1542 Collection (page 5)

Guide for Constructing the Letter E; Joris Hoefnagel, Flemish / Hungarian, 1542 - 1600; Vienna, Austria, Europe; about 1591 - 1596; Watercolors, gold and silver paint

The Burning of Troy; Joris Hoefnagel, Flemish / Hungarian, 1542 - 1600, and Georg Bocskay, Hungarian, died 1575; Vienna, Austria, Europe; 1561 - 1562; illumination added 1591 - 1596; Watercolors

Pomegranate, Worm, and Peach; Joris Hoefnagel, Flemish / Hungarian, 1542 - 1600, and Georg Bocskay, Hungarian, died 1575; Vienna, Austria

Trompe l Oeil Stem of a Maltese Cross; Joris Hoefnagel, Flemish / Hungarian, 1542 - 1600; Vienna, Austria, Europe; 1561 - 1562; illumination added 1591 - 1596; Watercolors, gold and silver paint

Sour Orange, Terrestrial Mollusk, and Larkspur; Joris Hoefnagel, Flemish / Hungarian, 1542 - 1600, and Georg Bocskay, Hungarian, died 1575; Vienna, Austria

Fly, Caterpillar, Pear, and Centipede; Joris Hoefnagel, Flemish / Hungarian, 1542 - 1600, and Georg Bocskay, Hungarian, died 1575; Vienna, Austria

Maltese Cross, Mussel, and Ladybird; Joris Hoefnagel, Flemish / Hungarian, 1542 - 1600, and Georg Bocskay, Hungarian, died 1575; Vienna, Austria

Guide for Constructing the Letter R; Joris Hoefnagel, Flemish / Hungarian, 1542 - 1600; Vienna, Austria, Europe; about 1591 - 1596; Watercolors, gold and silver paint

Guide for Constructing the Letter Q; Joris Hoefnagel, Flemish / Hungarian, 1542 - 1600; Vienna, Austria, Europe; about 1591 - 1596; Watercolors, gold and silver paint

Guide for Constructing the Letters h and i; Joris Hoefnagel, Flemish / Hungarian, 1542 - 1600; Vienna, Austria, Europe; about 1591 - 1596; Watercolors, gold and silver paint

Guide for Constructing the Letters f and g; Joris Hoefnagel, Flemish / Hungarian, 1542 - 1600; Vienna, Austria, Europe; about 1591 - 1596; Watercolors, gold and silver paint

Saint George; Dosso Dossi (Giovanni di Niccolo de Lutero), Italian (Ferrarese), about 1490 - 1542; Italy, Europe; about 1513 - 1515; Oil on panel; Unframed: 70.2 x 61 cm (27 5/8 x 24 in.)

Dosso Dossi (Italian, active 1512-1542), Aeneas and Achates on the Libyan Coast, c. 1520, oil on canvas

Sebald Beham (German, 1500-1550), Death of Hercules, 1542-1548, engraving

Sebald Beham (German, 1500-1550), Head of a Man, 1542, engraving

TENOCHTITLAN (MEXICO CITY) with Aztec pictographs and Spanish text from the Codex Mendoza, c1542

DE HISTORIA STIRPIUM, 1542. Title page of the first edition of Leonhard Fuchs De Historia Stirpium, Basel, 1542

BOTANY: MISTLETOE, 1542. Viscum Album. Woodcut

LEONHARD FUCHS (1501-1566). German botanist. Woodcut frontispiece to his De historia stirpium, Basel, Switzerland, 1542

KING HENRY VIII OF ENGLAND. Oil on wood, c1542, by an unknown artist

Edgar Degas
circa 1900: Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas (1834-1917), French painter. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The stage of a mountebank seller of drugs. Wood engraving after an anonymous painting, French, 1542
FRANCE: CHARLATAN, 1542. The stage of a mountebank seller of drugs. Wood engraving after an anonymous painting, French, 1542

BIGARNY or VIGARNY, Felipe (1475-1542); SILO, Diego de (1495-1563). Isabella of Castile in Prayer; Ferdinand II the Catholic in

John of the Cross, Saint (1542-1591). Spanish religious man and mystic writer. Ascent of Mount Carmel. Edition

ORLEY, Bernard van (1488-1542). Portrait of a Man and his Wife. Portrait of the woman. Flemish art. Oil on canvas

Bianca Cappello - 2
BIANCA CAPPELLO Venetian adventuress who became the wife of Francesco di Medici, duca di Toscania. Date: 1542 - 1587

Willem Canter
WILLEM CANTER Dutch philologist Date: 1542 - 1578

Earliest European depiction of corn, woodcut from Leonhard Fuchs De Historica Stirpium
CORN (ZEA MAYS), 1542. Earliest European depiction of corn, woodcut from Leonhard Fuchs De Historica Stirpium

VERRAZZANO: MAP, 1542. Giovanni da Verrazzanos map of North America, entitled, Regiones orbis terrar, issued in 1542

Maximilian Ct. Boussu
MAXIMILIAEN van HENNIN, grave van BOUSSU Flemish statesman, Stadt- holder over Hollandt, West- Vrieslandt and Uytrecht. Date: 1542 - 1578

Sir Richard Grenville, English explorer
Sir Richard Grenville (1542-1591), English explorer and adventurer. Grenville was born at Clifton House in Devon, cousin to both Francis Drake and Walter Raleigh

EXPL2A-00258
De Sotos expedition met by Chief Aquixos Native Americans in canoes on the Mississippi River, 1542. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

PEXP2D-00021
Explorer Joao Rodrigues Cabrillo portrayed on a banner at Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego, California. Digital photograph of an illustration

PEXP2D-00019
Statue of Joao Rodrigues Cabrillo overlooking San Diego harbor, a Portuguese explorer who discovered California while sailing for Spain. Digital photograph of a memorial statue

PEXP2D-00018
Statue of Joao Rodrigues Cabrillo overlooking San Diego harbor, a Portuguese explorer who discovered California while sailing for Spain. Digital photograph of a memorial statue

Francisco De Orellana
FRANCISCO DE ORELLANA Took part in the Spanish conquest of Peru with Francisco Pizarro. Managed to sail the length of the Amazon River in 1542

Sir Francis Drake (1542-1596)
Engraving of Sir Francis Drake (1542-1596), Elizabethan explorer and seafarer. In 1577 he and his crew became the first Englishmen to circumnavigate the globe

Bianca Cappello - 1
BIANCA CAPPELLO Venetian adventuress who became the wife of Francesco di Medici, duca di Toscania

Mary Q of Scots / Darnley
MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS with her husband, Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley (1545-67)

Maximilian Hennin Bossu
MAXIMILIAN HENNIN, count of BOSSU governor of Holland and Utrecht

Nicolas Cleynaerts
NICOLAS CLEYNAERTS Flemish philosopher and traveller

Cowdray Castle
A female cyclist admires the ruins of Cowdray Castle, Sussex, England, Henry VIII awarded the house to Sir Anthony Brown, Master of the Horse, in 1542

Mary Qos and Darnley
MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS with Henry Stuart, lord Darnley, her cousin and husband, in 1565 : though she bore him a son (the future James I) she was disgusted by his debauchery

Mary, Queen of Scots / Son
MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS with her son (later James VI of Scotland and James I of England)

Mary, Queen of Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots

Gustav Vasa and Nils Dacke
Gustav Vasa (King Gustav I of Sweden) confronting the rebel leader, Nils Dacke

Portuguese in Japan
Portuguese traders land in Japan, the first substantial contact with Europe

Gaspar Contarini / Oval
GASPAR CONTARINI Italian cardinal and statesman

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1542: A year of royal intrigue and global exploration. Mary, Queen of Scots, graces us with her regal presence in a stunning red costume. Meanwhile, the enigmatic Saint John of the Cross embarks on his mystical journey that will leave a lasting impact. Catherine Howard's captivating beauty captivates all who lay eyes upon her. The indomitable Mary Queen of Scotland reigns over her kingdom with grace and determination. In faraway Japan, Tokugawa Ieyasu lays the foundation for a new era of power and unity. Thomas Wyatt immortalizes his muse through his artistry alongside Holbein's brushstrokes. Witnessing Mary, Queen of Scots' resilience amidst adversity is truly inspiring. Saint Francis Xavier spreads his teachings in Goa, India - an encounter that shapes history forevermore. Catherine Howard shines brightly even in miniature form as she leaves an indelible mark on our hearts. And finally, we mourn the burial of De Soto on the Mississippi River - a reminder of life's fragility and its boundless mysteries.