The Death of Hercules from The Labors of Hercules
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Symmetric Ornamental Frieze with Two Fighting Hybridic Creatures (Half Satyr, Half Dragon) holding Fish
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Three German Soldiers
Daniel Hopfer (German, Kaufbeuren 1471–1536 Augsburg)
Frieze with a Horned Male Figure at Center with Two Tendrils Held at Either End by Winged Female Figures
Ornament panel with horned male figure at center flanked by scrolling tendrils and two female figures at the far left and far right. Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Peasant Couples Dancing
Seven peasant couples dancing to music played by a bagpiper and horn player at left. From a series of five plates, after the woodcut by Sebald Beham (Pauli 1245). Johann Theodor de Bry (Netherlandish, Strasbour... more
Jug
Decoration after a design by Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Rhetorica from The Seven Liberal Arts
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Geometria from The Seven Liberal Arts
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Grammatica from The Seven Liberal Arts
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Society Couples Dancing
Six couples of well-dressed figures dancing to music played by a group of four musicians at left. From a series of five plates, after the woodcut by Sebald Beham (Pauli 1245). Johann Theodor de Bry (Netherlandi... more
Regulus
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Geometria from The Seven Liberal Arts
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Lichas Bringing the Garment of Nessus to Hercules from The Labors of Hercules
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Astrologia from The Seven Liberal Arts
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Musica from The Seven Liberal Arts
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Entry of Charles V into Munich, June 10, 1530
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Saint Veronica with the Sudarium
After Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
The Circumcision of Christ
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Roundel with Christ Healing the Blind Man
Hirschvogel Workshop Made in Nuremberg, Germany
Achilles and Hector
At center, Achilles (left) and Hector (right) duel on horseback. Groups of other nude figures are seen fighting at left and right. Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Horizontal Panel with Armour at Center, Flanked by Two Tritons Playing the Horn
A cuirass at center is flanked by two outward-facing tritons playing instruments. Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Combat Between Greeks and Trojans
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Joachim Receiving the Promise of the Birth of the Virgin
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Woman with a Harp
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Judith standing to right and holding the head of Holofernes in her right hand and a sword in her left hand, her servant standing to right holding an open bag
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
A Lansquenet Standing by a Tree
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
The Deposition
After Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Double Goblet with Oval Decorations
Design for a double goblet with raised ovals forming a ring around the center. From a set of three designs for goblets. Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Goblet with Round Medallions
Design for a double goblet with medallions between winged figures. In roundels, classical scenes, with two figures and a burning altar at center. From a set of three designs for goblets. Sebald Beham (German, N... more
The Peasants' Brawl
Five standing figures engage in a sword fight, while a kneeling female figure at the center attempts to separate a pair of fighting peasants. Below her, two male figures crouch on the ground. Sebald Beham (Germ... more
The Return of the Prodigal Son
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Return of the Prodigal Son, from The History of the Prodigal Son
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Return of the Prodigal Son, from The History of the Prodigal Son
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Biblicae Historiae, Artificiosissimis picturis effigiatae Per Sebaldum Behem Pictorem Francoforten/ Biblische Historien Künstlich fürgemalet. Durch den wolberümten Sebald Behem/ Malern zu Franckfurt
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Plate 1: Saint Matthew with his head turned in profile to the left, a cherub at bottom left, from 'The four evangelists'
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Plate 2: Saint Mark, his head turned in profile to the left, with an open book in his right hand and a lion at his feet, from 'The four evangelists'
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Plate 3: Saint Luke with his head turned in profile to the right, a book in each hand, a bull at his feet, from 'The four evangelists'
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
The Little Buffoon
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Hercules Killing Nessus from The Labors of Hercules
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Coat of Arms with an Eagle Surrounded by Foliage
Design for a coat of arms with an eagle. Above the escutcheon, a crowned helm with ibex horns and a feather. Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Capital and Base of a Column
Design for the capital and base of a column, with foliate designs on capital. From a series of four designs of column bases and capitals. Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Horizontal Panel with a Bearded Amascaron in a Medallion at Center Surrounded by Tendrils
Panel with the mask of a large, open-mouthed, and bearded face at center, surrounded by a wreath and tendrils. Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Horizontal Panel with Two Genii Riding on Two Chimeras
Ornament with two genii riding on chimerical beasts with goat's heads and spiralling snake tails. The genius at right is seen from behind, while the genius at left faces forward. Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg... more
A Mask on an Escutcheon Supported by Two Genii
At center, mask on an escutcheon, supported by two genii at right and left. The figures of both putti face outwards, while their heads are directed out. Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Standard Bearer and Drummer
As the inscription along the right indicates, Beham created this print as a memorial to the Peasants' War that had occurred nineteen years earlier, a series of violent revolts in which 100,000 peasants were kil... more
Hercules Capturing Cerberus from The Labors of Hercules
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
The Year's End from The Peasants' Feast or the Twelve Months
At left, a male figure leads a female to the left. At right, two figures playing bagpipes. From a series of ten prints. Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
May and June from The Peasants' Feast or the Twelve Months
Two couples dancing left. The female of the couple at right is seen from behind. Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Peasants' Brawl from The Peasants' Feast or the Twelve Months
Six peasants brawl with swords, a spear, and a club. At left, an espalier bears at grape vine. At right, a trimmed, leafless tree. From a series of ten engravings Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Copy of July and August from The Peasants' Feast or the Twelve Months
Two couples dancing left. Female of couple at left faces right. after Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Peasants' Brawl from The Peasants' Feast or the Twelve Months
Six peasants brawl with swords, a spear, and a club. At left, an espalier bears at grape vine. At right, a trimmed, leafless tree. Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Hercules, in profile, killing the Nemean lion with his arm around its neck, from 'The labors of Hercules'
Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
Head of a Man
A miniaturist, draftsman, engraver, etcher and designer of woodcuts and stained glass, Sebald Beham (formerly known at Hans Sebald Beham) was one of the most prolific graphic artists of his time. This crude, g... more
Triumphal Procession of the Noble Glorious Women
Frieze with a procession moving from left to right. At center, a horse-drawn carriage bearing two standing figures. Leading the procession at right are four female figures bearing horns, vases, and torches; at ... more
Plate with The Building of the Tower of Babel
Probably workshop of Guido Durantino (Italian, Urbino, active 1516–ca. 1576)
Dish with The Death of Saul
"Medici" porcelain, represented by these four pieces, is the first porcelain known to have been made in Europe. It was produced under the patronage of Grand Duke Francesco de'Medici (1541–1587), who was probabl... more
Medallions with portraits of Sebald Beham and Anna Beham
Medallion with portrait of the artist Sebald Beham at left, another at right with portrait of his wife Anna; at center, medallion with monogram 'HSB', surrounded by two sprigs of laurel tied together. Wenceslau... more