1638 Collection

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720 - 1778). Prisoners on a Projecting Platform, 1761. From Carceri d Invenzione di G. Battista Piranesi, Archit[etto] Vene[ziano]. Etching on laid paper

Landscape with a Stone Bridge, c. 1638, by Rembrandt (1606-1
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. Landscape with a Stone Bridge, c. 1638. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Arrest of Covenanters
The arrest of the condemned convenanters at West Bow in Edinburgh

Catherine of Braganza
CATHERINE OF BRAGANZA Queen of Charles II Her seal and signature are also shown here

Atlas Novus, 17th c Map of the Caribbean
BLAEU, Jan (1596-1673). Atlas Novus or Atlas Maior. 1635 - 1665. Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali cum Terris Adiacentibus. Map of the Caribbean islands printed in Amsterdam circa 1645

MILTON VISITING GALILEO. John Milton visiting Galileo Galilei during Miltons Italian tour of 1638-1639. Line engraving after a painting by Annibale Gatti

Map of the kingdoms of Granada and Murcia (Granata et Murcia regna) by W. Blaeu. Decorated with the Arms of both States, the figure of a surveyor and a naval combat. Published in Amsterdam, 1635

EXPL2A-00165
Map of colonial New Sweden in America, 1638-1685. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 17th-century map

Pere Joseph
PERE JOSEPH exerted such behind-the-scenes influence in the French political scene that he became known as l eminence grise (the grey eminence) - much feared

Louis XIV in Costume
LOUIS XIV, KING OF FRANCE costumed to take part in a carrousel Date: 1638-1715

A Kings Clothes
How to make a king look like a king - dress him in a kings clothes ! (Thackeray chooses Louis XIV, but any king would do as well...)

Perspective diagrams, 17th century. These diagrams demonstrate how perspective changes the view of object. This concept is known in art theory as anamorphosis

Godwins Project
FRANCIS GODWIN An ingenious method of flying by harnessing trained birds, who would tow the intrepid aviator even so far as the Moon

Francis White
FRANCIS WHITE Bishop of Ely, controversialist

Scots Sign the Covenant
The signing of the covenant in Greyfriars churchyard, Edinburgh

Louis Xiv / 17C Miniature
LOUIS XIV Le Roi Soleil king of France

Smoker Inn interior sitting smoking man right hand
The Smoker, Inn interior with a sitting smoking man. In the right hand a pipe, in the left a jug. On the left a man who fell asleep on the table

USA, Delaware, Wilmington, Kalmar Nyckel, replica of ship that brought first European settlers to Delaware in 1638, figurehead

The recapture of Baghdad by the Ottoman Empire from the Safavids in 1638 during the Ottoman-Safavid War, 1623-1639. After an 18th century work by Caspar Luyken

Landing of Swedish Settlerd at Delaware Bay
Swedish settlers, under Peter Minuit, land at Paradise Point along Delaware Bay. The settlers arrive onshore and start to explore the land in groups

Procession in Cheapside 1638
Cheapside, City of London: north-east view with Cross and Conduit, on the occasion of Mary de Medicis visit to Charles I and Henrietta Maria. Date: 1638

Royal Naval Exhibition, Ancient and Modern Guns, Crank-Shaft and Boiler-Shell (engraving)
1591775 Royal Naval Exhibition, Ancient and Modern Guns, Crank-Shaft and Boiler-Shell (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Naval Exhibition)

Bowl, probably made at Pisa, dated 1638 (colour litho)
5212740 Bowl, probably made at Pisa, dated 1638 (colour litho) by Gibb, William (1839-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bowl, probably made at Pisa, dated 1638)

Le Palais-Cardinal, vers 1638 (engraving)
963323 Le Palais-Cardinal, vers 1638 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Palais-Cardinal, vers 1638)

A Silver Plate of Peaches, a Vase of Parrot Tulips, Pears
827657 A Silver Plate of Peaches, a Vase of Parrot Tulips, Pears and Shells on a Partly Draped Table, (oil on panel) by Assteyn

Saint Paul the Hermit, Looking up to the Left and Holding a Stick, c
827553 Saint Paul the Hermit, Looking up to the Left and Holding a Stick, c.1637-8 (red chalk on paper) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666)

Procession of Mary de Medici to visit her daughter Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I, 1638
6340404 Procession of Mary de Medici to visit her daughter Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I, 1638 by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info)

Enclosed Valley, c. 1623-30. Creator: Hercules Seghers (Dutch, 1589 / 90-c. 1638)
Enclosed Valley, c. 1623-30. An extremely experimental printmaker along the lines of Rembrandt, Seghers demonstrated that a great painter could expand the limits of a medium to suit his expressive

Last Judgment Seven Deadly Sins hell naked damned swarm
The Last Judgment and the Seven Deadly Sins, The Last Judgment and the Seven Deadly Sins. The hell in which the naked damned swarm in groups over the land and water

Hercules in the Garden of the Hesperides, 1638. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
Hercules in the Garden of the Hesperides, 1638. Found in the Collection of Galleria Sabauda, Torino

The Triumphal Chariot of Kallo, 1638. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
The Triumphal Chariot of Kallo, 1638. Found in the Collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Johann Ant. Geiger
JOHANN ANTON GEIGER German citizen praised for his piety and knowledge. Date: 1638 - 1685

Johannes Althusius
JOHANNES ALTHUSIUS German jurist, professor, of Steinfurt Date: 1557 - 1638

Atlas Novus. Europe. Tartarians, 17th c
BLAEU, Jan (1596-1673). Atlas Novus or Atlas Maior. 1635 - 1665. Europa recens descripta. Map of Europe published in Amsterdam in 1633. Detail depicting Tatar people. Etching. SPAIN. CATALONIA

LOUIS XIV, called Le Roi Soleil (1638-1715). King of France (1643-1715), from the House of Boubon. Oil on canvas

Louis XIV le Roi Soleil
LOUIS XIV, KING OF FRANCE in theatre costume as Le Roi Soleil (the Sun King)

Life Peaches Chinese Porcelain Bowl 1638 oil
Still Life with Peaches in a Chinese Porcelain Bowl, 1638, oil on panel, 32.5 x 44 cm, signed and dated lower left corner of the table: I. Soreau. 1638. Isaak Soreau, Hanau 1604 - nach 1645

Jesper Cruus Edeby 1576-1647 married Ingeborg Ryning
Jesper Cruus of Edeby, 1576-1647, married to Ingeborg Ryning, painting, portrait, Jesper Andersson Cruus of Edeby, 1638, Oil, Height, 107 cm (42.1 inches), Width, 84 cm (33 inches)

Ferdinand III painting 1638 Oil canvas
Ferdinand III, painting, 1638, Oil on canvas, Height, 65 cm (25.5 inches), Width, 50 cm (19.6 inches)

Henricus Liberti 1628-61 Composer Organist Anthony van Dyck
Henricus Liberti (1628-61), Composer and Organist, Anthony van Dyck (copy after), 1638 - 1800, canvas, oil paint (paint), h 114 cm × w 83.5 cm × t 4 cm

Italian Landscape Two figures meet banks river
Italian Landscape, Italian Landscape. Two figures meet on the banks of a river. Gaspard Dughet, 1638 - 1640, canvas, oil paint (paint), h 69.5 cm × w 94 cm × t 2.5 cm d 4.8 cm

Adoration Magi Winter view village left three kings
The Adoration of the Magi, The Adoration of the Magi. Winter view in a village, left the three kings with the holy family in a stable, right the ruins of a church

Portrait Johannes Lutma Portrait Johannes Lutma Jan Lutma
Portrait of Johannes Lutma Portrait of Johannes Lutma Jan Lutma (1584 / 85-1669). Amsterdam Silversmith, Portrait of Jan Lutma, silversmith in Amsterdam

Portrait Man Half-length left hand front chest
Portrait of a Man, Portrait of a Man. Half-length, with the left hand in front of the chest and a top hat on the head. The mans clothing was later painted over

meeting Jacob Rachel well rolling stone two shepherds
The meeting of Jacob and Rachel, The meeting of Jacob and Rachel at the well. Jacob, who is rolling a stone from the well with two shepherds, speaks to Rachel

Isaac Blessing Jacob Isaac blesses Jacob Old Isaac
Isaac Blessing Jacob, Isaac blesses Jacob. Old Isaac is in bed and gives his blessing to Jacob, right next to the bed is Rebekka, Isaac sitting in bed injuries Jacob who, disguised in Esaus clothes

Joseph tells dreams Rembrandt van Rijn mentioned
Joseph tells his dreams, Rembrandt van Rijn (mentioned on object), 1638, paper, etching, h 111 mm × w 84 mm

Saint Francis receives Christ child Marys arms
Saint Francis receives the Christ child from Marys arms, the assumption of Mary ( assumptio corporis ) ): she is borne into heaven by angels, Cornelis Visscher (II), 1638 - 1658, paper, engraving

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"1638: A Journey through Time and Art" Step back in time to the year 1638, a period filled with captivating stories and remarkable artistic creations. From Giovanni Battista Piranesi's intriguing depiction of "Prisoners on a Projecting Platform, " where we witness the human struggle against confinement, to Rembrandt's serene masterpiece "Landscape with a Stone Bridge, " transporting us to an idyllic scene of nature's beauty. In this eventful year, history unfolds before our eyes as we delve into the dramatic "Arrest of Covenanters, " capturing the turmoil and resistance during religious conflicts. Meanwhile, Catherine of Braganza emerges as a prominent figure, her elegance and influence shaping dynasties. But it is John Milton who embarks on an extraordinary journey across Italy in 1638-1639. Witness his encounter with Galileo Galilei through Annibale Gatti's line engraving—a meeting that bridges literature and science, igniting intellectual curiosity. Travel further through space and time as you explore maps like "Map of the Caribbean" or "Map of the kingdoms of Granada and Murcia. " These intricate cartographic works offer glimpses into past civilizations while Pere Joseph guides us behind closed doors into political intrigues. And let us not forget Louis XIV himself—admire him dressed regally in costume or ponder over what lies beneath those royal garments in "A King’s Clothes. " Lastly, immerse yourself in perspective diagrams from the 17th century—an era fascinated by optical illusions—where artists sought to captivate viewers' minds by manipulating spatial dimensions. Join us on this enchanting journey through artistry, history, science, politics, and imagination—the year 1638 holds countless tales waiting for your discovery.