16th Century Art

Malchus of Chalcis as hermit is a beautiful black and white etching ( on copper) on ivory-colored paper, realized at the end of XVII century by the Flemish artist Joan or Johannes Sa...

Braun G. & Hogenberg F., Praga, Egra, from the collection Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Cologne, T. Graminaeus, 1572-1617. Image dimensions: 39.5 x 47.5 cm. Dimensions: 41 x 52.5 cm. Wo...

Jale with the Sisera's Head is a copper engraving on laid paper in 1586 by the German engraver Matthaeus Greuter. Representing one of the terrible heroines of the Old Testament, Gia...

"Luneburg", from the collection "Civitates Orbis Terrarum", Cologne, T. Graminaeus, 1575. The “Civitates Orbis Terrarum” (Atlas of Cities of the World) was the second oldest print...

"Quiloa", from the collection "Civitates Orbis Terrarum", Cologne, T. Graminaeus, 1575. The “Civitates Orbis Terrarum” (Atlas of Cities of the World) was the second oldest printed...

Braun G., Hogenberg F., Oxonium or Oxford, from the collection Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Cologne, T. Graminaeus, 1572-1617. Very fine and interestig B/W aquatint showing a view of O...

Braun G. & Hogenberg F., Praga, Egra, from the collection Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Cologne, T. Graminaeus, 1572-1617. Image dimensions: 39.5 x 47.5 cm. Dimensions: 41 x 52.5 cm. Wo...

Braun G., Hogenberg F., Traiectum or Utrecht, from the collection Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Cologne, T. Graminaeus, 1572-1617. Very fine B/W aquatint showing a view of Utrecht, with...

Magnificent and Monumental 16th Century Renaissance Carved Oak Bust of Christ, Flemish Netherlandish, C. 1550 A powerful and deeply expressive Renaissance carved oak bust of Jesus C...

High relief panel depicting 'Saint Barbara' Southern France, 16th-17th century Polychrome carved wood with traces of gilding 64 x 32 cm. (good condition, with minor missing and cra...

CARLO URBINO (Crema 1525 - after 1585) Draped Woman Holding a Branch Pencil and brown ink on laid paper 13.6 x 7.7 cm Unsigned 16th century Mounted on 20th-century paper Handwrit...

Hans Sebald Beham (1500-1550), an engraving after Beham’s Two Fools (or Fool and Foolish Woman), engraving, c 1540, a copy or impression in reverse of Pauli 215, Bartsch 213, the cop...

Scipione Pulzone, called Il Gaetano (Gaeta 1544 - Rome 1598) - workshop of Portrait of Bianca Cappello (Venice, 1548 - 1587) Grand Duchess of Tuscany, second wife of Francesco I de 'Medici Second half of the 16th century oil on canvas, cm. 70 x 56 cm., Framed 103 x 87 cm. The proposed painting illustrates the portrait of Bianca Cappello (Venice, 1548 - 1587), a noblewoman of Venetian origins, second wife of the Grand Duke of Tuscany Francesco I de 'Medici, whose expressive power is wisely highlighted by the composite cut of light three quarters, with the head and gaze directed at the observer. The beam of light coming from her right brings out the volumes of her face plastically and lingers on her features, highlighted by the large white lace ruff that surrounds his neck and by the details of her precious clothing. Bianca wears a dark red dress, perhaps a zimarra, embroidered in gold with a plunging neckline and a raised collar of the shirt curled in a ruff and also edged with precious lace, embroidered with the motif of the Florentine lily.   The favorite jewels of the noblewoman were pearls: we see them on a choker that adorns the neckline, in the earrings and again in the hairstyle, which sees the hair gathered at the nape of the neck and adorned with a string of small black pearls and embellished with a clasp. It is a high-quality painting that can be confined to the workshop of the painter Scipione Pulzone called Gaetano, representing at best a pictorial genre, that of portraiture, in which the master excelled. This attribution would be confirmed by comparisons with the numerous portraits that Pulzone dedicated to the Medici family. Our painting, in particular, could represent one of the versions that the workshop has replicated, at the request of the numerous art collectors who wish to have a portrait of one of the most influential personalities of the Florentine scene. The characters drawn by Pulzone were icons of incomparable elegance: noblewomen, knights and religious lent their faces to the eye of the artist who was able to grasp every meticulous detail with his superb technique. A photographic wealth and surprising material attention that trace the pictorial prototypes of Flemish inspiration, in particular of Antonis Mor...

2nd state Watermark: Hand with Cuff and Flower (close to Briquet 11467)

engraving and etching by A. Collaert after Hans Bol Watermark: Letter P (Briquet 8718, Grevenbroich 1572)

Etching on paper. Charming and finely executed engraving depicting an anthropomorphic monkey seated in a pastoral landscape, animatedly playing a trumpet while holding a folded bann...

St. Jerome 347 Stridon, Croatia - 420 Bethlehem Around 1500/20 Limestone Remains of the original polychromy Height 45 cm The man with the holy name! 347 Stridon, Croation – 420 Be...

Realistic lithograph by Nicholas Beatrizet depicting the ascension of Christ. Christ is depicted ascending on the 3rd day according to the bible as...

Braun G. and Hogenberg F., Nordlingen from the collection "Civitates Orbis Terrarum", Cologne, T. Graminaeus, 1572-1617. Image dimensions: 10.5 x 23.5 cm; dimensions: 10.5 x 26.3 cm....

Hans Sebald Beham (1500-1550), Virgin and Child with the Pear, engraving, 1520. Initials monogram and date in the plate. References: Bartsch 18, Pauli, Hollstein 19. First state (of two). In good condition, on old laid paper with thread margins on three sides, trimmed on the platemark bottom right and bottom, and archival mounting. h: 4.5 x w: 3 in / h: 11.4 x w: 7.6 cm A very good impression of this rarity. Hollstein indicates that earlier impressions, such as this one, do not have a scratch above the head of the Virgin. Beham was one of the Northern Renaissance Little Masters, so called because of their eminence in producing small-scale engravings such as the Virgin and Child with a Pear. Beham was born in Nuremberg in 1500, and may have trained under Durer, though his training is no more certain than that of his younger brother Barthel. He made his first engraving in 1518, and later became known for producing woodcuts as well. Beham’s Madonna with the Pear has a similar composition but in reverse to Durer’s engraving...

Tribuna della Basilica Labicana is an original old master artwork realized in 16th century by Giovanna Fontana. IIvory colored paper attached on an ivory colored sheet (cm 27 x 36.7...

Ancient View of Mons is an original etching realized by George Braun and Franz Hogenberg in the Late 17th Century, as part of the famous Series "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" (Atlas of t...

The announcement in S. Maria sopra Minerva is an original drawing in pencil on paper, realized by Giovanni Fontana. The state of preservation of the artwork is good except for some ...

City of Neus is an original etching realized by Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg as part of the famous Series "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". Precious etch...

Luneburgo is an original etching realized by Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg, as part of the famous "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". Precious etching, show...

Portrait of the City of Wismaria is an original etching realized by Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg as part of the suite "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". Precious etching, showing a view...

This Map of Roan is an original etching realized by G. Braun and F. Hogenberg within the famous Atlas "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". The state of preservation of the artwork is aged wi...

This Map of Wittemberg and Frankfurt (ancient names: Wittenburga - Francfordiensis) is an original etching realized by George Braun and Franz Hogenberg as part of the famous Atlas "C...

The View of Strubing (ancient nam: Stravbinca) is an original etching realized by George Braun and Franz Hogenberg, as part of the "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" The “Civitates Orbis Te...

The Map of Rostock (ancient name: Rostochivm) is an original etching realized by George Braun (1541 – 1622) The state of preservation of the artwork is good but aged . Sheet dimen...

This map of Blanmont is an original etching realized by George Braun and Franz Hogenberg as part of the famous Series "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". The “Civitates Orbis Terrarum” (At...

This etching show 4 european cities: Cliviam (now Kleve), Duisburgum (actual Duisburg), Embricano (actual Emmerich) and Gennapium (actual Gennep). The are part of the famous series ...

This View of Lyon is an original etching realized by George Braun and Franz Hogenberg as part of the Series "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". The “Civitates...

This view of Antiqvera is an original etching realized by George Braun and Franz Hogenberg, as part of the famous Series "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". ...

This View of Brilium is an original etching realized by George Braun and Franz Hogenberg as part of the famous series "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". The “Civitates Orbis Terrarum” (At...

This View of Namvrcvm (the ancient city of Namur, Belgium) is an original etching realized by George Braun and Franz Hogenberg, as part of the famous Series "Civitates Orbis Terrarum...

This View of Vesontio is an original etching realized by George Braun and Franz Hogenberg, as part of the famous Series "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". The “Civitates Orbis Terrarum” (A...

This View of Gorlitz is an original etching realized by George Braun and Franz Hogenberg as part of the Series "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". The “Civitates Orbis Terrarum” (Atlas of C...

This map of Hypra is an original etching realized by George Braun and Franz Hogenberg as part of famous series "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". The state of preservation of the artwork ...

This map of Calcaria is an original etching realized by George Braun and Franz Hogenberg, as part of the famous Series "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" (Atlas of the Cities of the World)....

This map of Embdena is an original etching realized by George Braun and Franz Hogenberg in the Late 16th Century, as part of the famous Series "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" (Atlas of t...

This map of Alhama de Granada is an original etching realized by G. Braun and F. Hogenberg, as part of the famous "Civitale Orbis Terrarum" (Atlas of the Cities of the World). The...

This Schwäbisch Hall is an original etching realized by George Braun and Frans Hogenberg, part of the famous series “Civitates Orbis Terrarum”" The state of preservation of the art...

Ulm is an original etching realized by George Braun and Franz Hogenberg The state of preservation of the artwork is good except in the middle of the map...

Sontina is an original etching realized by George Braun (1541 – 1622) The state of preservation of the artwork is good except in the middle of the map rip is fixed. Interesting B/...

Brvla is an original etching realized by George Braun (1541 – 1622) The state of preservation of the artwork is good. Interesting B/W etching on coeval...

Famavgvsta is an etching realized by George Braun (1541 – 1622) The state of preservation of the artwork is good. Interesting B/W etching on coeval pap...

Parnes is an original etching realized by George Braun (1541 – 1622) The state of preservation of the artwork is good. Interesting B/W etching on coeva...

This Safi is an original etching realized by George Braun (1541 – 1622) The state of preservation of the artwork is good. Interesting B/W etching on coeval paper, this artwork rep...

This Map of Nemavsus is an original etching realized by George Braun (1541 – 1622) The state of preservation of the artwork is good and aged on the edges of the sheet with a few sm...

This Map of Arras is an original etching realized by George Braun (1541 – 1622) The state of preservation of the artwork is good but aged with trace of foxing that doesn't affect t...

Aldenburgum Holsatiae, or Stade, from the collection Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Braun Hogenberg. Precious hand-colored aquatint, hand watercolored, showing a view of Stade, indicat...

"Machelen", from the collection "Civitates Orbis Terrarum", Cologne, T. Graminaeus, 1575. The “Civitates Orbis Terrarum” (Atlas of Cities of the World) was the second oldest print...

Caluppanus is a beautiful black and white burin on copper) on ivory-colored paper, realized at the end of XVI century by the Flemish artist Joan or Johannes Sadeler (Brussels, 1550 -...

Braun G., Hogenberg F., Nurnberg or Nuremberg, from the collection Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Cologne, T. Graminaeus, 1572-1617. Very fine B/W aquatint showing a view of Nuremberg. Strongly influenced by Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicles...

Braun G., Hogenberg F., "Orleans, Bourges", from the collection "Civitates Orbis Terrarum", Cologne, T. Graminaeus, 1572-1617. Image Dim: cm 37 x 46.5 Dim: cm 40.5 x 53.5. Interesti...

Braun G., Hogenberg F., "Calecut", (Kolkata) from the collection "Civitates Orbis Terrarum", Cologne, T. Graminaeus, 1572-1617. Image Dim: cm 18.5 x 48 Dim: cm 21.5 x 53 . Very Fine...

Braun G., Hogenberg F., Ypra (Ypres), from the collection Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Cologne, T. Graminaeus, 1572-1617. The “Civitates Orbis Terrarum” (Atlas of Cities of the World) ...

Modon, from the collection Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Cologne, T. Graminaeus, 1572-1617. Good conditions. The “Civitates Orbis Terrarum” (Atlas of Cities of the World) was the second...

Braun G., Hogenberg F., Cascale, from the collection Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Cologne, T. Graminaeus, 1572-1617. Good conditions expect tue usual central fold. The “Civitates Orbis...