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 "Torture with Sharp Points and Wheels 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 and the Mares of Diomedes: Hercules Grasps the Bridle of a Rearing Horse 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 "Hercules and Cerberus: Hercules grasps the collar of Cerberus, two demons appear at left 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 "God Creating the Animals by Antonio Tempesta")
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Dieren_en_fabelwezens_(series_ti_-_(MeisterDrucke-1364558).jpg "Crocodile (Animals and Mythical 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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.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 11: Titus Vespasian on Horseback Facing Right from the")
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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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.jpg "Plate 6: The Giants Attempting to Storm Olympus Gigantomachia, from Ovid")
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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 "Theseus and the Minotaur from The Metamorphoses by Antonio Tempesta")
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Herculi_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359275).jpg "Hercules Killing the Dragon Ladon by Simon Frisius")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1362051).jpg "Dragon and Griffin Fighting by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "The Burial of St. Primus and St. Felicianus by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Six Cavalrymen in Combat, from Battle Scenes I by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 3: Emperor Tiberius on Horseback, 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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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363367).jpg "Lioness Attacking a Horse (Fighting Animals) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hercules and the Serpent Ladon: Hercules draws his bow, the rearing serpent appears 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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.jpg "Crucifixion (series title: Tortures Endured by Christian Martyrs) (series title: Various Torments and Cruel Punishments) 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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.jpg "God Creates the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars (The Creation) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hercules Fighting the Hydra of Lerna (Herculean Themes) by Simon Frisius")
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.jpg "Hercules and the Boar of Erymanthus 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 "Rearing Horse and Rider by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 9: The Israelites Battling the Amalekites by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "The Batavians Become Afraid and Begin Peace Talks, from The War of the Romans Against the Batavians, 1611 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-1361967).jpg "Coronation of Charles V in Bologna, 1530 by Cornelis Boel")
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.jpg "Plate 7: The Flood, from Ovid")
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.jpg "Hercules Captures the Erymanthian Boar (Herculean Themes) by Simon Frisius")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1364835).jpg "A Horse Trampling a Lion (Fighting Animals) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Torture: Hanging and Burning by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Titlepage to Ovid")
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_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1368896).jpg "Boar Hunt (Hunting Scenes, Part 6) 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 "Mercury Turning Aglauros to Stone by Antonio Tempesta")
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Dieren_en_fabelwezens_(serie_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363839).jpg "Porcupine by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1330447).jpg "Hercules Captures Cerberus (Herculean Themes) by Simon Frisius")
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.jpg "Orpheus Enchants the Animals with His Music 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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H_-_(MeisterDrucke-1330414).jpg "Hercules Tames the Horses of Diomedes by Simon Frisius")
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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 "Exposure to Insects and Hangings by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 20: Civilis Having his Hair Cut, from The War of the Romans Against the Batavians, 1611 by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "God Creates the Birds and the Fish (The Creation) 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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Christus_Maria_en_de_apo_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361423).jpg "St. Simon (Remissionem Peccatorum) (Christ, Mary, and the Apostles) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Title Page with Cartouche with Dedication, Flanked by Minerva and Fame 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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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1365234).jpg "Two Fighting Fish (Fighting Animals) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Decoration of the Scala Regia showing griffins, unicorns and allegorical figures (detail) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Torture with Hammers While Hanging by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hercules Captures the Hind of Cerynea by Simon Frisius")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360807).jpg "God Separates Land and Water 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 "The Angel of the Lord Vanquishing the Army of Sennacherib by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 10: The Fall of Jericho, from")
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.jpg "Plate 58: Apollo Killing Marsyas Marsyas Victus ab Apolline Excoriatur, from Ovid")
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.jpg "Plate 13: Gideon Choosing his Soldiers, from")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359686).jpg "A Lion Biting the Neck of a Horse 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 "Plate 5: The Defeat of the Ethiopians, from")
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.jpg "Saint James the Greater (series title: Christ, Mary, and the Apostles) by Antonio Tempesta")
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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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.jpg "Lion Hunt, from")
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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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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361578).jpg "God Creates the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars 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 "Battle Scene by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Expulsion from Paradise by Antonio Tempesta")
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Christus_Maria_-_(MeisterDrucke-1365378).jpg "Saint Bartholomew (series title: Christ, Mary, and the Apostles) by Antonio Tempesta")
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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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.jpg "Hercules and the Oxen of Geryones by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360861).jpg "A Bull Fighting with a Lion by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1384039).jpg "A Dog Fighting with a Cat (Fighting Animals) by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360696).jpg "A Bull Attacking a Lion by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359638).jpg "A Lion Attacking a Bull by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Gideon Frightens His Enemies in Their Camp by Antonio Tempesta")
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Chris_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361088).jpg "Saint Paul (series title: Christ, Mary, and the Apostles) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 16: Roman Captives Before the Old Fortress, from The War of the Romans Against the B... 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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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360294).jpg "Hercules and the Cattle of Geryon by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plan of the City of Rome. Part 10 with the Tiber and the Villa Farnesina by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Saint Peter by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Cavalry Attack on a Walled Fortress by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Monte Pincio Palace and Gardens, mid to late 16th century by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 3: Abraham Taking Lot and His Family to His Own Land, from")
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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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.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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