Woodcut Collection (page 8)

French marigold, Tagetes patula (Garofano indiano minore). Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an
FLO4674472 French marigold, Tagetes patula (Garofano indiano minore). Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattioli's

Dog mercury, Mercurialis perennis, MERCORELLA MASCHIO. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an
FLO4674460 Dog mercury, Mercurialis perennis, MERCORELLA MASCHIO. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattioli's

Lie-bane or stavesacre, Delphinium staphisagria. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an
FLO4674444 Lie-bane or stavesacre, Delphinium staphisagria. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattioli's Discorsi di

Jasmine, Jasminum officinale. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio
FLO4674697 Jasmine, Jasminum officinale. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattioli's Discorsi di P.A

Balsam herb or mint geranium, Tanacetum balsamita (Menta greca). Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick
FLO4674641 Balsam herb or mint geranium, Tanacetum balsamita (Menta greca). Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea

Black pepper, Piper nigrum (Pepe). Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio
FLO4674606 Black pepper, Piper nigrum (Pepe). Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattioli's Discorsi di P.A

Passenger pigeon or wild pigeon. Extinct. Handcoloured woodblock engraving by Benjamin Fawcett from Francis Orpen
FLO4679282 Passenger pigeon or wild pigeon. Extinct. Handcoloured woodblock engraving by Benjamin Fawcett from Francis Orpen Morris Natural History of British Birds, London

Bristle fern, Trichomanes species. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio
FLO4674413 Bristle fern, Trichomanes species. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattioli's Discorsi di P.A

Alkanet or bugloss variety, Anchusa species (Anchusa terza). Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after
FLO4674368 Alkanet or bugloss variety, Anchusa species (Anchusa terza). Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattioli's

Fonio grass, Digitaria sanguinalis. SANGVINELLA. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an
FLO4674347 Fonio grass, Digitaria sanguinalis. SANGVINELLA. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattioli's Discorsi di

Yellow pea, Lathyrus aphaca. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio
FLO4674597 Yellow pea, Lathyrus aphaca. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattioli's Discorsi di P.A

woodcut illustration, showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus
3666111 woodcut illustration, showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus; (add.info.: 19th century woodcut illustration, showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus)

Five virgin martyrs
3479425 Five virgin martyrs; (add.info.: Illustrated woodcut of Five Virgin Martyrs standing under a cloud, in which a dove is shown.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The cropping of woollen cloth
3480173 The cropping of woollen cloth; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting the cropping of woollen cloth. Woodcut by Jost Amman (1539-1591) a Swiss-German artist

Criminals stealing
3478596 Criminals stealing; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting criminals stealing money and other items of worth from the recently deceased. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Printing material
3479197 Printing material; (add.info.: Woodcut illustration shows a male working at a table with a hammer in his hand. The worker uses the hammer to craft prints on fabric)

A Medieval manuscript
3359940 A Medieval manuscript; (add.info.: Woodcut after a Medieval manuscript. Dated 14th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Threading a needle, 1874
3479026 Threading a needle, 1874; (add.info.: Woodcut illustration shows an elderly man threading a needle. An elderly female is sat to the right of him, while a dog sleeps to the left)

A Galley with three masts
3330878 A Galley with three masts; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting a Galley with three masts. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A Viking ship
3330830 A Viking ship; (add.info.: Woodcut of a Viking ship, marine vessels of unique design, built by the Vikings during the Viking Age. Dated 10th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A Viking ship
3330671 A Viking ship; (add.info.: Woodcut of a Viking ship, marine vessels of unique design, built by the Vikings during the Viking Age. Dated 10th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Medieval cardinal
3329870 Medieval cardinal; (add.info.: Woodcut depicting Medieval cardinal. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

American Civil War, battle of ironclads
2603973 American Civil War, battle of ironclads; (add.info.: American Civil War: Engagement between the Confederate ironclad Merrimac (also called Virginia')

Wood engraving of Giuseppe Garibaldi (engraving)
2603969 Wood engraving of Giuseppe Garibaldi (engraving); (add.info.: Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807 - 1882) Italian patriot. Garibaldi spearing fish at night off Caprera 1860 - 1861

Government visiting hospital during cholera epidemic
2603949 Government visiting hospital during cholera epidemic; (add.info.: Cholera epidemic in Naples, Italy. Government ministers visiting a hospital. Wood engraving published Paris 1884)

Shoka no hana: Early summer flower blossoms (print)
2625944 Shoka no hana: Early summer flower blossoms (print); (add.info.: Shoka no hana: Early summer flower blossoms. (between 1900 and 1920) Japanese woodcut attributed to Rakutei

woodcut depicting the home of Edward Gibbon
3077647 woodcut depicting the home of Edward Gibbon; (add.info.: woodcut depicting the home of Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) an English historian and Member of Parliament

Early Italian stringed instruments. 1: A kind of Hackbret, 2: Lute-shaped instrument strung to be played like a harp
528009 Early Italian stringed instruments. 1: A kind of Hackbret, 2: Lute-shaped instrument strung to be played like a harp, 3: Old Italian instrument played by plucking

Woman hatching a baby from an egg she has incubated. Incident reported by the Ancient Greek historian Herodotus
527521 Woman hatching a baby from an egg she has incubated. Incident reported by the Ancient Greek historian Herodotus (c485-425 BC)

Male Mandrake plant.Woodcut from Johannis de Cuba Ortus Sanitatis, Strasbourg, 1483
527503 Male Mandrake plant.Woodcut from Johannis de Cuba Ortus Sanitatis, Strasbourg, 1483. A soporific was obtained from the root and its properties were probably known to the Babylonians

A dissection in progress. From Le livre de la propriete des choses (On the Properites of Things)
527491 A dissection in progress. From Le livre de la propriete des choses (On the Properites of Things) written by the English Franciscan monk Bartholomew Glanville called Bartolomaeus Anglicus

Young men playing a form of tennis. Woodcut from Commenius Orbis sensualis pictura. 16th century (woodcut)
532683 Young men playing a form of tennis. Woodcut from Commenius Orbis sensualis pictura. 16th century (woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG

Shepherd guarding his flock at night. Under his arm are his bagpipes. He has two dogs with spiked protective collars to
532674 Shepherd guarding his flock at night. Under his arm are his bagpipes. He has two dogs with spiked protective collars to help him guard his animals

Coiners at work: Interior of a mint showing coins being stamped out and weighed to see they contain correct amount of
532651 Coiners at work: Interior of a mint showing coins being stamped out and weighed to see they contain correct amount of metal

Dishley (New Leicester) sheep. Breed result of selective breeding programme by Robert Bakewell (1725-95)
531758 Dishley (New Leicester) sheep. Breed result of selective breeding programme by Robert Bakewell (1725-95) on his farm at Dishley, Leicestershire, England

Belisarius (505-565) Byzantine general under Justinian I. Belasarius refusing the crown of Italy offered to him by
532035 Belisarius (505-565) Byzantine general under Justinian I. Belasarius refusing the crown of Italy offered to him by the Goths in 540

Virgin Mary as Madonna in Glory (Notre Dame de Grace ) as protector of sailors
535105 Virgin Mary as Madonna in Glory (Notre Dame de Grace ) as protector of sailors and travelers Dover of the Holy Spirit flies over ship in lower half

Robin Hood (c1250-c1350) legendary English folk hero and outlaw, champion of the poor. Early 19th century (woodcut)
536282 Robin Hood (c1250-c1350) legendary English folk hero and outlaw, champion of the poor. Early 19th century (woodcut); (add.info.: Expert with longbow and quarter-staff. Robin drawing his bow)

St Margaret of Antioch (Greek - St Marina) 3rd century virgin martyr, standing on Devil in form of dragon
535079 St Margaret of Antioch (Greek - St Marina) 3rd century virgin martyr, standing on Devil in form of dragon. 19th century (french woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG

Representation of St. Martin Bishop of Tours (c.316-c.400), who founded the first monastery in France at Liguge near
535068 Representation of St. Martin Bishop of Tours (c.316-c.400), who founded the first monastery in France at Liguge near Poitiers c.360, giving military cloak to a beggar

St. Blaise (Blasius), bishop of Sebastea, Capodocia, martyred c.316, and St Guerin. 19th century (french woodcut)
535065 St. Blaise (Blasius), bishop of Sebastea, Capodocia, martyred c.316, and St Guerin. 19th century (french woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG

St Cecilia (Cecile) died c180 AD(?), patron saint of Music. French 19th century (woodcut)
535020 St Cecilia (Cecile) died c180 AD(?), patron saint of Music. French 19th century (woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG

Pythagoras (6th century BC), right, using counting table, competes against Boethius (Boece)
534438 Pythagoras (6th century BC), right, using counting table, competes against Boethius (Boece) using algorithms for speed at calculation

Envoys of Sultan, old merchant on crutches acting as interpreter, discussing ransoms with Christian knights taken
533836 Envoys of Sultan, old merchant on crutches acting as interpreter, discussing ransoms with Christian knights taken prisoner during a Crusade

Godfrey de Bouillon (c1060-1100), French crusader wearing the symbols of Christ's passion in his helmet during
533832 Godfrey de Bouillon (c1060-1100), French crusader wearing the symbols of Christ's passion in his helmet during the First Crusade, and elected ruler of Jerusalem 1099

The Emperor visited by Death. From Hans Holbein the Younger Les Simulachres de la Mort (Dance of Death, Totentanz)
531514 The Emperor visited by Death. From Hans Holbein the Younger Les Simulachres de la Mort (Dance of Death, Totentanz). Series of illustrations following the tradition of medieval morality plays

People greeting Napoleon I on his entry into Grenoble on 7 March 1815 after his return from exile on Elba
543883 People greeting Napoleon I on his entry into Grenoble on 7 March 1815 after his return from exile on Elba. 19th century (french popular hand-coloured woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG

Napoleon I in the Pesthouse at Jaffa touching plague victims, 11 March 1799
543831 Napoleon I in the Pesthouse at Jaffa touching plague victims, 11 March 1799. 19th century (french popular hand-coloured woodcut); (add.info)

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"Capturing History and Mythology: A Journey through Woodcut Art" Step into the world of woodcuts, where intricate designs are etched onto wooden blocks to create stunning prints that tell stories from various eras. From the Byzantine Empire's vast territories depicted in a 9th-century map to Dante's Inferno illustrated in a Venetian edition of the Divine Comedy, these woodcuts transport us back in time. Intriguingly, even Greek mythology comes alive through this ancient art form. Witness the majestic Greek gods residing on Mount Olympus as portrayed in an 1880 publication or explore Magna Graecia with its vintage map showcasing tales of ancient civilizations. Venture further into nature's wonders with depictions like the Venus flytrap, capturing both beauty and danger within its delicate petals. Delve into ornithology as well, discovering avian marvels such as the red-billed chough and yellow hammer bird immortalized on wooden canvases. Woodcuts also serve as historical records, offering glimpses into forgotten realms. Trace Bonnie Prince Charlie's wanderings through Scotland via an intricately crafted map or delve into Saint Lucia's past with a 19th-century cartographic representation. But it is not only history that finds expression within woodcut art; literature too takes center stage. Relive Samuel Taylor Coleridge's haunting tale of "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, " where an ill-fated albatross meets its tragic end at human hands. Lastly, immerse yourself in Victorian leisure by witnessing a spirited cricket match frozen in time—a testament to social customs and sporting enthusiasm during this era. Through vibrant colors and meticulous craftsmanship, these woodcuts offer windows into diverse worlds—where myth intertwines with reality and history dances alongside imagination. Let your eyes wander across these captivating images; each stroke tells a story waiting to be discovered anew.