16th Collection (page 6)

Christopher Columbus before the council of Salamanca, Spain in 1487, from The World's Inhabitants by G.T
5242670 Christopher Columbus before the council of Salamanca, Spain in 1487, from The World's Inhabitants by G.T. Bettany pub. 1888; (add.info.: Christopher Columbus, 1451 to 1506)

Treats of fardements and jams by Nostradamus, edition of 1555 (photo)
5944632 Treats of fardements and jams by Nostradamus, edition of 1555 (photo); Maison de Nostradamus, Salon de Provence, France; (add.info.: Art France Treats fardements and jams by Nostradamus)

Portrait of the French King Francois I (1494-1547), 16th century (engraving)
5944554 Portrait of the French King Francois I (1494-1547), 16th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Private collection); Photo © Photo Josse.

Portrait of Simon Vouet
5854999 Portrait of Simon Vouet; (add.info.: Portrait of Simon Vouet (1582-1641), French history and portrait artist. Portrait by Van Dyck

Book of the Propheties of Nostradamus, 1568 (print)
5944638 Book of the Propheties of Nostradamus, 1568 (print); Maison de Nostradamus, Salon de Provence, France; (add.info)

Saint Jacques Street affair on September 4, 1557 (engraving)
5944513 Saint Jacques Street affair on September 4, 1557 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving Affaire de la rue Saint Jacques on September 4, 1557)

Simon Radin, counterfeit coin, sentenced to make amends, 1554 (engraving)
5944511 Simon Radin, counterfeit coin, sentenced to make amends, 1554 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving Simon Radin accused of crime of counterfeit money was deprived of his)

King Henry II lit the fire of Saint John with a white wax torch (engraving)
5944506 King Henry II lit the fire of Saint John with a white wax torch (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving King Henry II lit the fire of Saint John with a white wax torch)

Interior of the courtyard of the Louvre under Louis XIII (engraving)
5944502 Interior of the courtyard of the Louvre under Louis XIII (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving Intrieur of the court of the Louvre without Louis XIII - View of the Porte)

Jugglers and public entertainers in the 16th century (engraving)
5944479 Jugglers and public entertainers in the 16th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving Jugglers and public entertainers in the 16th century Private Collection)

the new tree of May, decorates weapons of the basoche (engraving)
5944477 the new tree of May, decorates weapons of the basoche (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving The great day came, to the joyful sound of the instruments)

The son of King Francois I, during a hunt (engraving)
5944458 The son of King Francois I, during a hunt (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving Before the departure for the hunt The son of King Francois I jumped in a hike behind Emperor)

Self portrait of Quintin Matsys or the Blacksmith of Antwerp
5854997 Self portrait of Quintin Matsys or the Blacksmith of Antwerp; (add.info.: Self portrait of Quintin Matsys or the Blacksmith of Antwerp (1460-1529), Flemish history and portrait artist

Self portrait of Giovanni Antonio Licinio, or Il Pordenone
5854984 Self portrait of Giovanni Antonio Licinio, or Il Pordenone; (add.info.: Self portrait of Giovanni Antonio Licinio, or Il Pordenone (1484-1540), Italian history and portrait painter

Gustav I, aka Gustav Vasa, 1496 - 1560
3083168 Gustav I, aka Gustav Vasa, 1496 - 1560.; Private Collection; (add.info.: King of Sweden. Hand writing sample and signature.).

John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, 1504 - 1553
3083297 John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, 1504 - 1553.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English general, admiral and politician. Hand writing sample and signature.).

A 16th century baker's shop. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs
1000927 A 16th century baker's shop. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

16th century German playing card. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs
955309 16th century German playing card. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

After a 16th century woodcut by Peter Flotner entitled The Hazards of Love. Lovers in a garden
955329 After a 16th century woodcut by Peter Flotner entitled The Hazards of Love. Lovers in a garden. Amongst the symbology, Father Time with a snake wrapped around his leg

Pope Paul III, 1468 - 1549
3062209 Pope Paul III, 1468 - 1549.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Born Alessandro Farnese. Hand writing sample.).

Pocahontas saving the life of John Smith in 1607. Captain John Smith, 1580 - 1631, Admiral of New England
2603484 Pocahontas saving the life of John Smith in 1607. Captain John Smith, 1580 - 1631, Admiral of New England. English soldier, explorer and author. Pocahontas Matoaka, 1595-1617

Don Pedro Navarro, Count of Oliveto, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473320 Don Pedro Navarro, Count of Oliveto, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Don Pedro Navarro, Count of Oliveto, c. 1460 - 1528)

Pedro de Ribadeneira, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473311 Pedro de Ribadeneira, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Pedro de Ribadeneira, 1527 - 1611. Spanish hagiologist)

Juan de Urbina, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473297 Juan de Urbina, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Juan de Urbina, died 1530)

Juan de Jesus Maria, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473294 Juan de Jesus Maria, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Juan de Jesus Maria, 1564 - 1615. Carmelite monk, writer and philosopher)

Pedro Fernandez de Castro y Andrade aka the Great Count of Lemos, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles
3473283 Pedro Fernandez de Castro y Andrade aka the Great Count of Lemos, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

Juan Bautista Perez Rubert, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473279 Juan Bautista Perez Rubert, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Juan Bautista Perez Rubert, c.1537 - 1597)

Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473154 Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez, 1599 - 1660)

Don Gaspar de Guzman y Pimentel Ribera y Velasco de Tovar, 1791 (engraving)
3473264 Don Gaspar de Guzman y Pimentel Ribera y Velasco de Tovar, 1791 (engraving); (add.info.: Don Gaspar de Guzman y Pimentel Ribera y Velasco de Tovar)

Francisco Mendoza de Bobadilla, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473260 Francisco Mendoza de Bobadilla, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Francisco Mendoza de Bobadilla, 1508 - 1566)

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, 1825 (engraving)
4071123 Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, 1825 (engraving); (add.info.: 1571 to 1610, Italian artist, from Crabb's Historical Dictionary pub.1825).

Henry IV, aka Henry of Navarre or Bourbon, 19th century (litho)
3533953 Henry IV, aka Henry of Navarre or Bourbon, 19th century (litho); (add.info.: Henry IV, 1553 - 1610, aka Henry of Navarre or Bourbon. King of Navarre as Henry III, 1572 - 89)

Map of the city of Vicovaro, Italy (engraving)
3600001 Map of the city of Vicovaro, Italy (engraving); (add.info.: Map of the city of Vicovaro (Italy). Italian engraving of the 16th century.); PHAS/UIG.

Renaissance-Plateresque
3499704 Renaissance-Plateresque; (add.info.: Renaissance-Plateresque. 16th century. Royal Pantheon of the Monastery of Santa Maria la Real. Najera (La Rioja, Spain).); PHAS/UIG.

Hernan Cortes de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca
3473267 Hernan Cortes de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

Diego Laynez or Lainez, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473257 Diego Laynez or Lainez, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Diego Laynez or Lainez, 1512 - 1565)

Bernardo de Balbuena, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473253 Bernardo de Balbuena, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Bernardo de Balbuena, 1561 - 1627. Spanish poet)

Don Diego Roque Lopez Pacheco Cabrera y Bobadilla
3253060 Don Diego Roque Lopez Pacheco Cabrera y Bobadilla; (add.info.: Don Diego Roque Lopez Pacheco Cabrera y Bobadilla, 7th Duke of Escalona, 7th Marquis of Villena and 7th Count of Xiquena)

Don Martin Enriquez de Almanza
3253042 Don Martin Enriquez de Almanza; (add.info.: Don Martin Enriquez de Almanza, c.1510-c.1583. Spanish politician, fourth viceroy of New Spain and sixth viceroy of Peru)

Vicente Gomez Martinez-Espinel
3253082 Vicente Gomez Martinez-Espinel; (add.info.: Vicente Gomez Martinez-Espinel, 1550-1624. Spanish writer and musician. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c. 1900).

Paul Eber, German Lutheran theologian
3252992 Paul Eber, German Lutheran theologian; (add.info.: Paul Eber, 1511 -1569. German Lutheran theologian. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c. 1900).

Johann Maier von Eck
3252988 Johann Maier von Eck; (add.info.: Johann Maier von Eck, 1486 -1543. German Scholastic theologian and defender of Catholicism during the Protestant Reformation)

Catalina de Erauso or Katalina Erauso, aka La Monja Alferez or The Nun Lieutenant
3253055 Catalina de Erauso or Katalina Erauso, aka La Monja Alferez or The Nun Lieutenant; (add.info.: Catalina de Erauso or Katalina Erauso, aka La Monja Alferez or The Nun Lieutenant, 1592-1650)

London, England before the spire of St. Paul's was burned. Showing also London Bridge
3058515 London, England before the spire of St. Paul's was burned. Showing also London Bridge, the Tower and shipping on the Thames

Agrippa von Nettesheim also known as Heinrich Cornelius (1486-1535) German physician, theologian and philosopher
1703081 Agrippa von Nettesheim also known as Heinrich Cornelius (1486-1535) German physician, theologian and philosopher, engraving; (add.info)

French poet Pierre de Ronsard (1524-1585), one of founders of the Pleiad group in 1549, engraving
1734230 French poet Pierre de Ronsard (1524-1585), one of founders of the Pleiad group in 1549, engraving; (add.info.: French poet Pierre de Ronsard (1524-1585)

Lord Mayor and Aldermen in the time of Elizabeth I. 16th century
527673 Lord Mayor and Aldermen in the time of Elizabeth I. 16th century.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Young men playing a form of tennis. Woodcut from Commenius Orbis sensualis pictura. 16th century (woodcut)
532683 Young men playing a form of tennis. Woodcut from Commenius Orbis sensualis pictura. 16th century (woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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In the 16th century, a world of wonder and change unfolded before our eyes. From the delicate strokes of Durer's praying hands to Anne Boleyn's captivating presence, this era was filled with remarkable moments that shaped history. As we gaze upon Durer's artistry, his portrayal of praying hands reminds us of the deep spirituality that permeated society during this time. The religious fervor was not limited to Europe alone; in distant lands like Mexico, Alonso de Santa Cruz meticulously crafted a map of Tenochtitlan, showcasing the rich cultural tapestry that existed beyond borders. Amidst political intrigue and power struggles, figures like Anne Boleyn emerged as influential icons. Her enigmatic allure captivated hearts and minds alike, leaving an indelible mark on Tudor England. Meanwhile, SANTI di TITO immortalized Niccolo through his portrait - a testament to the importance placed on individuality and self-expression. The Mary Rose stands as a symbol of maritime exploration during this period. This majestic ship sailed across uncharted waters with brave souls aboard who sought new horizons and discoveries yet unknown. And while ships ventured into uncharted territories, James Clark depicted the harrowing Bombardment of Hartlepools - reminding us of the harsh realities faced by communities caught in conflicts. Artistic expression flourished in various forms: from Guido Reni's masterpiece depicting The Assumption of the Virgin Mary to Durer's Young Hare capturing nature's beauty with astounding precision. These works remind us that creativity knows no bounds and can transcend time itself. Beyond art lies Elizabethan London - a bustling city teeming with life and energy. It was here where Shakespeare penned timeless plays that continue to resonate today. In addition to literature came sport; boxing rules were established in 1743, laying down foundations for one-on-one combat within defined boundaries. The 16th century encapsulated an age marked by exploration, religious fervor, artistic brilliance, and societal transformation.