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Mars and Venus United by Love — Paolo Veronese

Mars and Venus United by Love

Paolo Veronese · 1570s

The Judgment of Paris — Lucas Cranach the Elder

The Judgment of Paris

Lucas Cranach the Elder · ca. 1528

The Judgment of Paris; he is sitting at left with Venus, Juno and Pallas Athena, a winged victory above; in the upper section the Sun in his chariot preceeded by Castor and Pollux on horseback; at lower right two river gods and a naiad above whom Jupiter, an eagle, Ganymede, Diana and another Goddess — Marcantonio Raimondi · Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi)

The Judgment of Paris; he is sitting at left with Venus, Juno and Pallas Athena, a winged victory above; in the upper section the Sun in his chariot preceeded by Castor and Pollux on horseback; at lower right two river gods and a naiad above whom Jupiter, an eagle, Ganymede, Diana and another Goddess

Marcantonio Raimondi · Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) · ca. 1510–20

Saint Eustace — Albrecht Dürer

Saint Eustace

Albrecht Dürer · ca. 1501

Abduction of Proserpine — Albrecht Dürer

Abduction of Proserpine

Albrecht Dürer · n.d.

Approach to a Mountain Village with Horsemen on the Road — Fra Bartolomeo

Approach to a Mountain Village with Horsemen on the Road

Fra Bartolomeo · ca. 1501

Otto, Count of Nassau and his Wife Adelheid van Vianen — Bernard van Orley

Otto, Count of Nassau and his Wife Adelheid van Vianen

Bernard van Orley · 1530–35

Christ Carrying the Cross — Sebastiano del Piombo

Christ Carrying the Cross

Sebastiano del Piombo · c. 1515–17

Equestrian Portrait of the Emperor Maximilian — Hans Burgkmair the Elder

Equestrian Portrait of the Emperor Maximilian

Hans Burgkmair the Elder · 1508

Hunting near Hartenfels Castle — Lucas Cranach the Younger

Hunting near Hartenfels Castle

Lucas Cranach the Younger · 1540

Landscape with a milkmaid at right and a boy at left — Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) · Nicolò Boldrini

Landscape with a milkmaid at right and a boy at left

Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) · Nicolò Boldrini · ca. 1535–40

The Crucifixion — Lucas Cranach the Elder

The Crucifixion

Lucas Cranach the Elder · 1502

The Conversion of St. Paul — Lucas van Leyden

The Conversion of St. Paul

Lucas van Leyden · 1509

Henry II (1519–1559), King of France — François Clouet

Henry II (1519–1559), King of France

François Clouet

The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu’l-Maali, Page from a Manuscript of the Akbarnama — Basawan

The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu’l-Maali, Page from a Manuscript of the Akbarnama

Basawan · Mughal dynasty (1526-1857), c. 1590-1595

The Conversion of Saint Paul — Ludovico Carracci

The Conversion of Saint Paul

Ludovico Carracci · ca. 1587–89

Page from a Sketchbook Depicting a City under Siege and a Scene of Homage(?) (recto); standing figures and a horseman; male and female figures; a battle scene (verso) — Domenico Beccafumi

Page from a Sketchbook Depicting a City under Siege and a Scene of Homage(?) (recto); standing figures and a horseman; male and female figures; a battle scene (verso)

Domenico Beccafumi · 1520s

Classical Battle Scene; Verso: Peter and John Heal a Cripple at the Gate of the Temple — Bartholomeus Spranger

Classical Battle Scene; Verso: Peter and John Heal a Cripple at the Gate of the Temple

Bartholomeus Spranger · ca. 1590

Conversion of Saul, from Michelangelo's fresco in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican — Michelangelo Buonarroti · Nicolas Beatrizet · Antonio Salamanca

Conversion of Saul, from Michelangelo's fresco in the Pauline Chapel at the Vatican

Michelangelo Buonarroti · Nicolas Beatrizet · Antonio Salamanca · ca. 1545–60

The Fall of Phaeton — Michelangelo Buonarroti · Nicolas Beatrizet · Antonio Lafreri

The Fall of Phaeton

Michelangelo Buonarroti · Nicolas Beatrizet · Antonio Lafreri · 1540–66

Saint Eustace — Albrecht Dürer

Saint Eustace

Albrecht Dürer · c. 1501

Maximilian and Henry VIII of England, plate 22 from Historical Scenes from the Life of Emperor Maximilian I from the Triumphal Arch — Albrecht Dürer

Maximilian and Henry VIII of England, plate 22 from Historical Scenes from the Life of Emperor Maximilian I from the Triumphal Arch

Albrecht Dürer · 1515-17, printed c. 1520

The Four Horsemen, from The Apocalypse — Albrecht Dürer

The Four Horsemen, from The Apocalypse

Albrecht Dürer · c. 1498

The Nativity — Albrecht Dürer

The Nativity

Albrecht Dürer · 1504

The Great Triumphal Car of Emperor Maximilian — Albrecht Dürer

The Great Triumphal Car of Emperor Maximilian

Albrecht Dürer · 1523

The Great Triumphal Car of Emperor Maximilian — Albrecht Dürer

The Great Triumphal Car of Emperor Maximilian

Albrecht Dürer · 1523

The Great Triumphal Car of Emperor Maximilian — Albrecht Dürer

The Great Triumphal Car of Emperor Maximilian

Albrecht Dürer · 1523

The Great Triumphal Car of Emperor Maximilian — Albrecht Dürer

The Great Triumphal Car of Emperor Maximilian

Albrecht Dürer · c. 1523

The Small Horse — Albrecht Dürer

The Small Horse

Albrecht Dürer · 1505

The Large Horse — Albrecht Dürer

The Large Horse

Albrecht Dürer · 1505

The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea — Titian

The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

Titian · 1514–15, printed 1549

The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea — Titian

The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

Titian · 1514–15, printed 1549

The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea — Titian

The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea

Titian · 1514–15, printed 1549

Jupiter tumbling from a horse-drawn carriage at right, Ganymede riding Jupiter's eagle upper center, below Venus and to her right, the three Graces — Master of the Die · Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi)

Jupiter tumbling from a horse-drawn carriage at right, Ganymede riding Jupiter's eagle upper center, below Venus and to her right, the three Graces

Master of the Die · Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) · 1530–60

Battle of Sea-Gods, Left Half of a Frieze — Andrea Mantegna

Battle of Sea-Gods, Left Half of a Frieze

Andrea Mantegna · 1470/1500

Wooded Region (Pagus Nemorosus) from The Large Landscapes — Pieter Bruegel the Elder · Johannes van Doetecum I · Lucas van Doetecum · Hieronymus Cock

Wooded Region (Pagus Nemorosus) from The Large Landscapes

Pieter Bruegel the Elder · Johannes van Doetecum I · Lucas van Doetecum · Hieronymus Cock · ca. 1555–56

Two Galleys Sailing Behind an Armed Three-Master with Phaeton and Jupiter in the Sky, from the series of Ships — Pieter Bruegel the Elder · Frans Huys · Hieronymus Cock

Two Galleys Sailing Behind an Armed Three-Master with Phaeton and Jupiter in the Sky, from the series of Ships

Pieter Bruegel the Elder · Frans Huys · Hieronymus Cock · 1561–65

Forest Landscape with Wild Animals — Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Forest Landscape with Wild Animals

Pieter Bruegel the Elder · late 16th century

Dance of Death:  The Ploughman — Hans Holbein the Younger

Dance of Death: The Ploughman

Hans Holbein the Younger · ca. 1526

Saint Martin and the Beggar — Vittore Carpaccio

Saint Martin and the Beggar

Vittore Carpaccio · 1493–1500

Concert champêtre — Girolamo Romanino

Concert champêtre

Girolamo Romanino · ca. 1520–30

The First Tournament — Lucas Cranach the Elder

The First Tournament

Lucas Cranach the Elder · 1506

The Third Tournament, with Knights Breaking Lances — Lucas Cranach the Elder

The Third Tournament, with Knights Breaking Lances

Lucas Cranach the Elder · 1509

The Second Tournament with a Tapestry Showing Samson and the Lion — Lucas Cranach the Elder

The Second Tournament with a Tapestry Showing Samson and the Lion

Lucas Cranach the Elder · 1509

The Judgment of Paris — Lucas Cranach the Elder

The Judgment of Paris

Lucas Cranach the Elder · 1508

The Stag Hunt — Lucas Cranach the Elder

The Stag Hunt

Lucas Cranach the Elder · c. 1506

The Apostles' Creed (Das Symbolum der Heiligen Aposteln) — Lucas Cranach the Elder

The Apostles' Creed (Das Symbolum der Heiligen Aposteln)

Lucas Cranach the Elder · 1548

The Fall and Redemption of Man:  The Flight into Egypt — Albrecht Altdorfer

The Fall and Redemption of Man: The Flight into Egypt

Albrecht Altdorfer · c. 1515

The Fall and Redemption of Man:  The Resurrection — Albrecht Altdorfer

The Fall and Redemption of Man: The Resurrection

Albrecht Altdorfer · c. 1515

The Fall and Redemption of Man — Albrecht Altdorfer

The Fall and Redemption of Man

Albrecht Altdorfer · c. 1515

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