Antique Print of the 'Oudekerk' Church in Amsterdam by P. Van Liender, 1760

Antique print titled 'De Eilands-Kerk'. View of the 'Eilandskerk' in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This print originates from 'Amsterdam, in zyne opkomst, aanwas, geschiedenissen' by J...

Antique print titled 'Gezicht van de Nieuwe Koren-Beurs tot Amsterdam - Vue de la Nouvelle Bourse (..)'. Optical print of the 'Korenbeurs' in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The Korenbeurs (""grain bourse"") was a 17th-century commodity market in Amsterdam where grain was traded. The building stood on the banks of the Amstel, on the western side (Nieuwezijde) of the Damrak. It was directly south of the Oude Brug bridge, on a spot now occupied by the former stock and commodity exchange Beurs van Berlage...

Antique print titled 'Het Oude Mannen en Vrouwen Gast-Huis (..)'. This print depicts the former retirement home in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Published circa 1760. Artists and En...

Antique print titled 'De Reguliers-Poort, de Roodebrug en het Halfrond 1544'. This print depicts the Regulierspoort (gate) of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. This print originates from '...

A large, nicely-framed Italian hand-colored engraving in tones of terracotta and black (17th century, with more recent matte and frame) by Pietro Bartoli. The engraving depicts the mosaic ceiling in the church of Santa Costanza outside of Rome, which was studied by the ecclesiatical archaeologist Giovanni Ciampini. The mosaic ceiling no longer exists, but is known through various depictions of the artwork, such as this engraving. The images include Christian imagery including the sacrifice of Cain and Abel and possibly Noah building the ark. The upper row of mosaics is believed to represent scenes from the New Testament, with caryatids dividing the ceiling into twelve segments. The engraving is captioned in Latin: "Opus Musiuum olim in tholo Templi, quod vulgo creditur Bacchi, nunc Sancte Constantie extra Portam Piam cariatides, et Telamones in duodecium dividant Segmenta, ubi plura autumnales ferias, et piscationis Genium demostrant, iuxta interpretionem Ciampini qui mediatatem exhibet Veterum monum." In the 17th century, the church of Santa Costanza was known as the "Temple of Bacchus," and was the site of rowdy Bacchic festivals until Pope Clement XI banned the rites in 1720. Pietro Santo...

Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size

Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.

Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.