1574 Collection (page 9)

The Trickery of the Gibeonites; Joachim Beuckelaer, Netherlandish, about 1534 - about 1574; Belgium, Europe; 1565; Oil on paper; 26 x 19.1 cm (10 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.)

Studies of a Male Nude, a Drapery, and a Hand; Giorgio Vasari, Italian, 1511 - 1574; about 1555 - 1565; Red chalk; 36 x 24.3 cm (14 3/16 x 9 9/16 in.)

Compositional Study for the Southeast Section of the Cupola of Florence Cathedral; Giorgio Vasari, Italian, 1511 - 1574; Florence, Italy, Tuscany

Bearded Man Filling a Glass and Youth Running"
" Bearded Man Filling a Glass" and " Youth Running" ; Giorgio Vasari, Italian, 1511 - 1574; about 1544 - 1545; Pen and brown ink and brown wash over black chalk

The Triumph of the Cross; Eugenio Cajes (Caxes), Spanish, 1574 - 1634; about 1613 - 1634; Brush drawing in brown wash over red and black chalk; 23.3 x 22.2 cm (9 3/16 x 8 3/4 in.)

The Miraculous Draught of Fishes; Joachim Beuckelaer, Netherlandish, about 1534 - about 1574; 1563; Oil on panel; Unframed: 110.5 x 210.8 cm (43 1/2 x 83 in.)

Coronation of the Virgin with Saints Joseph and Francis of Assisi; Giulio Cesare Procaccini, Italian (Bolognese), 1574 - 1625; about 1604 - 1607; Oil on panel; Unframed

Portrait of a woman, aged sixteen, previously identified as Mary Fitzalan, Duchess of Norfolk, 1565 Signed and dated in yellow paint, center right: "

TOBACCO PLANT, 1574. (Nicotiana tabacum). Title page to the second part of Nicholas Bautista Monardes Historia medicinal.... published in Seville, Spain, 1574

ASTROLABE, 1574. Humphrey Coles astrolabe, 1574, showing alidade, or sight rule, the rete or star map, removable plate with lines of altitude, and hours within the graduated rim

Move On
1870: An English policeman wielding a truncheon. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Athanor or Slow Harry, a self-feeding furnace maintaining a constant temperature. Centre: 1) Athanor or Slow Harry : 2) side chambers containing reagents: 3) glass receivers

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

Furnace for processes where protracted heat required, such as cementation. This furnace is gravity-fed and self-stoking. From 1683 English edition of Beschreibung allerfurnemisten mineralischen

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. These were watered with urine and manure water

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

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

Bear Garden, Southwark, London in 1574. Bear-baiting was a popular form of public entertainment. Woodcut based on detail Vischers print of London

Assay laboratory for gold and silver. 1) Furnace: 2) Sheet of iron onto which assays are poured: 3) Parting flask: 5) Assay by water displacement

Purification of silver in a muffle furnace. From 1683 English edition of Lazarus Ercker Beschreibung allerfurnemisten mineralischen Ertzt- und Berckwercksarten originally published in Prague in 1574

Refining gold: furnaces, 2, 2, and operator, 9. The man near 4 is gradually heating a crucible surrounded by a ring of burning coals: to increase the heat coals were be raked into a smaller circle

Assay laboratory with various forms of furnace including and athanor or Slow Harry, 7, self-stoking furnace for cementation, 9, and barrel-shaped furnace, 3

Roasting gold ore in order to recover the precious metal. From 1683 English edition of Lazarus Ercker Beschreibung allerfurnemisten mineralischen Ertzt- und Berckwercksarten originally published in

Assaying of silver: 1&3, moulds for making cupels: 2&4, the cupels: 8, man moulding cupels. From 1683 English edition of Lazarus Ercker Beschreibung allerfurnemisten mineralischen Ertzt- und

Refining of silver, showing (2) a test put into the furnace and (3) burning the silver in a test. A test warming (8) and a roaster for making burnt silver dry (9)

Assaying copper: Furnaces (1, 4), ore (3), bellows (5), and aeolipile (6) to supply draught to furnaces. Pot in which flux is prepared (8)

Recovery of gold from amalgum. 7) chamois leather bag for separating amalgum from excess mercury. 6) Operator with wooden pestel and mortar for purifying mercury with salt

Assaying copper and lead: prepared and weighed ore (1) and assay oven (2). From 1683 English edition of Lazarus Ercker Beschreibung allerfurnemisten mineralischen Ertzt- und Berckwercksarten

Assaying: Various muffles used in assay ovens for assaying gold and silver 1, 2, 3: 4, 5, 6, stopples, bottom plates and covers: 7, wooden mould for forming muffles: 11, 12

Smelting copper. From a 1683 English edition of Lazarus Ercker Beschreibung allerfurnemisten mineralischen Ertzt- und Berckwercksarten originally published in Prague in 1574. Copperplate engraving

Samuel Champlain; on or before August 13, 1574, a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler

Heemskerck, Maarten van (1496-1574). Venus, Mars and Vulcan. This is the left panel of a triptych. Renaissance art

Joachim Camerarius - 3
JOACHIM CAMERARIUS German classical scholar and professor of philosophy at Leipzig, Date: 1500 - 1574

Joachim Camerarius - 2
JOACHIM CAMERARIUS German classical scholar and professor of philosophy at Leipzig, Date: 1500 - 1574

Joachim Camerarius - 1
JOACHIM CAMERARIUS German classical scholar and professor of philosophy at Leipzig, Date: 1500 - 1574

MONARDES: HERBAL, 1596. Title page of the second part of Joyful News Out of the Newe-Founde World, the 1596 English edition of Nicolas Monardes book, published in Seville, 1574

VENICE: CEREMONY, 1574. Ceremony welcoming Henry III of France to Venice. Contemporary line engraving

Dedham Grammar School, Essex, England, was founded in 1574 and rebuilt in the Georgian style in 1732. Date: 16th & 18th century

Soursop seeds used as necklace
Soursop seeds. 16th century woodcut illustration of the seeds of the guanabanus or soursop (Guanabanus muricatus (L.)) strung into a necklace

Woodcut illustration of an armadillo
Armadillo. Woodcut illustration of an armadillo (family Dasipodidae). There are ten genera and twenty species of armadillo living today

Woodcut of a sweet pepper plant
Sweet pepper. Woodcut illustration of a capsicum brasilianum plant. This is probably what is now known as a sweet or bell pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum

Woodcut of a soursop fruit
Soursop fruit. 16th century woodcut illustration of the fruit of the guanabanus or soursop (Guanabanus muricatus (L.)). The soursop is a broadleaf evergreen tree native to tropical regions

Woodcut of a red kidney bean plant
Red kidney bean. Woodcut illustration of a phaseolus Brasilianus, or red kidney bean plant. This is probably a variety of the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris

Lammert Van Meliszoon
Nobody seems to know anything about Lammert Meliszoon van Westzanen, least of all us. But maybe he was a hero of the Dutch struggle for independence

Anne of Denmark / Interior
QUEEN OF JAMES I Full-length sketch of Anne of Denmark in an interior setting

Charles Ix / Munchener B
CHARLES IX, King of France with his wife, Elisabeth of Austria

Queen Elizabeth I / House
Queen Elizabeths house at Worcester, an interesting old timbered building, with an open balcony from which she addressed the townsfolk during her visit to the city in 1574

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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.