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1537 Collection (#4)

In the year 1537, a myriad of events unfolded across different corners of the world

Background image1537 Collection: Jorg Breu I, The Hay Harvest (June), German, c. 1480 - 1537, in or before 1521, pen

Jorg Breu I, The Hay Harvest (June), German, c. 1480 - 1537, in or before 1521, pen and black ink with gray wash on laid paper

Background image1537 Collection: Jorg Breu I, The Wine Harvest (September), German, c. 1480 - 1537, in or before 1521

Jorg Breu I, The Wine Harvest (September), German, c. 1480 - 1537, in or before 1521, pen and black ink with gray wash on laid paper

Background image1537 Collection: Philip Galle after Maerten van Heemskerck, Saint Peter Speaks to the People about Christ

Philip Galle after Maerten van Heemskerck, Saint Peter Speaks to the People about Christ, Flemish, 1537 - 1612, engraving

Background image1537 Collection: HEXHAM ABBEY, is a place of Christian worship dedicated to St Andrew and located

HEXHAM ABBEY, is a place of Christian worship dedicated to St Andrew and located in the town of Hexham, Northumberland, in northeast England

Background image1537 Collection: The Good Samaritan, The Master of the Good Samaritan, 1537

The Good Samaritan, The Master of the Good Samaritan, 1537

Background image1537 Collection: The impermanence, Cornelis Anthonisz. Jan Ewoutsz. 1537

The impermanence, Cornelis Anthonisz. Jan Ewoutsz. 1537

Background image1537 Collection: A Standing Male Nude (recto), A Standing Male Nude (verso)

A Standing Male Nude (recto), A Standing Male Nude (verso); Giovanni Battista Naldini, Italian, about 1537 - 1591; Italy, Europe; 1590; Black, red and white chalk

Background image1537 Collection: Raising of the Son of the Widow of Naim (recto), Madonna and Ch

Raising of the Son of the Widow of Naim (recto), Madonna and Child with Saints (verso); Giovanni Battista Naldini, Italian, about 1537 - 1591; Italy, Europe; about 1570 - 1580; Pen and iron gall ink

Background image1537 Collection: Design for a Frieze of Grapevines

Design for a Frieze of Grapevines; Virgil Solis, German, 1514 - 1562; Germany, Europe; 1537; Pen and black ink, horizontal stylus indentation lines above

Background image1537 Collection: Tournament Scene

Tournament Scene; Jorg Breu the Elder, German, about 1475/1476 - 1537; Germany, Europe; about 1510 - 1515; Pen and black ink over black chalk; Diam.: 25.4 cm (Diam.: 10 in.)

Background image1537 Collection: Bridal Scene

Bridal Scene; Jorg Breu the Elder, German, about 1475/1476 - 1537; Germany, Europe; about 1520 - 1525; Pen and black ink, brown and orange wash; Diam.: 19.8 cm (Diam.: 7 13/16 in.)

Background image1537 Collection: CARTOUCHES, 1537. Woodcut, French, 1537

CARTOUCHES, 1537. Woodcut, French, 1537

Background image1537 Collection: PLANETARY SYSTEMS, 1537. Woodcut from an edition of Boethius Consolation published at Augsburg

PLANETARY SYSTEMS, 1537. Woodcut from an edition of Boethius Consolation published at Augsburg, Germany, in 1537

Background image1537 Collection: CRANMER: DECLARATION, 1537. Episcopal Declaration recognizing the authority of

CRANMER: DECLARATION, 1537. Episcopal Declaration recognizing the authority of Christian princes in ecclesiastical matters, singed by Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, and seven Bishops, 1537

Background image1537 Collection: POTTER, 1537. Woodcut from a German translation of Polydore Vergils De Inventoribus Rerum

POTTER, 1537. Woodcut from a German translation of Polydore Vergils De Inventoribus Rerum, 1537

Background image1537 Collection: Recruiting Sergeants

Recruiting Sergeants
British army recruiting sergeants outside a public house at Westminster in London, 1877. Original publication Street Life in London by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith - pub

Background image1537 Collection: Gorlitz Germany border of Germany Poland city downtown and Reichenbacher Church steeple

Gorlitz Germany border of Germany Poland city downtown and Reichenbacher Church steeple
Downtown Gorlitz, on the German-Polish border, and Reichenbacher Church steeple

Background image1537 Collection: Ptolemaic universe, with the earth at the center. Woodcut from Cornelius Cornipolitanus

Ptolemaic universe, with the earth at the center. Woodcut from Cornelius Cornipolitanus Chronographia
PTOLEMAIC UNIVERSE, 1537. Ptolemaic universe, with the earth at the center. Woodcut from Cornelius Cornipolitanus Chronographia, printed at Utrecht, Netherlands, in 1537

Background image1537 Collection: Title page of Compilacion de las Instructiones del Officio de la Sancta Inquisition

Title page of Compilacion de las Instructiones del Officio de la Sancta Inquisition, Granada, 1537, by Tomas de Torquemada. Torquemada (1420-1498) first Inquisitor General of Spain

Background image1537 Collection: HEXHAM ABBEY, is a place of Christian worship dedicated to St Andrew and located

HEXHAM ABBEY, is a place of Christian worship dedicated to St Andrew and located in the town of Hexham, Northumberland, in northeast England

Background image1537 Collection: A German surgeon. Wood engraving by Hans Holbein, from a German edition of Boethius Consolation of

A German surgeon. Wood engraving by Hans Holbein, from a German edition of Boethius Consolation of Philosophy
MEDICINE: SURGERY, 1537. A German surgeon. Wood engraving by Hans Holbein, from a German edition of Boethius Consolation of Philosophy, published at Augsburg, 1537

Background image1537 Collection: Woodcut attributed to Hans Holbein the Younger, from the German translation, 1537

Woodcut attributed to Hans Holbein the Younger, from the German translation, 1537
GERMAN ALCHEMIST, 1537. Woodcut attributed to Hans Holbein the Younger, from the German translation, 1537, of Consolation of Philsophy by Boethius

Background image1537 Collection: Alberto Churriguera

Alberto Churriguera
CHURRIGUERA, Alberto (1676-1740); GIL DE HONTAON, Rodrigo (1500-1577); JUAN de ALAVA ( -1537); GIL DE HONTAON

Background image1537 Collection: #VALUE

#VALUE
CHURRIGUERA, Alberto (1676-1740); GIL DE HONTAON, Rodrigo (1500-1577); JUAN de ALAVA ( -1537); GIL DE HONTAON

Background image1537 Collection: Madeleine De France

Madeleine De France
MADELEINE DE FRANCE - Queen to James V of Scotland Date: 1520 - 1537

Background image1537 Collection: WHALE, 1537. Line engraving of a spouting whale, 1537

WHALE, 1537. Line engraving of a spouting whale, 1537

Background image1537 Collection: Sawley Abbey Stonework

Sawley Abbey Stonework
Carved stonework detail in the gateway of Sawley Abbey, Lancashire, England. It was an abbey of Cisterian monks from 1147 until its dissolution in 1537. Date: founded 1147

Background image1537 Collection: Edward Vi / Vanderbanck

Edward Vi / Vanderbanck
Only child of Henry VIII by his third wife, Jane Seymour, and only legitimate son, reigned from 1547 to 1553 Date: 1537 - 1553

Background image1537 Collection: Jane Seymour / Colburn

Jane Seymour / Colburn
JANE SEYMOUR 3rd wife of Henry VIII; died in childbirth; mother of Edward VI Date: 1509 - 1537

Background image1537 Collection: EDWARD VI / 1537-1553

EDWARD VI / 1537-1553
Only child of Henry VIII by his third wife, Jane Seymour, and only legitimate son, reigned from 1547 to 1553 Date: 1537 - 1553

Background image1537 Collection: Edward Vi / R. Houston

Edward Vi / R. Houston
Only child of Henry VIII by his third wife, Jane Seymour, and only legitimate son, reigned from 1547 to 1553 Date: 1537 - 1553

Background image1537 Collection: Edward Vi / G. Vertue

Edward Vi / G. Vertue
Only child of Henry VIII by his third wife, Jane Seymour, and only legitimate son, reigned from 1547 to 1553 Date: 1537 - 1553

Background image1537 Collection: Edward Vi / Hulett / Holbein

Edward Vi / Hulett / Holbein
Only child of Henry VIII by his third wife, Jane Seymour, and only legitimate son, reigned from 1547 to 1553 Date: 1537 - 1553

Background image1537 Collection: Tartaglias artillery book, 1550 edition

Tartaglias artillery book, 1550 edition
Tartaglias artillery book. Frontispiece to the 1550 second edition of Nova Scientia (New Knowledge, or New Science) by the Italian mathematician and engineer Niccolo Fontana Tartaglia (1499-1557)

Background image1537 Collection: PLANETARY SYSTEMS. Woodcut from an edition of Boethius Consolation published in Augsburg in 1537

PLANETARY SYSTEMS. Woodcut from an edition of Boethius Consolation published in Augsburg in 1537
PLANETARY SYSTEMS. Woodcut from an edition of Boethius " Consolation" published in Augsburg in 1537

Background image1537 Collection: Edward Vi / Military Dress

Edward Vi / Military Dress
Only child of Henry VIII by his third wife, Jane Seymour, and only legitimate son, reigned from 1547 to 1553, shown in military dress, 1552

Background image1537 Collection: Johan Iii / Oval Profile

Johan Iii / Oval Profile
JOHAN III King of Sweden (1568 - 1592)

Background image1537 Collection: KING EDWARD VI 1537-1553

KING EDWARD VI 1537-1553
A fine portrait of Edward VI, King of England, dressed in half-body armour, paned trunk hose and brightly-coloured cannions

Background image1537 Collection: Hieronymus Fabricius

Hieronymus Fabricius
HIERONYMUS FABRICIUS Italian medical from Acquapendente, pupil of Falloppius, professor at Padova

Background image1537 Collection: Jane Seymour / Werff

Jane Seymour / Werff
JANE SEYMOUR 3rd wife of Henry VIII; died in childbirth; mother of Edward VI

Background image1537 Collection: Jane Seymour / David

Jane Seymour / David
JANE SEYMOUR 3rd wife of Henry VIII; died in childbirth; mother of Edward VI

Background image1537 Collection: Observing the Heavens

Observing the Heavens
Two young sixteenth century astronomers contemplate the sun, moon and stars while their elderly colleague contemplates the consolations of philosophy

Background image1537 Collection: Edward Vi / Hargrave

Edward Vi / Hargrave
Full length portrait wearing a large, ornate gold and red robe

Background image1537 Collection: Fresco of Jesses Tree, Old and New Testament figures, Moldovita Monastery Church

Fresco of Jesses Tree, Old and New Testament figures, Moldovita Monastery Church, 1537, Moldavia, Romania

Background image1537 Collection: Moldovita Monastery from the southeast, exterior walls painted by Toma of Suceava in 1537

Moldovita Monastery from the southeast, exterior walls painted by Toma of Suceava in 1537, UNESCO World Heritage Site, North West Moldavia (South Bucovina), Romania, Europe

Background image1537 Collection: Edward Vi / Players / 25 / 50

Edward Vi / Players / 25 / 50
EDWARD VI Reigned 1547 - 1553

Background image1537 Collection: Christoph Clavius / Esme B

Christoph Clavius / Esme B
CHRISTOPH CLAVIUS Bavarian astronomer and mathematician

Background image1537 Collection: Treating Ulcerated Leg

Treating Ulcerated Leg
Treating an ulcerated leg




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In the year 1537, a myriad of events unfolded across different corners of the world. Let's embark on a journey through time and explore some intriguing hints from this remarkable year. Venturing to the picturesque Greek island of Corfu in the Ionian Sea, we find ourselves immersed in its rich history as depicted on an ancient map. The intricate details transport us back to 1537 when this captivating island thrived with cultural significance. Shifting our gaze towards Italy, another map catches our attention. It reveals the Italian landscape during this eventful year, showcasing its diverse regions and cities that were bustling with life and artistic brilliance. Turning our eyes skyward, we discover a Northern hemisphere star chart from 1537. This celestial guide unveils the wonders of the night sky that captivated astronomers and dreamers alike during that era. Speaking of stars, renowned artist Holbein immortalized Jane Seymour in his masterpiece. Her elegance shines through every brushstroke as she graces his canvas with timeless beauty. As we delve into Southern hemisphere exploration, a star chart from 1537 unravels celestial secrets hidden beneath unfamiliar constellations—a testament to humanity's insatiable curiosity about distant skies even centuries ago. In England, Lady Jane Grey emerges onto history's stage—an enigmatic figure whose story continues to intrigue generations. Her brief reign leaves an indelible mark on Tudor history amidst political turmoil and power struggles. Echoing whispers of rebellion reverberate as we encounter The Pilgrimage of Grace—a significant uprising against religious changes sweeping across England in 1537. Its impact resonates deeply within society for years to come. Within oval frames lies another depiction—Lady Jane Grey gazes back at us through time; her portrait capturing both innocence and strength amid turbulent times—an enduring symbol of resilience against adversity. Sir Alexander Fraser enters our narrative—a name etched into historical records for his notable contributions or perhaps his involvement in events that shaped the world during this eventful year.