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_title)Nova_-_(MeisterDrucke-1364122).jpg "Hedgehog 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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His_ducibus_p_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361446).jpg "Two Mating Horses (Horses from Different Countries) by Antonio Tempesta")
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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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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1362870).jpg "God Creates the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars (The Creation) 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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.jpg "Plate 10: The Fall of Jericho, from")
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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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Metamorphoseon_si_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363337).jpg "Jupiter and Callisto (Metamorphoses of Ovid) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "The Burial of St. Primus and St. Felicianus 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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_-_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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.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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.jpg "Plate 26: Cerialis Pardons and Relieves Roman Soldiers who had Helped Civilis, from The War by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Civilis Forced to Dismount and Swim Across the River by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Battle Scene by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hercules Captures the Erymanthian Boar (Herculean Themes) by Simon Frisius")
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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 "Plate 6: The Giants Attempting to Storm Olympus Gigantomachia, from Ovid")
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.jpg "Saint James the Greater (series title: Christ, Mary, and the Apostles) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 5: The Tomb of Mausolus, from")
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Herculi_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359275).jpg "Hercules Killing the Dragon Ladon by Simon Frisius")
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.jpg "Hercules and the Boar of Erymanthus by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Spanish Duke before Margaret of Austria by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1364835).jpg "A Horse Trampling a Lion (Fighting Animals) 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 "Theseus and the Minotaur from The Metamorphoses by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Julius Civilis is Arrested and His Brother Paulus Beheaded (The Batavian Wars Against the Romans) 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 "Plate 9: Alexander")
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.jpg "Plate 7: The Flood, from Ovid")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361967).jpg "Coronation of Charles V in Bologna, 1530 by Cornelis Boel")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360696).jpg "A Bull Attacking a Lion by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Cerialis Forgives Roman Soldiers Who Helped Julius Civilis (series title: The Batavian Wars against the Romans) by Antonio Tempesta")
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C_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360069).jpg "Christ by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hercules Fighting the Nemean Lion (Herculean Themes) by Simon Frisius")
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.jpg "Equestrian Portrait of Maurice, Prince of Orange by Egbert van Panderen")
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.jpg "Plate 11: Alexander")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361578).jpg "God Creates the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360960).jpg "Adam and Eve Placed in Paradise (series title: The Creation) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Spanish Duke before Margaret of Austria 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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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1362051).jpg "Dragon and Griffin Fighting by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "The Romans are defeated by the Dutch troops at Bonn by Antonio Tempesta")
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Herculisc_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360775).jpg "Hercules Fighting the Centaurs by Simon Frisius")
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Oudtes_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360077).jpg "The Egyptians Drown in the Red Sea by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 5: Alexander Directing a Battle, from The Deeds of Alexander the Great, 1608 by Antonio Tempesta")
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H_-_(MeisterDrucke-1365997).jpg "Hercules Tames the Horses of Diomedes by Simon Frisius")
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.jpg "Gideon Frightens His Enemies in Their Camp by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Gideon Terrorizing the Enemy Camp, from")
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![Triumph of a Roman Emperor [left side] by Antonio Tempesta](/kunstwerke/300px/Antonio_Tempesta_-_Triumph_of_a_Roman_Emperor_left_side_1603_-_(MeisterDrucke-1190371).jpg "Triumph of a Roman Emperor [left side] by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360861).jpg "A Bull Fighting with a Lion by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Young Hercules Strangles Two Snakes by Simon Frisius")
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.jpg "Plate 12: Pulling a Vessel Loaded with Grain to Shore, from The War of the Romans Against..., 1611 by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 18: Saul")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1362013).jpg "God Creates the Animals on Land (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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Dieren_en_fabelwezens_(series_title)N_-_(MeisterDrucke-1365087).jpg "Horse with Horns (Eale, Animals and Fabulous Creatures, Nova raccolta de li animali piu curiosi del mondo) by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1362217).jpg "Hercules and the Centaurs (The Twelve Labors of Hercules) by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363659).jpg "Hunting of Wild Boars, Bears, and Deer (Great Hunting Scenes Series) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 25: The Roman Commander Cerialis Attacks Near Trier, from The War of the Romans 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 "Hercules and the Oxen of Geryones by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Atlas Transformed into a Mountain Metamorphoses of Ovid (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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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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_(workshop_of)_-_Apulus_verandert_in_een_olijfboomMetamorfosen_van_Ovidius_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1341506).jpg "Apulus Transformed into an Olive Tree (Metamorphoses of Ovid) by Crispijn van de Passe (II) (workshop of)")
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.jpg "Rearing Horse and Rider by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 19: Jacob Killing Absalom, from The Battles of the Old Testament by Antonio Tempesta")
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Metamorphose_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363247).jpg "Apollo Kills Python (Metamorphoses by Ovid) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Lion Hunt, from")
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.jpg "Plate 58: Apollo Killing Marsyas Marsyas Victus ab Apolline Excoriatur, from Ovid")
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.jpg "Plate 9: The Romans Defeated by the Dutch Troops at Bonna, from The War of the Romans by Antonio Tempesta")
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Christus_Maria_e_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359844).jpg "Saint Jude Thaddeus by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 2: The Romans Taking Old Dutch Men as Hostages and Seducing Young Ones, from The War by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Judith and Holofernes, from")
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.jpg "Plate 2: The Creation of Man, from Ovid")
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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 "Plate 6: The Israelites Defeated by the Canaanites for Having Disobeyed Moses by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "God Forbids Adam and Eve to Eat from the Tree of Knowledge by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Pearl Fishing by Americans by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Torture: Dropping on Sharp Points (Tortures Endured by Christian Martyrs) 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 "The Angel of the Lord Vanquishing the Army of Sennacherib 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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.jpg "Moses Commands the Israelites to Attack the Ethiopians (Old Testament Battle Scenes) 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-1383959).jpg "Two Dogs Fighting a Wolf (Fighting Animals) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "God Creates the Birds and the Fish (The Creation) 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 "Abraham Brings Lot and His Family to His Own Land (Old Testament Battle Scenes) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 8: Women and Children Observe Civilis Battling the Romans, from The War of the Romans, 1611 by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Civilis Treating with a Roman Commander, from The War of the Romans Against the... 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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Imagini_di_moltes_v_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359809).jpg "Saint Licidia and Saint Margaret (Roman Martyrs) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Rearing Horse Facing Right (series title: Horses from Different Countries) by Antonio Tempesta")
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Oudtestamentische_str_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363396).jpg "Cain Kills Abel (series title: Old Testament Battle Scenes) by Antonio Tempesta")
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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 "Plate 33: Dutch and Roman Flotillas on the Rhine, from The War of the Romans Against the Batavians, 1611 by Antonio Tempesta")
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