1574 Collection

Astronomical Clock 1833
The astronomical clock in Strasbourg cathedral was first built in 1354 and rebuilt in 1574

Pedro Menendez De Aviles
PEDRO MENENDEZ DE AVILES Spanish naval commander

Medici, Lorenzo the Magnificient (1449-1492). Italian patrician and humanist, ruler of Florence from 1469 to 1492. Lorenzo de Medici receiving gifts from his ambassadors. VASARI, Giorgio (1511-1574)

Map of Germany and current Netherlands. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598). First Edition. Antwerp, 1574. Library of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain

Joseph Hall, Bishop
JOSEPH HALL churchman, bishop of Norwich with his autograph

French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Battle of Montcontour 3 October 1569
535872 French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Battle of Montcontour 3 October 1569.; (add.info.: French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Battle of Montcontour 3 October 1569)

Distillation of Nitric Acid. Also known as Aqua Fortis or Parting Acid, nitric acid was widely used in the refining
540742 Distillation of Nitric Acid. Also known as Aqua Fortis or Parting Acid, nitric acid was widely used in the refining and assaying of metals

Production of Salpetre (Nitre, Potassium Nitrate, or KN03). Nitre beds, heaps of manure mixed with chalky earth
540747 Production of Salpetre (Nitre, Potassium Nitrate, or KN03). Nitre beds, heaps of manure mixed with chalky earth. These were watered with urine and manure water

Assayer testing samples of gold or silver using a balance, 1574 (engraving)
539689 Assayer testing samples of gold or silver using a balance, 1574 (engraving); (add.info.: From 1683 English edition of Lazarus Ercker Allerfurnemisten mineralischen Ertzt und Berckwercksarten)

English ship of 1574. From The Romance of the Merchant Ship, published 1931
3058542 English ship of 1574. From The Romance of the Merchant Ship, published 1931.; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Battle of Montcontour 3 October 1569
535869 French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Battle of Montcontour 3 October 1569.; (add.info.: French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Battle of Montcontour 3 October 1569)

Crystallization of Saltpetre (Nitre, Potassium Nitrate, or KN03, 1574 (engraving)
540753 Crystallization of Saltpetre (Nitre, Potassium Nitrate, or KN03, 1574 (engraving); (add.info.: Crystallization of Saltpetre (Nitre, Potassium Nitrate, or KN03)

Laboratory for refining gold and silver, showing typical laboratory equipment
540745 Laboratory for refining gold and silver, showing typical laboratory equipment. 1, Athanor or 'Slow Harry', a self-feeding furnace maintaining a constant temperature. 2,2

Washing ore to extract gold, 16th century (engraving)
540732 Washing ore to extract gold, 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Water is fed into a sieve containing crushed ore)

Checking the quality of Saltpetre (Nitre, Potassium Nitrate, or KN03). Saltpetre is the principal ingredient in
540750 Checking the quality of Saltpetre (Nitre, Potassium Nitrate, or KN03). Saltpetre is the principal ingredient in gunpowder, and is still used in the preservation of some foods

McDonnell F-4N Phantom 153034
United States Navy (USN) - McDonnell F-4N Phantom 153034 (MSN 1574), newly arrived at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, being prepared for storage

Hawker Siddeley Andover C. 1 XS596
Royal Air Force - Hawker Siddeley Andover C.1(PR) XS596 (msn 1574), Open Skies verification aircraft. Date: circa 1984

Hawker Siddeley Andover C. 1(PR) XS596
Royal Air Force - Hawker Siddeley Andover C.1(PR) XS596 (msn 1574). Date: circa 1972

Visit of Queen Elizabeth I to Bristol, 1574, c. 1915 (oil on canvas)
2830860 Visit of Queen Elizabeth I to Bristol, 1574, c.1915 (oil on canvas) by Kingston, Thomas (d.1929); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Purchased

Whale-Fishing (engraving)
668417 Whale-Fishing (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whale-Fishing.-Fac-simile of a Woodcut in the " Cosmographie Universelle" of Thevet)

William of Orange-Nassau made Stadtholder (engraving)
2800386 William of Orange-Nassau made Stadtholder (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William of Orange-Nassau made Stadtholder)

Charles 9, 61e roi de France, monte sur le Trone en 1560, mort en 1574 (coloured engraving)
2799691 Charles 9, 61e roi de France, monte sur le Trone en 1560, mort en 1574 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles 9, 61e roi de France)

The Relief of Leyden, 1574 (engraving)
1054567 The Relief of Leyden, 1574 (engraving) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Relief of Leyden, 1574)

Henri 3, 62e roi de France, monte sur le Trone en 1574, mort en 1589 (coloured engraving)
2799693 Henri 3, 62e roi de France, monte sur le Trone en 1574, mort en 1589 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henri 3, 62e roi de France)

ORDER OF SAINT-ESPRIT
SAINT-ESPRIT A Knight of the French order of Saint-Esprit (Holy Spirit) created 1574 by Henri III

ANNE / DENMARK 1574-1619
QUEEN OF JAMES I Date: 1574 - 1619

CHARLES IX / KING FRANCE
CHARLES IX, KING OF FRANCE Date: 1550 - 1574

The Colossus of Rhodes. Engraving by Philip Galle (1537-1612
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Colossus of Rhodes. Engraving by Philip Galle (1537-1612) after Martin van Heemskerck (1498-1574). 16th century. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Kansas City

Map of Central and South America. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598). First Edition. Antwerp, 1574

ITALY. Caprarola. Villa Farnese. Map of Europe. 1574 painting by Giovanni Antonio da Varese Vanosino. Stanza del Mappamondo (Geographic room or Room of the World Map). Renaissance art. Cinquecento

HENRY III of France (1551-1589). King of France (1574-1589). RUBIO, Luigi (1808 - 1882). Painting. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. YVELINES. Versailles. Palace of Versailles

Johan I 1550-1604 pfalzgreve ZweibrAOEcken painting
Johan I, 1550-1604, pfalzgreve by Zweibrucken, painting, 1574, Oil on canvas, Height, 196 cm (77.1 inch), Width, 82 cm (32.2 inch)

Holy Trinity Trinity Christ rises grave carried
The Holy Trinity, The Trinity. Christ rises from the grave carried by the symbols of the evangelists. Angels in heaven, God the Father and the dove of the Holy Spirit

Portrait Willem Fransz Overrijn Schoterbosch
Portrait of Willem Fransz Overrijn from Schoterbosch (c. 1510-?), Portrait of Willem Fransz Overrijn from Schoterbosch (born ca. 1510)

Memorial Panel Lubbert Bolle Memorial table Utrecht clergyman Lubbert Boll
Memorial Panel for Lubbert Bolle, Memorial table with the Utrecht clergyman Lubbert Boll [or Bolle] (gest. 1398). Kneeling clergyman for Mary with the Christ child on his lap

Amor Psyche Psyche lie chaise longue child Voluptas
Amor and Psyche, Amor and Psyche lie on a chaise longue with their child (Voluptas) landscape. A winged figure holds laurel wreaths above the heads of Amor and Psyche

Amor Psyche Psyche lie child Voluptas chaise longue
Amor and Psyche, Amor and Psyche lie with their child (Voluptas) on a chaise longue in a landscape. A winged figure holds laurel wreaths above the heads of Amor and Psyche

Mattatias kills Jew envoy king History Maccabees
Mattatias kills a Jew and an envoy of the king History of the Maccabees (series title) Historia Iudae Machabei (...) (series title) Thesaurus sacrarum historiaru [m] veteris testame [ n] ti

Christ clouds symbols evangelists agony tools
Christ in the clouds with symbols of evangelists, Christ in the clouds with symbols of evangelists and agony tools. Death is on the globe beneath the clouds, the four symbols of the evangelists

Nikanors head hand shown people History Maccabees
Nikanors head and hand shown to the people History of the Maccabees (series title) Historia Iudae Machabei (...) (series title) Thesaurus sacrarum historiaru [m] veteris testame [n] ti

Aristoteles Icones veterum aliquot ac recentium
Aristoteles, Icones veterum aliquot, ac recentium medicorum, philosophorumque elegiolis suis editae, Borcht, Petrus van der, 1545-1608, Zsamboki, Janos, 1531-1584, Etching, 1574

Eitelfriedrich IV Hohenzollern Jorg Ziegler
Eitelfriedrich IV Hohenzollern; Jorg Ziegler (German, early 16th century - 1574, 1577); Rottenburg, Germany; about 1572; Pen and ink, colored washes, tempera

Friedrich IV Hohenzollern Jorg Ziegler German
Friedrich IV Hohenzollern; Jorg Ziegler (German, early 16th century - 1574, 1577); Rottenburg, Germany; about 1572; Pen and ink, colored washes, tempera

Eitelfriedrich V Hohenzollern Jorg Ziegler German
Eitelfriedrich V Hohenzollern; Jorg Ziegler (German, early 16th century - 1574, 1577); Augsburg (probably), Germany; about 1572; Pen and ink, colored washes, tempera

Jost Nicholas Hohenzollern Jorg Ziegler German
Jost Nicholas Hohenzollern; Jorg Ziegler (German, early 16th century - 1574, 1577); Augsburg (probably), Germany; about 1572; Pen and ink, colored washes, tempera

Fritz Hohenzollern Jorg Ziegler German early 16th
Fritz Hohenzollern; Jorg Ziegler (German, early 16th century - 1574, 1577); Augsburg (probably), Germany; about 1572; Pen and ink, colored washes, tempera

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"1574: A Glimpse into the Past" Step back in time to the year 1574, where history unfolds before our eyes. The world was a fascinating place, filled with remarkable events and achievements. In Europe, the Astronomical Clock of 1833 mesmerized onlookers with its intricate design and precise timekeeping. Meanwhile, Pedro Menendez De Aviles left his mark as a Spanish conquistador who founded St. Augustine, Florida. The Medici family's influence reached its peak during this period, with Lorenzo the Magnificent leaving an indelible legacy in Italy from 1449 to 1492. Their patronage of arts and culture shaped Renaissance Florence. Maps were crucial tools for exploration and understanding the world. The Theatrum Orbis Terrarum showcased a map of Germany and current Netherlands while providing insights into Central and South America. Joseph Hall, Bishop at that time, shared his wisdom through written works that continue to inspire generations even today. His words resonated deeply within people's hearts. Aviation also made strides during this era as McDonnell F-4N Phantom (153034) took flight across skies worldwide. Hawker Siddeley Andover C1 (PR) XS596 soared through the air too - technological marvels pushing boundaries further than ever before. Italy boasted architectural wonders like Villa Farnese in Caprarola while simultaneously shaping European politics under Henry III's reign as King of France from 1551 to 1589. As we delve into history's depths, let us remember these significant moments that have shaped our present-day reality. Each event represents a thread woven intricately into humanity's tapestry - reminding us how far we've come since those days in 1574.