16th Collection (page 7)

Hernan Cortes (1488-1547). Spanish conquistador of the Aztec empire. He decided to sink his ships, which were anchored in the city of Villa Rica de Veracruz

Saint Francis Borgia (1510-1572). Marquis of Lombay and later 4th Duke of Gandia. This scene depicts Francisco de Borja's renunciation of the world after contemplating the putrefied corpse of

Battle of Otumba (7th July 7, 1520). Confrontation between the army of the Aztecs against Spanish troops led by Hernan Cortes

Montezuma is allowed to be seen in public, by going out to his Temples... Historia de la Conquista de Mexico, poblacion, y progresos de la America septentrional

Idol Vitzliputzli (Huitzilopochtli). Mexican idol. Engraving. Historia de la Conquista de Mexico, poblacion, y progresos de la America septentrional

The Great Aztec Temple at Tenochtitlan. Dedicated to the god of war. Built in a large square, with an ashlar wall, carved on the outside with different loops of chained snakes. Engraving

Map of the territory of New Spain. Historia de la Conquista de Mexico, poblacion, y progresos de la America septentrional, conocida por el nombre de Nueva Espana (History of the Conquest of Mexico)

Representation of the city of Mexico (Mexico-Tenochtitlan). Divided into two neighborhoods. One called Tlatelulco (a), where most of the population lived, and the other Mexico (e)

Diego Velazquez de Cuellar (1465-1524) had the intention of ceasing Hernan Cortes. Cortes and his fleet left Cuba in haste for the coast of Mexico

The Calvary. Painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553)
Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553). German painter. The Calvary, first half of the 16th century. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Triptych of the Descent. Descent from the Cross by Matsys
Quentin Matsys (circa 1466-1530). Flemish painter. Triptych of the Descent. Descent from the Cross. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Triptych of the Adoration by Jan van Dornicke
Jan van Dornicke. First half of 16th century. Triptych of the Adoration. Detail. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Saint Blaise of Sebaste (3rd-4th centuries), 1490-1500
Saint Blaise (3rd-4th centuries). Bishop of Sebaste and martyr. Portrait by Miguel Jimenez (15th-early 16th centuries), 1490-1500. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Felix Lope de Vega y Carpio (1562-1635). Spanish writer. Portrait attributed to Eugenio Cajes (1574-1634). First third of 17th century. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226), 1577-1580, by El Greco
Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226). Founder of the Franciscan Order. Portrait by El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopulos) (1541-1614), 1577-1580. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Anne of Austria, circa 1571, by Alonso Sanchez Coello
Anne of Austria (1549-1580). Queen of Spain, fourth wife of King Philip II. Portrait by Alonso Sanchez Coello (1531-1588), circa 1571. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Saint Lazarus with his Sisters Martha and Mary
Master of Perea. Saint Lazarus with his Sisters Martha and Mary. Valencian School, early 16th century. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

King Francis I of France and His Sister (Marguerite de Navarre) Date: circa 1530s

Queen Mary surprising Courtenay and Princess Elizabeth
Queen Mary I surprising Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon, and Princess Elizabeth. Although they were all related as second cousins

Hampton Court Palace - Cardinal Wolsey's Kitchen
Hampton Court Palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames - Cardinal Wolsey's Kitchen. The building of the palace began in 1514 for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey

The death of Sir Philip Sidney at Zutphen, Netherlands
The death of Sir Philip Sidney, English poet, at Zutphen, Netherlands Date: 1586

Sports for the New Year in the Sixteenth Century Date: 1854

Africa. Loanda. St. Paul of Loanda. Market Square
History of Africa. 19th century. Loanda. Saint Paul of Loanda. View of the Market Square. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Africa. Loanda. San Pablo de Loanda. Panorama of the port
History of Africa. 19th century. Loanda. St. Paul of Loanda. Panorama of the port. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Royal Tomb in Cabinda
History of Africa. 19th century. Royal Tomb in Cabinda. At the death of a member of the royal family or of a distinguished family

Jan Karol Chodkiewicz (1560-1621). Military commander of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth army. Portrait. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Massard. History of Poland by Charles Foster

Sigismund III Vasa (1566-1632). Engraving, 1840
Sigismund III Vasa (1566-1632) or Sigismund III of Poland. King of Poland (1587-1632) and Sweden (1592-1599), Grand Duke of Lithuania and monarch of the united Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Henry III. King of France. House Valois-Angouleme
Henry III of France (1551-1589). King of France (1574-1589), king of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1573-1575). House Valois-Angouleme. Portrait. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Laderer

Turkey. Constantinople. The Sehzade Mosque
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Exterior view of the Sehzade Mosque, 16th century. Ottoman era mosque located in the Fatih district

Turkey. Istanbul. The aqueduct of Uzunkemer
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). The aqueduct of Uzunkemer near Belgrade Forest. It is an Ottoman aqueduct bridge on the northern branch of the Kirkcesme Supply System

Turkey. Constantinople. Piyale Pasha (Tersana) Mosque
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Piyale Pasha Mosque, also known as Tersana Mosque, and its gardens. 16th century. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vormser and Cholet

Turkey. Constantinople. Selim I Mosque, 16th century
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Selim I Mosque (1520-1527). It was erected by the Ottoman Sultan Suleyman I the Magnificent in honor or his father Selim I, died in 1520. Engraving by Lemaitre

Murad III - Sultan of the Ottoman empire
Murad III (1546-1595), Sultan of the Ottoman empire (1574 -1595). He was the eldest son of sultan Selim II (1566-1574). Portrait. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Lafon

Turkey, Constantinople. Mausoleum of Suleymaniye I
Ottoman Empire. Turkey, Constantinople (today Istanbul). Exterior of Mausoleum of Suleymaniye I. Suleymaniye Mosque Complex, 16th century. Engraving by Lemaitre, J. Arnout and Lepetit

Selim II (1524-1574). Ottoman sultan from 1566
Selim II (1524-1574). Also known as Selim the Blond or Selim he Drunk. Ottoman sultan from 1566. Engraving by Lemaitre, Masson and Lesueur

Turkey. Kanuni Sultan Suleyman bridge. Buyukcekmece
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Kanuni Sultan Suleyman bridge or Buyukcekmece Bridge. Buyukcekmece, near Istanbul. It was built by Sinan on a commission from Selim II, 16th century

Suleyman the Magnificent (1494-1566). Portrait
Suleyman the Magnificent (1494-1566). Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566. Engraving by Lemaitre and Masson. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver

Turkey. Constantinople. The Suleymaniye Mosque (1550-1557)
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). The Suleymaniye Mosque (1550-1557). It was commisioned by Suleyman the Magnificent and designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan

Reception of a Venetian ambassadors in Damascus in 1511
The reception of a Venetian ambassadors in Damascus in 1511. Engraving from a painting by the workshop of Bellini, by Lemaitre and Lalaisse

Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Turkish troops from 1540-1580. Historia de Turquia, 1840. Engraving by Lemaitre and Masson. Historia de Turquia, by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

Safe. 16th century. Spain
Safe. 16th century. Cast iron and fretwork. Maria Pita House-Museum. Corunna, Galicia, Spain

Small amphoras. 16th-18th centuries. Maria Pita House Museum. Corunna, Galicia, Spain (From the Archaeological Museum of A Coruna)

Nautical astrolabe, 1571. Spain
Nautical astrolabe, 1571. Maria Pita House Museum. Corunna, Galicia, Spain

Astronomical astrolabe, 1598. Maria Pita House Museum. Corunna, Galicia, Spain

Ballestilla. 16th century
Ballestilla (Jacob's staff). Navigational instrument used to calculate the height of the sun and other celestial bodies over the horizon for use in nautical navigation. 16th century

Maria Pita (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. Anonymous portrait
Maria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. King Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna in 1589 against the attack of the English

Maria Pita - Spanish heroine. Memorial of Maria Pita
Maria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. King Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna in 1589 against the attack of the English

Maria Pita - Spanish heroine
Maria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna against the attack of the English Armada in 1589

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