Sixteenth Century Collection (page 5)

Step back in time to the sixteenth century, a period of artistic and cultural brilliance

Sixteenth Century Collection: Ram, Black Sheep and Apples Joris Hoefnagel, also known as George Hoefnagel

Ram, Black Sheep and Apples Joris Hoefnagel, also known as George Hoefnagel (1542-1601) Flemish painter and engraver. Watercolour

Sixteenth Century Collection: Mouse, Fowers and Insects: Butterfly and caterpillar on a sprig of faded pink moss rose buds

Mouse, Fowers and Insects: Butterfly and caterpillar on a sprig of faded pink moss rose buds. Mouse in lower right quarter

Ambroise Pare (1509-1590) French military surgeon, operating on a patient. Chromolithograph c1900

Sixteenth Century Collection: Paracelsus (Theophrastus Bombastus Von Hohenheim) 1493-1541. Swiss-born German physician

Paracelsus (Theophrastus Bombastus Von Hohenheim) 1493-1541. Swiss-born German physician and alchemist. First to describe Silicosis. Connected Goitre with minerals in drinking water

Sixteenth Century Collection: Lady Musicians : the two in front are playing flute and lute(ja). Anonymous 16th century

Lady Musicians : the two in front are playing flute and lute(ja). Anonymous 16th century. Oil on wood

Sixteenth Century Collection: The Spanish Armada: The Spanish fleet under the Duke of Medina Sidonia sailed against

The Spanish Armada: The Spanish fleet under the Duke of Medina Sidonia sailed against England in 1588. The Royal coat of arms shows the English Lion

Sixteenth Century Collection: Ball at the Valois Court. Couple on centre right are dancing the Volta, a favourite

Ball at the Valois Court. Couple on centre right are dancing the Volta, a favourite dance of Elizabeth I of England. The string band is playing on a platform, top left. 16th century French school

Sixteenth Century Collection: The Fight Between Carnival and Lent, 1559: The annual Flemish pre-lent festival

The Fight Between Carnival and Lent, 1559: The annual Flemish pre-lent festival, providing an excusive for excessive drinking and sex was condemned as The Devils Week

Sixteenth Century Collection: A Concert. Young man singing and playing a lute, flanked by a young man and woman, both singing

A Concert. Young man singing and playing a lute, flanked by a young man and woman, both singing. Lorenzo Costa the Elder (1460-1535) Italian painter

Sixteenth Century Collection: February: Torch dance at a feast. Lord and lady dine at table in front of fire in the Great Hall

February: Torch dance at a feast. Lord and lady dine at table in front of fire in the Great Hall, watching the dancers. Jester and musicians on right. From an early 16th century Flemish calendar

Sixteenth Century Collection: The Marriage Feast. Man with bagpipes at bottom left. Guests feasting and drinking

The Marriage Feast. Man with bagpipes at bottom left. Guests feasting and drinking. Bride, wearing crown, sits at table on centre right

Sixteenth Century Collection: World map of 1502 showing the continent of Africa in the centre. Named after Alberto Cantino

World map of 1502 showing the continent of Africa in the centre. Named after Alberto Cantino, Italian diplomatic agent in Lisbon, who obtained it for the Duke of Ferrara

Sixteenth Century Collection: Adrian Willaert (1480-1562) Flemish composer. Director of music at St Marks, Venice, Italy

Adrian Willaert (1480-1562) Flemish composer. Director of music at St Marks, Venice, Italy
Adrian Willaert (1480-1562) Flemish composer. Director of music at St Mark s, Venice, Italy

Sixteenth Century Collection: John Taverner (c1495-1545) English composer, born at Boston, Lincolnshire. Master of the Children

John Taverner (c1495-1545) English composer, born at Boston, Lincolnshire. Master of the Children (choristers) of Christ Church, Oxford, until accused of heresy and thrown in prison by Cardinal Wolsey

Sixteenth Century Collection: Early Italian stringed instruments. 1: A kind of Hackbret, 2: Lute-shaped instrument

Early Italian stringed instruments. 1: A kind of Hackbret, 2: Lute-shaped instrument strung to be played like a harp, 3: Old Italian instrument played by plucking

Signature of Thomas Tallis (1505 / 1510-1585) English composer. A Gentleman of the Chapel Royal
Signature of Thomas Tallis (1505/1510-1585) English composer. A Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, Windsor, under Henry VIII and Elizabeth I

Sixteenth Century Collection: Various musical instruments. 1: Forms of Hurdy-Gurdy, also called Peasant Lyre, 2: Keyed violin

Various musical instruments. 1: Forms of Hurdy-Gurdy, also called Peasant Lyre, 2: Keyed violin, 3: Straw Violin, 4: Hunting Horns, 5: Triangle, 6: Bells, 7: Tambourine or Moorish Drum

Sixteenth Century Collection: Perucssion Instruments. 1: Military drums, 2: Side drums, 3: Swiss pipes, 4: Anvil

Perucssion Instruments. 1: Military drums, 2: Side drums, 3: Swiss pipes, 4: Anvil. Woodcut from Michael Praetorius Syntagma Musicum, 1615-1620

Sixteenth Century Collection: Stringed Instruments. 1: Bandoer, 2: Penorcon, 3: Orpheoreon, forms of Cittern

Stringed Instruments. 1: Bandoer, 2: Penorcon, 3: Orpheoreon, forms of Cittern and played with a plectrum. 4: Lyra da Gamba, bass form of the Lyra, played with a bow

Sixteenth Century Collection: Violins and related instruments. l and 2: Pocket Violins, 3: Treble Violin, 4: Standard

Sixteenth Century Collection: The Personification of Music from Gregor Reisch Margarita Philosophica, Strassbourg, 1508

The Personification of Music from Gregor Reisch Margarita Philosophica, Strassbourg, 1508. In left foreground man plays a portable organ, above him is a man playing a clarsach or Celtic harp

Sixteenth Century Collection: German musicians playing lute, left, Clarsach (Celtic harp) and horn. Woodcut by Jost Amman

German musicians playing lute, left, Clarsach (Celtic harp) and horn. Woodcut by Jost Amman (1535-1591)

Lute Maker in his workshop. Woodcut by Jost Amman (1535-1591)

Sixteenth Century Collection: German musicians playing various wind instruments such as flute and horn. Woodcut by Jost Amman

German musicians playing various wind instruments such as flute and horn. Woodcut by Jost Amman (1535-1591)

Sixteenth Century Collection: German musicians playing on stringed instruments of the violin family from a pocket violin

German musicians playing on stringed instruments of the violin family from a pocket violin, centre, to a bass viol. Woodcut by Jost Amman (1535-1591)

Contemporary cartoon lampooning Martin Luther (1483-1546) and his wife. German Protestant reformer

Sixteenth Century Collection: Thomas Cavendish (1560-1592) English circumnavigator. Commanded one of the vessels

Thomas Cavendish (1560-1592) English circumnavigator. Commanded one of the vessels sent by Walter Raleigh to establish a colony in Virginia. In 1586-1588 completed the third circumnavigation

Sixteenth Century Collection: Martin Frobisher (1535-1594) English explorer and navigator. In 1576 led an expedition

Martin Frobisher (1535-1594) English explorer and navigator. In 1576 led an expedition in search of the Northwest Passage. Engraving by Michiel van der Gucht (1660-1725) for Clarendons History

Sixteenth Century Collection: Humphrey Gilbert (1539ja-1583) English soldier and navigator, half-brother of Walter Raleigh

Humphrey Gilbert (1539ja-1583) English soldier and navigator, half-brother of Walter Raleigh. In 1583 took possession of Newfoundland for the English crown

Sixteenth Century Collection: Richard Grenville (1541ja-1591) English naval commander and hero. Tennyson celebrated

Richard Grenville (1541ja-1591) English naval commander and hero. Tennyson celebrated his bravery at Flores in 1591 in his poem The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet

Sixteenth Century Collection: George Clifford, third Earl of Cumberland (1558-1605) English naval commander. Engraving

George Clifford, third Earl of Cumberland (1558-1605) English naval commander. Engraving by Michiel van der Gucht (1660-1725) for Clarendons History

Sixteenth Century Collection: Walter Raleigh (1552-1612) English courtier and navigator. Favourite of Elizabeth I

Walter Raleigh (1552-1612) English courtier and navigator. Favourite of Elizabeth I. Half-brother of Humphrey Gilbert. Said to have introduced Tobacco and Potatoes into England

Title page of Acts of Parliament for 1585. Reign of Elizabeth I of England and Ireland

Sixteenth Century Collection: Elizabeth I inaugurating the first Royal Exchange, London, 1571. The Exchange was

Elizabeth I inaugurating the first Royal Exchange, London, 1571. The Exchange was built by Thomas Gresham (1519-1579). Chromolithograph trade card

Sixteenth Century Collection: Hugh Latimer (c1485-1555) English Protestant martyr, preaching in front of Edward VI

Hugh Latimer (c1485-1555) English Protestant martyr, preaching in front of Edward VI. Under the Roman Catholic Mary I he was burnt at the stake with Ridley and Cranmer at Oxford

Sixteenth Century Collection: Lady Jane Grey (1537-1554) The Nine Days Queen. A granddaughter of Henry VII, after

Lady Jane Grey (1537-1554) The Nine Days Queen. A granddaughter of Henry VII, after the death of her Protestant cousin Edward VI

Sixteenth Century Collection: Edward VI (1537-1553) king of England and Ireland from 1547. Son of Henry VIII and his third wife

Edward VI (1537-1553) king of England and Ireland from 1547. Son of Henry VIII and his third wife, Jane Seymour. Always a sickly child, he died of natural causes. Portrait by Holbein

Catherine Parr (1512-1548). Sixth and last wife of Henry VIII. Anonymous portrait c1545

Sixteenth Century Collection: Francis Drake (c1540-1596) English navigator and privateer. Miniature from the studio

Francis Drake (c1540-1596) English navigator and privateer. Miniature from the studio of Nicholas Hilliard, 1591

Sixteenth Century Collection: Francois I (1494-1547), King of France from 1515, and Charles V (1500-1558), Holy

Francois I (1494-1547), King of France from 1515, and Charles V (1500-1558), Holy Roman Emperor from 1519, visiting the tomb of St Denis, patron saint of Paris, 13 January 1540

Sixteenth Century Collection: Francois I (1494-1547) King of France from 1515. Francois at the Battle of Pavia

Francois I (1494-1547) King of France from 1515. Francois at the Battle of Pavia, 24 February 1525, where he was captured by the Spanish troops and imprisoned by Charles V

Sixteenth Century Collection: Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521) on his ship Victoria. Allegorical celebration

Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521) on his ship Victoria. Allegorical celebration of the first voyage of circumnavigation (1519-1522) led by Magellan

Sixteenth Century Collection: Ferdinand I (1503-1564) Holy Roman Emperor from 1558. Younger brother of Emperor Charles V

Ferdinand I (1503-1564) Holy Roman Emperor from 1558. Younger brother of Emperor Charles V: an admirer of Erasmus whose principles he tried to emulate

Sixteenth Century Collection: Hernando Cortez (Fernado Cortes - 1485-1547) Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico

Hernando Cortez (Fernado Cortes - 1485-1547) Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico, making contact with native Mexicans. Hand-coloured lithograph, 1827

Sixteenth Century Collection: Title page of Vocabulary in Castilian and Mexican Language by Alonso de Molina, Mexico

Title page of Vocabulary in Castilian and Mexican Language by Alonso de Molina, Mexico, 1572, the first dictionary printed in the New World

Sixteenth Century Collection: Ferdinand Magellans (1480-1521) ship Victoria. Magellan led the first

Ferdinand Magellans (1480-1521) ship Victoria. Magellan led the first voyage of circumnavigation (1519-1522). He was killed by natives in the Philippines

Sixteenth Century Collection: Title page of Libro de Experiencias de Medicina, Toledo, 1544, by Luis Lobera de Avila

Title page of Libro de Experiencias de Medicina, Toledo, 1544, by Luis Lobera de Avila. Born in Avila in the late 15th century

Master gunner firing a cannon. Wodcut from Edward Webbe Travels, 1590

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Step back in time to the sixteenth century, a period of artistic and cultural brilliance. In this captivating era, Albrecht Durer's masterpiece "Praying Hands" showcases the devotion and spirituality that defined the age. His renowned artwork "Young Hare" captures nature's beauty with remarkable precision. Exploring the cities of Florence, Venice, and Rome through their intricate plans reveals the architectural marvels that adorned these bustling metropolises. The detailed 16th-century map of Venice unveils its labyrinthine canals and grand palaces, while Florence's plan offers a glimpse into its Renaissance splendor. Meanwhile, Rome's layout hints at its rich history as an epicenter of power. Immerse yourself in vibrant scenes from La Orotava in Tenerife, Canary Islands. The lively street scene depicts everyday life during this enchanting time period, while the Church of San Francisco stands tall as a testament to religious devotion. Gaze upon breathtaking vistas over La Orotava towards Mount Teide – a reminder of nature's majesty that captivated artists throughout history. Delve into literature with Boethius' "Consolation of Philosophy, " whose cover transports us to Leyden in the 16th century – a world where wisdom was sought after amidst turmoil and uncertainty. Travel across continents to Central America where UNESCO-protected ruins stand as remnants of Panama City from the sixteenth century – echoing tales from another time. Witness King Stephen I Báthory’s engraving; his reign marked Poland’s golden era when culture flourished under his rule. The sixteenth century encapsulates an extraordinary epoch filled with artistry, exploration, philosophy, and political intrigue - forever etched within our collective memory as one of humanity's most fascinating chapters.