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Midshipman Augustus Brine by John Singleton Copley.

John Singleton Copley

Midshipman Augustus Brine

1782

Saint Eustace by Albrecht Dürer.

Albrecht Dürer

Saint Eustace

ca. 1501

Portrait of a Woman by Quinten Massys.

Quinten Massys

Portrait of a Woman

ca. 1520

Saint Eustace by Albrecht Dürer.

Albrecht Dürer

Saint Eustace

ca. 1501

Saint Anthony the Abbot in the Wilderness by Sano di Pietro (Ansano di Pietro di Mencio).

Sano di Pietro (Ansano di Pietro di Mencio)

Saint Anthony the Abbot in the Wilderness

ca. 1440

A Corinthian capital on the ground at left, a monument with figures in low relief at left in the middleground, various animals and two shepherds at right, plate 4 from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome) by Stefano della Bella.

Stefano della Bella

A Corinthian capital on the ground at left, a monument with figures in low relief at left in the middleground, various animals and two shepherds at right, plate 4 from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome)

ca. 1646

The Feast of Herod and the Beheading of the Baptist by Giovanni Baronzio.

Giovanni Baronzio

The Feast of Herod and the Beheading of the Baptist

ca. 1330–35

Emperor Vespasian Cured by Veronica's Veil by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

Emperor Vespasian Cured by Veronica's Veil

ca. 1510

Ia Orana Maria (Hail Mary) by Paul Gauguin.

Paul Gauguin

Ia Orana Maria (Hail Mary)

1891

Ten Kings of Hell by Jin Chushi.

Jin Chushi

Ten Kings of Hell

before 1195

Façade of the church of San Lorenzo in Florence, decorated with the emperor's arms, four figures of death flanking the three entrances, the two in center on horseback, a large angel above central door, from "Ceremonies for the Funeral of Emperor Ferdinand II" (Funérailles de l'empereur Ferdinand II) by Stefano della Bella.

Stefano della Bella

Façade of the church of San Lorenzo in Florence, decorated with the emperor's arms, four figures of death flanking the three entrances, the two in center on horseback, a large angel above central door, from "Ceremonies for the Funeral of Emperor Ferdinand II" (Funérailles de l'empereur Ferdinand II)

1637

Plate 10: a horse lying down, a cow and two goats, two seated shepherds, a waterfall and a mountain in the background, from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome) by Stefano della Bella.

Stefano della Bella

Plate 10: a horse lying down, a cow and two goats, two seated shepherds, a waterfall and a mountain in the background, from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome)

ca. 1643–48

Portrait of the consort of Maria Theresa, queen of Hungary and Bohemia, on horseback by Anonymous, French, 18th century.

Anonymous, French, 18th century

Portrait of the consort of Maria Theresa, queen of Hungary and Bohemia, on horseback

18th century

Plate 3: a gale in the forest, two horsemen wrapped in their cloaks, the wind blowing, from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome) by Stefano della Bella.

Stefano della Bella

Plate 3: a gale in the forest, two horsemen wrapped in their cloaks, the wind blowing, from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome)

ca. 1643–48

The Coronation of the Virgin by Niccolò di Buonaccorso.

Niccolò di Buonaccorso

The Coronation of the Virgin

ca. 1380

Marie Antoinette in a Park by Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun.

Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun

Marie Antoinette in a Park

ca. 1780–81

"The Elephant Clock", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari by Farrukh ibn `Abd al-Latif.

Farrukh ibn `Abd al-Latif

"The Elephant Clock", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari

dated 715 AH/1315 CE

The Flower Girl by Charles Cromwell Ingham.

Charles Cromwell Ingham

The Flower Girl

1846

St. William of Aquitaine in armor bearing a standard in his right hand and resting his left hand on a shield, a landscape beyond by Martinus Martini.

Martinus Martini

St. William of Aquitaine in armor bearing a standard in his right hand and resting his left hand on a shield, a landscape beyond

ca. 1581–1610

The Genius of Castiglione by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Il Grechetto).

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Il Grechetto)

The Genius of Castiglione

ca. 1645–47 (published 1648)

Portrait of Alvise Contarini(?); (verso) A Tethered Roebuck by Jacometto (Jacometto Veneziano).

Jacometto (Jacometto Veneziano)

Portrait of Alvise Contarini(?); (verso) A Tethered Roebuck

ca. 1485–95

"The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus", Folio from a Falnama (Book of Omens) by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

"The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus", Folio from a Falnama (Book of Omens)

1550s

The Unicorn Purifies Water (from the Unicorn Tapestries) by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

The Unicorn Purifies Water (from the Unicorn Tapestries)

1495–1505

"The Funeral of Isfandiyar," Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Abu'l Qasim Firdausi.

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

"The Funeral of Isfandiyar," Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

1330s

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