Sixteenth Century Collection

Step back in time to the sixteenth century, a period of artistic and cultural brilliance

Sixteenth Century Collection: Praying hands, art by Durer

Praying hands, art by Durer
Durers Praying Hands. Sketch by the German artist Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) of praying hands (1508). Durer did much to introduce the Renaissance style of art to northern Europe

Sixteenth Century Collection: Young hare, by Durer

Young hare, by Durer
Durers Young Hare. Sketch by the German artist Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) of a young hare (1502). Durer did much to introduce the Renaissance style of art to northern Europe

Sixteenth Century Collection: 16th Century Plan of Florence

16th Century Plan of Florence
16th century plan of Florence, Italy. Detail from the map of Etruria (Tuscany and Northern Lazio), in the Gallery of Maps in the Vatican Museum.The Gallery of Maps holds maps which were commissioned

Sixteenth 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

Sixteenth 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

Sixteenth Century Collection: 16th Century Plan of Rome

16th Century Plan of Rome
16th century plan of Rome. Details from the map of Latium et Sabina (Southern Lazio), in the Gallery of Maps in the Vatican Museum.The Gallery of Maps holds maps which were commissioned between 1578

Street Scene, La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Church of San Francisco, La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

View over La Orotava towards Mount Teide, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Sixteenth Century Collection: Map of the near east

Map of the near east by Fernao Vaz Dourado (c. 1520 - c. 1580), a Portuguese cartographer of the sixteenth century. He belonged to the third period of the old Portuguese nautical cartography

Map of Sixteenth-Century Jerusalem 1612

Sixteenth Century Collection: Shakespeare reading. William Shakespeare, bapt. 26 April 1564 - 1616

Shakespeare reading. William Shakespeare, bapt. 26 April 1564 - 1616. English playwright, poet, and actor. After a 19th century engraving from a painting by American artist William Page; Illustration

Sixteenth Century Collection: The Lost Colony of Roanoke, Roanoke Island, North Carolina, United States of America

The Lost Colony of Roanoke, Roanoke Island, North Carolina, United States of America, where 115 people mysteriously disappeared c. 1590

Sixteenth Century Collection: Spanish prelate Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo, 1538-1606, Archbishop of Lima

Spanish prelate Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo, 1538-1606, Archbishop of Lima, is presented a book by a group of Incas. Full name, Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo. After a 17th century work; Artwork

Sixteenth Century Collection: Sir Richard Grenville, also known as Greynvile, Greeneville, Greenfield, 1542-1591

Sir Richard Grenville, also known as Greynvile, Greeneville, Greenfield, 1542-1591. English sea captain and explorer, Member of Parliament for Cornwall, High Sheriff of County Cork, Ireland; Artwork

Self-portrait of Italian artist Ottavio Mario Leoni, 1578-1630; Artwork

Sixteenth Century Collection: Portrait of Juan Luis Vives, 1493 -1540, Spanish scholar and humanist

Portrait of Juan Luis Vives, 1493 -1540, Spanish scholar and humanist, after an 18th century print; Spain

Sixteenth Century Collection: Sebastian Cabot, c. 1474 - c. 1557. Italian explorer, describes his journeys to King Henry VII of

Sebastian Cabot, c. 1474 - c. 1557. Italian explorer, describes his journeys to King Henry VII of England; Artwork

Sixteenth Century Collection: Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, Lord of Montaigne, 1533 - 1592. Philosopher of the French Renaissance

Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, Lord of Montaigne, 1533 - 1592. Philosopher of the French Renaissance period; France

Sixteenth Century Collection: Francois Rabelais, circa 1483 / 1494 - 1553. French Renaissance writer, physician

Francois Rabelais, circa 1483 / 1494 - 1553. French Renaissance writer, physician, Renaissance humanist
Francois Rabelais, circa 1483/1494 - 1553. French Renaissance writer, physician, Renaissance humanist, monk and Greek scholar; France

Sixteenth Century Collection: Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli, 1469 - 1527. Italian diplomat, politician, historian

Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli, 1469 - 1527. Italian diplomat, politician, historian, philosopher, humanist and writer of the Renaissance period; Italy

Sixteenth Century Collection: Hayreddin Barbarossa also known as Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha or Hizir Reis, 1478-1546

Hayreddin Barbarossa also known as Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha or Hizir Reis, 1478-1546. Admiral of the Ottoman Fleet

Neptune. After a 16th century engraving. Neptune was the Roman god of the sea, and also of horses

Sixteenth Century Collection: Diogenes, 3rd century BC Greek philosopher. Engraved after a 16th century work by Parmigianino

Diogenes, 3rd century BC Greek philosopher. Engraved after a 16th century work by Parmigianino, 1503-1540, proper name Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola and also known as Francesco Mazzola 1503-1540

Sixteenth Century Collection: DomA©nikos TheotokAopoulos, 1541 -1614, aka El Greco, (The Greek ). Painter

DomA©nikos TheotokAopoulos, 1541 -1614, aka El Greco, (The Greek ). Painter
Domenikos TheotokAopoulos, 1541 -1614, aka El Greco, (The Greek ). Painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance

Sixteenth Century Collection: Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, also known as Raphael, 1483 - 1520. Italian painter and architect

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, also known as Raphael, 1483 - 1520. Italian painter and architect. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Sixteenth Century Collection: Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, 1452 - 1519, also known as Leonardo da Vinci or Leonardo

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, 1452 - 1519, also known as Leonardo da Vinci or Leonardo. Italian Renaissance polymath: artist, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer

Sixteenth Century Collection: Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, aka Michelangelo. 1475 - 1564

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, aka Michelangelo. 1475 - 1564. Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Sixteenth Century Collection: Edward 'Ned'Alleyn, 1566 - 1626. English actor who was a major figure of the Elizabethan theatre

Edward "Ned"Alleyn, 1566 - 1626. English actor who was a major figure of the Elizabethan theatre
Edward " Ned" Alleyn, 1566 - 1626. English actor who was a major figure of the Elizabethan theatre and founder of Dulwich College and Alleyns School

Sixteenth Century Collection: Shakespeares Monument affixed to the north wall of the chancel of Stratford-on-Avon, England

Shakespeares Monument affixed to the north wall of the chancel of Stratford-on-Avon, England. William Shakespeare, 1564 (baptised) - 1616. English poet, playwright and actor

Sixteenth Century Collection: The Rose, Bankside, Southwark, London, England. An Elizabethan theatre

The Rose, Bankside, Southwark, London, England. An Elizabethan theatre, the first purpose-built playhouse to ever stage a production of any of Shakespeares plays

Sixteenth Century Collection: John Calvin, born Jehan Cauvin, 1509 - 1564. French theologian

John Calvin, born Jehan Cauvin, 1509 - 1564. French theologian, pastor and reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation

Sixteenth Century Collection: Martin Luther, 1483 - 1546. German professor of theology, composer, priest and monk

Martin Luther, 1483 - 1546. German professor of theology, composer, priest and monk. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Sixteenth Century Collection: Alexander the Great watching animals fight. 16th century engraving after a work by Jan van der

Alexander the Great watching animals fight. 16th century engraving after a work by Jan van der Straet, 1523- 1605. (Also known as Giovanni Stradano, van der Straat, Stradanus, Stratensis)

Sixteenth Century Collection: Ivan IV Vasilyevich, 1530 - 1584, aka Ivan the Terrible or Ivan the Fearsome

Ivan IV Vasilyevich, 1530 - 1584, aka Ivan the Terrible or Ivan the Fearsome. Grand Prince of Moscow from 1533 to 1547, then Tsar of All Rus until his death in 1584

Sixteenth Century Collection: Moctezuma II, c. 1466 - 1520, also spelled Montezuma, Moteuczoma, Motecuhzoma, Mot?ucz

Moctezuma II, c. 1466 - 1520, also spelled Montezuma, Moteuczoma, Motecuhzoma, Mot?ucz?mah, and Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin. Ninth tlatoani or ruler of Tenochtitlan, Mexico

Sixteenth Century Collection: Elizabeth I, also known as The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, 1533 - 1603

Elizabeth I, also known as The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, 1533 - 1603. Queen of England and Ireland. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Sixteenth Century Collection: William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, 1580 - 1630. English nobleman, politician, and courtier

William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, 1580 - 1630. English nobleman, politician, and courtier. From Shakespeare The Player, published 1916

Sixteenth Century Collection: Louis XIV, 1638 - 1715, also known as Louis the Great or the Sun King. King of France

Louis XIV, 1638 - 1715, also known as Louis the Great or the Sun King. King of France. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Sixteenth Century Collection: Michael Drayton, 1563 - 1631. English poet during the Elizabethan era

Michael Drayton, 1563 - 1631. English poet during the Elizabethan era. From Shakespeare The Player, published 1916

Sixteenth Century Collection: The Swan Theatre, The Bankside, Southwark, London, England. From Shakespeare The Player

The Swan Theatre, The Bankside, Southwark, London, England. From Shakespeare The Player, published 1916

Sixteenth Century Collection: Bankside, Southwark, London, England, seen here in Shakespeares day, showing The Bear Garden

Bankside, Southwark, London, England, seen here in Shakespeares day, showing The Bear Garden, a place used for bear-baiting

Sixteenth Century Collection: Richard Tarlton or Tarleton, d. 1588. English actor of the Elizabethan era

Richard Tarlton or Tarleton, d. 1588. English actor of the Elizabethan era, seen here with his pipe and tabor
Richard Tarlton or Tarleton, d.1588. English actor of the Elizabethan era, seen here with his pipe and tabor. From Shakespeare The Player, published 1916

Sixteenth Century Collection: Greenwich Palace also known as The Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, London

Greenwich Palace also known as The Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, London, England in the 16th century. From Shakespeare The Player, published 1916

Sixteenth Century Collection: Galileo Galilei, 1564 - 1642. Italian polymath. Illustration by Gordon Ross

Galileo Galilei, 1564 - 1642. Italian polymath. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Famous Men

Sixteenth Century Collection: The death of Carlos, Prince of Asturias in 1568. Carlos, Prince of Asturias aka Don Carlos

The death of Carlos, Prince of Asturias in 1568. Carlos, Prince of Asturias aka Don Carlos, 1545 - 1568. Eldest son and heir-apparent of King Philip II of Spain

Sixteenth Century Collection: Philip II of Spain, 1527 - 1598, called the Prudent. King of Spain, King of Portugal as Philip I

Philip II of Spain, 1527 - 1598, called the Prudent. King of Spain, King of Portugal as Philip I, King of Naples and Sicily and jure uxoris King of England

Sixteenth Century Collection: Charles V, 1500 - 1558. Ruler of both the Spanish Empire as Charles I from 1516

Charles V, 1500 - 1558. Ruler of both the Spanish Empire as Charles I from 1516 and the Holy Roman Empire from 1519. From Historia de los Crimenes del Despotismo, published 1870

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Step back in time to the sixteenth century, a period of artistic and cultural brilliance. In this captivating era, Albrecht Durer's masterpiece "Praying Hands" showcases the devotion and spirituality that defined the age. His renowned artwork "Young Hare" captures nature's beauty with remarkable precision. Exploring the cities of Florence, Venice, and Rome through their intricate plans reveals the architectural marvels that adorned these bustling metropolises. The detailed 16th-century map of Venice unveils its labyrinthine canals and grand palaces, while Florence's plan offers a glimpse into its Renaissance splendor. Meanwhile, Rome's layout hints at its rich history as an epicenter of power. Immerse yourself in vibrant scenes from La Orotava in Tenerife, Canary Islands. The lively street scene depicts everyday life during this enchanting time period, while the Church of San Francisco stands tall as a testament to religious devotion. Gaze upon breathtaking vistas over La Orotava towards Mount Teide – a reminder of nature's majesty that captivated artists throughout history. Delve into literature with Boethius' "Consolation of Philosophy, " whose cover transports us to Leyden in the 16th century – a world where wisdom was sought after amidst turmoil and uncertainty. Travel across continents to Central America where UNESCO-protected ruins stand as remnants of Panama City from the sixteenth century – echoing tales from another time. Witness King Stephen I Báthory’s engraving; his reign marked Poland’s golden era when culture flourished under his rule. The sixteenth century encapsulates an extraordinary epoch filled with artistry, exploration, philosophy, and political intrigue - forever etched within our collective memory as one of humanity's most fascinating chapters.