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| Abraham Bloemaert Four Evangelists writing Gospels around a table ca. 1612-15 drawing Teylers Museum, Haarlem |
The Wax Image of the Archangel
The invisible Archangel, though without a body
has been given a shape by wax of great daring.
How wonderful, for a mortal gazing at this image
raises his soul to a higher plane.
The mortal's awe and reverence no longer waver.
He carves into himself the Archangel's image,
trembling as if in the angelic presence.
Man's eyes inspire the depths of his mind, and art
through its colors embodies the prayer of the soul.
– Agathia Scholasticus (ca. AD 532-580), translated by Peter Constantine and published in The Greek Poets (New York: Norton, 2010)
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| Federico Barocci Landscape with bank and trees before 1612 drawing, watercolor British Museum |
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| Federico Barocci Adoration of the Magi before 1612 drawing Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| Peter Paul Rubens Saddled Horse ca. 1615-18 drawing Albertina, Vienna |
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| Cesare Nebbia "Suffer the little children to come unto me" before 1614 drawing British Museum |
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| Isaac Oliver Two Classical Figures before 1617 drawing Morgan Library, New York |
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| Anonymous artist working in Rome Model, half-length, hand behind back ca. 1600-1615 drawing on blue paper Teylers Museum, Haarlem |
This story is not true,
you did not sail in full-decked ships
nor reach the towers of Troy.
– Stesichorus (ca. 600-550 BC), translated by Diane Rayor and published in The Greek Poets (New York: Norton, 2010)
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| Cherubino Alberti Studies of three nudes before 1615 drawing Royal Collection, Windsor |
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| Anonymous artist working in Bologna Landscape with Well ca. 1616-20 drawing Teylers Museum, Haarlem |
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| Anonymous artist working in Bologna Landscape with Tree and House ca. 1616-20 drawing Teylers Museum, Haarlem |
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| Antonio Tempesta Battle of Horsemen ca. 1610-15 wash drawing British Museum |
In a golden urn they put the bones
shrouding the urn with veiling of soft purple.
Then in a grave dug deep they placed it
and heaped it with great stones. The men were quick
to raise the death-mound, while in every quarter
lookouts were posted to ensure against
an Akhaian surprise attack. When they had finished
raising the barrow, they returned to Ilion,
where all sat down to banquet in his honor
in the hall of Priam king. So they performed
the funeral rites of Hektor, tamer of horses.
– Homer (second half of eighth century BC), from the Iliad, Book 24, translated by Robert Fitzgerald
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| Domenichino Head of young woman ca. 1612-15 drawing Teylers Museum, Haarlem |
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| Domenichino Head of bearded old man ca. 1613-15 drawing Teylers Museum, Haarlem |
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| follower of Annibale Carracci Monk receiving Habit ca. 1610 drawing British Museum |
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| Sisto Badalocchio Study of Kneeling Woman for an Entombment ca. 1618 drawing British Museum |