1581 Collection

In 1581, Ivan beat his son, Ivan in a heated argument causing his sons death. Depicted in the painting by Ilya Repin, Ivan the Terrible killing his son by Ilya Repin

Drake Knighted / 1581 / Col
Queen Elizabeth I knights Francis Drake on his ship, Golden Hind, after his round the world voyage

Walter Raleigh lays his cloak at Queen Elizabeth Is feet
Sir Walter Raleigh lays his cloak at Queen Elizabeth Is feet to prevent her from getting muddy feet. The fanciful, romantic tale of the cloak

Alonso Perez de Guman, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia (1550-1615). Grandee of Spain, a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece since 1581. Commander-in-chief of the Spanish Armada. Engraving. Portrait

PARIS MAP, 1581. Map of Paris, France, by Georg Braun from Civitates Orbis Terarum, 1581

Mary Stewart, Ctess Mar
MARY STEWART, countess of MAR wife of John Erskine, 2nd (or 7th) earl, lord treasurer of Scotland

Vincent De Paul / Geille
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL French priest

Map of the Seven Marshland Townships, after 1581 (manuscript on vellum, ink)
986262 Map of the Seven Marshland Townships, after 1581 (manuscript on vellum, ink) by English School, (16th century); 6.9x8.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Fireplace: Great Hall of the Hotel De Ville, Antwerp, Belgium (b / w photo)
6018470 Fireplace: Great Hall of the Hotel De Ville, Antwerp, Belgium (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Hall of the Hotel De Ville)

Elizabeth, Golden Hind
Queen Elizabeth goes aboard Francis Drakes ship Golden Hind anchored at Deptford, where she will knight him Date: 1581

The Reception of Francis Drake to London from South America in 1581 (chromolitho)
735431 The Reception of Francis Drake to London from South America in 1581 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Ballet de la Royne, par Balthazar de Beaujoyeulx, danse en 1581 (engraving)
6005455 Le Ballet de la Royne, par Balthazar de Beaujoyeulx, danse en 1581 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Ballet de la Royne)

Gerusalemme Liberata (Jerusalem Delivered), 1581, by Torquat
Torquato Tasso (1544-1595). Italian poet. Gerusalemme Liberata (Jerusalem Delivered), 1581. Epic poem. Chant I. Printed in Venice, 1788

Young French woman, 1581.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages (1796)

Francis Drake knighted in Deptford by Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth knights Francis Drake on board his ship, the Golden Hind at Deptford, after his voyage round the world. Date: 4th April 1581

BOTANY: DOUBLE WILD ROSE. Woodcut from Matthaeus Lobelius Plantarum, 1581

Portrait Thomas Platter 1581 oil canvas 60 x 44. 5 cm
Portrait of Thomas Platter, 1581, oil on canvas, 60 x 44.5 cm, inscribed and dated: AETATIS ÔÇó 83 ÔÇó 1581, Signed: h ÔÇó bock F, Hans Bock d. A. Zabern/Elsass um 1550/52-1624 Basel

Map coasts Flanders Normandy England Description
Map of the coasts of Flanders, Normandy and England Description of the sea Custen van Vlanderen and Picardien (...) (title on object), representation of Last Judgment

Map Leuven Lovanivum Vulgo Loven title object
Map of Leuven Lovanivum Vulgo Loven (title on object), maps of cities, Leuven, Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, 1581 and/or 1682, paper, etching, h 345 mm × w 488 mm

Raheme Soltane title object Portrait woman sultan
Raheme Soltane (title on object), Portrait of a woman of a sultan, half-length, with hand mirror, profile to the right, historical persons - BB - woman, looking in the mirror

Zelome Sultane title object Portrait woman sultan
Zelome Sultane (title on object), Portrait of a woman of a sultan, half-length, three-quarters to the right, historical persons - BB - woman, Asiatic races and peoples: Turkish

Frisian twelve birds stork Frisians birds series title
Frisian with twelve birds, including a stork Frisians with birds (series title), In the middle a stork with a parrot on either side on a branch

Lazio Viterbo Ronciglione S. Maria della Pace, this is my Italy, the italian country of visual history, Post-medieval Architecture, sculpture, ceiling and wall painting, crucifix, tabernacle

Mercury Johann Gregor van der Schardt Dutch 1530
Mercury; Johann Gregor van der Schardt (Dutch, about 1530 - 1581); Netherlands; about 1570 - 1580; Bronze; 114.9 × 86.4 × 38.1 cm, 39.9165 kg (45 1, 4 × 34 × 15 in. 88 lb.);

Way Calvary Domenichino Domenico Zampieri Italian
The Way to Calvary; Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri) (Italian, 1581 - 1641); about 1610; Oil on copper; 55.2 × 67.6 cm (21 3, 4 × 26 5, 8 in.)

Landscape Allegories Four Elements Jan Brueghel
Landscape with Allegories of the Four Elements; Jan Brueghel the Younger (Flemish, 1601 - 1678), Frans Francken the Younger (Flemish, 1581 - 1642); 1635; Oil on panel; 52.7 × 81.3 cm (20 3)

Saint Cecilia Domenichino Domenico Zampieri Italian
Saint Cecilia; Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri) (Italian, 1581 - 1641); about 1612 - 1615; Black and white chalk on gray paper, pricked for transfer; 46.8 x 34.3 cm (18 7, 16 x 13 1, 2 in.)

Head Saint Francis recto Studies Old Man Two Right
Head of Saint Francis (recto); Studies of the Head of Saint Francis, Head of an Old Man, and Two Right Hands (verso); Bernardo Strozzi (Italian, 1581 - 1644); Genoa, Liguria

Flagellation Bernardino Lanino Italian 1509 1513
The Flagellation; Bernardino Lanino (Italian, 1509, 1513 - 1581, 1583); about 1550; Brown ink wash with white gouache on an oiled surface; 39.3 x 32.1 cm (15 1, 2 x 12 5, 8 in.)

Job Dung Heap Daniel Lindtmayer Swiss 1552 1602
Job on the Dung Heap; Daniel Lindtmayer (Swiss, 1552 - 1602, 1607); 1581; Pen and black ink, and gray wash; 39.7 × 31.4 cm (15 5, 8 × 12 3, 8 in.)

Allegorical Figure 1635 Bernardo Strozzi Italian
Allegorical Figure, c. 1635. Bernardo Strozzi (Italian, 1581?-1644). Black chalk with red chalk; sheet: 37.3 x 26.2 cm (14 11/16 x 10 5/16 in.)

Ornamental Beaker 1581 Bernhard Zan German Engraving
Ornamental Beaker, 1581. Bernhard Zan (German). Engraving

Madonna Clouds 1581 Federico Barocci Italian
Madonna in the Clouds, c. 1581. Federico Barocci (Italian, 1528-1612). Etching and engraving; sheet: 15.5 x 10.7 cm (6 1/8 x 4 3/16 in.)

Lion Hunt 1581 later Follower Moderno Italian
Lion Hunt, 1581 or later. Follower of Moderno (Italian, 1467-1528). Silver; diameter: 6.6 cm (2 5/8 in.)

Arrest St. Paul 1581 Jan I Sadeler Flemish 1550-1600
The Arrest of St. Paul, 1581. Jan I Sadeler (Flemish, 1550-1600), after Maarten de Vos (Flemish, 1532-1603). Engraving

Francis Drake knighted by Queen Elizabeth I on board his ship, the Golden Hind, in April 1581, not long after his circumnavigation of the world. 1581

POTOSI SILVER MINE, 1581. The first printed view of the silver-mining town of Potosi in Bolivia. Woodcut from Augustin de Zarates The Strange and Delectable History of the Discoverie

Lady Juliana Campbell
Lady JULIANA CAMPBELL wife of Sir Colin Campbell of Glenorchy, daughter of Hugh, baron Campbell of Loudoun. Date: 1581 - ?

JAMES USSHER 1581-1656
James Ussher Archbishop of Armagh

Archduke Matthias leaving the Netherlands
Departure of Archduke Matthias (1557-1619) from the Netherlands, on 29 October 1581, showing him and his entourage boarding their ships at Antwerp on their return home to Austria

Gerusalemme Liberata (Jerusalem Delivered), 1581, by Torquat
Torquato Tasso (1544-1595). Italian poet. Gerusalemme Liberata (Jerusalem Delivered), 1581. Epic poem. Chant I. Printed in Venice, 1788. Colored

Frans Francken the Younger (1581-1642). Flemish painter. Scenes from the life of John the Baptist. 17th century

Benito Arias Montano (15271598). Spanish orientalist. Samu
Benito Arias Montano (or Benedictus Arias Montanus) (15271598) was a Spanish orientalist and editor of the Antwerp Polyglot. Samuel book. Set of two books of the Bible from a historical character

Cornelius Frangipani
CORNELIUS FRANGIPANI Venetian lawyer Date: ? - 1581

Johann Fichard
JOHANN FICHARD German lawyer and biographer Date: 1512 - 1581

Eleonora D este Ferrara
ELEONORA D ESTE, duchessa di FERRARA, Italian noblewoman, sister of Alfonso II d Este, duca di Ferrari, and patroness of the poet Tasso. Date: 1537 - 1581

Jean Duvergier De Haur
Abbe JEAN DUVERGIER DE HAURANNE French churchman of Jansenist leanings. Date: 1581 - 1643

Hubert Duifhuis
HUBERT DUIFHUIS Dutch churchman Date: 1531 - 1581

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In the year 1581, tragedy struck in Russia as Ivan beat his own son, Ivan, in a heated argument that tragically led to the young man's untimely death. The pain and sorrow of this family feud would forever haunt their legacy. Meanwhile, across the seas in England, an extraordinary event took place. Sir Francis Drake was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I. This momentous occasion marked a turning point in Drake's illustrious career as he became one of the most renowned explorers and naval commanders of his time. On the European continent, Alonso Perez de Guman held the title of 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia during this period. His influential presence shaped Spain's history and left a lasting impact on its society. In another corner of Europe, Walter Raleigh made a grand gesture at Queen Elizabeth I's feet by laying his cloak down for her to walk upon. This act showcased Raleigh's loyalty and devotion to his queen. Across France, Georg Braun created a remarkable map of Paris in 1581 as part of Civitates Orbis Terarum. This intricate cartographic masterpiece provided valuable insights into the city's layout during that era. Mary Stewart also played a significant role during this time as Countess Mar. Her influence extended beyond her noble status as she navigated through political challenges with grace and determination. Vincent De Paul and Geille were names associated with philanthropy and compassion during these years. Their selfless acts touched countless lives and inspired others to follow suit. James Ussher emerged onto the historical stage in 1581; his intellectual prowess would later make him famous for calculating biblical chronology with great precision. Notably, Francis Drake received knighthood from Queen Elizabeth I once again - an acknowledgment of his continued bravery and achievements on behalf of England. A manuscript on vellum depicted a map showcasing seven marshland townships after 1581 – an invaluable resource for understanding the geographical landscape of that time.