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Illustrations from the Literature & Poetry collection.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the sacrifice of Polyxena at the tomb of Achilles.
Famous Women
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the Roman matron Claudia Quinta pulling a ship to shore.
Illumination of the Peridexion tree with birds and dragons
Bestiary
A full-page woodcut illustration of the 'Triumph of Chastity' (Triumphus Castitatis), likely from an edition of Petrarch's 'I Trionfi'. The central scene depicts a chariot pulled by two unicorns, symbols of purity. Atop the chariot, the personification of Chastity sits enthroned, holding a palm branch, with a bound and blindfolded Cupid at the front. A long procession of women follows the chariot. In the background is a fortified city with various towers, some bearing single-letter inscriptions (P, D, C). The entire image is enclosed within a complex decorative border of scrolling vines and geometric patterns.
Sonnets, Songs, and Triumphs
A detailed Renaissance woodcut illustration of the 'Triumph of Death', a theme from Petrarch's poem 'I Trionfi'. A skeletal figure representing Death stands on a triumphal chariot, holding a large scythe. The chariot is pulled by two oxen across a ground strewn with the corpses of people from all walks of life, including kings and high-ranking clergy, signaling the inevitability of death for all. The background features a winding path, a fortified city, and stylized trees.
The Peridexion tree with doves in its branches and dragons at its base.
The Ashmole Bestiary
A vibrant illumination of a blue monoceros (unicorn) in a stylized landscape.
A medieval manuscript illumination of a manticore devouring a human limb.
Illuminated miniature of four hares sharing ears in a circular motif.
Medieval manuscript illumination of a ram (Aries) between two stylized trees.
Illuminated miniature of a woman milking a cow
Illuminated miniature of hedgehogs gathering grapes within a decorative frame.
Miniature of four cranes in a landscape, one holding a stone in its claw.
Miniature of a man charming an asp
A medieval miniature depicting two men playing a game with triangular dice under a Gothic architectural canopy.
The Book of Games
Medieval manuscript illumination depicting four figures playing a board game, likely a variant of chess, under an architectural canopy.
Medieval manuscript illumination of a heptagonal board game with seven players.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Penelope at her loom and Ulysses slaying the suitors.
Woodcut portrait of Aesop surrounded by symbols of his fables.
Aesop's Fables
Woodcut illustration of Dante in the dark woods encountering three beasts and meeting Virgil.
Commentary on the Divine Comedy
Woodcut illustration for Canto III of Dante's Inferno depicting Charon ferrying souls.
A complex woodcut scene depicting Limbo from Dante's Inferno, featuring a seven-walled castle and various labeled historical and mythological figures.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Inferno, Canto XIV, depicting the Seventh Circle, Third Ring.
Woodcut illustration of Dante's Inferno, Canto XXXIII, depicting Count Ugolino and Archbishop Ruggieri in the frozen lake of Cocytus.
A large woodcut depicting Lucifer in the center of a frozen lake, with three heads devouring sinners.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating scenes from Dante's Inferno, featuring Dante and Virgil observing Minos and the punishment of the lustful.
The Divine Comedy with Commentary by Cristoforo Landino
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating scenes from Dante's Inferno, featuring Dante and Virgil observing various punishments.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting scenes from Dante's Inferno, featuring Dante and Virgil observing Cerberus and the damned.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration of scenes from Dante's Inferno, showing Dante and Virgil journeying through various circles of Hell.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration of Dante and Virgil at the gates of the City of Dis from Dante's Inferno.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration of Dante's Inferno, Canto X, showing the Sixth Circle of Hell with heretics in flaming tombs.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration for Canto XII of Dante's Inferno, depicting Dante and Virgil meeting the Centaurs on the banks of the Phlegethon.
Woodcut illustration of Dante's Inferno, Canto XIII, depicting the Wood of the Suicides with Harpies.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating a scene from Dante's Inferno, showing Dante and Virgil observing tormented souls in the Seventh Circle of Hell.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Dante and Virgil in the Seventh Circle of Hell from the Inferno.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto XVI of Dante's Inferno, showing Dante and Virgil encountering souls in the seventh circle.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating scenes from Dante's Inferno, featuring Dante, Virgil, and various mythological and historical figures in a hellish landscape.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating scenes from Dante's Inferno, showing Dante and Virgil observing damned souls in a rocky landscape.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto XX of Dante's Inferno, showing Dante and Virgil observing the punishment of the soothsayers.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration for Dante's Purgatorio, Canto XXII, showing Dante, Virgil, and Statius on a rocky path.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto XXV of Dante's Purgatorio, showing Dante and Virgil observing souls in the fire of the seventh terrace.
Woodcut illustration of Dante and Virgil observing souls in the flames of Purgatory.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto XXX of Dante's Inferno, showing Dante and Virgil observing the falsifiers in the eighth circle of Hell.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Dante and Virgil encountering giants in the Inferno.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto XXXII of Dante's Inferno, showing Dante and Virgil among the souls in the frozen lake of Cocytus.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration for Canto XXXII of Dante's Inferno, depicting Dante and Virgil in the frozen circle of Cocytus.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Dante and Virgil in the Ninth Circle of Hell (Cocytus).
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Dante and Virgil's arrival at the shores of Purgatory and their meeting with Cato of Utica.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto II of Purgatorio, showing an angel pilot bringing souls to shore.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration of the Mountain of Purgatory from Dante's Divine Comedy, surrounded by a decorative border.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Dante and Virgil ascending Mount Purgatory, showing multiple narrative scenes.
Woodcut illustration of Dante's Purgatorio showing the mountain with various figures.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating scenes from Dante's Purgatorio, featuring Dante, Virgil, Lucia, and an angel at the gate.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto XII of Dante's Purgatorio, showing Dante and Virgil on Mount Purgatory.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Dante and Virgil ascending Mount Purgatory, encountering various souls.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration from Dante's Purgatorio showing Dante and Virgil observing souls in a landscape of fire and rocks.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration for Canto XVII of Dante's Inferno, depicting Dante and Virgil in the seventh circle of Hell.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration of Dante and Virgil in the eighth circle of Hell (Inferno, Canto XX).
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto XX of Dante's Inferno, showing the punishment of the diviners.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the Mountain of Purgatory with Dante and Virgil.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto XXVI of Dante's Purgatorio, showing souls in the terrace of the lustful on Mount Purgatory.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating a scene from Dante's Purgatorio, showing Dante and Virgil with souls in a landscape.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto XXX of Dante's Purgatorio, showing Dante's encounter with Beatrice in the Earthly Paradise.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto XXXI of Dante's Purgatorio, showing Dante, Matilda, Beatrice, and a host of angels.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting scenes from Dante's Purgatorio, featuring figures in a landscape with a river and a celestial host of angels.
Printer's mark of Aldus Manutius featuring an anchor and a dolphin.
Dialogues of Love
A circular Macrobian world map (Mappa Mundi) surrounded by twelve personified wind heads.
Commentary on the Dream of Scipio and the Saturnalia
Elaborate allegorical frontispiece featuring Egyptian and Greek mythological figures and symbols framing the title text.
The Most Secret Secrets
Engraved portrait of Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam, in an oval frame with heraldic crest and inscriptions.
Sylva Sylvarum (1631 English edition)
Domingo Gonsales being lifted into the air by a team of gansas (wild swans) using a complex harness and frame.
The Man in the Moone
Farmers soaking rice seeds in a stream, the first step in the tilling process.
Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving
Illustration of farmers transplanting rice seedlings, titled 'Pulling up Seedlings' (拔秧).
Illustration of the 'Second Sleep' (二眠) stage of silkworm rearing from the 'Weaving' section, showing women and children in a pavilion.
Illustration of women tending to silkworms during the 'Third Sleep' stage of sericulture.
A detailed scene of women engaged in sericulture within a courtyard.
Illustration of sericulture process: Dividing the Trays (分箔).
A detailed scene from the 'Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving' depicting the process of sericulture, specifically placing silkworms on frames (Shang Cu).
A scene of sericulture showing figures sorting silk cocoons at a table outside a rural dwelling.
Illustration of silkworm moths emerging, from the weaving section of the 'Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving'.
Illustration of pattern weaving (Pan Hua) showing women operating a complex drawloom.
Portrait of Giordano Bruno
Collected Works of Giordano Bruno the Nolan
Studies of horses and riders, likely reproductions of Renaissance drawings.
The Literary Works of Leonardo da Vinci, Vol. II
Perspective drawing and floor plan of a centrally planned domed church with mirror-written notes.
Anatomical studies of a male torso, neck, and shoulders, showing musculature in various poses.
A group of five expressive, grotesque heads in various poses and expressions, including one crowned with a laurel wreath.
Portrait of Sequoyah (Sikwâyí) holding a tablet with the Cherokee syllabary.
Myths of the Cherokee
Portrait of Tahchee (Tatsĭ) or Dutch, a Cherokee leader, based on an 1834 painting by George Catlin.
Portrait of Spring-Frog or Tooantuh (Du'tsu'), a Cherokee man.
Portrait of John Ross (Gu'wisguwi'), Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
Portrait of Chief N. J. Smith (Tsalădihĭ), a man with long wavy hair, a mustache, and a goatee, wearing a suit and bowtie.
Photographic portrait of Tagwădihĭ
Full-length portrait of Sawănu'gĭ, a Cherokee ball-player, holding a ball-play stick.
Portrait of Annie Ax (Sadayï), a Cherokee woman.
Portrait of Walini', a Cherokee woman, photographed by James Mooney in 1888.
Red chalk self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci as an old man.
Leonardo da Vinci: Thinker, Researcher, and Poet
Technical drawing of a giant crossbow (balester) by Leonardo da Vinci, including mechanical details and mirror writing.
Anatomical study of the human thorax and abdomen by Leonardo da Vinci.
Self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci in profile, showing an elderly man with long, flowing hair and a beard.
Selected Texts: Thoughts, Theories, Precepts, and Fables
Portrait of a young woman in three-quarter view, a reproduction of a Leonardo da Vinci study.
Reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, illustrating human proportions within a circle and a square.
Profile portrait of an elderly man with a beard and cap.
Japanese woodblock print depicting a snowy night scene with a woman in a kimono and a man in a doorway.
Ancient Tales and Folklore of Japan
Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci
Literary and Philosophical Fragments
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Semiramis and Ninias with attendants.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting a mythological scene with Saturn, Ops, Jupiter, and Titan.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the goddess Juno with two figures and celestial symbols.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Pallas Athena in armor with an owl, alongside figures engaged in domestic labor.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Venus, Cupid, Vulcan, and Mars.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the Amazon queens Lampedo and Marpesia on horseback with their troops.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the tragic scene of Pyramus and Thisbe.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the myth of Hypermnestra and Lynceus, showing the Danaïdes killing their husbands while Hypermnestra spares hers.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Jason and Medea fleeing on horseback, with Medea holding the severed head of her brother Absyrtus.
Hand-colored woodcut of the Erythraean Sibyl and Christ as the Man of Sorrows.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the story of Hercules, Deianira, and the centaur Nessus.
A hand-colored woodcut depicting a woman, identified as Nicostrata, writing on a long scroll while three men observe her.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the story of Cephalus and Procris.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Argia mourning over the body of Polynices on a battlefield.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Penthesilea, Queen of the Amazons, in a battle scene on horseback.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the sorceress Circe and Ulysses (Odysseus) with his men transformed into animals.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting King Metabus throwing his daughter Camilla across a river on a spear.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the meeting of Nicaula (Queen of Sheba) and King Solomon.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the story of Rhea Silvia and the birth of Romulus and Remus.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Tullia Minor driving a chariot over the body of her father, Servius Tullius.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the story of Lucretia in two scenes: Sextus Tarquinius threatening her in bed, and her suicide before Collatinus and Brutus.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting two scenes of women artists and craftswomen from antiquity.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting an allegorical or historical scene of violence involving crowned figures.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the death of Sophonisba, featuring Sophonisba drinking poison, Masinissa, and Laelius.
A hand-colored woodcut depicting a scene of violence or tragedy on a boat, with a figure in a red cloak watching from the shore.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the mass suicide of Cimbrian women.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the assassination of Julius Caesar and the figure of Porcia.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Agrippina presenting a dish to Emperor Claudius, with Nero and other figures present.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting a scene with Nero and Sabina Poppaea.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting a scene with Faustina Augusta and Antoninus.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Empress Irene and Charlemagne.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the birth and baptism of Frederick II, with Constance of Sicily and Henry VI.
Woodcut illustration for Canto II of Dante's Inferno showing Beatrice descending to Virgil and Dante.
Woodcut illustration for Canto VIII of Dante's Inferno, showing Dante and Virgil approaching the city of Dis.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Inferno, Canto X, depicting the circle of the heretics.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Inferno, Canto XV, showing Dante and Virgil meeting Brunetto Latini among the sodomites.
Woodcut illustration for Canto XIX of Dante's Inferno, depicting the punishment of the simoniacs.
Woodcut illustration of Dante and Virgil observing the fifth bolgia of Hell.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Inferno, Canto XXIII, depicting the punishment of the hypocrites.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Inferno, Canto XXVI, showing Dante and Virgil observing the eighth circle of Hell.
A detailed woodcut illustration depicting scenes from Dante's Inferno, Canto XXX, featuring multiple figures in a landscape of punishment.
Woodcut illustration of Dante and Virgil meeting Cato at the shores of Purgatory.
Woodcut illustration depicting Dante and Virgil on the shores of Purgatory as an angel-piloted boat arrives.
Woodcut illustration depicting Dante and Virgil encountering souls at the base of Mount Purgatory, including Manfred of Sicily.
Woodcut illustration of Dante and Virgil encountering souls in Purgatory, Canto V.
Woodcut illustration depicting scenes from Dante's Purgatorio, Canto XII, showing Dante and Virgil on the terrace of pride.
Woodcut illustration for Canto XXIII of Dante's Purgatorio, showing Dante and Virgil among the gluttonous souls.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Paradiso, Canto V, showing Dante and Beatrice in a celestial landscape.
Woodcut illustration for Canto VI of Dante's Paradiso featuring Mercury and the city of Rome.
Large woodcut illustration depicting the third heaven (Venus) from Dante's Paradiso, featuring celestial figures and stars above a terrestrial scene.
A complex woodcut illustration depicting a celestial scene with figures and a city.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Paradiso, Canto XI, showing Dante and Beatrice in the Heaven of the Sun.
Woodcut illustration depicting two concentric circles of figures surrounded by stars, with figures in robes below.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Paradiso, Canto XIV, showing Dante and Beatrice in the Heaven of Mars.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Paradiso, Canto XVIII, showing the cross of stars in the Sphere of Mars.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Paradiso, Canto XXIII, depicting the Triumph of Christ.
A two-tiered woodcut illustration depicting celestial and earthly scenes from Dante's Paradiso.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Paradiso, Canto XXX, showing figures and celestial spheres.
Woodcut illustration of the Celestial Rose from Dante's Paradiso, Canto XXXII.
Large woodcut depicting the sphere of Saturn with figures and stars.
Woodcut illustration for Canto XVII of Dante's Inferno, showing Dante and Virgil among the usurers.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto XXII of Dante's Purgatorio, showing Dante, Virgil, and Statius ascending the mountain.
A woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist triad, featuring a central Buddha figure seated on a lotus throne flanked by two standing disciples.
In Search of the Supernatural (Soushen Ji)
Three Taoist deities seated behind an altar with incense and ritual vessels, surrounded by clouds and halos.
Woodcut illustration of the Queen Mother of the West (Xi Wang Mu) with attendants and a spotted deer.
Woodcut illustration of Taoist deities, specifically the Heavenly Official (Tianguan).
Woodcut illustration depicting the Great Emperor of the East Mountain (Dongyue Dadi) seated on a throne, flanked by two standing officials.
Woodcut illustration of a seated sage or deity with two attendants.
Woodcut illustration depicting the 'Gods of the Five Directions' (五方之神) from the Ming dynasty book 'Soushen Ji'.
Woodcut illustration of two mythical creatures, Zhuyin and Jianwu, from Chinese mythology.
Woodcut illustration of Lei Shen, the God of Thunder, from the Ming Dynasty book 'Xin ke chu xiang zeng bu sou shen ji'.
Woodcut illustration depicting a scene from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, showing Zhang Fei beating a corrupt official.
Illustrated Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Woodcut illustration of Zhuge Liang's 'borrowing arrows with straw boats' strategy.
Zhuge Liang captures Meng Huo for the first time, from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Zhuge Liang captures Meng Huo for the second time, from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Woodcut illustration depicting the sixth capture of Meng Huo by Zhuge Liang from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Woodblock illustration depicting mythological figures and creatures from the Songs of Chu.
Illustrated Poems of Encountering Sorrow
Woodcut illustration of a celestial deity riding a dragon through clouds, accompanied by another figure below.
Woodcut illustration of the Lord of the East (Dong Jun) from the Nine Songs of the Chu Ci.
Woodcut illustration of the Mountain Spirit (Shan Gui) from the Nine Songs.
Woodcut illustration of a woman with nine children
Woodcut illustration of the mythical Chinese deity Zhulong (Torch Dragon) with a human face and serpentine body.
Woodcut illustration of an archer, a woman, and a dragon in a landscape.
Engraving of Geoffrey Chaucer's tomb in Westminster Abbey, featuring a portrait of the poet and a Latin inscription.
Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum
Illustration of the 'Country of People with Pierced Chests' (Guanxiong Guo) from the Shanhai Jing, showing a man being carried by a pole through a hole in his chest.
Classic of Mountains and Seas
A farmer plowing a flooded rice field with a water buffalo, with another figure riding a buffalo in the background.
A detailed rural scene from the 'Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving' showing figures in a landscape with rice paddies and thatched buildings.
Illustration of farmers transplanting rice seedlings in a flooded paddy field, from the 'Tilling' section of the Gengzhi Tu.
Farmers weeding a rice paddy, illustrating the 'Third Weeding' (San Yun) stage of rice cultivation.
Farmers stacking harvested grain into large mounds on a threshing floor.
Farmers threshing grain with flails on a threshing floor, from the 'Pictures of Tilling' series.
A detailed scene depicting the winnowing of grain in a rural setting.
Illustration of laborers storing grain in a granary, from the 'Pictures of Tilling' series.
Illustration of silk refining (Lian Si) from the Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving, showing women boiling silk threads.
A group of Maori men performing a war dance (haka) with traditional weapons.
Polynesian Mythology
Portrait of Sir James Ware in an ornate frame.
The Topographical Poems of O Dubhagain and O Huidhrin (14th-15th c.)
A woodcut illustration showing a man in a tree and several figures below in a landscape setting.
Tales of Old Japan, With Illustrations
A woodcut illustration depicting a man digging with a hoe, a dog nearby, and another man watching from behind a tree.
Two-panel woodcut illustration depicting anthropomorphic foxes (kitsune) in traditional Japanese dress and settings.
A collection of sketches depicting equestrian figures and monument designs.
Three anatomical studies of male heads in various poses and ages.
Portrait of Col. W. H. Thomas (Wil-Usdi')
Profile portrait of an elderly man with a wrinkled face and a flat-topped hat.
Allegorical two-faced, four-armed figure holding a scythe-staff and branches.
A group of expressive and grotesque heads huddled together, based on a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci.
Profile portrait of a person with long, wavy hair and ornate clothing.
Profile portrait of a grotesque head, an elderly woman with exaggerated features and a headscarf.
Profile portrait of a man with expressive, somewhat grotesque features, wearing a head covering.
Profile portrait of a person with exaggerated, grotesque facial features wearing a hood.
Grotesque portrait of an elderly person with a large hat and exaggerated facial features.
Grotesque profile portrait of an elderly woman with an elaborate headdress.
Two figures in a small boat on a dark, turbulent sea with a floating red fireball.
Circular portrait of Fabre d'Olivet after a 1799 miniature by Augustin.
The Golden Verses of Pythagoras
A rectangular woodcut illustration depicting an allegorical or mythological scene, likely related to the Petrarchan themes of the sonnet.
Historiated woodcut initial 'V' depicting a triumphal scene with figures and a landscape, illustrating the beginning of Petrarch's 'Triumph of Chastity'.
A full-page woodcut depicting the 'Triumph of Fame' from Petrarch's 'Trionfi'. The personification of Fame sits atop a chariot pulled by two elephants, moving from right to left through a landscape filled with a crowd of figures. A fortified city with towers and banners stands in the background. The scene is enclosed in an elaborate decorative border featuring foliate designs and small figures.
A Renaissance woodcut illustrating the 'Triumph of Time' (Triumphus Temporis). The image depicts a dense triumphal procession; at the top left, a winged figure stands on a platform or chariot, blowing a trumpet towards a crowd. In the foreground, numerous soldiers on horseback and an elephant march forward. The background features a wooded landscape with a prominent castle on a hill. The entire composition is framed by an ornate decorative woodcut border featuring scrolling foliage and masks.
Woodcut illustration of a scholar in his study, surrounded by books and apothecary jars, with a small dog at his feet.
On the Virtues of Herbs
Gold-stamped heraldic emblem featuring two angels supporting a shield topped with a crown.
harley ms 4751
Illuminated miniature of an ox from a medieval bestiary
Medieval manuscript illumination of a swan standing over a serpent and a human head.
Illuminated miniature of two birds in a stone structure
A rectangular miniature illumination depicting three geese and a fox in a landscape.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the myth of Europa and Jupiter.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the myth of Niobe and Amphion mourning their dead children.
A hand-colored woodcut depicting scenes from the life of Oedipus, including his abandonment as an infant and the tragic end of his story with Jocasta's suicide and his own blinding.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the Cumaean Sibyl, Amalthea, presenting the Sibylline Books to King Tarquinius Priscus while burning some of them in a central fire.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Lavinia, Ascanius, and Silvius in a forest.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the story of Olympias, Pausanias, and Cleopatra.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Berenice of Cappadocia standing over dead bodies.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Scipio and Tertia Emilia in a narrative scene.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the suicide of Seneca and Pompeia Paulina.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the legendary Pope Joan giving birth during a procession.
Woodcut illustration depicting a scene from Dante's Inferno, Canto VI, showing figures in the circle of the gluttonous.
A multi-scene woodcut illustrating Canto VII of Dante's Inferno, showing Dante and Virgil encountering Pluto and the souls of the avaricious and prodigal.
Woodcut illustration of Dante's Inferno, Canto XIII, depicting the Wood of the Suicides.
Woodcut illustration of Dante and Virgil encountering Geryon in the Inferno.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Inferno, Canto XXV, showing the punishment of the thieves.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Inferno, Canto XXVIII, depicting the punishment of the sowers of discord.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Inferno, Canto XXXI, depicting the giants in the pit.
Woodcut illustration for Canto IV of Dante's Purgatorio, showing Dante and Virgil meeting Belacqua.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Purgatorio, Canto VI, depicting Dante and Virgil meeting Sordello.
Woodcut illustration depicting souls in Purgatory, some in prayer and others in groups under a starry sky.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Purgatorio, Canto XVIII, depicting the slothful.
A complex woodcut illustration depicting Dante's dream of the Siren from Purgatorio, Canto XIX.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Purgatorio, Canto XXIV
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Purgatorio, Canto XXVI, showing Dante and Virgil observing souls in the flames of purification.
Woodcut illustration of Dante meeting Beatrice in Purgatory, featuring her chariot and the river Lethe.
Woodcut illustration depicting a scene from Dante's Purgatorio, Canto XXXII.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Paradiso, Canto X, depicting the Heaven of the Sun.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Paradiso, Canto XVI, showing Dante and Beatrice in the Heaven of Mars above a view of Florence.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Paradiso, Canto XVII, showing figures and the city of Verona under a starry sky.
A woodcut illustration depicting a celestial scene from Dante's Paradiso, featuring an eagle formed of stars and several figures below.
Woodcut illustration for Canto XXI of Dante's Paradiso, depicting the sphere of Saturn.
A woodcut illustration depicting the battle between the Archangel Michael and Lucifer.
Woodcut illustration of Dante's Purgatorio, Canto V, showing Dante and Virgil on Mount Purgatory with various souls.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto VIII of Dante's Purgatorio, showing Dante and Virgil among the souls on Mount Purgatory.
An elaborate woodcut title border featuring classical figures, putti, and a narrative scene at the base.
A Century of Miscellanies
Historiated woodcut initial 'P' featuring a seated figure, likely a scholar or philosopher, amidst decorative foliage.
Camaldulensian Disputations
A woodcut illustration depicting a central seated figure, likely a deity or sage, flanked by four standing attendants in traditional Chinese robes.
Woodcut illustration of the Jade Emperor (Yu Huang Shang Di) with two attendants.
Woodcut illustration of Donghua Dijun (Lord of the East) seated on a throne, flanked by two attendants holding ceremonial fans.
Woodcut illustration depicting three figures in traditional Chinese official robes and headgear, identified by the text as the 'Great Emperor of the Lower Prime' (Xiayuan Sanyuan Dadi).
Woodcut illustration depicting the God of the Western Peak (Mount Hua) with attendants and a supplicant.
Woodcut illustration of a central seated figure, likely a deity or high-ranking official, flanked by two attendants.
Woodcut illustration of the deity Taiyi and an attendant from 'Soushen Ji'.
Woodcut illustration of a dynamic battle scene with warriors on horseback amidst stylized clouds.
Woodcut illustration depicting a dynamic battle scene outside a city wall with mounted warriors and banner-men.
Woodcut illustration showing warriors on horseback and foot, with a large ship in the background and stylized clouds.
Woodcut illustration of a battle scene with warriors on horseback and foot amidst clouds and mountains.
Woodcut illustration of a battle scene with mounted warriors and a mountain landscape on the left page.
Woodcut illustration of soldiers and standard-bearers in a rocky landscape on the right page.
Woodcut illustration of a banquet scene with a sword dance performance.
Guan Yu playing Go while undergoing surgery by Hua Tuo
Naval battle scene, likely the flooding of the seven armies
Woodcut illustration depicting Zhuge Liang capturing Meng Huo for the fourth time, from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Woodcut illustration depicting Zhuge Liang capturing Meng Huo for the third time, showing a pursuit near a river.
Woodcut illustration depicting the fifth capture of Meng Huo by Zhuge Liang from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Woodcut illustration of Zhuge Liang in a landscape scene from Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Woodcut illustration of a military audience scene inside a tent.
A woodcut illustration depicting a deity or high-ranking figure surrounded by attendants and musicians in a ceremonial setting.
Woodcut illustration of the deity Yunzhong Jun (Lord within the Clouds) from the Songs of Chu.
Woodcut illustration of a figure riding a mythical creature over waves and mountains.
Woodcut illustration depicting two figures from the poem 'Li Sao', one standing in ornate robes and another reclining.
A detailed woodcut illustration depicting a historical or mythological scene with numerous figures, horses, and banners.
Engraved frontispiece depicting Mother Shipton in a landscape, titled 'MOTHER SHIPTON'S STATUE'.
Mother Shipton's Yorkshire Prophecy
A farmer plowing a field with a water buffalo, with a village scene in the background.
A farmer guiding a water buffalo to pull a stone roller through a flooded rice field to level the soil.
Illustration of farmers fertilizing rice paddies, showing one man spreading fertilizer with a ladle and another carrying buckets on a shoulder pole.
Farmers weeding a rice field, illustrating a stage of traditional Chinese agriculture.
A detailed scene of rice harvesting from the 'Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving', showing farmers reaping grain in a field with a landscape background.
A detailed scene of villagers performing a ritual sacrifice to the gods (Ji Shen) in a courtyard, marking the completion of the agricultural cycle.
A detailed scene depicting women engaged in the initial stages of silk production within a traditional Chinese architectural setting.
Illustration of women working with silkworms in a traditional building, part of a series on sericulture.
Illustration of sericulture activities, showing workers near a building and a well, part of the 'Pictures of Weaving' series.
A scene depicting a family performing a ritual of thanksgiving for a successful silk harvest, featuring an altar and several figures in a courtyard.
Illustration of 'Winding the Weft' (Wei) from the weaving series, showing women working in a courtyard.
A detailed scene of women weaving on a large loom within a traditional Chinese architectural setting, part of the 'Weaving' series.
Illustration of women engaged in silk production, specifically winding silk (luosi), from the 'Pictures of Weaving' section.
Illustration of the silk dyeing process from the 'Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving'.
Illustration of tailoring and making clothes, the final stage of silk production.
A geometric diagram illustrating principles of perspective and visual angles, featuring nested triangles and arcs labeled with letters and numbers.
Frontispiece illustration featuring a Maori waka prow, a fortified village (pa), and a volcanic mountain, with the book title integrated into the scene.
A Japanese woodcut illustration showing a woman in a floral kimono standing near a screen, while another figure is seated behind it, looking at a book.
A dynamic sketch of a horse and rider, likely a study for a larger composition, showing the horse in a powerful, rearing or falling motion.
Large sketch of a man riding a horse, holding a baton.
Architectural sketch of a vaulted loggia or courtyard with columns and mirror writing.
Perspective drawing of an urban space or building complex with a large central area and vaulted structures.
Architectural sketch of a building with an interior courtyard, accompanied by circular and dome diagrams and mirror writing.
Detailed architectural cross-section and perspective drawing of a multi-story building with vaulted ceilings.
A collection of architectural and mechanical sketches with mirror-image handwriting.
A reproduction of a manuscript page featuring a landscape sketch and dense mirror writing, attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.
A collection of technical sketches by Leonardo da Vinci, including water-lifting mechanisms and diving equipment from the Codex Atlanticus.
An allegorical scene featuring a seated figure with a shield, a unicorn, a dragon, and other animals under a radiant sun.
A dynamic battle scene featuring multiple figures on horseback and on foot engaged in combat.
Woodcut illustration depicting a multi-story pavilion with figures on different levels and a military banner.
A full-page woodcut illustrating the 'Triumph of Love' (Trionfo d'Amore) from Petrarch's 'Trionfi'. At the center, Cupid (Amor) stands atop a pedestal on a chariot pulled by two horses, aiming his bow at the crowd. A large procession of figures from history and legend follows behind. In the foreground at the bottom right, a seated figure watches the procession. The entire scene is enclosed in a four-part decorative woodcut border featuring floral motifs and a small figure in the left column.
Illuminated miniature of two lambs standing on their hind legs flanking a stylized tree.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the Roman heroine Cloelia escaping across the Tiber on horseback.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Hortensia addressing a group of seated men.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the torture of Epicharis, with figures using tools and a woman in stocks.
Woodcut illustration of the deity Houtu (Earth Goddess) and attendants in a carriage, set against a landscape of clouds and rocks.
Woodcut illustration of three weather deities: Dian Shen (Lightning Goddess), Feng Bo (Earl of Wind), and Yu Shi (Master of Rain) amidst clouds.
An architectural frontispiece featuring a central allegorical scene at the top and two flanking columns topped with spheres.
Woodcut illustration of a battle scene from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, featuring two mounted warriors in combat near a fortified structure.
Woodcut illustration of a dynamic battle scene with cavalry and an archer.
Woodcut illustration of a formal audience scene with a kneeling figure and attendants.
Woodcut illustration of a battle scene from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, showing cavalry in combat below a rocky cliff.
Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei visiting Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage for the first time.
A scene within a pavilion where several figures are gathered; officials are seated at a table while others kneel before them.
Woodcut illustration showing two warriors on horseback in combat near a bridge and a pine tree.
Woodcut illustration depicting Zhao Yun (Zhao Zilong) in a battle scene at the Han River.
Woodcut illustration showing a figure in a chariot pulled by a spotted deer through a celestial landscape.
Woodcut illustration of figures in a mountainous landscape with clouds, featuring a warrior and officials.
Zhuge Liang observing the stars at Wuzhang Plains, a scene from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Zhuge Liang performing a Taoist ritual to the Big Dipper to extend his life.
Woodcut illustration of a mounted duel between two warriors, identified as Jiang Wei at Niutou Mountain.
Sima Yan takes the abdication altar (司馬復奪受禪臺)
Woodcut illustration of a warrior in a horse-drawn chariot from the 'Guo Shang' section of the Chu Ci.
Woodcut illustration of a mythological figure, possibly Nezha, standing on flaming wheels and holding weapons.
Woodcut illustration of a courtly scene depicting Queen Zhao offering a white pheasant to a seated ruler.
Woodcut illustration of a grand chariot pulled by horses, carrying several figures, including one prominent figure standing under a canopy.
Woodcut illustration of the mythical creature Yingzhao, featuring a human face, horse body, tiger stripes, and bird wings.
Woodcut illustration of the headless deity Xingtian from the Shanhai Jing.
Woodcut illustration of the mythical creature Shebi (奢比) from the Shanhai Jing.
Woodcut illustration of Yushi Qie (Rain Master's Concubine) from the Shanhai Jing.
Sketches of architectural domes and mirror-written text
Detailed sketch of a man's head in profile with long curly hair and a beard.
A composite illustration featuring a profile of an elderly man, a knight on horseback, a standing figure, and geometric perspective lines, reproducing sketches by Leonardo da Vinci.
A reproduction of a Renaissance-style sketch depicting figures near water, with one figure holding a mirror.
Allegorical representation of Envy riding Death, based on a sketch by Leonardo da Vinci.
Profile portrait of an elderly man with deeply wrinkled features and a simple cap, a characteristic 'grotesque' head study by Leonardo da Vinci.
Profile portrait of an elderly man with exaggerated features, a reproduction of a Leonardo da Vinci grotesque head study.
Xu Shu departing on horseback and recommending Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei.
Woodcut illustration depicting a formal audience scene with a high-ranking official seated before a landscape screen.
A detailed woodcut illustration framed by an ornate decorative border. The central scene depicts a man in a short tunic and hose standing by a slender tree, reaching toward its branches. A woman, wearing a heavy hooded mantle, sits on the ground in a contemplative or melancholy pose. In front of her lie two small rectangular objects (likely books) and two rabbits are seen nearby. The background shows a pastoral landscape with a winding path leading toward rocky hills and a small cottage or barn.
A Renaissance woodcut illustration depicting Petrarch's 'Triumph of Love'. Cupid stands atop a pedestal on a triumphal chariot drawn by horses, aiming his bow at a crowd of men and women following the procession. The scene is set in a landscape with rolling hills and a castle in the distance, all framed by a decorative woodcut border consisting of floral and foliate motifs.
Large decorative woodcut initial 'N' with intricate foliate and scrollwork designs.
A detailed woodcut illustration depicting a celestial vision and earthly procession. At the upper center, a bearded figure representing God the Father sits on an ornate architectural throne, holding an orb and cross, surrounded by a multitude of angels in the clouds. Below, a dense crowd of figures is shown, with a formal procession in the foreground led by high-ranking clergy, including a Pope wearing a triple tiara and a Cardinal. At the bottom edge, symbols of the Evangelists are depicted: an ox on the left, and a lion and eagle on the right. The entire illustration is framed by a four-part decorative border featuring scrolling foliage and a grotesque head in the left panel.
Woodcut illustration of the Nativity scene showing the Virgin Mary, infant Jesus, Joseph, and animals in a stable.
Medieval manuscript illumination of a stork or crane eating a frog
Illuminated miniature of a swan catching a fish
Illuminated miniature of a bird, likely a coot (fulica), perched on a stylized plant.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Ceres overseeing agricultural labor, including plowing with oxen and harvesting grain.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting a group of women being led by a man, with figures watching from a barred window.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Paris and Helen in a boat traveling from Lacedemonia to Troy.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a group of figures, likely a delegation, within a narrative scene.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting two scenes of women, both labeled 'VIRGINEA'.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the story of Virginia and Appius Claudius.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting a scene with figures in an architectural setting, labeled 'ROMANA'.
A hand-colored woodcut depicting a group of people gathered around a circular table, with a woman standing to the left.
Woodcut illustration depicting a scene from Dante's Inferno, Canto XXX, showing two figures in a rocky landscape.
Woodcut illustration for Canto XIV of Dante's Purgatorio, depicting the terrace of the Envious.
Woodcut illustration for Canto XVII of Dante's Purgatorio, showing figures in a rocky landscape under a starry sky.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Purgatorio, Canto XIX, depicting figures in a landscape.
Woodcut illustration depicting figures in a rocky landscape, likely representing a scene from Dante's Purgatorio.
Woodcut illustration depicting Dante and Virgil observing souls in Purgatory.
Woodcut illustration depicting a scene from Dante's Purgatorio with Beatrice and Statius.
Woodcut illustration depicting a celestial scene with figures and stars.
Large woodcut illustration at the top of the page depicting a scene with giants from Dante's Inferno.
Historiated initial 'O' depicting a three-faced figure, likely Lucifer, being observed by a smaller figure.
