641White marble bust of a woman with waved hair and a draped mantle, shown against a dark background on a pedestal.Portrait Bust of a Woman, Marble, Mid-2nd CenturyWhite marble sculpture of a young woman's head with a braided coil hairstyle, turned to the left against a dark gray background.Portrait Head of a Young Woman, Roman MarbleLate medieval panel painting of a gold-armored rider holding a cross before a stone gate, with trumpeters, soldiers, an angel, and a white dog.Emperor Heraclius Denied Entry into JerusalemOval pendant with a white carved profile head facing left, framed by black enamel and gold scrollwork, with a pearl drop hanging below.Cameo Portrait of Tiberius in Gold and Enamel PendantTapestry of a man in red robes greeting an older man in blue, with a seated woman in a pale gown and a floral border framing the scene.Caesar Sends a Messenger to Cleopatra, TapestryOil painting of a crowned woman in a gold embroidered gown with pearls, holding a pearl scepter, against a dark brown background.Juno, Rembrandt, 1663Tapestry of an armored man poling a boat beside a reclining woman in white, with a cupid holding a bow, framed by fruit and flower garlands.Cleopatra Asked to Pay Tribute to Rome, Tapestry c. 1680Tapestry of a crowned woman in red robes on a grey horse beside a helmeted rider on a brown horse, bordered by flowers and fruit garlands.Caesar and Cleopatra Enjoying Themselves, from The Story of Caesar and CleopatraTapestry of an ornate boat with striped sail and parasol on water, with figures in rich dress under a gilded arched canopy and birds below.The Emperor Sailing, from The Story of the Emperor of ChinaTapestry of a naval battle with armored warriors on ornate galleys in blue waves, framed by floral borders and a cartouche with an inscription.The Battle of Actium, from The Story of Caesar and CleopatraOil painting of a chaotic abduction scene: a woman in white is lifted by a man in brown among struggling figures, with classical columns and a dusky sky behind.The Abduction of the Sabine WomenPainting of ruined Roman arches and piers overgrown with ivy, with a small group of figures standing on sunlit ground in the center.Inside the Colosseum, Rome, c. 1823Roman general in red cloak gestures toward a kneeling woman in blue as soldiers and onlookers watch in a classical setting.The Continence of ScipioEtching of a formal garden with geometric hedges, a walled palace with a gateway, and umbrella pines framing the foreground, with small figures on the paths.Villa Pamphili outside Porta San Pancrazio, RomeEtching of the Arch of Constantine in Rome with three arches, relief sculptures, and small figures among rubble in the foreground.View of the Arch of Constantine, from Views of RomeGold-leaf folding screen panel with robed figures on a terrace under a blossoming tree, black-and-white checkered floor, and gold clouds.Emperor Minghuang and Yang Guifei with attendants on a terraceTapestry with floral border showing a mounted commander with raised spear beside armored soldiers and rearing white horses in a battle scene.Caesar Defeats the Troops of Pompey, tapestry, c. 1680Painting of a chariot race in a sandy Roman-style arena, with galloping horses, crowded stone stands, a palace, an obelisk, and a hazy blue sky.Chariot RaceTapestry with a charioteer driving four horses through clouds, winged figures above, and a seated couple in yellow and blue robes at right, within a fruit and flower border.The Triumph of Caesar, from The Story of Caesar and CleopatraColor woodblock print of a kabuki actor in white robe and crest, kneeling in heavy diagonal rain beside a red lacquered stage table with a bell and cups.Kabuki Actor in Rain, Color Woodblock Print by Katsukawa ShunshoWoodcut in black and gold of an armored rider on a decorated horse, under a double-headed eagle banner and plumed helmet, in an arched architectural setting.Equestrian Portrait of Emperor Maximilian IPainting of a woman in a golden classical gown and blue sash in a doorway, holding a white vessel, with a red curtain and columns behind her.Woman in a Classical DoorwayPainting of a laurel-crowned man in a red robe reclining on a couch, head resting on his hand, in a warm classical interior with columns.Nero's Remorse After the Murder of His MotherTapestry of a crowd around a central figure holding up a cloth with a face, beside a canopied bed at right, with a chest in the foreground.Emperor Vespasian Cured by Veronica's VeilFluted marble Ionic column with scroll capital on a dark plinth, displayed in a museum hall flanked by glass cases with vases and white columns.Ionic marble column base and capital, Hellenistic periodEngraving of an armored rider with an eagle banner above fallen bodies, with a walled city and a horned beast beside him.Julius Caesar on horseback with eagle banner, from Daniel's four empiresOval painting of a haloed woman gazing upward, holding a green palm frond, wearing a gold bodice, pearl necklace and pink drape against a brown background.Saint Catherine with Palm FrondHogarth engraving: a man beats a fallen horse at a hackney coach while a herdsman strikes a sheep in a city street.Second Stage of Cruelty, Hogarth engraving, 1751Black and white engraving of a night churchyard: men grab a struggling man beside a clock tower, a woman's body lies on the ground, and a lantern glows nearby.Cruelty in Perfection: night churchyard scene, Hogarth engraving 1751Etching of a young woman seated beside an elderly bearded man leaning toward her chest, with a barred window behind them.Pero Breastfeeding Her Father Cimon in Prison, Etching by Francesco CozzaEngraving of bearded Silenus crowned with vines, holding grapes, with a maenad on his left and a laughing faun on his right.Silenus with grapes, flanked by a maenad and a faun, engraving after RubensPainted study of layered grey clouds over a warm yellow and rose sunset sky, with a darker band along the bottom edge.Study of Clouds, Rome, ItalyBlack and white etching of men drinking and playing mandolin in an inn beside a barrel, with a landscape visible through a stone archway.Drinkers and Mandolin Players in a Roman Inn, 1820 EtchingBlack and white print of a haloed figure in a chariot pulled by beasts under a radiant sun, with crowds and winged figures in clouds and monsters below.Triumph of Christ, woodcut print (1513)Engraving of a nude man with a club fighting a winged harpy at a temple doorway marked IANVS; women watch at left.Hercules Slays the Harpies before the Temple of JanusMezzotint of a nude man with a club attacking a winged harpy beside an open temple door marked JANUS, with two draped women on the left.Hercules clubs harpies at the temple of Janus (mezzotint)Engraved diagram with a crown over a sphere, zodiac signs at the sides, and a bobbin base above lands labelled Europa and Asia.Cosmographical Diagram of Time, Zodiac and CrownEngraving of Saint Peter and Saint John helping a lame man on temple steps, with onlookers, columns and classical architecture in the background.Saint Peter and Saint John Healing the Lame Man at the Temple GateEngraving of Roman soldiers on horseback and on foot fighting a large coiled serpent in a wooded landscape, with a crowd of riders behind.The Roman Consul Attilius Regulus Fighting a Giant SerpentMezzotint of a nude man raising a club against a winged harpy at right, while two women watch beside a doorway inscribed Janus.Hercules Slaying the Harpies Before the Temple of JanusEngraving of a harbour where boats attack a whale near a statue and lighthouse, with a crowd of robed onlookers in the foreground.Whale Hunt by Emperor Claudius at Ostia, EngravingEngraving of two nude men binding a woman by her hair to a bull's horns, with a seated figure and a dog watching on a rocky base.The Death of Dirce: Zethus and Amphion Bind Dirce to a BullEtched title page with a seated woman working at a table of bottles and plants, a standing figure above, and printed text reading Pharmacopoeia Augustana.Allegory of Pharmacy with Title Page of Pharmacopoeia AugustanaPainting of a young woman in a green mantle and patterned gown, holding a palm frond and resting her hand on a spiked wheel before a red and blue background.Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Renaissance paintingEtched print of a ruined triumphal arch with figures in its shadowed opening, flanked by buildings and overgrown masonry under a cloudy sky.The Arch of Marcus Aurelius, etching by PiranesiEngraving of a young woman nursing a gaunt, bearded old man in a dim prison cell; a doorway and wall frame the scene.Roman Charity: Pero Nursing Her Starving Father CimonOil painting of a woman with a gold crown and halo reading a book, dressed in a gold embroidered gown, resting on red velvet.Woman in a Gold Crown Reading a Book, Halo (1838)Night view of St. Peter's Basilica with glowing facade, curved colonnades, central obelisk and small figures in the square under a dark blue sky.St. Peter's Basilica and Colonnade at Night, Coloured EtchingWhite marble Roman altar with carved ram heads, fruit garlands and an eagle relief, on a stepped base with a moulded top.Marble funerary altar with rams, garlands and eaglesWhite marble Roman funerary altar with a carved bust of a woman with curled hair in an arched niche, and a Latin inscription below.Marble funerary altar of Cominia TycheEngraving of a rider in a cloak on a rearing horse atop a stone pedestal inscribed with Latin, with classical buildings and clouds behind.Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius, EngravingMughal-style painting: a seated ruler under a canopy receives a standing man in orange robe, attendants nearby, green lawn and white railing behind.Poet Sundar Das before Emperor Shah Jahan, folio from a Sundar ShringarDrawing of a nude male figure in a dancing pose on a plinth, raising a small cymbal, shaded in brown and grey tones against a dark background.The Dancing Faun, pencil drawing by R. EarlomEngraving of a long-maned horse standing in profile, with a distant battle of soldiers on a hilly plain beneath cloudy skies.Asturcus, legendary horse of Julius Caesar, engravingWoodcut of a muscular Hercules raising a club among nude and draped figures in a columned hall, with an arch opening onto a distant landscape.Hercules Chasing Avarice from the Temple of the MusesEngraving of a haloed woman holding a small organ, surrounded by four saints, with angels playing instruments in clouds above and instruments scattered below.Saint Cecilia with Musical Instruments Surrounded by Four SaintsEngraving of a haloed woman holding a pipe organ, surrounded by four saints, with angels playing instruments on clouds above.Saint Cecilia with Musical Instruments Surrounded by Four SaintsBlack and white engraving of five saints standing in a row, with angels playing instruments in clouds above and musical instruments scattered at their feet.Saint Cecilia with musical instruments and four saintsPainting of Mary holding the Christ child, with John the Baptist offering grapes, a woman in gold at left, and angels in clouds above.Virgin and Child with young John the Baptist and Saint CatherineEngraving of Saints Peter and John healing a lame man at a temple gate, with angels and a radiant figure of Christ in the clouds above.Saints Peter and John Healing the Lame Man at the Temple GateWhite plaster sculpture of a female head in profile with hair in a low knot and a band across the crown, against a dark background.Diana (fragment), plaster head by Hiram PowersSix-panel Japanese folding screen on gold leaf showing pavilions, clouds, pine trees, and a procession of robed figures along a path.Scenes from the Life of the Ming Huang Emperor and Yang GuifeiDark bronze statue of a winged female figure in flowing robes, raising a leafy branch in one hand and a shallow bowl in the other, on a rock base.Spirit of Life, bronze sculpture by Daniel Chester FrenchPale plaster statue of a nude standing woman in profile on a circular base, hands behind her back, against a gray background.Diana, standing nude female figure sculptureDark glossy bronze statue of a male figure on one leg, arms raised, head tilted back as if singing, wearing a loincloth and a feather."A Primitive Chant to the Great Spirit" bronze sculpturePainted gallery interior with white marble statues, a red marble column, an arched window, and a black and white checkered floor.Room of Greek, Roman and Etruscan Antiquities, Louvre (Tissot)Black and white lithograph of ruined columns and walls of the Pompeii Basilica, with a small seated figure near a tall column under a cloudy sky.The Basilica of the Forum at Pompeii, lithographPen and ink drawing of a Roman piazza with twin domed churches on either side and a tall obelisk on a stepped base at right, with small figures in the foreground.Piazza del Popolo, RomeBlack-and-white lithograph of a dark bay racehorse galloping right at full stretch, with a jockey in a cap leaning forward in the saddle.Emperor of Norfolk, racehorse with jockeyOval miniature portrait of a man with powdered hair in a blue coat, red collar, blue sash and cross medal, set in a gold frame with black enamel and pearls.Portrait of Paul I, Emperor of RussiaOil painting of a crowned king and a plumed man in period dress, with a kneeling figure, a sun-emblem shield, and armor in the foreground.History Painting with Self-PortraitEngraving of a winged Fame blowing trumpets over ruins, with a seated woman beside a skull and inscribed tomb and Latin text below.Allegory of Fame and History, from The Roman HeroesHalf-length painting of an old bearded man with white hair in a brown cloak, turned to the right, against a dark background.Apostle Peter, Rembrandt, 1629Engraved allegory of Rome with a seated armored woman on a pedestal, nude figures, a reclining man, a cow, and Latin text below.Allegory of Rome, title plate from The Roman HeroesHeadless white marble statue torso in Roman armor with ornate relief decoration, displayed on a dark stand against a gray background.Marble Cuirassed Torso, Roman Portrait Statue (Possibly Trajan)Black and white lithograph of the Parthenon's columns lit against a dark stormy sky, with scattered ruined stones in the foreground.Sunset on the Parthenon, from the series Land of the TemplesColor woodblock print of a bearded man in an orange dragon-patterned robe and striped cap, looking up at smoke rising from an incense burner.Emperor Wu of Han Burning Incense, Color Woodblock PrintEngraved profile bust of a man with a laurel wreath and armored breastplate showing a Medusa head, with Latin inscription below.Julius Caesar, Perpetual Dictator, engraving c. 1633Oval cameo of a standing nude figure with a staff and eagle, carved in pale layers on dark stone, set in an ornate gold frame with pearls.Sardonyx Cameo of Emperor Claudius as Jupiter in Gold MountWhite marble head of a bearded man with curled hair and a serious expression, displayed on a dark background.Portrait Head of a Philosopher, MarbleHeadless white marble statue of a nude male figure with a draped cloak over one arm, leaning beside a carved tree trunk against a dark background.Statue of MeleagerWhite marble sculpted head of a woman with wavy hair and a braided band, on a gray pedestal against a dark background.Portrait Head of a Woman, Ancient Roman MarbleEtching of a woman reclining on a draped bed while a man sits in a chair nearby in an elegant domed room.The Dangerous Novel, Etching by Isidore-Stanislas Helman, 1781Pencil and wash drawing of a cobbled street in Pompeii leading to a ruined brick arch, with columns at right and a distant mountain.Principal Entrance to the Forum, PompeiiEtching of a tall spiral column in a Roman piazza, with a statue on top, surrounded by buildings, carts, horses, and people under a cloudy sky.The Column of Marcus Aurelius, from Views of RomeMedieval painting of armored knights fighting on a stone bridge over a river, with spears, shields and a distant army under a blue sky.Battle on a Bridge: Knights in Armor (Heraclius Slays the King of Persia)White marble sculpture of a youth's head with short curled hair, carved eyes and calm expression, mounted on a dark pedestal against a gray background.Portrait Head of a Youth, Roman MarbleEtching of a leaning cypress tree beside a round stone fountain in a courtyard, with arcaded buildings and a hazy hill behind.The Cypress of Michelangelo, RomePale marble head of a bearded man in a crested helmet, turned three-quarters, displayed on a light cube against a dark background.Head of Mars, Roman marble sculpture, 2nd centuryTapestry of a crowned woman in red and gold beside a woman in blue, framed by flower garlands and a dark green curtain.Caesar's Death Makes Cleopatra Mourn, tapestry, c. 1680Tapestry of armored men and a crowd before tents and a walled city among trees, framed by a decorative border of figures and medallions in faded greens and blues.Alexander Kneeling before Jaddus at the Gates of JerusalemWhite marble head of a young man with curled hair and calm expression, photographed against a dark background.Portrait Head of Antinous, Roman MarbleOval white relief bust in profile of a bearded man with curly hair on pale blue ground, in gold and red velvet frame.Wedgwood Plaque with Marcus Aurelius AntoninusEtching of an ornate Medici Vase on a pedestal on a terrace, with cypress trees and an obelisk behind and a kneeling figure sketching at lower left.The Medici Vase, Rome, from Six Large Views of Rome and the CampagnaBlack and white engraving of robed men and armored soldiers gathered before a brick arcade with a round tower at left.The Senators, from Triumph of CaesarChiaroscuro woodcut of a Roman triumphal procession: armored soldiers with standards and banners in the foreground, a crowd and horsemen in the background.Triumph of Caesar, chiaroscuro woodcut after MantegnaSepia woodcut of a crowded Roman-style triumphal procession with soldiers, banners, trophies, a chariot wheel, a bull, and a draped woman carrying a bowl.Triumph of Caesar, chiaroscuro woodcutVertical hanging scroll painting of snowy mountains, bare trees, a pavilion by a gate, and two robed figures on a path in ink and light color.Emperor Song Taizu Visiting a Scholar on a Snowy NightNeoclassical painting of a reading scene: a seated man in red gestures to a standing man holding a scroll, with a young woman in white and a woman in green beside columns.Virgil Reading the Aeneid to Augustus, Octavia, and LiviaEngraving of robed men gathered at night under a full moon, one seated judge at right listening to a gesturing speaker, with a town on the hill behind.Areopagite Judges of Athens, plate 8 from Thrones of JusticeEngraving of a beheading in a colonnaded hall, with an executioner, armed guards, and robed onlookers around a fallen figure, with Latin verses below.Beheading of the Roman Judge Papinian, from Thrones of JusticeBlack and white lithograph of two lancers on horseback driving white oxen over rocky ground, with a crouching figure at lower left.Butchers of Rome, lithograph after GéricaultBrown ink and wash drawing of a vaulted hall with sarcophagi along the left, arches receding to a niche, and small figures near a pedestal.A View in San Lorenzo Fuori le Mura, RomeCrowded battle scene with soldiers on horses and foot, war elephants with towers, fallen figures in the foreground, and flags rising above the fighting.The Battle of Zama, after Cornelis CortPainting of a reclining nude woman beside a seated armored man in a landscape, with a flying cupid above and nude figures at left.Venus and Mars with Cupid and the Three Graces in a LandscapeEtching of the Roman Forum with broken columns, a triumphal arch at right, small figures and cattle among ruins, under a cloudy sky.The Roman ForumTwo green bronze busts of bearded Silenoi with ivy wreaths and curled beards, shown side by side on a dark background.Attachments Depicting Busts of Silenoi, Roman BronzeEtching of a ruined stone bridge with arches over a river, a round tower at right, and small figures in the foreground.View of Ponte Lugano on the AnioBearded muscular god in golden crown and red drape reaches down among falling giants, with an eagle and a blazing cloud above. Dark, dramatic oil painting.Jove Casts His Thunderbolts at the Rebellious GiantsShallow round mosaic glass dish with blue, red, yellow and cream spiral patterns on a dark ground, photographed against a gray backdrop.Mosaic Glass Dish with Spiral MotifsPainting of winged Mercury pointing toward a white cow's head beside a headless nude body and a severed head in a rocky landscape.Mercury Rescues the Disguised Io after Beheading ArgusPainting of nude Venus reclining on clouds with a blue drape, doves and a red ribbon above, and figures working at a glowing forge below right.Venus and Cupid at the Forge of VulcanPainting of a woman holding a sick child on a couch, with a bearded man, a white-robed figure at a smoking brazier, and a kneeling girl in a columned room.A Sick Child brought into the Temple of AesculapiusDark bronze statuette of a nude winged male figure balanced on one foot, arm raised, on a black marble base against a gray background.Mercury, bronze statuette, Italian, c. 1600Etching of a ruined Roman triumphal arch with a large central opening, crumbling masonry, small figures at its base, and a lettered tablet at left.Arch of Drusus at the Porta S. Sebastiano, Rome (Piranesi etching)Oil painting of robed figures by trees on the left, pointing toward a rounded mountain peak over a distant valley under cloudy sky.Mount Athos Carved as a Monument to Alexander the GreatPainting of armored soldiers and horsemen before an ancient stone tomb with palm trees, hills, tents and cloudy sky in the distance.Alexander at the Tomb of Cyrus the GreatHandscroll landscape with misty mountains, a pale disc in the sky, a tiny pavilion on a cliff at left, and dark rocks with an arch at lower left.Sun and moon over land and seaGreen patinated bronze statuette of a nude muscular male figure with one hand on hip, standing on a white base against a gray background.Statuette of Hercules, Ancient Roman bronzePainting of a winged figure enthroned above a pedestal, with red drapery, cherubs on a balcony, and a nude and a veiled figure standing below.The Temple of LoveDark bronze statue of a nude young man with his right arm bent and raised to his head, standing on a thin base against a gray background.Statue of Young DionysosWhite marble relief in an oval dark frame showing two muscular male nudes on rocks, one bearded figure straining with raised arms beside a helmeted figure.Prometheus and Mercury, marble reliefEngraving of a woman in robes riding a chariot pulled by cherubs, with trumpet-blowing angels and clouds above.Allegory with a Woman in Roman Dress on a Triumphal ChariotYellow sheet music cover showing a flying woman with a torch and flower garland, a sun with rays at left, and the title AURORA across the top.Aurora march two-step by Harry J. Lincoln, sheet music coverBrown ink and wash drawing of a sculptor's studio with a nude classical statue and several posing figures in dim light.Sergel's atelier in Rome, brown ink and wash drawingFresco on a dark ground with a central candelabrum flanked by two pale swans, framed by thin gold borders.Wall Painting on Black Ground: Pair of Swans and Candelabra, BoscotrecaseWoodcut of a gaunt chained man reclining on a checkered prison floor while a woman leans over him, with a barred window and hanging chain behind.Cimon and Pero: The Grecian Daughter woodcut, ca. 1850Black-and-white lithograph of a crowded gin palace with skeleton figures on pillars and drinkers in top hats in the foreground.Interior of a Temple of Juniper: gin palace caricature, 1834Watercolour of a seated man in a costume of green leaves, perched on a grey rock dotted with moss against a beige background.Shen Nung seated on a rock in leaf garmentsOil and graphite sketch of a green and ochre coastal landscape with a pale sea and hazy hills, and faint pencil outlines of boats below.Sea View from Athens, Greece, Oil and Graphite StudyEngraving of Alexander the Great on horseback with a banner, before a domed city; a winged beast at left and fallen figures below.Alexander the Great on horseback, rise of four world empiresPen and wash drawing of a bearded, stern-faced man in a crested Roman-style helmet with a lion's-head ornament, shown in profile on pale paper.Head of Mars, Roman god of war, drawing c. 1793Etching of an artists' academy with a skeleton, plaster casts, a body on a table at back, and figures drawing on a tiled floor.A Roman academy of artists, etching after Pier-Francesco AlbertiEngraved banquet scene in a colonnaded hall with a seated bearded figure on a cloud, cupids above, and guests at a long table.Banquet of Romulus, engraving by Bernard Picart, 1727Black-and-white engraving of a night scene: a helmeted soldier in a cloak at center, spearmen, a fire at right, and figures on a stair in an arched hall.Night scene by firelight: soldiers and figures in a stone hall, engravingEtching of a bearded old man in a fur robe holding an infant, a veiled woman with raised arms behind him, and kneeling figures in a dim stone interior.Simeon recognises the infant Jesus as saviourEngraving titled Priape: robed figures crowd around a statue on a pedestal, a figure reclines below, and two small statues on plinths appear beneath.Priape: crowd around a statue, engraving from L'antiquité expliquéeEngraving of a woman in a wide gown and a man holding a banner, gazing at a cloud in a library; soldiers stand in a colonnade beyond a window.Nostradamus presents a vision to Marie de' Medici, engraving, 1782Painted study of streaked pink and cream clouds over pale blue sky, with a warm yellow horizon and dark grey land below.Study of Clouds, Rome, ItalyGray wash drawing of a tiered monument with a standing robed statue on top, two seated figures beside it, and relief panels on the base.Elevation of a Monument to Francis I, Emperor of AustriaOval etching of a seated ruler under a canopy receiving hooded, robed figures, with a staff-bearing attendant at right and a city with an obelisk behind.Veneration: seated ruler receiving hooded figures, Callot etchingBlack and white engraving of a fortified gate with crowds and armored soldiers, battle scenes in arched panels above and on both sides.Historical Subject With Battles, EngravingEngraving of a tall wooden cross with angels on clouds above, surrounded by kneeling saints in robes at its base, with trees on either side.The Holy Cross with Saints in Adoration, Engraving after Nicolas BeatrizetEtching of a crowned ruler pouring coins into a chest while armed men lead a prisoner away through a walled town.Roman emperor pouring coins into a chest, officer arrested, etchingMonochrome steel engraving of a crowded allegorical composition with battle scenes in framed panels around a central architectural structure and figures.The Revolutions of 1795 to 1815, steel engravingBlack and white engraved panorama of many small figures in crowded historical scenes beneath an arch, with a central tower and medallions.Episodes in German History from 507 to 806Pen and brown wash drawing divided in two: above, a sprawled nude giant among figures; below, a crowded arena scene with spectators and a running dog.Blinding of the Cyclops Polyphemus; The Fidelity of a Roman DogPen and brown ink sketch in four bands: a bedside scene, a commander with attendants, a mounted procession, and a crowded battle of soldiers and horses.Sketch Page: Birth, Battle and Triumph of Alexander the GreatRenaissance painting of a Holy Family-style group with winged angels, an elderly man, nude children, and a woman in a dark gown gesturing toward a landscape.Holy Family with Saint CatherineEtching of a covered urn with a lion on its lid, a winged chimera in relief on its body, and scroll handles ending in animal heads.Covered terracotta urn with winged chimera, etching by PiranesiLine engraving of a young woman nursing an emaciated older man in a prison cell while a soldier watches from a doorway.Pero breast-feeding her father Cimon in prison, line engravingEtching of a classical marble altar with a columned canopy and carved base, with a circular zodiac pattern and printed Latin text below.Marble Altar to Apollo, Etching by PiranesiBlack-and-white photo of a painted panel: a seated bearded man in a prison cell with a dog, and a glowing vision of a figure carrying a cross.Saint Roch in prison with a dog and a vision of ChristOpen wooden triptych: central crucifixion scene with crowd and hilltop, kneeling donors at left, a robed woman at right, under carved Gothic arches.Triptych: Calvary with Donors (Open); St. Christopher with Christ Child (Closed)Engraving of a banquet in a colonnaded hall: reclining figures at a table, winged figures on clouds above, a seated muscular man in the foreground, and printed text below.Feast of Romulus, engraving by Bernard Picart (1727)Etching of Saint Peter crucified upside down on a diagonal cross, with soldiers and a crowd on a hill below and a city tower at right.Martyrdom of Saint Peter, upside down on the crossBlack and white engraving of a bearded bishop with a crozier on clouds, surrounded by four clerics holding scrolls and a dove above.Saint Basil the Great with Four Clerical Saints, EngravingEngraving of a pope seated under a canopy, a kneeling friar with a halo before him, and robed onlookers in a tiled hall.Saint Francis Kneeling Before Pope Innocent III, EngravingPen and brown ink drawing on paper of two crowded scenes: an upper hall with a figure and a nude youth, a lower crowd around a draped bier with columns behind.Apollonius Curing a Possessed Youth; Raising a Girl in Rome (Pen and Ink Drawing)Engraved allegory with a bust on a pedestal, two standing women, a winged trumpeter above, and a globe at the base.Allegory on Horace (engraving, 1684)Black and white engraving: armored man raises a sword under a winged figure, with draped women at right, cannons and reclining figures in the foreground.Allegorical engraving with armored figure, cannons and mythological women, 1700Brown ink and wash drawing of a round-domed church with arched windows, a stone arch, ruins and a cypress tree under a pale sky.View of Santi Giovanni e Paolo a Celio, RomeBrown ink drawing of a seated woman with a crown gesturing toward a standing armored man beside a draped curtain, a sword and scroll at right.Cleopatra Pleading with CaesarBrown wash drawing of a woman in a headscarf reading a seated young man's hand in a room with framed pictures, while two men in hats walk by.Countrywoman Telling a Young Artist's Fortune, Wash Drawing, 1811Pen and brown ink drawing on paper of decorative panels with small figures, a central battle or camp scene, scrollwork, and arabesque ornament.Design for Decorations with Coriolanus at the Walls of RomeTwo ink drawings of a church facade with a central pediment, statues in niches, and side profiles at each edge.Two Variants of a Church Facade, RomeHand-colored engraving of a Roman palace facade with a tall tower, arched windows, and carriages and figures in the street below.Peep-show view of the Venetian Embassy palace, Rome, ca. 1750Hand-coloured engraving of two cut-open human hearts on the left and a chamomile plant with white daisy-like flowers on the right.Human heart and Roman chamomile, hand-coloured engravingHand-colored etching of a long palace with a slate roof and a courtyard filled with small figures in period dress and carriages under a cloudy sky.The Favorita Palace Outside Vienna, Hand-Colored EtchingOil painting of plague patients in a hospital ward beneath a vision of a saint in brown robes with a staff and a dog.Saint Roch in a Vision Above Plague Patients in a HospitalHand-coloured woodcut of a seated woman under a canopy with attendants in patterned robes, in a tiled interior, with Japanese text across the top.Japanese legend scene, coloured woodcut, 1646Pen and watercolor drawing of two theater box designs with draped canopies, swags and tassels above gray paneled walls.Two Designs for Box Decoration, Tor di Nona Theater, RomeEngraving of Saint Nicholas in bishop's robes pointing toward a reclining man at right, with angels and light rays above.Saint Nicholas Appears to Emperor Constantine in a DreamDark painting of people crowded in a rowboat in an arched stone tunnel, with a red glow in the distance and a man raising his arm at right.Rowboat escape through a dark arched passage (after Doré)Oil portrait of a man with powdered grey hair in a navy gold-braided coat, hand on a pale greyhound, with a landscape behind him.Portrait of a Man in Dark Coat with GreyhoundWood engraving of a large 1839 electrostatic machine with big metal spheres, rods and wheels, and several operators working it.The Colossal Electrical Apparatus, Colosseum, Regent's Park, 1839Painting of an older bearded man in a brown cloak in profile, looking up and holding a large iron key.Saint Peter holding a keyBrush drawing of the Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum, with ruined columns and a church tower behind.View of the Roman Forum, With the Arch of Severus in the ForegroundPen and wash drawing of a crowd in a classical hall around a fallen man, with a standing figure holding a dagger and a seated statue at left.The Death of Julius Caesar, pen and wash drawingOil portrait of a bewigged man in a dark blue velvet cloak over a cream shirt, gesturing with one hand against a dark background.Portrait of a Man in a Blue Velvet Cloak, Early 18th CenturyWatercolour of a bald orange-skinned figure in a leaf garment holding a purple flower, seated on a rock before a cave, with roots and herbs around him.Shen Nung, legendary Chinese emperor, watercolourEtching of a mythological scene: a chariot and horses, a flying cupid, and a reclining nude man with a dog in the foreground, with Latin text below.Aurora and Cephalus, etching after Annibale CarracciBlack-and-white photo of a painted panel: a bearded saint with a staff appears in a cloud above reclining sleeping figures, with a dog nearby.Saint Roch in a vision above sleeping figures, predella panelFour oval etchings on one page showing saints in landscapes, including a procession of clergy under rays of light at bottom left.Saints Meliton, Firminus, Gregory the Great and Euphrasia, from All Saints and Feast DaysEngraving of an ornate wall elevation with pilasters, a central niche holding a standing male statue, oval medallions, and a carved coat of arms.Palazzo Farnese gallery wall, etching after Annibale CarracciEngraving of a robed pope in a tiara on clouds with a small domed church model, lancing a dragon below, with a radiant halo behind.Allegorical Pope with Model of St Peter's on Clouds Confronting a DragonWatercolor architectural drawing of a marble altar with fluted columns, a blue-green veined backdrop, and gilded ornaments on a stepped platform.Altar Mensa for the Capella Paolina, Santa Maria Maggiore, RomePainted panel of a saint in red-orange robes holding a palm frond and resting a hand on a gridiron, set in a gilded wooden frame.Saint Laurence with gridiron, predella panelPainting on silk: a seated man and woman playing go at a low table, a standing attendant in pink robes and a small dog at right, on a golden ground.Figures Playing Go in a Court Interior, Ink and Color on SilkEngraving of a mitred abbot saint holding a crozier and flowers, with two nude putti and a basket of flowers at his feet and a Virgin in clouds above.Saint Frederick, Premonstratensian Abbot, Engraving by BorrekensSmall oil panel triptych: central scene of a man in a dim prison cell with a dog and a glowing angel vision; side panels show a saint with a gridiron and a bearded apostle.Triptych panel with Saint Roch in prison, with saints Laurence and PaulWood engraving of a crowned woman riding a spotted, spiked beast above fallen bodies, with a hanging figure at left and onlookers at right.Allegorical Monster: Alleged Harm by the Roman Catholic ChurchGilded oil predella with Saint Peter at left, Christ holding an orb at right, and a central shore scene with a pilgrim, a dog, a rowing boat and a distant ship.Predella with Saint Roch, Saint Peter and Christ as Salvator MundiBrown wash drawing of an enthroned central figure with halo surrounded by draped figures on a hillside, with cloud sketches above.Design for Allegory of Divine Wisdom, Palazzo Barberini, RomeChinese silk scroll painting of robed figures playing go at a low table in a palace room, with a reclining figure and painted screen behind them.The Double Screen: Emperor Li Jing Watching Weiqi (Go) GamePainted altarpiece frame with an arched top showing God holding a crucifix, saints in side niches, and small scenes with angels and robed figures along the bottom.Painted altarpiece frame with Trinity, Baptism and Entry into JerusalemEtching of a reclining nude figure sleeping on a tufted cushion, drapery across the legs, with an inscription printed below.Hermaphroditus Sleeping, Etching after Richard Dalton, 1744Tinted print of a garden with an obelisk, ruined columns, a tall tree, a stone fountain, and two figures filling water at the basin.Composition of Roman Ruins with Fountain and FiguresChinese hanging scroll of courtly figures under tall trees, one seated figure in red at left, attendants in pale robes standing nearby, muted green landscape.Xin Pi tugging the emperor's robeOil painting in gilded frame: central scene of reclining sleepers and a figure in clouds, flanked by panels of Christ with globe and a saint holding a gridiron.Predella with Saint Roch Scenes and Saints, Oil PaintingEngraving of Diana and her maidens by a forest pool, a seated goddess at center with attendants, trees and rocks framing the scene and a distant landscape to the right.Diana and Her MaidensGreen-patinated bronze statue of a nude woman bending forward, head bowed, beside a tall block with a circular emblem, on a stepped base.Sculpture of a BatherPen and brown wash drawing of a tomb with a pyramid, a lyre emblem, a child embracing a beast, an inscribed plinth, and flaming urns.Sepulchral Monument for the Poet Colte of RomeWatercolor interior of an ornate room with red damask walls, a gilt portrait, coffered ceiling, red-draped alcove, green curtains and a patterned marble floor.Sala del Thorvaldsen, RomePen and wash drawing of a classical arched doorway with a shell-carved pediment, fluted columns, and small figures in period dress.Design for a Doorway with Pediment and Shell Motif, Villa Albani, RomeWatercolor drawing of women harvesting grapes on a hillside, with a seated man, a grazing cow, and gray hills behind.Vintage in the Mountains Near RomeBrown ink drawing: a helmeted warrior in a cape stands with soldiers at left, while a nude bearded man reclines among books and a lamp under trees at right.Alexander the Great and DiogenesPencil drawing of ruined columns and walls along a dusty street in Pompeii, Italy, on tan paper.Pompeii, ItalyPencil and white-highlight drawing in profile of a woman in a white headscarf and long dress, facing left against a gray background.Peasant Woman from the Neighborhood of RomePen and ink drawing of an equestrian monument on a tall pedestal with allegorical figures, reclining figures, and a flying putto above, over a faint grid.Design for a Monument to Emperor Charles VI of NaplesPainting of a woman in black mourning dress with a rosary beside a crowned saint in red gown holding a sword, in a green landscape.The Founder's Wife Accompanied by Saint CatherineEtching of a ruined stone arch framing crumbling buildings, rubble and trees, with a small figure in a tall hat walking in the foreground.The Inn in Rome (L'Auberge a Rome), etchingWatercolor of crumbling stone buildings and small figures on a street, with a smoking volcano behind green hills under a blue sky.Ruins at Pompeii with TouristsWoodcut print: a veiled woman in a long gown gestures toward two bearded men in robes standing among trees on a path.Woodcut of a veiled woman and two bearded men among treesBrown wash drawing of a muscular nude man seen from behind, straining against a column, with a crouching figure at lower left.Samson Breaking the Pillars of the TempleBrown wash drawing of an allegorical title page: seated woman, armored man, winged figure above a monument, reclining figures, and lettered text below.Design for Title Page of the Groot Placaatboek: Allegory of Utrecht's Submission to CharlePainting of a sunlit ochre villa with a square tower, green shrubs in front, and a palm tree at right under a blue sky.Villa Malta, RomeEngraving of armored soldiers on horseback and foot crowding a street beside a brick tower, with a bare-chested man at the center.Emperor Freeing the Slave AndroclesPen and sepia wash drawing of stage set with large stone funerary urns and carved tomb facades in a shadowed architectural landscape.Stage Design with Ancient Roman TombsPencil drawing of a small round colonnaded temple among trees, with a tall cypress tree on the right side of the page.Temple of the Sibyl, TivoliGouache drawing of Medusa's head in blue and white with golden snake-entwined hair, inside an oval gold frame with a crest.Head of Medusa in an oval gold frameBrown wash drawing of a bearded magician in a long robe facing a seated armored emperor with a laurel wreath, a dog at his feet.Magician Making a Prediction to an EmperorHand-colored title page: a stone arch framed with ivy, lettered RUINES DE ROME, with an obelisk and ruins in a pale landscape beyond.Title Page, Ruines de Rome, from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in RomeWhite marble fragment of a draped ancient statue, with vertical folds of cloth and a broken top and bottom, on a gray base.Fragment of a Marble Statue, Draped FigureMarble torso of a young male figure, headless and armless, with smooth modeled chest and abdomen, tan weathered surface on a dark background.Torso of a Youth, Marble Sculpture, Roman, 1st-2nd CenturyHeadless marble torso of a nude man with draped cloth over one shoulder, on a black base beside a broken stone support, against a dark background.Fragment of a Portrait Statue of a Man, Roman Marble Torso