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1555 Collection (#2)

Step back in time to the year 1555, a fascinating era filled with intriguing tales and remarkable discoveries

Background image1555 Collection: Venus Adonis Titian Tiziano Vecellio Italian

Venus Adonis Titian Tiziano Vecellio Italian
Venus and Adonis; Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (Italian, about 1487 - 1576); about 1555 - 1560; Oil on canvas; 161.9 × 198.4 cm (63 3, 4 × 78 1, 8 in.)

Background image1555 Collection: Studies Male Nude Drapery Hand Giorgio Vasari

Studies Male Nude Drapery Hand Giorgio Vasari
Studies of a Male Nude, a Drapery, and a Hand; Giorgio Vasari (Italian, 1511 - 1574); about 1555 - 1565; Red chalk; 36 × 24.3 cm (14 3, 16 × 9 9, 16 in.)

Background image1555 Collection: Design Frieze Worshippers Bringing Sacrificial

Design Frieze Worshippers Bringing Sacrificial
Design for a Frieze with Worshippers Bringing Sacrificial Offerings; Lelio Orsi (Italian, 1511 - 1587); Italy; about 1555; Pen and brown ink and brown wash, heightened with white gouache

Background image1555 Collection: Head Man Agnolo Bronzino Italian 1503 1572 Italy

Head Man Agnolo Bronzino Italian 1503 1572 Italy
Head of a Man; Agnolo Bronzino (Italian, 1503 - 1572); Italy; about 1550 - 1555; Black chalk; 13.8 x 10.3 cm (5 7, 16 x 4 1, 16 in.)

Background image1555 Collection: Mountain Landscape Imaginary City Hanns Lautensack

Mountain Landscape Imaginary City Hanns Lautensack
Mountain Landscape with an Imaginary City; Hanns Lautensack (German, about 1520 - 1564, 1565); Germany; 1554 - 1555; Black ink, lead white highlights on red prepared paper; 18.6 x 15.6 cm (7 5)

Background image1555 Collection: Nude Man Carrying Rudder Shoulder Titian Tiziano Vecellio

Nude Man Carrying Rudder Shoulder Titian Tiziano Vecellio
Nude Man Carrying a Rudder on His Shoulder; Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (Italian, about 1487 - 1576); about 1555 - 1556; Black chalk, heightened with white chalk, on blue paper; 28.7 x 15.6 cm (11 5)

Background image1555 Collection: Figures Tending Wounded Saint Sebastian Andrea Lilio

Figures Tending Wounded Saint Sebastian Andrea Lilio
Figures Tending to the Wounded Saint Sebastian; Andrea Lilio (Italian, about 1555 - after 1627); about 1596; Black chalk with traces of white chalk

Background image1555 Collection: Apocalpse Innumerable Multitude stand Throne

Apocalpse Innumerable Multitude stand Throne
The Apocalpse: An Innumerable Multitude which stand before the Throne, 1555. Jean Duvet (French, 1485-1561). Engraving; framed: 52.4 x 39.7 x 2.5 cm (20 5/8 x 15 5/8 x 1 in.); unframed

Background image1555 Collection: Apocalpse St. John Summoned Heaven 1555 Jean Duvet

Apocalpse St. John Summoned Heaven 1555 Jean Duvet
The Apocalpse: St. John Summoned to Heaven, 1555. Jean Duvet (French, 1485-1561). Engraving; framed: 52.4 x 39.7 x 2.5 cm (20 5/8 x 15 5/8 x 1 in.); unframed

Background image1555 Collection: Story Lot Daughters 1555 Heinrich Aldegrever

Story Lot Daughters 1555 Heinrich Aldegrever
The Story of Lot: Lot with His Daughters, 1555. Heinrich Aldegrever (German, 1502-1555/61). Engraving

Background image1555 Collection: Story Lot 1555 Heinrich Aldegrever German 1502-1555

Story Lot 1555 Heinrich Aldegrever German 1502-1555
The Story of Lot, 1555. Heinrich Aldegrever (German, 1502-1555/61). Engraving

Background image1555 Collection: Story Lot Family Fleeing Sodom 1555 Heinrich Aldegrever

Story Lot Family Fleeing Sodom 1555 Heinrich Aldegrever
The Story of Lot: Lot and His Family Fleeing Sodom, 1555. Heinrich Aldegrever (German, 1502-1555/61). Engraving

Background image1555 Collection: Story Lot Lot Prevents Sodomites Violence 1555

Story Lot Lot Prevents Sodomites Violence 1555
The Story of Lot: Lot Prevents the Sodomites from Violence, 1555. Heinrich Aldegrever (German, 1502-1555/61). Engraving

Background image1555 Collection: Story Lot Lot Welcomes Angels 1555 Heinrich Aldegrever

Story Lot Lot Welcomes Angels 1555 Heinrich Aldegrever
The Story of Lot: Lot Welcomes the Angels, 1555. Heinrich Aldegrever (German, 1502-1555/61). Engraving

Background image1555 Collection: Story Susanna Susanna Accused Adultery 1555 Heinrich Aldegrever

Story Susanna Susanna Accused Adultery 1555 Heinrich Aldegrever
The Story of Susanna: Susanna Accused of Adultery, 1555. Heinrich Aldegrever (German, 1502-1555/61). Engraving

Background image1555 Collection: Peace of Augsburg (September 25, 1555). German Bible, 17th c

Peace of Augsburg (September 25, 1555). German Bible, 17th c
Peace of Augsburg (September 25, 1555). Signed by Charles V and the forces of the Schmalkaldic League, during the Diet of Augsburg. German Bible, 17th century

Background image1555 Collection: Allegory of the Abdication of Emperor Charles V in Brussels

Allegory of the Abdication of Emperor Charles V in Brussels
Frans Francken the Younger (1581-1642). Flemish painter. Allegory of the Abdication of Emperor Charles V in Brussels, c.1630-1640. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background image1555 Collection: Lodovico Carracci 2

Lodovico Carracci 2
LODOVICO CARRACCI Italian artist. Date: 1555 - 1619

Background image1555 Collection: Planispheric astrolabe. 1569. Manufactured in golden

Planispheric astrolabe. 1569. Manufactured in golden brass by Gualterus Arsenius, disciple of the dutch astronomer Regnier Gemma Frisius (1508-1555). Metals. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris

Background image1555 Collection: CATHERINE of Aragon (1485-1536). Queen of England

CATHERINE of Aragon (1485-1536). Queen of England (1509-1536), first wife of Henry VIII (1509).; Isabella I the Catholic (1451-1504)

Background image1555 Collection: John Hooper

John Hooper
JOHN HOOPER English churchman, bishop of Gloucester and Worcester, burnt at the stake for his beliefs. Date: 1495 - 1555

Background image1555 Collection: SEA SERPENT, 1555. Sea serpent in the Sea of darkness to the south and west of Europe

SEA SERPENT, 1555. Sea serpent in the Sea of darkness to the south and west of Europe. Woodcut from Olaus Magnus Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus, 1555

Background image1555 Collection: WITCH AND DEMONS, 1555. A witch conjuring up demons

WITCH AND DEMONS, 1555. A witch conjuring up demons. Woodcut from Olaus Magnus Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus, Rome, Italy, 1555

Background image1555 Collection: Human skeleton, historical artwork

Human skeleton, historical artwork. 16th Century woodcut print of a human skeleton. Published in Histoire de la nature des oyseaux by the French naturalist Pierre Belon (1555)

Background image1555 Collection: Shooting Apple Off Head

Shooting Apple Off Head
A man shoots an apple off a boys head, in the style of William Tell

Background image1555 Collection: Bathing / Bloodletting 16C

Bathing / Bloodletting 16C
People in a public bath house, bathing and blood letting

Background image1555 Collection: Nicholas Ridley

Nicholas Ridley
NICHOLAS RIDLEY Martyred bishop

Background image1555 Collection: Charles I of Spain and V of Germany (1500-1558). Abdication

Charles I of Spain and V of Germany (1500-1558). Abdication
Charles I of Spain and V of Germany (1500-1558). King of Spain (1517-1556) and Emperor of Germany (1519-1556). First Spanish monarch of the House of Austria

Background image1555 Collection: Stephen Gardiner, Bishop

Stephen Gardiner, Bishop
STEPHEN GARDINER Bishop of Winchester, seated reading in his study. Date: 1483 - 1555

Background image1555 Collection: Guillaume Duvair

Guillaume Duvair
GUILLAUME DUVAIR French churchman, bishop of Lisieux : statesman, philanthropist. Date: 1555 - 1621

Background image1555 Collection: PAUL COLER

PAUL COLER Statesman, of what country I don t know, accompanied by Fame, Constancy, Truth and Peace, all of which no doubt characterised him. Date: circa 1555 - 1604?

Background image1555 Collection: Lodovico Carracci

Lodovico Carracci
LODOVICO CARRACCI Italian artist. Date: 1555 - 1619

Background image1555 Collection: Edward Kelley / Cooper

Edward Kelley / Cooper
EDWARD KELLEY occultist & magician Date: 1555 - ?

Background image1555 Collection: Justus Jonas (De Brij)

Justus Jonas (De Brij)
JUSTUS JONAS German protestant divine and reformer Date: 1493 - 1555

Background image1555 Collection: Justus Jonas

Justus Jonas
JUSTUS JONAS German protestant divine and reformer Date: 1493 - 1555

Background image1555 Collection: ARMOUR / 1555

ARMOUR / 1555
A knight in armour Date: 1555

Background image1555 Collection: John Bradford

John Bradford
JOHN BRADFORD Protestant martyr in England, burnt for his religious beliefs Date: 1510? - 1555

Background image1555 Collection: John Hooper / Bishop Glos

John Hooper / Bishop Glos
JOHN HOOPER Bishop of Gloucester and martyr Date: 1495 - 1555

Background image1555 Collection: Arndt (Ridley)

Arndt (Ridley)
JOHANN ARNDT German Lutheran divine, the author of True Christianity Date: 1555 - 1621

Background image1555 Collection: Arndt (Turnbull)

Arndt (Turnbull)
JOHANN ARNDT German Lutheran divine, the author of True Christianity Date: 1555 - 1621

Background image1555 Collection: Johann Arndt (Gucht)

Johann Arndt (Gucht)
JOHANN ARNDT German Lutheran theologian and writer, carried to divine glory by cherubs and a female angel - or is she Fame ? Date: 1555 - 1621

Background image1555 Collection: Nicholas Ridley / Marshall

Nicholas Ridley / Marshall
NICHOLAS RIDLEY Bishop of London, burnt at Oxford for refusing to accept Roman Catholic doctrine Date: 1500 - 1555

Background image1555 Collection: Nicholas Ridley / White

Nicholas Ridley / White
NICHOLAS RIDLEY Bishop of Rochester, burnt for refusing to accept Catholic doctrine Date: 1500 - 1555

Background image1555 Collection: AELST, Pieter van (before1509-1555). The Mass of

AELST, Pieter van (before1509-1555). The Mass of Saint Gregory. 16th c. Brussels manufacturing based on models of the Brussels painter Colijn de Coter

Background image1555 Collection: Map of the Kingdom of Naples. 1597-1568. Illustration

Map of the Kingdom of Naples. 1597-1568. Illustration from the work Geografia, cio鬠 Descrittione universale de la terra, edited in Venice by Giovanni Battista and Giorgio Galignani. SPAIN

Background image1555 Collection: Antonio Tempesta

Antonio Tempesta
ANTONIO TEMPESTA Artist from Florence, known for landscapes, animals and hunting scenes. Date: 1555 - 1630

Background image1555 Collection: Sleidanus - 3

Sleidanus - 3
JOHANNES SLEIDANUS German scholar and historian Date: 1506 - 1555

Background image1555 Collection: Sleidanus - 2

Sleidanus - 2
JOHANNES SLEIDANUS German scholar and historian Date: 1506 - 1555




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Step back in time to the year 1555, a fascinating era filled with intriguing tales and remarkable discoveries. Witches call monsters from the shadows as whispers of dark magic fill the air. In Scandinavian kitchens, bakers craft delectable treats using age-old recipes passed down through generations. Meanwhile, Michel de Notre Dame, famously known as Nostradamus, ponders over his prophecies that would captivate minds for centuries to come. As fishermen set sail on rough seas, they engage in the ancient art of salting and smoking fish to preserve their catch. Johann Arndt delves into spiritual contemplation while St. Sebastian faces an unimaginable fate thrown into the depths of Cloaca Maxima. Historical artwork showcases a regal hen amidst vibrant colors, capturing the essence of life during this period. In Lithuania, sun worshipers gather to pay homage to nature's celestial ruler while Olaus Magnus documents goats' peculiar behaviors in his writings from 1555. Skilled craftsmen diligently work on crafting crossbows with precision and expertise. The melodious tunes of 16th-century musicians resonate through grand halls as their instruments bring joy and harmony to all who listen. Herring fishing becomes an essential trade that sustains coastal communities and provides nourishment for many. As we reflect upon these diverse aspects of life in 1555, we are transported back in time—a window into a world brimming with mystique and wonderment where history unfolds before our eyes.