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1500 Collection (page 5)

In the year 1500, a myriad of remarkable events and inventions shaped the world as we know it today

Background image1500 Collection: Saint Veronica, (woodcut printed in pale brown ink)

Saint Veronica, (woodcut printed in pale brown ink)
828057 Saint Veronica, (woodcut printed in pale brown ink) by Netherlandish School (16th century); 30.4x20.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Veronica. Netherlandish School, circa 1500)

Background image1500 Collection: Assomption De La Vierge, Tableau du Perugin a l Academie des Beaux Arts de Florence

Assomption De La Vierge, Tableau du Perugin a l Academie des Beaux Arts de Florence, 1500 (engraving)
6022457 Assomption De La Vierge, Tableau du Perugin a l Academie des Beaux Arts de Florence, 1500 (engraving) by French School

Background image1500 Collection: Victoria And Albert Museum: Hand Bell, bronze, Soulages Coll, Italian, date about 1500 (engraving)

Victoria And Albert Museum: Hand Bell, bronze, Soulages Coll, Italian, date about 1500 (engraving)
6011305 Victoria And Albert Museum: Hand Bell, bronze, Soulages Coll, Italian, date about 1500 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hand Bell, bronze)

Background image1500 Collection: Victoria And Albert Museum: Sideboard, French Renaissance, about 1500 (engraving)

Victoria And Albert Museum: Sideboard, French Renaissance, about 1500 (engraving)
6011251 Victoria And Albert Museum: Sideboard, French Renaissance, about 1500 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sideboard, French Renaissance, about 1500)

Background image1500 Collection: Planned to give perfect view from all seats, A modern cinema hall (b / w photo)

Planned to give perfect view from all seats, A modern cinema hall (b / w photo)
6008255 Planned to give perfect view from all seats, A modern cinema hall (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1500 Collection: Cocoa-nut Cup (circa 1500) at Ironmongers Hall, London (engraving)

Cocoa-nut Cup (circa 1500) at Ironmongers Hall, London (engraving)
6006890 Cocoa-nut Cup (circa 1500) at Ironmongers Hall, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cocoa-nut Cup (circa 1500) at Ironmongers Hall, London

Background image1500 Collection: Mount Sinai, the Library (b / w photo)

Mount Sinai, the Library (b / w photo)
5214765 Mount Sinai, the Library (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mount Sinai, the Library)

Background image1500 Collection: Une representation theatrale au XVIe siecle (engraving)

Une representation theatrale au XVIe siecle (engraving)
5215678 Une representation theatrale au XVIe siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une representation theatrale au XVIe siecle)

Background image1500 Collection: Laure and Marguerite (chromolitho)

Laure and Marguerite (chromolitho)
734692 Laure and Marguerite (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laure and Marguerite)

Background image1500 Collection: Europa, 1500 (colour litho)

Europa, 1500 (colour litho)
2810670 Europa, 1500 (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Europa, 1500. Illustration for Historia Universal by Cesar Cantu (Seix)

Background image1500 Collection: An Imaginary Map of America, 1500 (colour litho)

An Imaginary Map of America, 1500 (colour litho)
3101935 An Imaginary Map of America, 1500 (colour litho) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Imaginary Map of America, 1500)

Background image1500 Collection: Greenwich Palace

Greenwich Palace
The Palace of Placentia, also known as Greenwich Palace, was an English royal residence that was initially built by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, in 1443

Background image1500 Collection: Title page, illustrating herbal distilleries with figures in a landscape, 1500 (woodcut)

Title page, illustrating herbal distilleries with figures in a landscape, 1500 (woodcut)
985883 Title page, illustrating herbal distilleries with figures in a landscape, 1500 (woodcut) by Brunschwig, Hieronymus (1450-c.1512); 31x21.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Title page)

Background image1500 Collection: Mihrab Hears of Rudabehs Folly, c. 1500-1540s (w / c & gilt on paper)

Mihrab Hears of Rudabehs Folly, c. 1500-1540s (w / c & gilt on paper)
1196766 Mihrab Hears of Rudabehs Folly, c.1500-1540s (w/c & gilt on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 47x31.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Background image1500 Collection: Grand seigneur ecrivant des lettres attendues par les gens de service qui vont les porter

Grand seigneur ecrivant des lettres attendues par les gens de service qui vont les porter, apres 1500 (engraving)
6020705 Grand seigneur ecrivant des lettres attendues par les gens de service qui vont les porter, apres 1500 (engraving) by French School

Background image1500 Collection: Pair of lovers, circa 1500

Pair of lovers, circa 1500. He wears a coffee-coloured manteau and crimson pourpoint and pantalon and she wears a white escoffion hat and dress in the colour of isabelle

Background image1500 Collection: Knights, in complete armour, about 1500 (engraving)

Knights, in complete armour, about 1500 (engraving)
3635736 Knights, in complete armour, about 1500 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knights, in complete armour, about 1500)

Background image1500 Collection: Elevation of the Host, date about 1500 (engraving)

Elevation of the Host, date about 1500 (engraving)
3641331 Elevation of the Host, date about 1500 (engraving) by Shaw, Henry (1800-73); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elevation of the Host, date about 1500)

Background image1500 Collection: Cote-Reals Arrival at Labrador

Cote-Reals Arrival at Labrador
The arrival of Cote-Reals expedition at Labrador, in search of a Northwest passage to Asia. A group of men stand on an outcrop by the shore, watching the incoming ships. Date: 1500

Background image1500 Collection: Knossos, Crete, Greece - Minoan Necropolis

Knossos, Crete, Greece - Minoan Necropolis
Greece, Crete, Fourni Minoan necropolis (1500 BC), town at rear Date: 2014

Background image1500 Collection: Knossos, Crete, Greece - Minoan Palace

Knossos, Crete, Greece - Minoan Palace
Greece, Crete, Knossos Reconstructed pillars in the Minoan Palace (circa 1500 BC) Date: 2014

Background image1500 Collection: Saint Peter receiving the nobility, from the Wenhaston Doom, c. 1500-20 (painted wood)

Saint Peter receiving the nobility, from the Wenhaston Doom, c. 1500-20 (painted wood)
MFI271188 Saint Peter receiving the nobility, from the Wenhaston Doom, c.1500-20 (painted wood) by English School, (16th century); St

Background image1500 Collection: The Miracle produced at Olympia by Max Reinhardt in 1912 with a cast of 1500

The Miracle produced at Olympia by Max Reinhardt in 1912 with a cast of 1500. Programme (colour litho)
559944 The Miracle produced at Olympia by Max Reinhardt in 1912 with a cast of 1500. Programme (colour litho) by English School

Background image1500 Collection: Fireplace: Chateau De Meillant, near Bourges, France (b / w photo)

Fireplace: Chateau De Meillant, near Bourges, France (b / w photo)
6018468 Fireplace: Chateau De Meillant, near Bourges, France (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chateau De Meillant, near Bourges, France)

Background image1500 Collection: Sindukht Comes to Sam Bearing Gifts, c. 1500-1540s (w / c & gilt on paper)

Sindukht Comes to Sam Bearing Gifts, c. 1500-1540s (w / c & gilt on paper)
1196765 Sindukht Comes to Sam Bearing Gifts, c.1500-1540s (w/c & gilt on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 47x31.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Background image1500 Collection: The Virgin and Child seated by a Tree

The Virgin and Child seated by a Tree
827630 The Virgin and Child seated by a Tree () by Master of the Mansi Magdalen (fl.1510-25); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Virgin and Child seated by a Tree)

Background image1500 Collection: The Chicago Columbus Tower (engraving)

The Chicago Columbus Tower (engraving)
3101629 The Chicago Columbus Tower (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chicago Columbus Tower)

Background image1500 Collection: View of Old London Bridge as in the reign of king Henry VII, circa 1500 (engraving)

View of Old London Bridge as in the reign of king Henry VII, circa 1500 (engraving)
610870 View of Old London Bridge as in the reign of king Henry VII, circa 1500 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1500 Collection: A Justice in 1500 (engraving)

A Justice in 1500 (engraving)
1045150 A Justice in 1500 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Justice in 1500)

Background image1500 Collection: Saint Christopher, c. 1490-1500 (bodycolour heightened with gold, on vellum)

Saint Christopher, c. 1490-1500 (bodycolour heightened with gold, on vellum)
659242 Saint Christopher, c. 1490-1500 (bodycolour heightened with gold, on vellum) by Bourdichon, Jean (1457-1521); 13x8.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Christopher. Jean Bourdichon (ca)

Background image1500 Collection: The Reinterment of Christopher Columbus at Seville (engraving)

The Reinterment of Christopher Columbus at Seville (engraving)
1598436 The Reinterment of Christopher Columbus at Seville (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Reinterment of Christopher Columbus at Seville)

Background image1500 Collection: A large decorated initial E, c. 1500 (very fine pen and wash on vellum)

A large decorated initial E, c. 1500 (very fine pen and wash on vellum)
986375 A large decorated initial E, c.1500 (very fine pen and wash on vellum) by Swiss School, (16th century); 52x37 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A large decorated initial E)

Background image1500 Collection: Reginald Pole (Cardinal) b 1500, d 1558 (engraving)

Reginald Pole (Cardinal) b 1500, d 1558 (engraving)
978709 Reginald Pole (Cardinal) b 1500, d 1558 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reginald Pole (Cardinal) b 1500, d 1558

Background image1500 Collection: Fantassin, 1500 (coloured engraving)

Fantassin, 1500 (coloured engraving)
2794108 Fantassin, 1500 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fantassin, 1500.); © Look and Learn

Background image1500 Collection: Italia, 1500 (colour litho)

Italia, 1500 (colour litho)
2810666 Italia, 1500 (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italia, 1500. Illustration for Historia Universal by Cesar Cantu (Seix)

Background image1500 Collection: Turquia, 1500 (colour litho)

Turquia, 1500 (colour litho)
2810664 Turquia, 1500 (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turquia, 1500. Illustration for Historia Universal by Cesar Cantu (Seix)

Background image1500 Collection: Folk Dance of the Netherlands from 1500 (chromolitho)

Folk Dance of the Netherlands from 1500 (chromolitho)
735147 Folk Dance of the Netherlands from 1500 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Folk Dance of the Netherlands from 1500)

Background image1500 Collection: Christopher Columbus and the Fourth Centenary of the Discovery of America (engraving)

Christopher Columbus and the Fourth Centenary of the Discovery of America (engraving)
1603618 Christopher Columbus and the Fourth Centenary of the Discovery of America (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1500 Collection: Illustration of a late 15th century distillery to extract the essential oils of plants

Illustration of a late 15th century distillery to extract the essential oils of plants
985882 Illustration of a late 15th century distillery to extract the essential oils of plants, 1500 (hand-coloured woodcut) by Brunschwig

Background image1500 Collection: Woman in a death-bed scene with John the Baptist, c. 1475-1500 (ink

Woman in a death-bed scene with John the Baptist, c. 1475-1500 (ink
986281 Woman in a death-bed scene with John the Baptist, c.1475-1500 (ink, paints and gold leaf on vellum) by French School

Background image1500 Collection: Various Turkish people: a guard, a janizary, a sultan, a sultana

Various Turkish people: a guard, a janizary, a sultan, a sultana and a woman of rank Date: circa 1500

Background image1500 Collection: Holy Family with Angels and Saints Catherine and Barbara (Triptych, central panel)

Holy Family with Angels and Saints Catherine and Barbara (Triptych, central panel), First quarter of 16th cen. Private Collection

Background image1500 Collection: Saint Catherine. Holy Family with Angels and Saints Catherine and Barbara (Triptych)

Saint Catherine. Holy Family with Angels and Saints Catherine and Barbara (Triptych), First quarter of 16th cen. Private Collection

Background image1500 Collection: Saint Barbara. Holy Family with Angels and Saints Catherine and Barbara (Triptych)

Saint Barbara. Holy Family with Angels and Saints Catherine and Barbara (Triptych), First quarter of 16th cen. Private Collection

Background image1500 Collection: COINING PROCESS

COINING PROCESS
The process of coining Date: circa 1500

Background image1500 Collection: Commedia Ballerina dancing

Commedia Ballerina dancing
The Ballerina dances and plays her tambourine. Date: 1500

Background image1500 Collection: HOMAGE TO SAINT GEORGE

HOMAGE TO SAINT GEORGE
The Kings of Europe gather to pay tribute to St George. Date: circa 1500




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In the year 1500, a myriad of remarkable events and inventions shaped the world as we know it today. The Codex Troano-1, an ancient Mayan manuscript, offered glimpses into their advanced civilization. Meanwhile, in Windsor, Real Tennis emerged as a popular sport among nobles. Leonardo da Vinci's innovative mind took flight with his design for the Leonardo Helicopter - a testament to his visionary genius. On the roads of 1969, the iconic VW Volkswagen Beetle Classic Beetle 1500L painted in mesmerizing blue light captured hearts worldwide. Advancements in science were also prevalent during this time. Distillation techniques depicted in woodcuts from the 16th century showcased humanity's quest for knowledge and progress. Chichester Cross stood tall as a symbol of architectural marvels from the 1930s. Maps became essential tools for exploration and navigation; Juan de la Cosa's NINA: WORLD MAP provided invaluable insights into Christopher Columbus' second voyage across uncharted territories. Leonardo da Vinci's sketches further demonstrated his multifaceted talents beyond artistry. The enchanting black and white gabled house known as Little Moreton Hall transported us back to England during this era - its intricate architecture preserving history within its walls. Religious figures like Saint Patrick left indelible marks on society through their teachings and influence on faith communities around the globe. And let us not forget Nicolaus Copernicus, whose groundbreaking heliocentric theory revolutionized our understanding of astronomy forever. The year 1500 was undoubtedly a pivotal moment that propelled humanity forward with innovation, exploration, artistic brilliance, scientific discoveries, architectural wonders, spiritual enlightenment – all contributing to shaping our present-day world.