1480 Collection (#18)

German 15th Century, Madonna and Child in a Rosary, c. 1480, woodcut, hand-colored in red lake, yelllow, black, green, brown, and rose

Workshop of Master of the Protective Saints of Cologne, Saint Catherine, 1480 or after, metalcut, hand-colored in red lake, yellow, and green

German 15th Century, Saint Sebastian, c. 1480, metalcut, hand-colored in green, rose, and yellow

Workshop of Master of the Aachen Madonna, Saint Gregory, c. 1480, metalcut, hand-colored in green, yellow, and ochre

German 15th Century, Saint Agnes [verso], probably 1460-1480, woodcut

German 15th Century, Saint Bernard with the Madonna and Child, 1480-1500, woodcut, hand-colored in red lake, yellow, green, black, and orange

German 15th Century, Christ on the Cross, 1470-1480, metalcut, hand-colored in green, red, and yellow

German 15th Century, The Sudarium, c. 1480, paste print

German 15th Century, Saint Catherine, c. 1480, paste print

Israhel van Meckenem after Master E. S. (German, c. 1445-1503), Saint Philip, c. 1470-1480
Israhel van Meckenem after Master E.S. (German, c. 1445-1503), Saint Philip, c. 1470-1480, engraving

Israhel van Meckenem (German, c. 1445-1503), Saint Elizabeth of Thuringia, c. 1475-1480, engraving

German 15th Century, Ornamental Alphabet, 1480-1490, woodcut

Master BM (German, active c. 1480-1500), The Lamentation, c. 1480-1490, engraving

Master of the Housebook (German, active c. 1465-1500), Two Peasants Fighting, c. 1475-1480, drypoint

Martin Schongauer (German, c. 1450-1491), Christ Blessing the Virgin, c. 1480-1490, engraving

VENICE: DUCAL PALACE, 1480. Woodcut, Venetian, 1480

GIOVANNI MOCENIGO (1409-1485). Doge of Venice, 1478-1485. Painting by Gentile Bellini, c1480

SAINT JEROME. Wood, c1480, by Leonardo da Vinci

SUN AND MOON, 1480. Decorative faces of the sun and the moon discussing the powers of the firmament. Woodcut, Dutch, 1480

FRANCE: CHESS, c1480. Woodcut, c1480, from Le Quatre Filz Aymon, published at Lyon, France

BATHING, c1480. Woodcut from the Augsburg Calender, c1480

THE NATIVITY Illumination from a French or Flemish Book of Hours, c1480

ANNUNCIATION TO SHEPHERDS. Annunciation to the Shepherds. Illumination from a French or Flemish Book of Hours, c1480

THE ANNUNCIATION. Illumination from a Latin Book of Hours. France or Belgium, c1480

DEATH OF ABSALOM. Absalom is put to death by pursuing soldiers after being caught in a tree by his hair (2 Samuel 18: 9-15). Woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80

ARK OF THE COVENANT. David leading the procession before the cart carrying the Ark of the Covenant from Kiriath-Jearim towards Jerusalem (2 Samuel 6: 1-5). Woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80

BURIAL OF MOSES. The burial of Moses in a valley in the land of Moab (Deuteronomy 35: 5-6). Woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80

BRAZEN SERPENT. Israelites bitten by fiery serpents are saved when they look upon the brazen image of a serpent, set up on a pole by Moses (Numbers 21: 6-9). Woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80

KORAH, DATHAN, AND ABIRAM. Aaron and Moses, with representatives of the people (left), watch as the Lord sends an earthquake which swallows the rebels Korah, Dathan

BURIAL OF JACOB. The sons of Jacob burying their father in the cave of Machpelah in the land of Canaan, next to the graves of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, and Leah (Genesis 50: 1-13)

DAVID AND BATHSHEBA. King David watches Bathsheba bathe (2 Samuel 11: 2). Woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80

DAVID OFFERED CROWN. King Saul falls on his sword after the battle of Gilboa, and the crown is offered to the lamenting David (1 Samuel 31: 1-6 and 2 Samuel 1: 1-17)

JOSEPH AND THE PIT. Joseph cast into the pit by his brothers (Genesis 37: 18-28). Woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80

BUILDING ARK OF COVENANT. The smiths Bezaleel and Aholiah working in gold, silver and brass for the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 31: 1-11). Woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80

JOSEPH & WIFE OF POTIPHAR. Potiphar and his wife, holding Josephs mantle, watch Joseph being cast into prison (Genesis 39: 12-29). Woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80

BALaM AND ASS. Balaams ass perceives the angel of the Lord, unseen to Balaam (Numbers: 22-24). Woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80

KING DAVID AT PRAYER. Italian manuscript illumination, c1480

SAMUEL ANOINTING DAVID (I Samuel 16). Woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80

SAMUEL ANOINTING SAUL (I Samuel 10: 1). Woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80
SAMUEL ANOINTING SAUL (I Samuel 10:1). Woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80

PLAGUE OF FROGS. The Second Plague; on the left, Moses is receiving instructions from the Lord and passing them in to Aaron. On the right, frogs everywhere (Exodus viii: 1-13)

ADAM AND EVE (The Fall of Man): ms. miniature from French Book of Hours, c. 1480

aRONs ROD. Moses (right) observes as Aarons rod, representing the tribe of Levi, is the only one of the 12 set up in the Tabernacle that flowers and yields almonds (Numbers 17)

BURIAL OF aRON. The burial of Aaron, brother of Moses, on Mount Hor (Numbers 20: 22-29). Woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80

SPIES SENT TO CANaN. The spies sent to scout the land of Canaan return with a bunch of grapes so large it takes two men to carry it (Numbers 13: 23-27). Woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80

aRONs STAFF TRANSFORMS. Aarons staff becomes a serpent, which swallows the other serpents created by Eqyptian magicians, while Moses (right) turns the waters into blood. (Exodus 7: 8-25)

NaMAN BATHING. Naaman the Syrian bathes in the waters of the Jordan River at the advice of the prophet Elisha and rids himself of his leprosy (2 Kings 5). Woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80

MOSES BLESSING JOSHUA. Moses blesses the kneeling Joshua and inducts him into the leadership of the Israelites (Numbers 27: 18-23). Woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80

ABRAHAM & THREE ANGELS. (Genesis 18: 1-8). Woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80

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