Renascence Collection

Design for supplying water to a building by means of means of pipes drawing water from wells
XIR370209 Design for supplying water to a building by means of means of pipes drawing water from wells, illustration from De Machinis (pen and ink and w/c on paper)

Design to make use of heat to improve navigation, illustration from De Machinis (pen and ink and w / c on paper)
XIR370208 Design to make use of heat to improve navigation, illustration from De Machinis (pen and ink and w/c on paper) by Mariano di Jacopo (detto il Taccola) (1382-c.1453) (after)

Diagram of a pump worked by means of bellows, illustration from De Machinis (pen and ink and w / c on paper)
XIR370213 Diagram of a pump worked by means of bellows, illustration from De Machinis (pen and ink and w/c on paper) by Mariano di Jacopo (detto il Taccola) (1382-c.1453) (after)

Design for a machine with drawbridge on wheels for use in warfare or sieges
XIR370206 Design for a machine with drawbridge on wheels for use in warfare or sieges, illustration from De Machinis (pen and ink and w/c on paper) by Mariano di Jacopo (detto il Taccola)

Tablet commemorating Antonio and Piero Pollaiolo (marble)
ALI281579 Tablet commemorating Antonio and Piero Pollaiolo (marble) by Italian School, (15th century); San Pietro in Vincoli, Rome

Renascence Ornament (litho)
6006328 Renascence Ornament (litho) by Glazier, Richard (1851-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Renascence Ornament. Illustration for A Manual of Historic Ornament by Richard Glazier (Batsford)

Childrens games of the Sixteenth century (litho)
KDC384294 Childrens games of the Sixteenth century (litho) by English School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: two methods of playing shuttlecock)

Arrival of Queen Elizabeth I at Nonesuch Palace with her courtiers, guards and dogs
KDC384163 Arrival of Queen Elizabeth I at Nonesuch Palace with her courtiers, guards and dogs, 1598 (hand coloured copper engraving) (detail of 324184) by Hoefnagel

Handwriting and signature of Albrecht Duerer (pen & ink on paper)
KDC384210 Handwriting and signature of Albrecht Duerer (pen & ink on paper) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Private Collection; (add.info)

Griffin printers emblem of Sebastianus Gryphius, Lyon, 1546 (woodcut)
CHT418494 Griffin printers emblem of Sebastianus Gryphius, Lyon, 1546 (woodcut) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Palazzo Barbarano da Porto, 1570-75 (photo)
XIR415784 Palazzo Barbarano da Porto, 1570-75 (photo) by Palladio, Andrea (1508-80); Vicenza, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: courtyard with loggia of Palladios only completely finished city palace;)

Fol. 11v The Month of November: Harvesting Acorns for the pigs and Hunting
XIR365084 Fol.11v The Month of November: Harvesting Acorns for the pigs and Hunting, from the Breviarium Grimani, c.1515 (vellum) by Flemish School, (16th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

Guillaume Bude, 1841 (colour engraving)
CHT274974 Guillaume Bude, 1841 (colour engraving) by Dupre (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info)

Ms 22531 Couple in bed, from Le Livre des Proprietes des choses
CHT307863 Ms 22531 Couple in bed, from Le Livre des Proprietes des choses by Barthelemy l Anglais, c.1410-15 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Fol. 7v The Month of July: Harvest and Sheep Shearing, from the
XIR254909 Fol.7v The Month of July: Harvest and Sheep Shearing, from the Breviarium Grimani, c.1515 (vellum) by Flemish School, (16th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice

Rebel Peasants surrounding a knight, from an illustration to Trostspiegel
CHT244941 Rebel Peasants surrounding a knight, from an illustration to Trostspiegel by Petrarch, 1539 (woodcut) by German School

Diagram of a method of supplying water, illustration from De Machinis
XIR177535 Diagram of a method of supplying water, illustration from De Machinis (pen and ink and w/c on paper) by Mariano di Jacopo (detto il Taccola) (1382-c.1453) (after)

Fol 6v The Month of June: Haymaking, from the Breviarium Grimani, c
XIR365083 Fol 6v The Month of June: Haymaking, from the Breviarium Grimani, c.1515 (vellum) by Flemish School, (16th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice

Fol 5v The Month of May: Festival of the Trees, from the Breviarium Grimani, c
XIR365082 Fol 5v The Month of May: Festival of the Trees, from the Breviarium Grimani, c.1515 (vellum) by Flemish School, (16th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice

Eve offering the apple to Adam in the Garden of Eden and the serpent, c
REV407330 Eve offering the apple to Adam in the Garden of Eden and the serpent, c.1520-25 (oil on wood) (detail of 407328) by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); Museo Soumaya, Mexico City

Honour Triumphing over Deceit, c. 1561 (marble)
ALG79838 Honour Triumphing over Deceit, c.1561 (marble) by Danti, Vincenzo (1530-76); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: L Honneur vainqueur de la Fraude; ); Italian

Portrait of Luca della Robbia in the Sala di Cosimo il Vecchio (fresco)
ALI281581 Portrait of Luca della Robbia in the Sala di Cosimo il Vecchio (fresco) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence

Cosimo de Medici seated among philosophers and artists in the Sala di Cosimo il Vecchio (fresco)
ALI281580 Cosimo de Medici seated among philosophers and artists in the Sala di Cosimo il Vecchio (fresco) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence

Printers emblem of Robert Estienne, Paris, 1526 (woodcut)
CHT418495 Printers emblem of Robert Estienne, Paris, 1526 (woodcut) by French School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Astronomy (coloured engraving)
CHT307827 Astronomy (coloured engraving) by Degler, Johann (1666-1729) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Astronomie; engraved by Andreas Matthaeus Wolfgang (1660-1736)

Woman drawing water from a well, illustration from De Machinis
XIR370203 Woman drawing water from a well, illustration from De Machinis (pen and ink and w/c on paper) by Mariano di Jacopo (detto il Taccola) (1382-c.1453) (after); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

Guillaume Gouffier, Seigneur de Bonnivet (pencil on paper)
PWI261842 Guillaume Gouffier, Seigneur de Bonnivet (pencil on paper) by French School, (16th century); Chateau de Beauregard

Frontispiece of La Defense et Illustration de la Langue Francaise
XIR360245 Frontispiece of La Defense et Illustration de la Langue Francaise by Joachim du Bellay, printed by Federic Morel in Paris in 1561 (printed paper with pen & ink) by French School

In Praise of Folly, 1751 (printed paper)
BMR322571 In Praise of Folly, 1751 (printed paper) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris, France; (add.info)

Frontispiece to Universalis Philosophiae by Tommaso Campanella
BMR322570 Frontispiece to Universalis Philosophiae by Tommaso Campanella, published in Paris, 1638 (engraving) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris

Ms 978 fol. 31 The construction of the castle, illustration from a spiritual
BMR344022 Ms 978 fol.31 The construction of the castle, illustration from a spiritual treatise for use of lay people by Gabrielle de Bourbon (vellum) by French School

Arrival of Queen Elizabeth I at Nonesuch Palace and men and women from Tudor society
KDC324184 Arrival of Queen Elizabeth I at Nonesuch Palace and men and women from Tudor society, 1598 (hand coloured copper engraving) by Hoefnagel

Handwriting and signature of Michelangelo Buonarroti (pen and ink on paper)
KDC384145 Handwriting and signature of Michelangelo Buonarroti (pen and ink on paper) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Private Collection; (add.info)

Arrival of Queen Elizabeth I at Nonsuch Palace, 1598 (hand coloured copper engraving
KDC384160 Arrival of Queen Elizabeth I at Nonsuch Palace, 1598 (hand coloured copper engraving) (detail of 324184) by Hoefnagel

Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, c. 1520-25 (oil on wood)
REV407328 Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, c.1520-25 (oil on wood) by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); Museo Soumaya, Mexico City, Mexico; German, out of copyright

Design for a fortress with two drawbridges, illustration from De Machinis
XIR370207 Design for a fortress with two drawbridges, illustration from De Machinis (pen and ink and w/c on paper) by Mariano di Jacopo (detto il Taccola) (1382-c.1453) (after)

Bathsheba receives two messengers from David at the fountain, c. 1510-15 (tapestry)
XIR375798 Bathsheba receives two messengers from David at the fountain, c.1510-15 (tapestry) by Flemish School, (16th century); Musee National de la Renaissance, Ecouen

Fol. 9v The Month of September: The Wine Harvest, from Breviarium Grimani, c
XIR211752 Fol.9v The Month of September: The Wine Harvest, from Breviarium Grimani, c.1515 (vellum) by Flemish School, (16th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice

Painting, assisted by a cherub, depicting Fame (fresco)
AII79518 Painting, assisted by a cherub, depicting Fame (fresco) by Mannozzi, Giovanni (da San Giovanni) (1592-1636); Palazzo Pitti, Florence

Eve offering the apple to Adam in the Garden of Eden, c
REV407329 Eve offering the apple to Adam in the Garden of Eden, c.1520-25 (oil on wood) (detail of 407328) by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); Museo Soumaya, Mexico City, Mexico; German

Portrait of Mantegna, 1899 (litho)
KDC397351 Portrait of Mantegna, 1899 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506)

Courtiers and hunting dogs accompanying the arrival of Queen Elizabeth I at Nonsuch
KDC384159 Courtiers and hunting dogs accompanying the arrival of Queen Elizabeth I at Nonsuch Palace, 1598 (hand coloured copper engraving) (detail of 324184) by Hoefnagel

Frontispiece to Apologia pro Galileo, Mathematico Florentino
CHT242814 Frontispiece to Apologia pro Galileo, Mathematico Florentino by Tommaso Campanella, published in Frankfurt, 1622 (engraving) by German School

View of the courtyard and chapel at Chantilly (pen, ink & w / c on paper)
BMR307485 View of the courtyard and chapel at Chantilly (pen, ink & w/c on paper) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris

Ms 412 Book of Hours with illustrations of pilgrims, Jews. sun, moon and myrtle (vellum)
BMR290516 Ms 412 Book of Hours with illustrations of pilgrims, Jews. sun, moon and myrtle (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris

Man Putting into Motion a Wheel-Driven Well, illustration from De Machinis
XIR155553 Man Putting into Motion a Wheel-Driven Well, illustration from De Machinis (pen and ink and w/c on paper) by Mariano di Jacopo (detto il Taccola) (1382-c.1453) (after)

Design for a Warship, illustration from De Machinis
XIR370202 Design for a Warship, illustration from De Machinis (pen and ink and w/c on paper) by Mariano di Jacopo (detto il Taccola) (1382-c.1453) (after); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice

Fol. 12v The Month of December: Hunting Wild Boar, from the Breviarium Grimani
XIR365085 Fol.12v The Month of December: Hunting Wild Boar, from the Breviarium Grimani, c.1515 (vellum) by Flemish School, (16th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice

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"Renascence: A Glimpse into the Ingenious World of Innovation and Beauty" Step back in time to witness the remarkable rebirth of creativity and ingenuity during the Renaissance period. Through captivating illustrations, we explore groundbreaking designs that revolutionized various aspects of life. Delve into the realm of engineering marvels as you observe a design for supplying water to buildings through an intricate network of pipes drawing from wells. The pen and ink illustration from De Machinis showcases how this innovative system brought convenience and efficiency to urban living. Marvel at another ingenious creation, a design aimed at harnessing heat to enhance navigation. This pen and ink illustration from De Machinis reveals how this revolutionary concept propelled maritime exploration forward, opening new horizons for trade and discovery. Immerse yourself in the world of mechanics with a fascinating diagram depicting a pump operated by bellows. Witness how this invention transformed manual labor, making tasks more manageable while improving productivity across various industries. Prepare to be awestruck by a machine designed specifically for warfare or sieges - an imposing contraption featuring a drawbridge on wheels. This pen and ink illustration from De Machinis unveils the military advancements that shaped history's most significant battles. But Renaissance art extends beyond practicality; it also celebrates beauty in its purest form. Admire Antonio and Piero Pollaiolo's commemorative marble tablet, paying homage to their artistic legacy that continues to inspire generations. Indulge your senses with exquisite Renascence ornamentation captured on lithographs - delicate patterns intricately intertwined, showcasing meticulous craftsmanship that adorned palaces, churches, and homes alike. Travel back in time as you witness children engrossed in playful activities through vibrant lithographs capturing sixteenth-century games. These images offer glimpses into childhood innocence amidst turbulent times – moments frozen forever within these timeless prints. Experience regal grandeur as Queen Elizabeth I arrives at Nonesuch Palace, surrounded by her courtiers, guards, and loyal dogs.