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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Dieren_en_fabelwezens_(series_title)Nova_-_(MeisterDrucke-1364122).jpg "Hedgehog 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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.jpg "Alexander the Great Finds the Body of Darius (The Deeds of Alexander the Great) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Torture with Boiling Oil. Tortures Endured by Christian Martyrs (series title). Varia tormentorum et suppliciorum crudelium (...) (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Torture with sharp points and wheels. Tortures suffered by Christian martyrs (series title). Varia tormentorum et suppliciorum crudelium (...) (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hercules and the Serpent Ladon: Hercules Draws His Bow, the Rearing Serpent Appears in Profile, 1608 by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hercules and the Mares of Diomedes: Hercules grasps the bridle of a rearing horse, a second ..., 1608 by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Rearing Horse and Rider by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Rearing Horse and Rider by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 18: Saul")
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.jpg "Julius Civilis Tells the Dutch Elders They Are Treated as Slaves by the Romans by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 18: Secret Meeting of Civilis with Other Leaders from Trier, from The War of the Romans Against the Batavians, 1611. by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 11: Titus Vespasian on Horseback Facing Right from the")
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.jpg "Suicide of Saul after his defeat by the Philistines. Saul post cladem et necem fillor sibl morte conscivit (title on object). Old Testament battle scenes (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 7: The Egyptians Pursuing the Israelites from The Battles of the Old by Antonio Tempesta")
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Faecvnda_qvam_sit_-_(MeisterDrucke-1336384).jpg "Soldiers Robbing Corpses on the Battlefield, Cavalry (series title) by Simon Frisius")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361967).jpg "Imperial coronation of Charles V in Bologna, 1530 - Triumphs of Charles V (series title) by Cornelis Boel")
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.jpg "Plate 4: Emperor Gaius on Horseback, from")
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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 "Joshua Cripples the Horses and Burns the Chariots of the Nations by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "The Fall of Jericho by Antonio Tempesta")
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Dieren_en_fabelwezens_(series_title)Nova_raccolta_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363004).jpg "Ox 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 "Plate 5: Bruno Appointed Leader of the Caninefates, from The War of the Romans Against the..., 1611. by Antonio Tempesta")
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La_vi_-_(MeisterDrucke-1356903).jpg "Conquest of Rome, 1527 (Scenes from the Life of Charles V) by Cornelis Boel")
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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 "Plate 3: Emperor Tiberius on Horseback, from")
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Icones_Venantum_Species_Varias_Representante_-_(MeisterDrucke-1333170).jpg "Deer Hunt by Egbert Jansz.")
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.jpg "The Romans are defeated by the Dutch troops at Bonn by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 6: The Giants Attempting to Storm Olympus Gigantomachia, from Ovid")
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.jpg "David Returns Triumphant with the Head of Goliath (Old Testament Battle Scenes) by Antonio Tempesta")
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Icones_Venantum_Species_Varias_-_(MeisterDrucke-1330270).jpg "Landscape with Bear Hunt (Hunting Scenes series) (Icones Venantum Species Varias Representantes series) by Egbert Jansz.")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1330447).jpg "Hercules Captures Cerberus (Herculean Themes) by Simon Frisius")
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_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361668).jpg "Lion Hunt by Antonio Tempesta")
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Dieren_en_fabelwezens_(series_tit_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363114).jpg "Ferret-like Animal by Antonio Tempesta")
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_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1364825).jpg "Boar Hunt (Hunting Scenes, part 5) by Antonio Tempesta")
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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 "Saul Kills Himself after the Defeat of His Army by the Philistines 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 9: The Israelites Battling the Amalekites by Antonio Tempesta")
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Dieren_en_fabe_-_(MeisterDrucke-1409506).jpg "Goat with One Horn (Capra Silvestris/Capra Selvaggia) by Antonio Tempesta")
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His_ducibus_p_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361446).jpg "Two Mating Horses. Horses from Different Countries (series title). With these leaders you will be celebrated by the speech of men; that one makes people happy, this one places them among the stars (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "January: A Kitchen by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Men from the Fort Surrender to Julius Civilis by Antonio Tempesta")
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Dieren_en_fabelwezens_(series_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361811).jpg "Three Lizards 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 it, 1608 by Antonio Tempesta")
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Oudt_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360847).jpg "Absalom Killed by Joab by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Young Hercules Strangles Two Snakes by Simon Frisius")
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_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361549).jpg "Lion Hunt by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hercules Captures the Erymanthian Boar (Herculean Themes) by Simon Frisius")
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.jpg "The Army of Alexander the Great Encircles the Enemy Troops with Fire by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Battle Between the Israelites and the Amalekites by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "H. Antonius Brings His Sister to the Nuns, The Life of Saint Anthony the Great (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Alexander the Great Leading a Battle by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "The Old Batavian Men Buy Off Their Service to the Romans, 69-70 (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "The Israelites Fight the Amalekites (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Triumphal Car of Charles V and Ferdinand, After the Liberation of Vienna from the Turks, ca. 1532 by Cornelis Boel")
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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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_(series_title)Primo_libro_di_ca_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363497).jpg "Hunters Catching Birds at Night (series title: Hunting Scenes, Part 2) by Antonio Tempesta")
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_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363444).jpg "Ostrich hunt by Antonio Tempesta")
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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 "Alexander the Great Fights the Persians by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Canto V by Antonio Tempesta")
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_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361335).jpg "Deer Hunt 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 "St. Thomas, from")
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.jpg "The suicide of Thisbe - Thijsbe Pyrami exemplum aemulata pectus sibi transuerberat (title on object) - Metamorphoseon sive transformationum (series title) - Metamorphoses of Ovid (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hercules and Cerberus: Hercules grasps the collar of Cerberus, two demons appear at left ..., 1608 by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1332163).jpg "Hercules Fighting Achelous by Simon Frisius")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360324).jpg "A Large Bird Attacks a Deer by Antonio Tempesta")
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Icones_Venantum_Species_Varias_Representant_-_(MeisterDrucke-1332783).jpg "Lion Hunt (Hunting Scenes series) (Icones Venantum Species Varias Representantes series) by Egbert Jansz.")
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.jpg "Plate 27: The Dutch During a Surprise Attack of the Roman Camp on the Moselle, from The War by Antonio Tempesta")
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Faecvnda_qvam_sit_acris_ingeni_vi_-_(MeisterDrucke-1336332).jpg "Battle at a River, Cavalry (series title) by Simon Frisius")
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H_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360539).jpg "Hercules Fighting Achelous (series title: Herculean Themes) by Simon Frisius")
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.jpg "Hercules Fighting the Hydra of Lerna (Herculean Themes) by Simon Frisius")
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Dieren_en_fabelwezens_(series_title)Nova_ra_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363442).jpg "Fallow deer by Antonio Tempesta")
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Christus_Maria_-_(MeisterDrucke-1365250).jpg "Saint Bartholomew (Credo in Spiritum Sanctum) (Christ, Mary, and the Apostles) by Antonio Tempesta")
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_(series_title)Primo_libro_di_caccie_varie_(_-_(MeisterDrucke-1362025).jpg "Hunting Rabbits (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
_(series_title)Primo_libro_di_caccie_varie_(_-_(MeisterDrucke-1362025).jpg)
Dieren_en_fabelwezens_(_-_(MeisterDrucke-1364187).jpg "Land Tortoise by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Cavalry Battle by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Frontispiece to")
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_-_Polyphemus_betrapt_Acis_en_GalateaMetamorfosen_van_Ovidius_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1382822).jpg "Polyphemus Catches Acis and Galatea by Crispijn van de Passe (II)")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361578).jpg "God Creates the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Emperor Vespasian on Horseback (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Saint Thomas by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Triumphal entry of Margaret of Austria into Milan by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359638).jpg "A Lion Attacking a Bull by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Christ Crucified Between the Two Thieves, the Three Marys at the Foot of the Cross by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Saint Andrew 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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_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1364085).jpg "Hunting Boar and Deer (Hunting Scenes Part 5 series) by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360498).jpg "The Temptation of Eve by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 12: Emperor Domitian on Horseback Facing Right from the")
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.jpg "Saint Thomas by Antonio Tempesta")
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Icones_Venantum_Species_Varias_-_(MeisterDrucke-1333797).jpg "Landscape with Hare Hunt Hunting Scenes (series title) Icones Venantum Species Varias Representantes (series title) by Egbert Jansz.")
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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 "Plate 10: The Fall of Jericho, from")
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Herculisc_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360775).jpg "Hercules Fighting the Centaurs by Simon Frisius")
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_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1375447).jpg "Fighting Soldiers (series 3) (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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