In the late 16th century, when the Renaissance was at its height in Italy, a young artist from Florence began to leave his mark on art history. Antonio Tempesta, born around 1555, was a man whose diverse talents and visionary work significantly influenced the evolution of art from Mannerism to the early Baroque. A pupil of Jan van der Straet, also known as Stradanus, Tempesta probably collaborated on the decoration of the Palazzo Vecchio and parts of the corridor of the Uffizi before deciding to unleash most of his creative energy in Rome. Through his captivating compositions and unique sense of aesthetic clarity and narrative consistency, he helped shape the transition from the extravagant forms of Mannerism to the dramatic clarity of the early Baroque.
Around 1580, Tempesta moved to Rome and began to pursue printmaking. His work includes not only paintings, drawings, and etchings, but also fine art prints that we are proud to reproduce today in the highest quality. Tempesta was known for his incredible productivity and created about 1700 etchings, depicting biblical as well as historical and mythological subjects. He developed a remarkable variety of subjects, including famous battle scenes, depictions of animals, and even a cycle of horse depictions inspired by works by his teacher Stradanus. Tempesta also demonstrated his innovative spirit in printmaking by having many of his etchings, including the 150 scenes from Ovid's Metamorphoses, printed and published in Antwerp rather than Rome.
Later in his life, Tempesta turned to a particularly fascinating art form: painting on stone. He produced a large number of paintings on marble, alabaster, and lapis lazuli that immediately became part of the collections of Roman nobility and were sought after internationally. Among his pupils was the Lorraine artist Claude Deruet, who probably learned etching from Tempesta. To this day, Antonio Tempesta's works remain an inspiration to artists and art lovers worldwide, and his inventions were significant sources of inspiration for artists of the 17th and 18th centuries. Our high-quality art prints are also designed to carry on the artistic spirit of Antonio Tempesta and honor his incomparable contribution to art history. We are proud to preserve and celebrate the rich legacy of this extraordinary artist through our reproductions.
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.jpg "Alexander the Great Finds the Body of Darius (The Deeds of Alexander the Great) by Antonio Tempesta")
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Christus_Maria_en_de_a_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360447).jpg "Saint Matthias by Antonio Tempesta")
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Dieren_en_fabelwezens_(series_titl_-_(MeisterDrucke-1362459).jpg "Beaver Hippopotamus / Hipopotamo (title on object) Animals and Mythical Creatures (series title) Nova Raccolta de li Animali Piu Curiosi del Mondo (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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Dieren_en_fabelwezens_(series_title)Nova_-_(MeisterDrucke-1364122).jpg "Hedgehog by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Canto V by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Men and Women Weighing, Sieving and Cooking Broth by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "The Twelve Months I by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "January: A Kitchen by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "River Landscape with a City on the Right and a Fishing Boat in the Foreground by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Saul Kills Himself after the Defeat of his Army by the Philistines by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Envoys of Philip of Spain before Margaret of Austria by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Italian Prince before Margaret of Austria by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Triumphal Entry of Margaret of Austria into Milan by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Two Roman Units Defeated by Antonio Tempesta")
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His_ducibus_p_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361446).jpg "Two Mating Horses (Horses from Different Countries) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Envoys of the Italian Rulers Before Margaret of Austria by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Torture with Boiling Oil (Tortures Endured by Christian Martyrs) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hercules Fighting the Hydra of Lerna (Herculean Themes) by Simon Frisius")
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.jpg "Spanish Duke Before Margaret of Austria by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "December: Village Scene with Inn by Antonio Tempesta")
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Christus_Maria_en_de_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361137).jpg "Mary (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "February by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Canto XII by Antonio Tempesta")
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_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363809).jpg "Hunting Deer (Hunting Scenes, Part 3) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hercules and the Mares of Diomedes: Hercules Grasps the Bridle of a Rearing Horse by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1364835).jpg "A Horse Trampling a Lion (Fighting Animals) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Battle Scene by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Alexander the Great Fights the Persians by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359799).jpg "God Reproaches Adam and Eve for Their Disobedience (The Creation) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Boar Hunt by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "The Fall of Jericho by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "The Crucifixion by Antonio Tempesta")
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_(attributed_t_-_Neptunus_met_de_tritonsMetamorfosen_van_Ovidius_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1383719).jpg "Neptune with the Tritons by Crispijn van de Passe (II) (attributed to)")
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.jpg "Torture: Dropping on Sharp Points (Tortures Endured by Christian Martyrs) by Antonio Tempesta")
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Icones_Venantum_Species_V_-_(MeisterDrucke-1330604).jpg "Landscape with Bull Hunt by Egbert Jansz.")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359781).jpg "A Dog Fighting with a Cat (Fighting Animals) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 11: Titus Vespasian on Horseback Facing Right from the")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1362217).jpg "Hercules and the Centaurs (The Twelve Labors of Hercules) by Antonio Tempesta")
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Twaalf_maanden_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359939).jpg "May Twelve Months (series title) by Simon Frisius")
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.jpg "Torture with Sharp Points and Wheels by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hercules and Cerberus: Hercules grasps the collar of Cerberus, two demons appear at left by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Young Hercules Strangles Two Snakes by Simon Frisius")
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.jpg "Romans Buying Young Dutch Men from the Dutch Elders (series title: The Batavian Wars Against the Romans) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Alexander the Great Instructing Macedonian Soldiers by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360163).jpg "God Creates Heaven and Earth (The Creation) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Mudarra and His Horsemen Convert to Christianity and are Baptized by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360855).jpg "Two Dogs Fighting a Wolf by Antonio Tempesta")
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Metamorphoseon_si_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363337).jpg "Jupiter and Callisto (Metamorphoses of Ovid) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hercules Captures the Hind of Cerynea (Cerva cornibus auratis velocissima capitur) (Herculean Themes) by Simon Frisius")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1273143).jpg "Allegory on Urbanus VIII, Pope (Maffeo Barberini 1623-1644) by Johann Friedrich Greuter")
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.jpg "Elisha Brings the Blinded Syrian Army to the King of Israel by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "The Crossing of the Red Sea by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plan of the City of Rome: sheet 9 with the Piazza Navona, the Campo di Fiore and the Sant..., 1645 by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Victory of Wladislaus Wasa by Francesco Villamena")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1362051).jpg "Dragon and Griffin Fighting by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359937).jpg "Two Mating and Two Fighting Dogs Fighting Animals (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Saint James the Greater (series title: Christ, Mary, and the Apostles) by Antonio Tempesta")
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Dieren_en_fabelwezens_(_-_(MeisterDrucke-1405621).jpg "Arabian Sheep by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "The Israelites Defeated by the Canaanites for Disobeying Moses (Old Testament Battle Scenes) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Torture with Sword, Spear, and Bow and Arrow (series title: Tortures Endured by Christian Martyrs) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 27: The Dutch During a Surprise Attack of the Roman Camp on the Moselle, from The War, 1611 by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hercules and the Oxen of Geryones by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Six Cavalrymen in Combat by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hercules and the Centaurs: Hercules Holds the Head of a Centaur with His Left Hand and Raises His Club, 1608 by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "God Creates the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars (The Creation) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "St. Bartholomew from the Series")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1362870).jpg "God Creates the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars (The Creation) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Frontispiece: Dedication to Pietro Strozzi by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Title Page with Dedication to and Coat of Arms of Cosimo II de")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363367).jpg "Lioness Attacking a Horse (Fighting Animals) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Civilis Forced to Dismount and Swim Across the River (detail) by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360294).jpg "Hercules and the Cattle of Geryon by Antonio Tempesta")
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Twaalf_maanden_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361168).jpg "July (series title) by Simon Frisius")
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.jpg "Hercules Captures the Erymanthian Boar (Herculean Themes) by Simon Frisius")
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.jpg "Alexander the Great Hunts Wild Animals at Bazaira (series title: The Deeds of Alexander the Great) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Triumphal Procession of Charles V and His Brother Ferdinand I after the Liberation of Vienna, 1529 (Triumphs of Charles V, series title) by Cornelis Boel")
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September_(title_on_object)De_twaalf_maanden_(d_-_(MeisterDrucke-1365507).jpg "September: Making Wine (Scales) by Antonio Tempesta")
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Herculi_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359275).jpg "Hercules Killing the Dragon Ladon by Simon Frisius")
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.jpg "Men from the Fort Surrender to Julius Civilis by Antonio Tempesta")
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Metamorphoseon_sive_transformati_-_(MeisterDrucke-1366160).jpg "The Golden Age by Antonio Tempesta")
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Herculisc_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360775).jpg "Hercules Fighting the Centaurs by Simon Frisius")
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.jpg "Plate 10: The Fall of Jericho, from")
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.jpg "Alexander Cutting the Gordian Knot, from The Deeds of Alexander the Great (Plate 2) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Battle Scene with Two Horses Attacking Each Other by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Cologne Troops Bring Civilis")
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Aprilis_(title_on_object)De_twaalf_maanden_(deel_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363403).jpg "April: Plowing and Sowing (Bull) (series title: The Twelve Months) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Cavalry Attack with Two Men Pierced by Spears from Battle Scenes (series 3) (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Battle Between the Greeks and the Amazons by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Romans Defeated at the Rhine (series title: The Batavian Wars Against the Romans) by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359638).jpg "A Lion Attacking a Bull by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Torture with Hammers While Hanging by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363198).jpg "The Creation of Adam and Eve by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359620).jpg "A Tiger Fighting with a Centaur by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Torture with Sharp-Pointed Sticks (series title: Tortures Endured by Christian Martyrs) by Antonio Tempesta")
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Icones_Venantum_Species_Varias_-_(MeisterDrucke-1372962).jpg "Landscape with Deer Hunt by Egbert Jansz.")
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.jpg "God Creating the Land Animals by Antonio Tempesta")
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Vier_tijdperken_van_de_wereld_(ser_-_(MeisterDrucke-1370601).jpg "Iron Age (Four Ages of the World) by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1330447).jpg "Hercules Captures Cerberus (Herculean Themes) by Simon Frisius")
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.jpg "Alexander the Great Leading a Battle by Antonio Tempesta")
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Vier_tijdperken_van_de_wereld_(serie_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361254).jpg "Golden Age (Four Ages of the World series) by Antonio Tempesta")
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