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Johannes Stabius map of the world, 1515, (1936). Artist: Albrecht DurerJohannes Stabius map of the world, 1515, (1936). A print from Durer, Und Seine Zeit, by Wilhelm Waetzoldt, Grosse Phaidon Ausgabe, 1936
Letter from Sir Issac Newton to William Briggs, 20th June 1682. Artist: Isaac NewtonLetter from Sir Issac Newton to William Briggs, 20th June 1682. Letter written from Trinity College, Cambridge by Newton to William Briggs, MD
Musicians, 1530s-1540s. Old MasterMusicians, 1530s-1540s. Master of the Female Half-Lengths (First half of 16th cen.). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Queen consorts crowned in Westminster Abbey, 1937. The central portrait is Elizabeth, Queen Consort of George VI. The others, clockwise from top are: Alexandra, Consort of Edward VII; Isabel
Misanthrope, 1568. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the ElderMisanthrope, 1568. From the collection of the Museo e Gallerie Nazionali di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy
Whatever I do, I do not Repent, I Keep Pissing against the Moon, c1558-1560. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the ElderWhatever I do, I do not Repent, I Keep Pissing against the Moon, 1558-1560. One from a series depicting twelve proverbs. From the Museum Mayer van der Berg, Antwerp, Belgium
Map of the English city of Exeter by John Hooker, 1587. Artist: John HookerBirds eye view map by John Hooker, engraved by Remegius Hogenberg: 8000 inhabitants lived in 93 acres. The town was economically powerful and well known for its trade of wool
Old woman (witch or fairy) spinning, 1547. Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerOld woman (witch or fairy) spinning, 1547. Woodcut attributed to Holbein from an edition of De consolatione philosophiae by the Roman scholar and philosopher Boethius
Guanyin as the Nine-Lotus Bodhisattva, 1593. Creator: UnknownGuanyin as the Nine-Lotus Bodhisattva, 1593
German Renaissance ceiling and wall painting, wood mosaic and embroidery, (1898). Creator: UnknownGerman Renaissance ceiling and wall painting, wood mosaic and embroidery, (1898). Fig 1: Wall-painting from the bath-rooms in the Fugger-house at Augsburg
Portrait of Sir Edwin Sandys, with turned-down ruff, c1560-1570, (1937). Creator: UnknownPortrait of Sir Edwin Sandys, showing a turned-down ruff, the predecessor of the Vandyke collar. Reign of James I, c1560-1570, (1937). Edwin Sandys (1519-1588) English Archbishop
Anne of Cleves, 1539, (1909). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerAnne of Cleves, 1539, (1909). Henry VIII married Anne (1515-1557), a German Protestant princess, in 1540 for political reasons at the urging of his Chancellor, Thomas Cromwell
The May-pole, 1866. Artist: Charles CousenThe May-pole, 1866. 19th century imagining of Elizabethans celebrating May Day, an annual European tradition thought to have originated as a pagan fertility rite
Sir John Gage, c1532-1543 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerSir John Gage, c1532-1543 (1945). Sir John Gage KG (1479-1556) was an English courtier during the Tudor period. He held a number of offices
Grace, Lady Parker, c1540-1543 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerGrace, Lady Parker, c1540-1543 (1945). Lady Grace Parker (born 1515) Lady Parker was married to Sir Henry Parker in 1523 at the age of eight
Cardinal Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, 1532-1534 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerCardinal Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, 1532-1534 (1945). John Fisher (c. 19 October 1469 - 22 June 1535), venerated by Roman Catholics as Saint John Fisher
Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, c1537, (1902). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerThomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, c1537, (1902). Cromwell (c1485-1540) was King Henry VIII of Englands chief minister
Mona Lisa, c1505, (1912). Artist: Leonardo da VinciMona Lisa, c1505, (1912). A colour print of Leonardos famous painting of Mona Lisa or La Gioconda from Famous Paintings with an Introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London)
Pride (Superbia) from The Seven Deadly Sins, 1558. Creator: Pieter van der HeydenPride (Superbia) from The Seven Deadly Sins, 1558
The Alchemists Laboratory from Heinrich Khunrath, Amphiteatrum sapientiae aeternae. n. dThe Alchemists Laboratory from Heinrich Khunrath, Amphiteatrum sapientiae aeternae.n.d
Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513. Creator: Albrecht DurerKnight, Death and the Devil, 1513
The Parable of the Sower and the Weeds, from Das Plenarium, 1517
Saint Maurice, ca. 1520-25. Creator: Lucas Cranach the ElderSaint Maurice, ca. 1520-25
Portrait of a Young Man, 1530s. Creator: Agnolo BronzinoPortrait of a Young Man, 1530s
The Musicians, 1597. Creator: Michelangelo CaravaggioThe Musicians, 1597
Mars and Venus United by Love, 1570s. Creator: Paolo VeroneseMars and Venus United by Love, 1570s
Views in Chatsworth and Matlock, 1898. Creator: UnknownViews in Chatsworth and Matlock, 1898. Chatsworth House stately home on the River Derwent, seat of the Duke of Devonshire home to the Cavendish family since 1549
The game of wolf-running in Tabriz, from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar), c. 1595-1600. After four years of traveling in exile, fleeing Afghan forces, Humayun reached Tabriz
Martyrdom of St. James the Greater. Creator: Lucas Cranach (German, 1472-1553)Martyrdom of St. James the Greater
Das Goldene Dachl, (Golden Roof), c1929. Creator: UnknownDas Goldene Dachl, c1929. Goldenes Dachl (Golden Roof) is a landmark structure located in the Old Town (Altstadt) section of Innsbruck
Witches destroying a house by fire - Swabia, 1533. Woodcut from Francesco Maria Guazzo Compendium Maleficarum, Milan, 1608. (Colorised black and white print)
Soldiers of the Tudor Period, c16th century, (1903). From Social England, Volume III, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A
Frances, Countess of Surrey, c1532-1533 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerFrances, Countess of Surrey, c1532-1533 (1945). Frances Howard, (nee de Vere), Countess of Surrey (c. 1516-1577) was daughter of John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford, and Elizabeth Trussell
Mary, Lady Monteagle, c1538-1540 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerMary, Lady Monteagle, c1538-1540 (1945). Lady Mary Brandon, Baroness Monteagle (1510-1540/1544), was an English noblewoman, and the daughter of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Mary Queen of Scots Compelled To Sign Her Abdication in Lochleven Castle, 1567, (1878). Artist: Thomas BrownMary Queen of Scots Compelled To Sign Her Abdication in Lochleven Castle, 1567, (1878). After Sir William Allan (1782-1850)
Hardwick Hall, A Seat of His Grace The Duke of Devonshire, c1907. Artist: Leonard WilloughbyHardwick Hall, A Seat of His Grace The Duke of Devonshire, c1907. Hardwick Hall was designed by the architect Robert Smythson (1535?1614) and built between 1590 and 1597
The Merchant Georg Gisze, 1532. Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerThe Merchant Georg Gisze, 1532. Painting housed in the Gemaldegalerie, Berlin. From A History of Painting, Volume IV by Haldane MacFall. [T. C. and E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, 1911]
Martin Luther, Protestant church reformer, (1903). After a picture in the Tower Church at Weimar. Luther (1483-1546) was a major inspiration behind the Reformation
Letter from William Cecil to Sir Christopher Hatton, 12th September 1586. Artist: Sir William Cecil, 1st Baron BurghleyLetter from William Cecil to Sir Christopher Hatton, Vice Chamberlain, 12th September 1586. Letter from Sir William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
The Silver Age, 1527. Artist: Lucas Cranach the ElderThe Silver Age, 1527. Aportrayal of the second of the four Ages of the World from Ovids poem. Found in the collection of the Kunstsammlungen zu Weimar, Weimar, Germany
Rent Day, c1584-1638. Artist: Pieter Brueghel the YoungerRent Day, c1584-1638. From the Burghley House Collection, Lincolnshire
The Peasant Dance, 1568-1569. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the ElderThe Peasant Dance, 1568-1569. The opening of a kermesse (village fair), with a traditional dance performed by two couples. From the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
Virgin and Child, 16th century. From the Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece
Michelangelos David. Artist: Michelangelo BuonarrotiMichelangelos David, at the Galleria dell Accademia in Florence
Port of Antwerp in 1520. At this time, Antwerp was one of the main financial and trading centres of Western Europe. After a drawing by Albrecht Durer
The Spanish Armada which threatened England in July 1588. The ships of the Spanish fleet are shown in combat with British vessels
Study of a Hare, 1502. Artist: Albrecht DurerStudy of a Hare, 1502. Head detail of a Hare. From a private collection
Diagram showing Geocentric system of universe, 1539. Artist: Petrus ApianusDiagram showing Geocentric system of universe, 1539. Geocentric (earth-centred) system of universe showing Aristotles 4 elements surrounded by sphere of fixed stars, spheres of planets