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1620 Collection (page 2)

In the year 1620, a significant chapter in history unfolded. The Pilgrims embarked on their treacherous journey aboard the Mayflower, braving the vastness of the sea

Background image1620 Collection: The Gem of Augustus, or Gemma Augustea

The Gem of Augustus, or Gemma Augustea, a sardonyx cameo depicting the apotheosis of Augustus. Augustus, Oikoumene, Roma, Neptune, and Gaia are trampling the armour of defeated German

Background image1620 Collection: Plymouth Harbour, Devon, with ships and lighthouse

Plymouth Harbour, Devon, with ships and lighthouse -- a modern view, 300 years after the Pilgrim Fathers set out on the Mayflower. Date: 1920

Background image1620 Collection: Mayflower celebrations, Plymouth, Devon

Mayflower celebrations, Plymouth, Devon
Mayflower celebrations in Plymouth, Devon, on the tercentenary of the Founding Fathers setting sail for America. Showing a procession of people dressed as pilgrims parading along the street

Background image1620 Collection: The Mayflower setting out from Plymouth

The Mayflower setting out from Plymouth on her way to the New World. Date: 1620

Background image1620 Collection: Mayflower-related locations, Plymouth, Devon

Mayflower-related locations, Plymouth, Devon
Mayflower-related locations in Plymouth, Devon -- the stone marking the site where the Mayflower moored, the last meeting place of the Pilgrim Fathers at the Plymouth Barbican before sailing

Background image1620 Collection: Pages at a Banquet in a Palatial Interior with a Still Life of Fruit

Pages at a Banquet in a Palatial Interior with a Still Life of Fruit
1766809 Pages at a Banquet in a Palatial Interior with a Still Life of Fruit and Game in the Foreground - A Fragment, 1620 by Flemish School

Background image1620 Collection: Departure of the Mayflower from Plymouth

Departure of the Mayflower from Plymouth with 102 men, women and children on board, to seek religious liberty in the New World. Date: 1620

Background image1620 Collection: Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire

Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire, as depicted on a fresco painting at Newnham Padox. Date: 1620

Background image1620 Collection: The Mayflower II mid-Atlantic

The Mayflower II mid-Atlantic
The Mayflower II sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in 1957. The ship was designed by American naval architect William Baker and was a painstakingly researched

Background image1620 Collection: The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in America, 1620 (engraving)

The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in America, 1620 (engraving)
2817258 The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in America, 1620 (engraving) by Lucy, Charles (1814-73) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in America, 1620)

Background image1620 Collection: Landing on Cape Cod 1620

Landing on Cape Cod 1620
A group of men with rifles stand in the distance on the beach of Cape Cod, as women in the foreground tend fires for cooking and begin washing clothes. Date: 1620

Background image1620 Collection: Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers

Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers
A group of men and women on a beach huddle around a fire from the cold, as more arrive from the Mayflower ship anchored in the bay, having waded up to the beach

Background image1620 Collection: The Embarkation of the Pilgrim Fathers

The Embarkation of the Pilgrim Fathers
A man surrounded by kneeling men, women, and children, holds a bible in one hand as he raises his head and arms skyward. The ship that will take them to America waits in the background. Date: 1620

Background image1620 Collection: A true picture and story of two brothers born in Genoa in Italy, 1620 (engraving)

A true picture and story of two brothers born in Genoa in Italy, 1620 (engraving)
585792 A true picture and story of two brothers born in Genoa in Italy, 1620 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1620 Collection: Reception d un docteur, vers 1620 (engraving)

Reception d un docteur, vers 1620 (engraving)
3644483 Reception d un docteur, vers 1620 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reception d un docteur, vers 1620)

Background image1620 Collection: Pilgrims Landing at Plymouth Rock, 1620

Pilgrims Landing at Plymouth Rock, 1620
Pilgrims coming ashore at Plymouth Rock, 1620

Background image1620 Collection: Procession of James I 1620

Procession of James I 1620
Procession of James I, to St Pauls, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and many of the nobility. Date: 26 March 1620

Background image1620 Collection: Cavalier 1620

Cavalier 1620, specimen of Goodrich Court. Date: 1620

Background image1620 Collection: The Mayflower - transporting Pilgrim Fathers to New World

The Mayflower - transporting Pilgrim Fathers to New World
The Mayflower carried the Pilgrim Fathers to America in 63 days, reaching New England in December 1620. Date: 1620

Background image1620 Collection: Lincolns Inn chapel

Lincolns Inn chapel
The chapel was built between 1620 and 1623 by Inigo Jones, and was extensively rebuilt in 1797 and again in 1883. Other repairs took place in 1685, after the consultation of Christopher Wren

Background image1620 Collection: Sir Paul Pindars House

Sir Paul Pindars House
Aspects of Sir Paul Pindars house. Sir Paul Pindar (1565-1650) was a merchant and from 1611 to 1620, was Ambassador of King James I of England to the Ottoman Empire

Background image1620 Collection: The Church of the Pilgrim Fathers, Southwark, London, dedicated to the Pilgrims who

The Church of the Pilgrim Fathers, Southwark, London, dedicated to the Pilgrims who travelled to America in the Mayflower in 1620 - destroyed in a German Luftwaffe raid on London. Date: 1941

Background image1620 Collection: From Dohras (Songs) 40 and 36 from the Kitab-i Nauras of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II, 1618

From Dohras (Songs) 40 and 36 from the Kitab-i Nauras of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II, 1618

Background image1620 Collection: From Dohras (Songs) 40 and 42 from the Kitab-i Nauras (Book of Nine Essences)... 1618

From Dohras (Songs) 40 and 42 from the Kitab-i Nauras (Book of Nine Essences)... 1618
From Dohras (Songs) 40 and 42 from the Kitab-i Nauras (Book of Nine Essences) of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur (r)

Background image1620 Collection: Drinker Seated farmer jug pipe inn coffee house

Drinker Seated farmer jug pipe inn coffee house
The Drinker, Seated farmer with a jug and a pipe, inn, coffee house, public house, etc, drinking, alcoholic drinks, Adriaen Brouwer (manner of), 1620 - 1700, panel, oil paint (paint)

Background image1620 Collection: Saint Jude the Apostle, c. 1620. Creator: Dyck, Sir Anthony van (1599-1641)

Saint Jude the Apostle, c. 1620. Creator: Dyck, Sir Anthony van (1599-1641)
Saint Jude the Apostle, c. 1620. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Background image1620 Collection: Alethea Howard, 13th Baroness Furnivall, Countess of Arundel (1585-1654), nee

Alethea Howard, 13th Baroness Furnivall, Countess of Arundel (1585-1654), nee Lady Alethea Talbot, 1620. Found in the Collection of Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Background image1620 Collection: Jupiter and Danae, c. 1620. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)

Jupiter and Danae, c. 1620. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
Jupiter and Danae, c. 1620. Private Collection

Background image1620 Collection: To Visit the Sick (Seven Works of Mercy), c. 1620. Creator: Francken, Frans, the Younger

To Visit the Sick (Seven Works of Mercy), c. 1620. Creator: Francken, Frans, the Younger
To Visit the Sick (Seven Works of Mercy), c. 1620. Found in the Collection of Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava

Background image1620 Collection: George Castriot (1405-1468), known as Skanderbeg, c. 1620. Creator: Anonymous

George Castriot (1405-1468), known as Skanderbeg, c. 1620. Creator: Anonymous
George Castriot (1405-1468), known as Skanderbeg, c. 1620. Private Collection

Background image1620 Collection: Christ Giving the Keys to Saint Peter, c. 1620. Creator: Reni, Guido (1575-1642)

Christ Giving the Keys to Saint Peter, c. 1620. Creator: Reni, Guido (1575-1642)
Christ Giving the Keys to Saint Peter, c. 1620. Found in the Collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background image1620 Collection: Elder Brewster Spring, Massachusetts, USA

Elder Brewster Spring, Massachusetts, USA
The Original Elder Brewster Spring, Massachusetts, USA - situated on the lot of land owned and built upon by Elder Brewster in 1621

Background image1620 Collection: The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes, by Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, treaty number one of the work

The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes, by Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, treaty number one of the work, printed edition in 1620

Background image1620 Collection: Two women with a mirror, c. 1620, by Orazio Gentileschi (1563

Two women with a mirror, c. 1620, by Orazio Gentileschi (1563
Orazio Gentileschi (1563 -1639). Italian painter. Two women with a mirror, c.1620. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany

Background image1620 Collection: Robert Baron

Robert Baron
ROBERT BARON (flourished 1645) - poet and drama- -tist, notable for borrowing from other writers, without permission or acknowledgement. However, some good lines have not been traced to others

Background image1620 Collection: Pilgrim Fathers at Delft

Pilgrim Fathers at Delft
The pilgrims leave Delft, in the Netherlands, the first leg of their journey to America. Date: July 1620

Background image1620 Collection: Mayflower arrives at Plymouth, 1620

Mayflower arrives at Plymouth, 1620
The " Mayflower" anchored in Plymouth Bay, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1620 Collection: Callao, Peru, under Spanish rule, 1620

Callao, Peru, under Spanish rule, 1620
Spanish colonial port of Callao, Peru, circa 1620. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 17th-century illustration

Background image1620 Collection: Arrival of the Pilgrims in Plymouth, 1620

Arrival of the Pilgrims in Plymouth, 1620
Plymouth colonists landing on the coast of Cape Cod, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1620 Collection: Mayflower Compact signed by the Plymouth colonists, 1620

Mayflower Compact signed by the Plymouth colonists, 1620
Pilgrims agreeing to govern themselves according to the Mayflower Compact, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1620 Collection: Plymouth colonists landing, 1620

Plymouth colonists landing, 1620
Pilgrims coming ashore at Plymouth, Massachusetts, December 22, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1620 Collection: The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in America, 1620. After a work by Charles Lucy

The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in America, 1620. After a work by Charles Lucy

Background image1620 Collection: The first of the so-called Tobacco Wives or Tobacco Brides arrive in Jamestown, Virginia

The first of the so-called Tobacco Wives or Tobacco Brides arrive in Jamestown, Virginia, USA in 1620. The Virginia Company of London who had founded Jamestown realized that the nearly all-male

Background image1620 Collection: Wild boar hunt rocky landscape Right foreground

Wild boar hunt rocky landscape Right foreground
Wild boar hunt in a rocky landscape, Wild boar hunt in a rocky landscape. Right in the foreground a wild boar is attacked by dogs, two hunters with lances are standing by

Background image1620 Collection: Portrait Man Walterus Fourmenois 1596-1653 Sitting

Portrait Man Walterus Fourmenois 1596-1653 Sitting
Portrait of a Man, possibly Walterus Fourmenois, possibly Walterus Fourmenois (1596-1653). Sitting in a chair, the gloves in the left hand. On the back the family crest and the number 30

Background image1620 Collection: Portrait man Knee standing right right hand side

Portrait man Knee standing right right hand side
Portrait of a man, Portrait of a man. Knee, standing, to the right. The right hand in the side, the left hand resting on his sword

Background image1620 Collection: Portrait man Rijswijck Van Rijswijk family Bust

Portrait man Rijswijck Van Rijswijk family Bust
Portrait of a man from the Rijswijck or Van Rijswijk family, Portrait of a man from the Rijswijck or Van Rijswijk family. Bust in oval, to the right




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In the year 1620, a significant chapter in history unfolded. The Pilgrims embarked on their treacherous journey aboard the Mayflower, braving the vastness of the sea. As they sailed towards an unknown future, their spirits remained unwavering. Meanwhile, in another part of the world, Pieter Paul Rubens captured human anguish and despair in his masterpiece "The Fall of the Damned. " This painting serves as a reminder that even amidst turmoil and uncertainty, art can provide solace and reflection. After enduring countless hardships at sea, the Mayflower passengers finally reached their destination - Plymouth. With hearts filled with hope and determination, they set foot on land at Plymouth Rock. This iconic moment marked not only their arrival but also symbolized resilience and new beginnings. As time went by, life began to take shape in this newfound land. The Mayflower continued to sail gracefully through uncharted waters while its crew marveled at breathtaking sights such as Hendrick Avercamp's depiction of people enjoying ice near a town - a scene that brought joy amidst harsh winters. Plymouth Rock became more than just a landing site; it became synonymous with courage and perseverance. John Alden, Mary Chilton, and other Pilgrims etched their names into history as they stepped onto this hallowed ground. A model of the Mayflower stands tall today as a testament to those brave souls who risked everything for freedom. It serves as a tangible reminder of their sacrifices and legacy that still resonates centuries later. During these times of change back home in England, Thomas Cromwell emerged as an influential English statesman shaping political landscapes during this era when battles were fought both on land and within hearts – like the Battle of White Mountain which left indelible marks on history books forevermore. Yet despite all these monumental events unfolding around them, Native Americans stood witness to something extraordinary –the arrival of strangers from across the sea.