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16th Century Collection (page 2)

Step back in time to the 16th century, a period of exploration and cultural richness

Background image16th Century Collection: THE ANNUNCIATION. Icon. Moscow School, Russia, 16th century

THE ANNUNCIATION. Icon. Moscow School, Russia, 16th century

Background image16th Century Collection: John Calvin and the four syndics at Geneva

John Calvin and the four syndics at Geneva
John Calvin and the four syndics founding the seminary which became the College of Geneva, 1559. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image16th Century Collection: Women of Tudor England

Women of Tudor England
City women and a country-woman in Elizabethan England, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image16th Century Collection: Belem Tower, Lisbon, Portugal

Belem Tower, Lisbon, Portugal
Belem Tower was built in the 16th century as a defensive position on the Tagus River and a gateway to Lisbon. Due to its role in the Age of Discovery and Manueline architectural style

Background image16th Century Collection: Cantino planisphere by Alberto Cantino, 1502

Cantino planisphere by Alberto Cantino, 1502
Cartography, 16th century. Cantino planisphere, by Alberto Cantino, 1502

Background image16th Century Collection: Mandragora officinarum, mandrake

Mandragora officinarum, mandrake
Illustration of the male and female mandrake, from The herbal of generall historie of plantes (1636) by John Gerard (1545-1612), edited by Thomas Johnson

Background image16th Century Collection: Stained glass window depicting the Nativity, St. Eustache church, Paris, France, Europe

Stained glass window depicting the Nativity, St. Eustache church, Paris, France, Europe

Background image16th Century Collection: Scales of Justice, Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Scales of Justice, Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background image16th Century Collection: Cathedral and lamp post, Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cathedral and lamp post, Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background image16th Century Collection: MICHELANGELO: ADAM. The Creation of Adam. Fresco by Michelangelo from the Sistine Chapel

MICHELANGELO: ADAM. The Creation of Adam. Fresco by Michelangelo from the Sistine Chapel

Background image16th Century Collection: Alchemy

Alchemy. Historical artwork by the German artist Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) titled Melencolia I. It represents one of the four temperaments or humours

Background image16th Century Collection: Notes by Leonardo da Vinci

Notes by Leonardo da Vinci on the flow of water. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), an Italian artist, sculptor, architect and musician

Background image16th Century Collection: 16th century map of Venice

16th century map of Venice showing the lagoon. Venice is a coastal city in the north-east of Italy. The main bulk of Venice is in the upper frame of the image

Background image16th Century Collection: 16th century map of the British Isles

16th century map of the British Isles
British Isles, 16th century Dutch map. This shows England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, though Ireland is not yet accurately mapped. Published in 1595, from work by Gerard Mercator

Background image16th Century Collection: 16th century world map

16th century world map made by Pierre Desceliers in 1546 on a commission by King Francis I for Henri II of France. Most noticeable is that the Northern hemisphere is upside-down

Background image16th Century Collection: 1551 Gesner armoured rhino after Durer

1551 Gesner armoured rhino after Durer
Gesner Woodcut " Icones Animalium" 1560, reproduced from 1551. Published Christoph Froschover, Zurich. Gesner reproduces this image faithfully from the famous 1515 woodcut by Durer

Background image16th Century Collection: Northern hemisphere star chart, 1537

Northern hemisphere star chart, 1537
Northern hemisphere star chart, 16th century. Star chart (planisphere) of the northern hemisphere, based on Albrecht Durers star charts of 1515. The illustrations show the constellations

Background image16th Century Collection: VENICE: MAP, 16TH CENTURY. Bird s-eye view of Venice, Italy. Map by Ignazio Danti, 16th century

VENICE: MAP, 16TH CENTURY. Bird s-eye view of Venice, Italy. Map by Ignazio Danti, 16th century

Background image16th Century Collection: OUR LADY OF YEVSEMANISK. Russian icon, 16th century

OUR LADY OF YEVSEMANISK. Russian icon, 16th century

Background image16th Century Collection: MEXICO: INDIANS, c1500. P urhepecha (Tarascan) Indians of Michoacan Province, Mexico

MEXICO: INDIANS, c1500. P urhepecha (Tarascan) Indians of Michoacan Province, Mexico, flee their village shortly before the arrival of Spanish conquistadors

Background image16th Century Collection: Undersea exploration in 16th-century Europe

Undersea exploration in 16th-century Europe
Underwater diver and man-at-arms, France, 1532. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background image16th Century Collection: Martin Luther

Martin Luther portrait. Hand-colored engraving reproduction of a portrait by Holbein

Background image16th Century Collection: William Tyndale

William Tyndale, English translator of the New Testament. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image16th Century Collection: NATL2A-00001

NATL2A-00001
Temple ceremony in an Aztec city. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image16th Century Collection: Hand-colored woodcut

Hand-colored woodcut
Aztec tiger knight in a costume of cotton and a helmet made of wood, from a model in Spain. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image16th Century Collection: Trephination evidence in an Inca skull

Trephination evidence in an Inca skull
Inca skull showing evidence of prehistoric trephining or brain surgery in Peru. Woodcut with a watercolor wash

Background image16th Century Collection: Bakers at their trade in the late Middle Ages

Bakers at their trade in the late Middle Ages
Bakers of York, showing their guild ordinances, England, 1590s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background image16th Century Collection: Spanish Armada, 1588

Spanish Armada, 1588
Defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English navy, 1588. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background image16th Century Collection: Portrait of a Lady called Countess of Nottingham (c. 1547-1603)

Portrait of a Lady called Countess of Nottingham (c. 1547-1603)
Artist: Critz, John de the elder (attributed to) - Title: Portrait of a Lady called Countess of Nottingham (c.1547-1603) () - Date: 1600-1605 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Wood 113.6 x 85.7

Background image16th Century Collection: The Banquet

The Banquet
Artist: Linton, James Dromgole - Title: The Banquet - Date: 1882 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 127 x 251.5

Background image16th Century Collection: Map of Western Europe, 1590

Map of Western Europe, 1590
16th century map of Western Europe. Published around 1590, this map shows the coasts of Western Europe and the Mediterranean

Background image16th Century Collection: Europe, 16th century nautical map

Europe, 16th century nautical map
Nautical map of Europe, 1544 copy of Agnese Atlas. Several copies of this atlas were produced between 1536 and 1564, in Venice, by the Italian mapmaker Battista Agnese

Background image16th Century Collection: Red Square, St. Basils Cathedral, Lenins Tomb and walls of the Kremlin, UNESCO

Red Square, St. Basils Cathedral, Lenins Tomb and walls of the Kremlin, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Moscow, Russia, Europe

Background image16th Century Collection: Magdalen College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Magdalen College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background image16th Century Collection: The Pantheon and Piazza della Rotonda at night, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rome

The Pantheon and Piazza della Rotonda at night, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Background image16th Century Collection: Asia, India

Asia, India
India, Rajasthan, Udaipur. Detail of mosaic tile peacock feathers in City Palace Museum (built 1568)

Background image16th Century Collection: ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS (1542-1591). Spanish mystic and poet. Line engraving, 17th century

ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS (1542-1591). Spanish mystic and poet. Line engraving, 17th century

Background image16th Century Collection: WILLIAM TYNDALE (1492?-1536). English translator of New Testament and Pentateuch: line engraving

WILLIAM TYNDALE (1492?-1536). English translator of New Testament and Pentateuch: line engraving, 17th century

Background image16th Century Collection: Durers Celestial Globe, 1515

Durers Celestial Globe, 1515. This shows the northern hemisphere, and was prepared in conjunction with the astronomer Stabius

Background image16th Century Collection: Distillation, 16th century woodcut

Distillation, 16th century woodcut
Distillation. Coloured 16th century woodcut depicting apparatus used for distillation. Two liquids to be distilled are being heated in large flasks (bottom left and right)

Background image16th Century Collection: The 16th century black and white gabled house, Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire, England, UK

The 16th century black and white gabled house, Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire, England, UK

Background image16th Century Collection: Paracelsus, born Phillippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, 1493 - 1541

Paracelsus, born Phillippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, 1493 - 1541. Swiss renaissance physician. After the so-called Rosicrucian portrait dating from 1567

Background image16th Century Collection: John Calvin (15091564). French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation

John Calvin (15091564). French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation
John Calvin (1509-1564). French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation. Colored engraving

Background image16th Century Collection: The Long Room in the library of Trinity College, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Europe

The Long Room in the library of Trinity College, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Background image16th Century Collection: The floating Miyajima torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine at sunset, UNESCO World Heritage Site

The floating Miyajima torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine at sunset, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Miyajima Island, Western Honshu, Japan, Asia

Background image16th Century Collection: Worcester Cathedral on the River Severn floodlit at dusk, Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Worcester Cathedral on the River Severn floodlit at dusk, Worcester, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background image16th Century Collection: Hvar Fortress cannon and Hvar Town at sunset taken from the Spanish Fort (Fortica), Hvar Island

Hvar Fortress cannon and Hvar Town at sunset taken from the Spanish Fort (Fortica), Hvar Island, Dalmatian Coast, Adriatic, Croatia, Europe

Background image16th Century Collection: Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer

Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) observing a lunar eclipse in Rome, Italy, in 1500. Copernicus was a Polish astronomer who studied in both Poland and Italy



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Step back in time to the 16th century, a period of exploration and cultural richness. Jacopo de Barbari's intricate Map of Venice in 1500 transports us to the enchanting canals and vibrant streets of this Italian city-state. As we journey further east, we find ourselves in Amritsar, Punjab, India, where the majestic Golden Temple stands tall amidst the serene Amrit Sagar lake. Leonardo da Vinci's detailed Skull Anatomy reminds us of the scientific advancements made during this era. Across Europe, Trinity College's Long Room beckons with its shelves lined with centuries-old books, offering a glimpse into intellectual pursuits of scholars from Dublin. Meanwhile, on another continent, Mexico proudly displays its flag against the backdrop of Plaza de la Constitución (Zócalo), with the magnificent Metropolitan Cathedral towering above. The Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) reappears on our journey as we explore Asia's rich heritage. Its golden splendor shines brightly in Amritsar once again. Pieter Bruegel the Elder takes us to a snowy landscape through his masterpiece "Hunters in the Snow, " capturing both nature's beauty and human activity during winter. German engraving from 1594 showcases surveyors diligently working on land and sea – a testament to expanding knowledge and cartography during this time. Abraham Ortelius' map reveals an Ottoman Empire at its height in 1570 while Dürer’s world map from 1515 provides insight into how people perceived geography centuries ago. Finally, Da Vinci surprises us yet again with his crossbow design – an example of his multifaceted genius that spanned artistry and engineering alike.