Early 17th Century Collection

The Laying in the Tomb ( The Deposition / The Entombment ), 1602-16044. Artist: Michelangelo Caravaggio
The Laying in the Tomb ( The Deposition / The Entombment ), 1602-1604. Mary of Clopas with her arms raised; Mary Magdalene with bowed head; Nicodemus grasps the legs of the dead Christ

Le Coup de Lance, 1620. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Le Coup de Lance, 1620. At the Crucifixion the soldier pierces Christs side to make sure he is dead. At bottom right, the Virgin Mary and St John the Apostle turn aside in despair

Cognoscenti in a Room hung with Pictures, c1620. In the left foreground men round a table under an open casement window with leaded lights examine books, prints and scientific instruments

Mirror of Holiness (Mir at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier, 1602-1604. Creator: Unknown
Mirror of Holiness (Mir at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier, 1602-1604. Father Jerome Xavier (1549-1617) of the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuit order of Catholic priests

Zulaykha in her palace and as an old woman with Joseph, from a Panj Ganj (Five Treasures) of Abd al- Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414-1492), 1603-1607

The Prediction of Ahijah, 1604. Creator: Jan Saenredam (Dutch, 1565-1607); Jan Saenredam (Dutch)
The Prediction of Ahijah, 1604. As punishment for the kings sins, the prophet predicts disaster saying, " those of your people who die in the city shall be eaten by dogs

The Annunciation, from a Mir at al-quds of Father Jerome Xavier (Spanish, 1549-1617), 1602-1604. The Annunciation is a familiar scene in European Renaissance

Preparation for the Crucifixion, early 1600s. Creator: Unknown
Preparation for the Crucifixion, early 1600s. Despite the religious subject, the scale and intricate detail indicate that this painting was not for a church setting

Su Shi (So Shoku) and Pan Lang (Han Ro), early 1600s. Creator: Unkoku T?gan (Japanese, 1547-1618)
Su Shi (So Shoku) and Pan Lang (Han Ro), early 1600s. This pair of screens depicts episodes from the stories of famed Song-dynasty poets Su Shi of the 1000s

Su Shi (So Shoku), early 1600s. Creator: Unkoku T?gan (Japanese, 1547-1618)
Su Shi (So Shoku), early 1600s. This pair of screens depicts episodes from the stories of famed Song-dynasty poets Su Shi of the 1000s and Zhou-dynasty official Pan Lang of the 900s

Peasants Cottage (recto), c. 1600. Creator: Abraham Bloemaert (Dutch, 1564-1651)
Peasants Cottage (recto), c. 1600. Abraham Bloemaert, active in Utrecht, was a painter, prolific draftsman, print designer, and important teacher

Peasants Cottage (recto); Bridge and Gate (verso), c. 1600. Creator: Abraham Bloemaert (Dutch)
Peasants Cottage (recto); Bridge and Gate (verso), c. 1600. Abraham Bloemaert, active in Utrecht, was a painter, prolific draftsman, print designer, and important teacher

Portrait of Suraj Singh Rathor, Raja of Marwar and Maternal Uncle of Shah Jahan: A Page from the Prince Khurram Album, c. 1600

Landscape with Travelers, 1605. Creator: Jan Brueghel (Flemish, 1568-1625)
Landscape with Travelers, 1605. A son of Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Jan traveled in Italy in the 1590s and later enjoyed a successful career in Antwerp

Page from a Panj Ganj of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414-1492)... 1603-1607. Creator
Page from a Panj Ganj of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414-1492), with two Persian masnavis: Yusuf va Zulaykha (Joseph and Zulaykha) and Khirad-nama-i Iskandari, 1603-1607

Page from a Panj Ganj (Five Treasures) of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414-1492), with two Persian masnavis: Yusuf va Zulaykha (Joseph and Zulaykha) and Subhat al-abrar (Rosary of the Righteous)

Isfandiyar slays Arjasp, the king of Turan, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934-1020), 1600-1605

Folios A and B from the Five Treasures (Panj Ganj) of Jami, 1520-1607
Folios A and B from the " Five Treasures" (Panj Ganj) of Jami, 1520-1607

Folio B: Folio from the Five Treasures (Panj Ganj) of Jami (recto), 1520-1607
Folio B: Folio from the " Five Treasures" (Panj Ganj) of Jami (recto), 1520-1607. This page contains two different texts

Floral Embroidery, early 1600s. Creator: Unknown
Floral Embroidery, early 1600s. Contrasting with previous English work, naturalism and brilliantly coloured silk thread enliven this early 17th-century embroidery that was most likely from a curtain

Grotesque Dancers Performing, c. 1600. Creator: Unknown
Grotesque Dancers Performing, c.1600. This scene from an unidentified manuscript depicts entertainers at the Mughal court

Sleeping Youth (verso), Illustration from a Single Page Manuscript, early 1600s. Creator
Sleeping Youth (verso), Illustration from a Single Page Manuscript, early 1600s. In the late 1500s, a new artistic aesthetic developed under the socially and economically conscious Shah Abbas I

The Holy Family, c. 1620s. Creator: Unknown
The Holy Family, c. 1620s. This painting of Joseph, the Virgin Mary, and the infant Jesus is based on European sources, but it also contains several details that are specifically Indian

A Man Dips His Hand into a Cauldron as Ladies of the Harem Stand in Amazement... c
A Man Dips His Hand into a Cauldron as Ladies of the Harem Stand in Amazement: A Page from a Manuscript of Religious History, c. 1600

Bridge and Gate (verso), c. 1600. Creator: Abraham Bloemaert (Dutch, 1564-1651)
Bridge and Gate (verso), c. 1600

Madonna with the Bowl, 1606. Creator: Annibale Carracci (Italian, c. 1560-1609)
Madonna with the Bowl, 1606

Pan Lang (Han Ro), early 1600s. Creator: Unkoku T?gan (Japanese, 1547-1618)
Pan Lang (Han Ro), early 1600s. This is one of the pair of screens depicts episodes from the stories of famed Song-dynasty poets Su Shi of the 1000s and Zhou-dynasty official Pan Lang of the 900s

Bellona Leading the Armies of the Emperor against the Turks, 1600. Creator: Jan Muller (Dutch)
Bellona Leading the Armies of the Emperor against the Turks, 1600. The central, striding figure, Bellona (the Roman goddess of war), is said to be either the sister or the wife of Mars, god of war

Jahangir, early 1600s. Creator: Unknown
Jahangir, early 1600s. Emperor Jahangir had tiny portraits of himself made to give as gifts to his friends, family, and courtiers as a sign of royal favor

Akbar and Jahangir Examine a Ghir Falcon while Prince Khusrau Stands Behind, c. 1602-1604. Emperor Akbar sits against a purple bolster under a canopy looking aged and careworn

Ahijah and Jeroboam, 1604. Creator: Jan Saenredam (Dutch, 1565-1607); Jan Saenredam (Dutch
Ahijah and Jeroboam, 1604. These four prints were likely meant as two pairs of engravings depicting scenes of the lives of the prophets Ahijah and Elijah

Elijah in the Wilderness Fed by Ravens, 1604. According to the Old Testament, Elijah, a ninth-century BC Hebrew prophet, survived his time in the wilderness with the help of a raven sent by God

Elisha and Elijahs Chariot of Fire, 1604. Elijah is perhaps best known for escaping death by ascending into heaven on a chariot of fire

Cupid and Psyche, c. 1600. Creator: Jan Muller (Dutch, 1571-1628)
Cupid and Psyche, c. 1600. Muller adopted Goltziuss engraving style of a dense network of swelling and tapering lines. He sometimes made prints after works by Bartholomeus Spranger (1546-about 1611)

A Courtier, Possibly Khan Alam, Holding a Spinel and a Deccan Sword, c. 1605-1610. According to Akbars court historian, the emperor ordered likenesses to be taken of the grandees of his realm

An Illuminated Folio from the Royal Manuscript of the Farhang-i Jahangiri (recto), 1607-1608

The Cholmondeley Sisters, 1600-1610. Double portrait of the sisters sitting in bed, each holding a baby. From the Tate Gallery, London

The Three Maries ( The Dead Christ Mourned ), c1604. Artist: Annibale Carracci
The Three Maries ( The Dead Christ Mourned ), c1604. The Virgin Mary, lamenting, holds the body of the dead Christ in her lap

Christ Appearing to Saint Peter on the Appian Way, 1601-1602. Artist: Annibale Carracci
Christ Appearing to Saint Peter on the Appian Way, 1601-1602. The legend is that during Neros persecution of the Christians St Peter fled from Rome

The Environs of London from Greenwich, c1620-1630. From the Museum of London

Terra ( Land ), c1600. From the German National Museum, Nuremburg

Air, c1600. From the German National Museum, Nuremburg

Pines and Peacocks, Japanese Edo period, early 17th century

River landscape with rope ferry, early 17th century. Artist: Hendrick Avercamp
River landscape with rope ferry, early 17th century. From the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest

Winter Scene with Ice Skaters, c1608. Artist: Hendrick Avercamp
Winter Scene with Ice Skaters, c1608. Busy frozen winter townscape. From the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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