The Savages of Calicut, from the engraving 'The Triumphal Procession' by Hans Burgkmair.

The Savages of Calicut

The Savages of Calicut, from the engraving 'The Triumphal Procession' by Hans Burgkmair.

The Almighty drawing is a woodcut that was part of the "Apocalypse," a series of fifteen woodcuts created by artist Albrecht Dürer in 1498. A woodcut is created by carving an image on a wooden block and rolling ink over that surface and then printing it on paper. This woodcut depicts St. John in the presence of the almighty, which is from the Bible, Book of Revelation.

The Blowing of the Sixth Trumpet

The Almighty drawing is a woodcut that was part of the "Apocalypse," a series of fifteen woodcuts created…

The Mass of St. Gregory is a woodcut that was created by German artist Albrecht Dürer in 1511. It depicts the dead body of Jesus during the mass or Holy Communion of St. Gregory. This woodcut was created by carving an image on a wooden block and rolling ink over that surface and then printing it on paper.

The Mass of St. Gregory

The Mass of St. Gregory is a woodcut that was created by German artist Albrecht Dürer in 1511.…

The Virgin and Child Surrounded by Angels is a woodcut that was created by German artist Albrecht Dürer in 1518. A woodcut is created by carving an image on a wooden block and rolling ink over that surface, and then printing it on

The Virgin and Child Surrounded by Angels

The Virgin and Child Surrounded by Angels is a woodcut that was created by German artist Albrecht Dürer…

An engraving of the playwright, Terence, printed at Lyons in 1493.

Terence

An engraving of the playwright, Terence, printed at Lyons in 1493.

The Emperor Maximilian Receiving the Submission of a Besieged City is a woodcut that was created by German artist Albrecht Dürer. It is part of a series of woodcuts called "Triumphal Arch". A woodcut is created by carving an image on a wooden block and rolling ink over that surface, and then printing it on paper.

The Emperor Maximilian Receiving the Submission of a Besieged City

The Emperor Maximilian Receiving the Submission of a Besieged City is a woodcut that was created by…

The Holy Trinity is a woodcut that was created by German artist Albrecht Dürer in 1511. This woodcut was created by carving an image on a wooden block and rolling ink over that surface and then printing it on paper.

The Holy Trinity

The Holy Trinity is a woodcut that was created by German artist Albrecht Dürer in 1511. This woodcut…

The Emperor Maximilian on the Triumphal Car is a woodcut that was created by German Artist Albrecht Dürer. It shows the Emperor Maximilian being crowned by the figures of virtue on a chariot. A woodcut is created by carving an image on a wooden block and rolling ink over that surface, and then printing it on paper.

The Emperor Maximilian on the Triumphal Car

The Emperor Maximilian on the Triumphal Car is a woodcut that was created by German Artist Albrecht…

The Virgin Crowned by Two Angels, an engraving by Albrecht Dürer.

The Virgin Crowned by Two Angels

The Virgin Crowned by Two Angels, an engraving by Albrecht Dürer.

A woodcut engraving, "The Wood-Engraver. By Jost Amman (1568)." -Cundall, 1895

The Wood-Engraver

A woodcut engraving, "The Wood-Engraver. By Jost Amman (1568)." -Cundall, 1895

The Woodcock from Thomas Bewick's wood engraving in 'The Water Birds.'

Woodcock

The Woodcock from Thomas Bewick's wood engraving in 'The Water Birds.'

The Yellowhammer from Thomas Bewick's wood engraving in 'The Land Birds.'

Yellowhammer

The Yellowhammer from Thomas Bewick's wood engraving in 'The Land Birds.'