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William Shakespeare (1564-1616), English poet and playwright. Courtesy: CSU Archives/Everett Collection Stock Photo

RMCWAT50–William Shakespeare (1564-1616), English poet and playwright. Courtesy: CSU Archives/Everett Collection

Henry VIII (1491-1547), King of England, and Ireland, from 1509 until his death. Portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1540. Stock Photo

RMC13FK7–Henry VIII (1491-1547), King of England, and Ireland, from 1509 until his death. Portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1540.

A Woman by Bernardino Luini (1480/82-1532), oil on panel, early 1500s Stock Photo

RM2ABAYBG–A Woman by Bernardino Luini (1480/82-1532), oil on panel, early 1500s

Joos van Cleve painting, Virgin and Child painting, c.1525-30; 16th century Flemish and Dutch Renaissance painter, known for religious portraits 1500s Stock Photo

RM2PJPEFK–Joos van Cleve painting, Virgin and Child painting, c.1525-30; 16th century Flemish and Dutch Renaissance painter, known for religious portraits 1500s

Pythagoras from 'True Portraits and Lives of Illustrious Men' by André Thévet (1516-1590). See description for more information. Stock Photo

RME73K1X–Pythagoras from 'True Portraits and Lives of Illustrious Men' by André Thévet (1516-1590). See description for more information.

Shown here are the parents of Martin Luther, painted by Lucas Cranach the Elder. Martin Luther was a German priest, the leading figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism. Luther was ordained to the priesthood in 1507 and died in 1546. Lucas Cranach the Elder (died 1553) was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving. He was court painter to the Electors of Saxony for most of his career, and is known for his portraits of the leaders of the Reformation. Stock Photo

RF2TD9KH3–Shown here are the parents of Martin Luther, painted by Lucas Cranach the Elder. Martin Luther was a German priest, the leading figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism. Luther was ordained to the priesthood in 1507 and died in 1546. Lucas Cranach the Elder (died 1553) was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving. He was court painter to the Electors of Saxony for most of his career, and is known for his portraits of the leaders of the Reformation.

An engraving of Mary Stuart scanned at high resolution from a book printed in 1859. Believed copyright free. Stock Photo

RMHGH8J9–An engraving of Mary Stuart scanned at high resolution from a book printed in 1859. Believed copyright free.

George Buchanan, Tutor of King James I of England was a Scottish historian and humanist scholar 1506 – 1582, antique engraving from 1879 Stock Photo

RMPACJRY–George Buchanan, Tutor of King James I of England was a Scottish historian and humanist scholar 1506 – 1582, antique engraving from 1879

After Giovanni Bellini's (1430-1516) 'Doge Leonardo Loredon', painted 1501-1507, National Gallery London. Ruled over Venice. Stock Photo

RMKD6JG3–After Giovanni Bellini's (1430-1516) 'Doge Leonardo Loredon', painted 1501-1507, National Gallery London. Ruled over Venice.

PONTORMO, Jacopo (b. 1494, Pontormo, d. 1557, Firenze) St Luke c. 1525 Oil on wood Cappella Capponi, Santa Felicità, Florence Four tondos with the Evangelists still adorn the pendentives that once supported the old cupola of the Cappella Capponi in the church of Santa Felicità in Florence. Except for the painting of St John, the precise authorship of the other three portraits has posed considerable problems for scholars. As Vasari only attributes two of the tondi to Bronzino, without specifying which, scholars are still divided over which and how many of them were painted by Bronzino, the ap Stock Photo

RM2Y5JYD6–PONTORMO, Jacopo (b. 1494, Pontormo, d. 1557, Firenze) St Luke c. 1525 Oil on wood Cappella Capponi, Santa Felicità, Florence Four tondos with the Evangelists still adorn the pendentives that once supported the old cupola of the Cappella Capponi in the church of Santa Felicità in Florence. Except for the painting of St John, the precise authorship of the other three portraits has posed considerable problems for scholars. As Vasari only attributes two of the tondi to Bronzino, without specifying which, scholars are still divided over which and how many of them were painted by Bronzino, the ap

Portrait of Moritz Buchner, c. 1520, Lucas Cranach the Elder, German, (Saxony), 1472 - 1553, 16 x 10 3/4 x 3/16 in. (40.6 x 27.3 x 0.5 cm), Oil on panel, Germany, 16th century, These companion portraits have been identified as Moritz Büchner and his wife, Anna Lindacker Büchner. Moritz was a successful merchant and city alderman, part of the newly affluent middle class that emerged with the growth of capitalism in Germany in the 1500s. Lucas Cranach, the court artist to Frederick III of Saxony, was commissioned by the Büchners to paint their likenesses for posterity. Stock Photo

RM2T90K2B–Portrait of Moritz Buchner, c. 1520, Lucas Cranach the Elder, German, (Saxony), 1472 - 1553, 16 x 10 3/4 x 3/16 in. (40.6 x 27.3 x 0.5 cm), Oil on panel, Germany, 16th century, These companion portraits have been identified as Moritz Büchner and his wife, Anna Lindacker Büchner. Moritz was a successful merchant and city alderman, part of the newly affluent middle class that emerged with the growth of capitalism in Germany in the 1500s. Lucas Cranach, the court artist to Frederick III of Saxony, was commissioned by the Büchners to paint their likenesses for posterity.

Justus Jonas (1493 – 1555), a German Lutheran reformer and colleague of Martin Luther Stock Photo

RMEJJH31–Justus Jonas (1493 – 1555), a German Lutheran reformer and colleague of Martin Luther

London, UK. 12th Oct, 2020. Miniature portraits from teh 1500's to the 1800's - Pioneers: 500 Years of Women in British Art, a selling exhibition at Philip Mould (Pall Mall), that runs 12 October - 27 November 2020. It is timed to coincide with the chosen theme of London Art Week, which is female artists. It includes twenty-five works by female artists active in Britain across the last five centuries and he majority will be available for sale at prices raging from £100 to £120,000. Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News Stock Photo

RM2D50JAM–London, UK. 12th Oct, 2020. Miniature portraits from teh 1500's to the 1800's - Pioneers: 500 Years of Women in British Art, a selling exhibition at Philip Mould (Pall Mall), that runs 12 October - 27 November 2020. It is timed to coincide with the chosen theme of London Art Week, which is female artists. It includes twenty-five works by female artists active in Britain across the last five centuries and he majority will be available for sale at prices raging from £100 to £120,000. Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News

Landscape with Fishermen, 1600s. Surviving paintings of the early Choson period in Korea, while not numerous, provide modern viewers with a consistent ensemble of subject matter, painting formats, and stylistic approaches. Along with landscape painting, animal, bird, and flower paintings, a few portraits, grapes, bamboo, figural compositions, and kyehoe-do (commem-orative rites scenes) make up the basic repertoire of subjects. The late 15th- and 16th-century landscapes that have survived, however, are modest in format. Korean painters preferred to work in a restricted compositional arena. The Stock Photo

RM2A530TE–Landscape with Fishermen, 1600s. Surviving paintings of the early Choson period in Korea, while not numerous, provide modern viewers with a consistent ensemble of subject matter, painting formats, and stylistic approaches. Along with landscape painting, animal, bird, and flower paintings, a few portraits, grapes, bamboo, figural compositions, and kyehoe-do (commem-orative rites scenes) make up the basic repertoire of subjects. The late 15th- and 16th-century landscapes that have survived, however, are modest in format. Korean painters preferred to work in a restricted compositional arena. The

Portrait of a Man, probably a Member of the Van Beresteyn Family 1632 Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) Dutch The man is most likely Cornelis van Beresteyn (1586–1638), a wealthy burgomaster of Delft. His restrained pose and sober expression contrast with the animation and accessibility that Rembrandt usually attributed to members of Amsterdam society. At the time, portraits in Delft and in the neighboring court city of The Hague were remarkably conservative, adhering to a tradition that went back to Spanish royal portraits of the mid-1500s. Rembrandt is known to have painted a few portraits in T Stock Photo

RM2HH6TT7–Portrait of a Man, probably a Member of the Van Beresteyn Family 1632 Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) Dutch The man is most likely Cornelis van Beresteyn (1586–1638), a wealthy burgomaster of Delft. His restrained pose and sober expression contrast with the animation and accessibility that Rembrandt usually attributed to members of Amsterdam society. At the time, portraits in Delft and in the neighboring court city of The Hague were remarkably conservative, adhering to a tradition that went back to Spanish royal portraits of the mid-1500s. Rembrandt is known to have painted a few portraits in T

'The Principat', allegorical plate from Thomas Heywood 's, 'The Hierarchy of the Blessed Angels', (1635) with portraits of Stock Photo

RMERHCRB–'The Principat', allegorical plate from Thomas Heywood 's, 'The Hierarchy of the Blessed Angels', (1635) with portraits of

Sgraffito medallion portraits of Protestant reformers and other scholars on gabled facade of late 1500s burgher or town house on Míru náměstí (Peace Square) in Slavonice, South Bohemia, Czechia. The house in this image is at Míru náměstí 453. Stock Photo

RF2T5X9TJ–Sgraffito medallion portraits of Protestant reformers and other scholars on gabled facade of late 1500s burgher or town house on Míru náměstí (Peace Square) in Slavonice, South Bohemia, Czechia. The house in this image is at Míru náměstí 453.

Young Knight in a Landscape, Vittore Carpaccio 1510 one of the earliest full-length portraits in European painting Stock Photo

RM2K1T4C8–Young Knight in a Landscape, Vittore Carpaccio 1510 one of the earliest full-length portraits in European painting

Double Hemisphere map of the World with portraits of the most important 16th and early 17th century explorers: Magellan, Schoten, Drake, Von Noort, Cavendish and Speilbergen. The map shows the tracks of Jacob Le Maire and Willem Schouten’s circumnavigation. by Matthaus Merian 1631 Stock Photo

RM2X106DK–Double Hemisphere map of the World with portraits of the most important 16th and early 17th century explorers: Magellan, Schoten, Drake, Von Noort, Cavendish and Speilbergen. The map shows the tracks of Jacob Le Maire and Willem Schouten’s circumnavigation. by Matthaus Merian 1631

Martin Luther (1483-1546), German monk whose teachings inspired the Lutheran and Protestant traditions, circa 1530s. Courtesy: Stock Photo

RMCWAMXB–Martin Luther (1483-1546), German monk whose teachings inspired the Lutheran and Protestant traditions, circa 1530s. Courtesy:

Portrait of Andreas Vesalius (1514 - 1564), Belgian anatomist. Engraving by A. Dezarrois. Stock Photo

RMC13JMY–Portrait of Andreas Vesalius (1514 - 1564), Belgian anatomist. Engraving by A. Dezarrois.

Portraits of Giuliano and Francesco Giamberti da Sangallo by Piero di Cosimo (1462-1522), oil on panel, c. 1482-1485 Stock Photo

RM2G0747M–Portraits of Giuliano and Francesco Giamberti da Sangallo by Piero di Cosimo (1462-1522), oil on panel, c. 1482-1485

Titian painting; 'Clarissa Strozzi at the age of Two', 1542; Italian Renaissance portrait, one of the earliest portraits of a child. 16th century. Stock Photo

RM2WE5FF6–Titian painting; 'Clarissa Strozzi at the age of Two', 1542; Italian Renaissance portrait, one of the earliest portraits of a child. 16th century.

Herodotus from 'True Portraits and Lives of Illustrious Men' by André Thévet (1516-1590). See description for more information. Stock Photo

RME73M2M–Herodotus from 'True Portraits and Lives of Illustrious Men' by André Thévet (1516-1590). See description for more information.

This image shows the painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder of Martin Luther on his deathbed. Martin Luther was a German priest, the leading figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism. Luther was ordained to the priesthood in 1507 and died in 1546. Lucas Cranach the Elder (died 1553) was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving. He was court painter to the Electors of Saxony for most of his career, and is known for his portraits of the leaders of the Reformation. Stock Photo

RF2TD9M3B–This image shows the painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder of Martin Luther on his deathbed. Martin Luther was a German priest, the leading figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism. Luther was ordained to the priesthood in 1507 and died in 1546. Lucas Cranach the Elder (died 1553) was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving. He was court painter to the Electors of Saxony for most of his career, and is known for his portraits of the leaders of the Reformation.

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) 17th century Italian mathematician, geometer, physicist and astronomer. Italy. Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Portraits et histoire des hommes utile by Societe Montyon et Franklin 1837 Stock Photo

RM2HD3Y40–Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) 17th century Italian mathematician, geometer, physicist and astronomer. Italy. Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Portraits et histoire des hommes utile by Societe Montyon et Franklin 1837

Francis I, 1494 -1547, King of France, oil painting from Workshop of Dutch artist Joos van Cleve, Oil on canvas 1500s Stock Photo

RM2RWH784–Francis I, 1494 -1547, King of France, oil painting from Workshop of Dutch artist Joos van Cleve, Oil on canvas 1500s

Amerigo Vespucci (March 9, 1454 - February 22, 1512) was an Italian explorer, financier, navigator and cartographer. At the invitation of king Manuel I of Portugal, Vespucci participated as observer in several voyages that explored the east coast of South Stock Photo

RMG15DXW–Amerigo Vespucci (March 9, 1454 - February 22, 1512) was an Italian explorer, financier, navigator and cartographer. At the invitation of king Manuel I of Portugal, Vespucci participated as observer in several voyages that explored the east coast of South

Two wings of a triptych, with the portraits of a man and a woman, accompanied respectively by John the Baptist and St. Adrianuspainting by Pieter Pourbus Stock Photo

RM2XH5Y7D–Two wings of a triptych, with the portraits of a man and a woman, accompanied respectively by John the Baptist and St. Adrianuspainting by Pieter Pourbus

Two Immortal Poets, 15th century, Unknown Japanese, 11 3/16 x 17 13/16 in. (28.42 x 45.24 cm) (image)46 15/16 x 23 5/16 in. (119.22 x 59.21 cm) (overall, without roller), Ink and color on paper, Japan, 15th century, Fragments of very old handscrolls, particularly those with poetic sentiments expressed by aristocrats from Japan’s classical past, became popular for display in tea ceremonies in the 1500s. Here, two famous poets of the 700s are portrayed as though engaged in a poetry competition. Dressed in black, on the right, is Ōtomo Yakamochi, a military general and one of the compilers Stock Photo

RM2T91GMK–Two Immortal Poets, 15th century, Unknown Japanese, 11 3/16 x 17 13/16 in. (28.42 x 45.24 cm) (image)46 15/16 x 23 5/16 in. (119.22 x 59.21 cm) (overall, without roller), Ink and color on paper, Japan, 15th century, Fragments of very old handscrolls, particularly those with poetic sentiments expressed by aristocrats from Japan’s classical past, became popular for display in tea ceremonies in the 1500s. Here, two famous poets of the 700s are portrayed as though engaged in a poetry competition. Dressed in black, on the right, is Ōtomo Yakamochi, a military general and one of the compilers

Martin Bucer (1491 – 1551), a Protestant reformer based in Strasbourg who influenced Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anglican doctrines Stock Photo

RMEJJH30–Martin Bucer (1491 – 1551), a Protestant reformer based in Strasbourg who influenced Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anglican doctrines

Niccolò Machiavelli, portrait engraving, circa 1597 Stock Photo

RMTAXKJ6–Niccolò Machiavelli, portrait engraving, circa 1597

Portrait of Agostino Barbarigo, after about 1571. Barbarigo served as second in command of the Venetian naval forces during the Battle of Lepanto, fighting against the Ottoman Empire on October 7, 1571. During the skirmish, Barbarigo was slain by a Turkish arrow, which he holds in the portrait. Barbarigo’s identity is defined by his military prowess. In the 1500s, Venetian military portraits often portrayed the sitter in armor in a pose typical of a Roman emperor, creating a link to the valor and might of ancient armies. Stock Photo

RM2A51Y5K–Portrait of Agostino Barbarigo, after about 1571. Barbarigo served as second in command of the Venetian naval forces during the Battle of Lepanto, fighting against the Ottoman Empire on October 7, 1571. During the skirmish, Barbarigo was slain by a Turkish arrow, which he holds in the portrait. Barbarigo’s identity is defined by his military prowess. In the 1500s, Venetian military portraits often portrayed the sitter in armor in a pose typical of a Roman emperor, creating a link to the valor and might of ancient armies.

RM2H0XX90–Plate with the Arms of the Pucci Family, 1532. Francesco Xanto Avelli (Italian, 1487?-1544?). Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica); diameter: 3.2 x 19 cm (1 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.). Italian nobles of the 1500s often expressed their wealth, social status, and sophistication by ordering large sets of maiolica that sometimes carried their coats of arms or even likenesses, usually in profile as in portraits of the period. The Pucci family was a powerful noble household in Renaissance Florence who were at times quite close allies of the Medici, a prominent banking family.

The Great Comet of 1577 passed close to the Earth and was viewed by people all over Europe. From Tycho Brahe 's observations of the comet on 13 November 1577 he was able to discover that comets and similar objects travel above the Earth's atmosphere. Stock Photo

RMJF903B–The Great Comet of 1577 passed close to the Earth and was viewed by people all over Europe. From Tycho Brahe 's observations of the comet on 13 November 1577 he was able to discover that comets and similar objects travel above the Earth's atmosphere.

Renaissance sgraffito decoration on facade of burgher or town house on Horni náměstí (Upper Square) in Slavonice, South Bohemia, Czechia. Decoration includes the coat of arms of a 16th century Bohemian nobleman, Zacharias of Hradec (below central red flowers), flanked by portraits of unidentified half-figures who may be Austrian Habsburg archdukes. On either side of the central window are representations of David (left) holding a slingshot and Goliath holding a spear and shield and wearing a helmet. The house in this image is Horni náměstí 520, built in the second half of the 1500s. Stock Photo

RF2D79C45–Renaissance sgraffito decoration on facade of burgher or town house on Horni náměstí (Upper Square) in Slavonice, South Bohemia, Czechia. Decoration includes the coat of arms of a 16th century Bohemian nobleman, Zacharias of Hradec (below central red flowers), flanked by portraits of unidentified half-figures who may be Austrian Habsburg archdukes. On either side of the central window are representations of David (left) holding a slingshot and Goliath holding a spear and shield and wearing a helmet. The house in this image is Horni náměstí 520, built in the second half of the 1500s.

Portrait painting of English author + statesman Sir Thomas More (1478 - 1535) by Hans Holbein the Younger (c1497 - 1543). Stock Photo

RMBYCNYW–Portrait painting of English author + statesman Sir Thomas More (1478 - 1535) by Hans Holbein the Younger (c1497 - 1543).

RMBKNX1A–Lady with a Fan

Elizabeth I, (1533-1603), Queen of England 1558-1603, c. 1546.. Courtesy: CSU Archives / Everett Collection Stock Photo

RMCWANRA–Elizabeth I, (1533-1603), Queen of England 1558-1603, c. 1546.. Courtesy: CSU Archives / Everett Collection

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500 Stock Photo

RMBTKFB2–Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500

Luca Pacioli. Portrait of the Italian mathematician and Franciscan friat, Fra. Luca Bartolomeo de Pacioli (sometimes Paccioli or Paciolo; c. 1447-1517). Painting entitled, ' Portrait of Luca Pacioli (1445–1517) with a student (Guidobaldo da Montefeltro?)' by Jacopo de' Barbari. oil on panel, 1495 Stock Photo

RM2XKCGAW–Luca Pacioli. Portrait of the Italian mathematician and Franciscan friat, Fra. Luca Bartolomeo de Pacioli (sometimes Paccioli or Paciolo; c. 1447-1517). Painting entitled, ' Portrait of Luca Pacioli (1445–1517) with a student (Guidobaldo da Montefeltro?)' by Jacopo de' Barbari. oil on panel, 1495

Germany: 1523 An intaglio-gravure by Hans Holbein of Desiderius Erasmus, the Dutch Renaissamce humanist, also known as Erasmus of Rotterdam. Stock Photo

RM2RGRRW7–Germany: 1523 An intaglio-gravure by Hans Holbein of Desiderius Erasmus, the Dutch Renaissamce humanist, also known as Erasmus of Rotterdam.

Diogenes from 'True Portraits and Lives of Illustrious Men' by André Thévet (1516-1590). See description for more information. Stock Photo

RME73K20–Diogenes from 'True Portraits and Lives of Illustrious Men' by André Thévet (1516-1590). See description for more information.

This German sixteenth century woodcut depicting demons and the damned was done by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553). The date is around 1510. It shows men and women tormented by fire and devels. Lucas Cranach the Elder was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving. He was court painter to the Electors of Saxony for most of his career, and is known for his portraits Stock Photo

RF2TD11CX–This German sixteenth century woodcut depicting demons and the damned was done by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553). The date is around 1510. It shows men and women tormented by fire and devels. Lucas Cranach the Elder was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving. He was court painter to the Electors of Saxony for most of his career, and is known for his portraits

RM2HD3Y41–Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) 17th century Italian mathematician, geometer, physicist and astronomer. Italy. Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Portraits et histoire des hommes utile by Societe Montyon et Franklin 1837

Portrait of Hans Holbein, 1497 – 1543, engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar after Hans Holbein self portrait, Date 1647 Stock Photo

RM2WP9C72–Portrait of Hans Holbein, 1497 – 1543, engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar after Hans Holbein self portrait, Date 1647

Johannes Schenck von Grafenberg, German Physician Stock Photo

RM2XCRC38–Johannes Schenck von Grafenberg, German Physician

Memorial Panel with Eight Male Portraits, probably Willem Jelysz van Soutelande and Family, with Saint James the Greater and the Van Soutelande Family Crest, inner left wing of an altarpiecepainting by Meester van Alkmaar Stock Photo

RM2XH5Y13–Memorial Panel with Eight Male Portraits, probably Willem Jelysz van Soutelande and Family, with Saint James the Greater and the Van Soutelande Family Crest, inner left wing of an altarpiecepainting by Meester van Alkmaar

Portrait of Henry VIII, after Holbein. English, late 16th century Stock Photo

RMPA4NRB–Portrait of Henry VIII, after Holbein. English, late 16th century

Pope Leo X, pope during the time of Martin Luther, from an engraving published in Life of Luther by Julius Kostlin, 1900 Stock Photo

RMEJJGBN–Pope Leo X, pope during the time of Martin Luther, from an engraving published in Life of Luther by Julius Kostlin, 1900

King Arthur, portrait engraving, plate eight from The Nine Worthies, 1594 by Nicolaes de Bruyn Stock Photo

RMT1G82R–King Arthur, portrait engraving, plate eight from The Nine Worthies, 1594 by Nicolaes de Bruyn

RM2T6D1XG–Profile of a Gypsy Woman, 1500-1525. This panel was originally installed along the upper wall of a room, perhaps a study or reception room, where it would have been joined by other panels identical in format and similar in subject in that they normally depict attractive young women and sometimes men in profile. This type of decoration was common in palaces in the north Italian region of Lombardy in the late 15th and early 16th century. Though the figures in these panels might initially look like portraits, they were often intended to be generic—simple representations of men and women fr

Landscape with Fishermen, 1600s. Attributed to Yi Bul-hae (Korean, active 1500s). Hanging scroll, ink and slight color on silk; overall: 122.2 x 42.9 cm (48 1/8 x 16 7/8 in.). Surviving paintings of the early Choson period in Korea, while not numerous, provide modern viewers with a consistent ensemble of subject matter, painting formats, and stylistic approaches. Along with landscape painting, animal, bird, and flower paintings, a few portraits, grapes, bamboo, figural compositions, and kyehoe-do (commem-orative rites scenes) make up the basic repertoire of subjects. The late 15th- and 16th-c Stock Photo

RM2H0YGKC–Landscape with Fishermen, 1600s. Attributed to Yi Bul-hae (Korean, active 1500s). Hanging scroll, ink and slight color on silk; overall: 122.2 x 42.9 cm (48 1/8 x 16 7/8 in.). Surviving paintings of the early Choson period in Korea, while not numerous, provide modern viewers with a consistent ensemble of subject matter, painting formats, and stylistic approaches. Along with landscape painting, animal, bird, and flower paintings, a few portraits, grapes, bamboo, figural compositions, and kyehoe-do (commem-orative rites scenes) make up the basic repertoire of subjects. The late 15th- and 16th-c

Comet, 1528. The fearful Comet of 1528, accompanied by a cloud of swords, daggers, halberds, and decapitated heads. Woodcut from Ambroise Pare's 'Livres de Chirurgie,' 1597. The woodcut symbolises war and murder. Stock Photo

RMJF903A–Comet, 1528. The fearful Comet of 1528, accompanied by a cloud of swords, daggers, halberds, and decapitated heads. Woodcut from Ambroise Pare's 'Livres de Chirurgie,' 1597. The woodcut symbolises war and murder.

Frieze of medallion portraits on Renaissance sgraffito façade of Stárkuv dum (Starek’s House), in Pražská ulice, Tábor, South Bohemia, Czechia, first mentioned in 1526, then again in 1570 when its owners, the Hrosek family of Trkov, commissioned its rich decoration. Stock Photo

RF2XGTJJC–Frieze of medallion portraits on Renaissance sgraffito façade of Stárkuv dum (Starek’s House), in Pražská ulice, Tábor, South Bohemia, Czechia, first mentioned in 1526, then again in 1570 when its owners, the Hrosek family of Trkov, commissioned its rich decoration.

Vintage print depicting Mary I of Scotland, also known as Mary Queen of Scots, preparing to be executed for treason in 1587. Stock Photo

RMBKKJ4T–Vintage print depicting Mary I of Scotland, also known as Mary Queen of Scots, preparing to be executed for treason in 1587.

RMBKNWXM–Le Chapeau De Paille

Queen Katherine of Aragon (1485-1536), first wife of King Henry VIII (1491-1547). Painting by Michael Sittow. Stock Photo

RMCWB2FH–Queen Katherine of Aragon (1485-1536), first wife of King Henry VIII (1491-1547). Painting by Michael Sittow.

Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), master sculptor and painter of the High Renaissance. 1876 engraving by A. Francois after a Stock Photo

RMBTKGMR–Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), master sculptor and painter of the High Renaissance. 1876 engraving by A. Francois after a

Parmigianino. Painting entitled 'Portrait of a Young Woman called ‘Antea’' by the Italian Mannerist painter, Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola (1503-1540), oil on canvas, 1530-35 Stock Photo

RM2F9FPJH–Parmigianino. Painting entitled 'Portrait of a Young Woman called ‘Antea’' by the Italian Mannerist painter, Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola (1503-1540), oil on canvas, 1530-35

The 16th century Hall of Christ Church, Oxford. Stock Photo

RMRDE5Y4–The 16th century Hall of Christ Church, Oxford.

Hesiod from 'True Portraits and Lives of Illustrious Men' by André Thévet (1516-1590). See description for more information. Stock Photo

RME73M31–Hesiod from 'True Portraits and Lives of Illustrious Men' by André Thévet (1516-1590). See description for more information.

This painting of Franz Hals and his wife was done by Franz Hals (1580?-1666), a member of thr Diutch School of Haarlem, It is in the Rijks Museum in Amsterdam. Frans Hals the Elder was a Dutch Golden Age painter, chiefly of individual and group portraits and of genre works, who lived and worked in Haarlem. Hals played an important role in the evolution of 17th-century group portraiture. He is known for his loose painterly brushwork. Stock Photo

RF2RYW6FF–This painting of Franz Hals and his wife was done by Franz Hals (1580?-1666), a member of thr Diutch School of Haarlem, It is in the Rijks Museum in Amsterdam. Frans Hals the Elder was a Dutch Golden Age painter, chiefly of individual and group portraits and of genre works, who lived and worked in Haarlem. Hals played an important role in the evolution of 17th-century group portraiture. He is known for his loose painterly brushwork.

Louis XII (1462-1515) was King of France from 1498 to 1515 and King of Naples from 1501 to 1504. The son of Charles, Duke of Orléans, and Maria of Cleves. France. Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Portraits et histoire des hommes utile by Societe Montyon et Franklin 1837 Stock Photo

RM2HD3X4H–Louis XII (1462-1515) was King of France from 1498 to 1515 and King of Naples from 1501 to 1504. The son of Charles, Duke of Orléans, and Maria of Cleves. France. Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Portraits et histoire des hommes utile by Societe Montyon et Franklin 1837

Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519, was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect, mezzotint by Charles Townley after self portrait by Leonardo, Date: 1777 Stock Photo

RM2WR5N73–Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519, was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect, mezzotint by Charles Townley after self portrait by Leonardo, Date: 1777

This world-famous portrait of Mona Lisa is an oil painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. Stock Photo

RMCC032M–This world-famous portrait of Mona Lisa is an oil painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.

CARPACCIO, Vittore (b. 1472, Venezia, d. 1526, Capodistria) Apotheosis of St Ursula (detail) 1491 Tempera on canvas Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice A recent X-ray investigation of the whole painting has revealed that the three splendid male portraits to the left are later additions. --- Keywords: -------------- Author: CARPACCIO, Vittore Title: Apotheosis of St Ursula (detail) Time-line: 1501-1550 School: Italian Form: painting Type: religious Stock Photo

RM2XPG763–CARPACCIO, Vittore (b. 1472, Venezia, d. 1526, Capodistria) Apotheosis of St Ursula (detail) 1491 Tempera on canvas Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice A recent X-ray investigation of the whole painting has revealed that the three splendid male portraits to the left are later additions. --- Keywords: -------------- Author: CARPACCIO, Vittore Title: Apotheosis of St Ursula (detail) Time-line: 1501-1550 School: Italian Form: painting Type: religious

RMPA4NDF–Portrait of Henry VIII, after Holbein. English, late 16th century

Dr. Johann Maier von Eck (1486 – 1543), a German Scholastic theologian and defender of Catholicism during the Reformation Stock Photo

RMEJJGDM–Dr. Johann Maier von Eck (1486 – 1543), a German Scholastic theologian and defender of Catholicism during the Reformation

Titian, Tiziano Vecellio, Portrait of a Man in Armour, painting circa 1530 Stock Photo

RM2R1NBB1–Titian, Tiziano Vecellio, Portrait of a Man in Armour, painting circa 1530

RMB8YXDT–Trerice

Portrait of Agostino Barbarigo, after c. 1571. Paolo Veronese (Italian, 1528-1588). Oil on canvas; framed: 136.2 x 136.2 x 12.1 cm (53 5/8 x 53 5/8 x 4 3/4 in.); unframed: 102.2 x 104.2 cm (40 1/4 x 41 in.). Barbarigo served as second in command of the Venetian naval forces during the Battle of Lepanto, fighting against the Ottoman Empire on October 7, 1571. During the skirmish, Barbarigo was slain by a Turkish arrow, which he holds in the portrait.Barbarigo’s identity is defined by his military prowess. In the 1500s, Venetian military portraits often portrayed the sitter in armor in a pose t Stock Photo

RM2H0YXHN–Portrait of Agostino Barbarigo, after c. 1571. Paolo Veronese (Italian, 1528-1588). Oil on canvas; framed: 136.2 x 136.2 x 12.1 cm (53 5/8 x 53 5/8 x 4 3/4 in.); unframed: 102.2 x 104.2 cm (40 1/4 x 41 in.). Barbarigo served as second in command of the Venetian naval forces during the Battle of Lepanto, fighting against the Ottoman Empire on October 7, 1571. During the skirmish, Barbarigo was slain by a Turkish arrow, which he holds in the portrait.Barbarigo’s identity is defined by his military prowess. In the 1500s, Venetian military portraits often portrayed the sitter in armor in a pose t

RMHWRE32–Comet, 1528. The fearful Comet of 1528, accompanied by a cloud of swords, daggers, halberds, and decapitated heads. Woodcut from Ambroise Pare's 'Livres de Chirurgie,' 1597. The woodcut symbolises war and murder.

Face of the Virgin Mary. Detail of fresco, painted in the early 1500s. Under arched portico fronting the Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore, at Sirmione, Lombardy, Italy. The church, consecrated in 1512, is also known as Santa Maria della Neve. Stock Photo

RF2J6WHBF–Face of the Virgin Mary. Detail of fresco, painted in the early 1500s. Under arched portico fronting the Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore, at Sirmione, Lombardy, Italy. The church, consecrated in 1512, is also known as Santa Maria della Neve.

Vintage print c1848 depicting Catholic Queen Mary I of England signing the death warrant of Protestant cousin Lady Jane Grey. Stock Photo

RMBKFR9D–Vintage print c1848 depicting Catholic Queen Mary I of England signing the death warrant of Protestant cousin Lady Jane Grey.

Pendant 1500-1600 by Unidentified Stock Photo

RM2R8FERW–Pendant 1500-1600 by Unidentified

King Henry VIII (1491-1547), King of England, and Ireland, from 1509 until his death. Stock Photo

RMCWB26A–King Henry VIII (1491-1547), King of England, and Ireland, from 1509 until his death.

Angelo Beolco (1502-1542), Venetian actor and playwright, also known as 'Il Ruzzante,' after one of his rustic characters, Ruzzante. He wrote comic social satires in the Venetian dialect and is compared to Moliere as an Italian formative playwright. Stock Photo

RMBTKEXX–Angelo Beolco (1502-1542), Venetian actor and playwright, also known as 'Il Ruzzante,' after one of his rustic characters, Ruzzante. He wrote comic social satires in the Venetian dialect and is compared to Moliere as an Italian formative playwright.

Portrait of a Halberdier by Pontormo (Jacopo Carucci: 1494-1557), oil (or oil and tempera) on panel transferred to canvas, 1528-30 Stock Photo

RM2BMHH6F–Portrait of a Halberdier by Pontormo (Jacopo Carucci: 1494-1557), oil (or oil and tempera) on panel transferred to canvas, 1528-30

Ellen Maurice (1578-1626). Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger. 1597. Stock Photo

RM2J2FRE5–Ellen Maurice (1578-1626). Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger. 1597.

Theodorus Gaza 'True Portraits and Lives of Illustrious Men' by André Thévet (1516-1590). See description for more information. Stock Photo

RME73M2W–Theodorus Gaza 'True Portraits and Lives of Illustrious Men' by André Thévet (1516-1590). See description for more information.

Colombia, Bogota - National Museum Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada, Ca. 1540 He was the first to conquer Colombia for the spanish. Stock Photo

RM2K5W5JP–Colombia, Bogota - National Museum Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada, Ca. 1540 He was the first to conquer Colombia for the spanish.

RM2HD3X4J–Louis XII (1462-1515) was King of France from 1498 to 1515 and King of Naples from 1501 to 1504. The son of Charles, Duke of Orléans, and Maria of Cleves. France. Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Portraits et histoire des hommes utile by Societe Montyon et Franklin 1837

James VI and I, 1566 – 1625, was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death in 1625 Stock Photo

RMTB788G–James VI and I, 1566 – 1625, was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death in 1625

Isleworth Mona Lisa. There is no reliable information about the origin of the painting Stock Photo

RF2W9231R–Isleworth Mona Lisa. There is no reliable information about the origin of the painting

PONTORMO, Jacopo (b. 1494, Pontormo, d. 1557, Firenze) St John the Evangelist c. 1525 Oil on wood Four tondos with the Evangelists still adorn the pendentives that once supported the old cupola of the Cappella Capponi in the church of Santa Felicità in Florence. Except for the painting of St John, the precise authorship of the other three portraits has posed considerable problems for scholars. As Vasari only attributes two of the tondi to Bronzino, without specifying which, scholars are still divided over which and how many of them were painted by Bronzino, the apprentice to Pontormo. Probab Stock Photo

RM2Y5JYD1–PONTORMO, Jacopo (b. 1494, Pontormo, d. 1557, Firenze) St John the Evangelist c. 1525 Oil on wood Four tondos with the Evangelists still adorn the pendentives that once supported the old cupola of the Cappella Capponi in the church of Santa Felicità in Florence. Except for the painting of St John, the precise authorship of the other three portraits has posed considerable problems for scholars. As Vasari only attributes two of the tondi to Bronzino, without specifying which, scholars are still divided over which and how many of them were painted by Bronzino, the apprentice to Pontormo. Probab

Portrait of Jakob Fugger, 1459 - 1525, German businessman, digitally edited according to a painting by Albrecht Dürer, 1518 Stock Photo

RM2XEKEMX–Portrait of Jakob Fugger, 1459 - 1525, German businessman, digitally edited according to a painting by Albrecht Dürer, 1518

Engraving of Anglican martyrs Bishops Ridley and Latimer Stock Photo

RM2GCPHPC–Engraving of Anglican martyrs Bishops Ridley and Latimer

Titian, Tiziano Vecellio, Portrait of a Lady, painting circa 1530 Stock Photo

RM2R1NBAX–Titian, Tiziano Vecellio, Portrait of a Lady, painting circa 1530

Visitors use their smartphones to take pictures and selfies with the famous painting 'Mona Lisa' ('La Gioconda') by Italian Renaissance painter Leonardo da Vinci displayed in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. Stock Photo

RMPJBP82–Visitors use their smartphones to take pictures and selfies with the famous painting 'Mona Lisa' ('La Gioconda') by Italian Renaissance painter Leonardo da Vinci displayed in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.

Mary I of Scotland / Mary Queen of Scots, portrait. Scottish queen (14 December 1542 - 24 July 1567) - 8 December 1542 - 8 February 1587. After the illustration from 'Inscriptiones Historicae Regum Scotorum', 1602. Stock Photo

RMFJR2M0–Mary I of Scotland / Mary Queen of Scots, portrait. Scottish queen (14 December 1542 - 24 July 1567) - 8 December 1542 - 8 February 1587. After the illustration from 'Inscriptiones Historicae Regum Scotorum', 1602.

Row of medallion portraits on Renaissance sgraffito façade of Stárkuv dum (Starek’s House), in Pražská ulice, Tábor, South Bohemia, Czechia, first mentioned in 1526, then again in 1570 when its owners, the Hrosek family of Trkov, commissioned its rich decoration. Stock Photo

RF2XGTJN9–Row of medallion portraits on Renaissance sgraffito façade of Stárkuv dum (Starek’s House), in Pražská ulice, Tábor, South Bohemia, Czechia, first mentioned in 1526, then again in 1570 when its owners, the Hrosek family of Trkov, commissioned its rich decoration.

RM2R8C76T–Pendant 1500-1600 by Unidentified

King Henry VIII (1491-1547), King of England, and Ireland, from 1509 until his death. Portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger, Stock Photo

RMCWB262–King Henry VIII (1491-1547), King of England, and Ireland, from 1509 until his death. Portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger,

Ambroise Pare, the great 16th century surgeon, developed surgical techniques, invented instruments for battlefield operations. He is considered 'The Father of Modern Surgery.' Ca. 1570. Stock Photo

RMBTKH44–Ambroise Pare, the great 16th century surgeon, developed surgical techniques, invented instruments for battlefield operations. He is considered 'The Father of Modern Surgery.' Ca. 1570.

Parmigianino. Painting entitled 'Portrait of a Man with a Book' by the Italian Mannerist painter, Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola (1503-1540), oil on canvas, c. 1524 Stock Photo

RM2WFKAEE–Parmigianino. Painting entitled 'Portrait of a Man with a Book' by the Italian Mannerist painter, Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola (1503-1540), oil on canvas, c. 1524

Portrait of Muhammad Khan Shaibani, the Uzbek (d.1510) 16th century. Stock Photo

RM2J3X7P8–Portrait of Muhammad Khan Shaibani, the Uzbek (d.1510) 16th century.

Image from 1594 'True Portraits and Lives of Illustrious Men' by André Thévet (1516-1590). See description for more information. Stock Photo

RME7BRT9–Image from 1594 'True Portraits and Lives of Illustrious Men' by André Thévet (1516-1590). See description for more information.

Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) was a Renaissance polymath, active as a mathematician, astronomer, and Catholic canon, who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than Earth at its center. Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Portraits et histoire des hommes utile by Societe Montyon et Franklin 1837 Stock Photo

RM2HD3Y3W–Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) was a Renaissance polymath, active as a mathematician, astronomer, and Catholic canon, who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than Earth at its center. Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Portraits et histoire des hommes utile by Societe Montyon et Franklin 1837

Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh, 1554 – 1618 Stock Photo

RMHGPJF4–Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh, 1554 – 1618

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