1526 Collection

VESPUCCIs WORLD MAP, 1526. Juan Vespuccis world map, 1526

Juan Sebastian Elcano
JUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO Spanish navigator, sailed with Magellan on his round-the- world voyage, took command after the death of Magellan in the Philippines

Pere Mates (1500-1558). Reinassance Spanish painter. Altarpiece of Mary Magdalene(1526). Detail. Chapterhouse Museum. Cathedral of Girona. Catalonia. Spain

Mildred Lady Burghley
MILDRED (nee Cooke) lady BURGHLEY second wife of William Cecil, Lord Burghley. Date: 1526 - 1589

Woodcut depicting FERDINAND I; Holy Roman Emperor 1558-64, king of Bohemia and Hungary 1526
5311572 Woodcut depicting FERDINAND I; Holy Roman Emperor 1558-64, king of Bohemia and Hungary 1526. From the title page of the De Sphaericus of Theodosius of Tripoli (2nd century AD)

Miniature Painting of Mughal Emperor Babur
3610111 Miniature Painting of Mughal Emperor Babur by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Spain, Galicia, Santiago de Compostela. Cathedral of Santiago. Mondragon Chapel or Chapel of Piety. Built between 1521 and 1526 by Jacome Garcia

Henry VIII, c. 1525-27 (bodycolour on vellum on card)
FIT58821 Henry VIII, c.1525-27 (bodycolour on vellum on card) by Horenbout or Hornebault, Lucas (fl. 1534-44); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Netherlandish

Preaching of Santa Magdalena in Marseille, 1526
3499758 Preaching of Santa Magdalena in Marseille, 1526 by Mates, Pere (16th century); Museo Diocesa de Girona, Girona, Spain; (add.info.: Pere Mates (1500-1558)

Madonna and Child between the saints Catherine and Apollonia, 1526. Creator: Dal Toso
Madonna and Child between the saints Catherine and Apollonia, 1526. Found in the Collection of Musei Civici, Vicenza

Original map of the Battle of Lepanto of October 10, 1571. Naval Battle in the Gulf of Corinth between the Ottoman fleet, led by Ali Pasha, and the Holy League (Venice, Pontifical States)

BAROCCI, Federico Fiori da Urbino, called Federico (1526-1612). The Nativity. Mannerism art. Oil on canvas

Henry VIII / Miniature
KING HENRY VIII Aged 35 in 1526

Portrait Adelberg III. BAarenfels 1526 oil fir wood
Portrait of the Adelberg III. by Barenfels, 1526, oil on fir wood, 61.4 x 48.2 cm, signed and dated in the upper right corner: ANNO 55/1526, HB ÔÇó [ligatured], Hans Baldung gen

LaAOs Corinthiaca 1526 mixed technique lime wood
Lais Corinthiaca, 1526, mixed technique on lime wood, 35.6 x 26.7 cm, Dated and titled on the stone parapet in front:: LAIS: CORINTHIACA: 1526:, Hans Holbein d. J. Augsburg um 1497/98-1543 London

Holy Family Infant St John Johns Child painting
The Holy Family with the Infant St John, The Holy Family with Johns Child, painting, religious art, 1526, oil on panel, Height, 109 cm (42.9 inches), Width, 77 cm (30.3 inches), Signed

Madonna Child Mary sitting Christ child lap background
Madonna and Child, Mary sitting with the Christ child on her lap. In the background a shelf with bottles and pots. Copy to Raphaels Madonna d Orleans from 1526 at the Musee Conde in Chantilly

Blazoen St Lucas guild Antwerp weapons city winged ox
Blazoen of the St Lucas guild in Antwerp, Blazoen with weapons from the city of Antwerp and winged ox in the middle. Coat of arms or Guild of St

Hunting Lagoon recto Letter Rack verso Vittore Carpaccio
Hunting on the Lagoon (recto); Letter Rack (verso); Vittore Carpaccio (Italian, about 1460 - 1526); Venice, Veneto, Italy; about 1490 - 1495; Oil on panel; 75.6 × 63.8 cm (29 3, 4 × 25 1, 8 in.)

Madonna Adoring Child Musical Angels Bernardino Zenale
Madonna Adoring the Child with Musical Angels; Bernardino Zenale (Italian, about 1456 - 1526); about 1502; Oil on panel; 143.5 x 85.7 cm (56 1, 2 x 33 3, 4 in.)

God Father recto Standing Christ verso Vittore Carpaccio
God the Father (recto); Standing Christ (verso); Vittore Carpaccio (Italian, about 1460 - 1526); Venice, Veneto, Italy; about 1495 - 1500; Black chalk, brush with gray wash

Bishop Holding Candle recto Draped Legs verso
Bishop Holding a Candle (recto); Draped Legs (verso); Vittore Carpaccio (Italian, about 1460 - 1526); Italy; 1493; Brush and wash, heightened with white gouache, black chalk; 20.2 x 11.1 cm (7 15)

Study Virgin recto Hands verso Vittore Carpaccio
Study of the Virgin (recto); Study of the Virgin and of Hands (verso); Vittore Carpaccio (Italian, about 1460 - 1526); Italy; about 1505; Brush with brown wash, black chalk

Study Kneeling Figure Sketch Face recto Figure Study
Study of a Kneeling Figure with a Sketch of a Face (recto); Figure Study and Face (verso); Andrea del Sarto (Italian, 1486 - 1530); 1522 - 1526; Red and black chalk (recto); red chalk (verso)

Faun Family Slain Lion Lucas Cranach Elder German
A Faun and His Family with a Slain Lion; Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, 1472 - 1553); about 1526; Oil on panel; 82.9 × 56.2 cm (32 5, 8 × 22 1, 8 in.)

Adam 1526 Jacob Binck German 1500-1569 Engraving
Adam, 1526. Jacob Binck (German, 1500-1569). Engraving

Philipp Melanchthon 1526 Albrecht Dürer
Philipp of Melanchthon, 1526. Albrecht Durer (German, 1471-1528). Engraving

Desiderius Erasmus Rotterdam 1526 Albrecht Dürer
Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam, 1526. Albrecht Durer (German, 1471-1528). Engraving

Dance Death Child 1526 Hans Holbein German 1497
Dance of Death: The Child, c. 1526. Hans Holbein (German, 1497/98-1543). Woodcut

Dance Death Earl 1526 Hans Holbein German 1497
Dance of Death: The Earl, c. 1526. Hans Holbein (German, 1497/98-1543). Woodcut

Dance Death Sailor 1526 Hans Holbein German 1497
Dance of Death: The Sailor, c. 1526. Hans Holbein (German, 1497/98-1543). Woodcut

Dance Death Miser 1526 Hans Holbein German 1497
Dance of Death: The Miser, c. 1526. Hans Holbein (German, 1497/98-1543). Woodcut

Babur receives booty Humayun salute victory
Babur receives booty and Humayuns salute after the victory over Sultan Ibrahim in 1526, from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar) of Abu l Fazl (Indian, 1551-1602), c. 1596-1597 or 1604

Albrecht Durer ((1471 A?i? 1528) was a German painter. Northern Renaissance. The Four Apostles. It was finished in 1526. Saint John and Peter (Left panel). Saints Mark and Paul (Right panel). St

Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536). Engraving by Durer. Colore
Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536). Dutch humanist. Burin engraving by Albrecht Durer (1471-1528), 1526. Colored

BASTIDAS, Rodrigo de (1460 - 1526). Spanish conquistador and explorer who mapped the northern coast of South America, discovered Panama, and founded the city of Santa Marta. Oil

OTTOMAN TROOPS, 1526. Troops of the Ottoman Empire advancing toward the forces of King Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia at Mohacs, Hungary, 1526. Turkish miniature, 16th century

ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN Detail from a fresco By Antonio Correggio, 1526-30

Diet of Speyer
At the first Diet of Speyer, the protestants air their grievances and are granted freedom of worship, but these concessions will be withdrawn at the subsequent Diet in 1529

Babur, Emperor of India
Babur, Mughal Emperor of India (ruled 1526-1530), depicted with his army invading Persia

Plate 1526 Maestro Giorgio Andreoli Italian 1465-70-aft 1553
Plate, 1526. Maestro Giorgio Andreoli (Italian, 1465-70-aft 1553). Tin-glazed earthenware with gold lustre (maiolica); diameter: 26.3 cm (10 3/8 in.)

The Prague Haggadah. Prague, Bohemia, 1526. Israel Museum. J
The Prague Haggadah. Prague, Bohemia, 1526. Illustration: Hayyim Shahor Schwartz. Letterpress and woodcuts on paper. Gift of John D

Jacob Liesvelt (1490-1545). Antwerp printer. Known for editing in 1526 the first Bible in Dutch. Catharijneconvent Museum. Utrecht. Netherlands

The Lokhorst Triptych, c. 1526, by Jan van Scorel (1495-1562
Jan van Scorel (1495-1562). Dutch painter. The Lokhorst Triptych, c. 1526. Detail of the Entry to Christ into Jerusalem. Centraal Museum. Utrecht. Netherlands

Helius Eobanus Hessus (1488-1540). Portrait. Colored engravi
Helius Eobanus Hessus (1488-1540). German poet. Facsimile of a woodcut by Albrecht Durer, in Elegia ad illustrissimum princepem Joannem Fridericumducem Saxonia, by Hessus. Printed in Nuremberg, 1526

Andreas Von Gail
ANDREAS von GAIL German jurist and diplomat Date: 1526 - 1587

Philip Croy of Aerschot
PHILIP CROY, duke of AERSCHOT Governor of Flanders, Knight of the Golden Fleece. Date: 1526 - 1595

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In the year 1526, a world of exploration and artistic brilliance unfolded. Juan Vespucci's world map, created in this very year, showcased the expanding horizons of discovery. Pere Mates, a Renaissance Spanish painter, adorned altarpieces with his masterful brushstrokes during this period. Meanwhile, Juan Sebastian Elcano embarked on an epic voyage that would forever etch his name in history. Mildred Lady Burghley witnessed the wonders of Spain's Galicia region and its awe-inspiring Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. The original map depicting the Battle of Lepanto in October served as a testament to valor and strategic prowess. Albrecht Durer, a renowned German painter, left an indelible mark on art with his exquisite works during these years. Erasmus of Rotterdam's profound ideas were immortalized through engravings by Durer himself. The vibrant colors breathed life into Erasmus' intellectual legacy. Rodrigo de Bastidas emerged as a daring Spanish conquistador whose exploits shaped history. Meanwhile, Henry VIII captured hearts with his regal presence portrayed in bodycolor on vellum by talented artists around 1525-27. Artistic expression reached new heights as "Bathsheba at her bath or David's sin with Bathsheba" captivated audiences with its emotional depth and intricate details in 1526. Lastly, Marseille witnessed the powerful preaching of Santa Magdalena - an event that stirred souls and inspired devotion among those who gathered to listen in 1526. In this remarkable year filled with explorations across oceans and creative triumphs within canvas frames, humanity was reminded once again of its boundless potential for discovery and artistic expression.