Broadside, ‘Physica’ Natural Science, Evolution, Zurich, Switzerland

The Amboinese Cabinet of Curiosities was a work by Georg Eberhard Rumphius, and included many engravings of sea shells and crustaceans. The German edition of the book was financed ...

Title: "Allegorical Tribute to Cardinal Giovanni Francesco Negroni" Description: This intricate engraving features an allegorical landscape dedicated to Cardinal Giovanni Francesco ...

This original antique print is an intricate engraving from the early 18th century, titled "India Occidentalis," also known as the West Indies. Created by Romeyn de Hooghe, a distingu...

This is a fascinating print by Johannes Kip (1652/53–1722), an accomplished Dutch engraver known for his works illustrating various subjects in philosophy, architecture, and landscap...

A rare and intriguing 18th-century German engraving combining a finely detailed allegorical scene of naval warfare with a poetic handwritten reflection on military life, ambition, an...

New Testament Title Page Engraving, Dutch Baroque, Circa 1700 This richly engraved allegorical title page introduces a Dutch edition of the New Testament, published in Amsterdam aro...

Set of Three Double-Scene Biblical Engravings, Pieter Mortier, Amsterdam, ca.1700 This finely engraved biblical set consists of three early-18th-century copper engravings, each shee...

"Justice and Diversity in the Early Modern World" Description: This detailed engraving presents a vivid tableau in two distinct parts, each illustrating significant cultural and hi...

These set of original antique engravings are from Bernard de Montfaucon's "L'Antiquité expliquée et représentée en figures" (Antiquity Explained and Represented in Figures), which is a comprehensive collection of engravings illustrating various aspects of ancient life. This work was a significant contribution to the study of antiquity in the early 18th century. The specific volume these images are taken from likely deals with artifacts such as lamps, which were common in burial practices and other rituals of ancient cultures. This collage showcases three pages from Bernard de Montfaucon's seminal work "L'Antiquité expliquée et représentée en figures." Each page features detailed engravings of ancient lamps...

This image is an intricate frontispiece from a book by Jacques Barozzi de Vignole, known as Vignola, an influential 16th-century Italian architect who was one of the great architect ...