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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.jpg "Alexander the Great Finds the Body of Darius (The Deeds of Alexander the Great) 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 "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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His_ducibus_p_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361446).jpg "Two Mating Horses (Horses from Different Countries) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Theseus and the Minotaur from The Metamorphoses 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 "Christ Crucified Between the Two Thieves, the Three Marys at the Foot of the Cross 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 "God Creating the Animals 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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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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.jpg "Plate 6: The Giants Attempting to Storm Olympus Gigantomachia, from Ovid")
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.jpg "Orpheus Enchants the Animals with His Music 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 11: Titus Vespasian on Horseback Facing Right from the")
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.jpg "Saint Thomas 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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.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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.jpg "Crucifixion (series title: Tortures Endured by Christian Martyrs) (series title: Various Torments and Cruel Punishments) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 3: Emperor Tiberius on Horseback, from")
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.jpg "Plate 2: Abraham Liberating His Nephew Lot, from")
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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 "Hercules and the Serpent Ladon: Hercules draws his bow, the rearing serpent appears by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361967).jpg "Coronation of Charles V in Bologna, 1530 by Cornelis Boel")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1362051).jpg "Dragon and Griffin Fighting by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hercules Captures the Hind of Cerynea by Simon Frisius")
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.jpg "Plate 4: Civilis tells the Dutch Elders that They are Being Treated Like Slaves by the Romans by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Rearing Horse and Rider by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 10: The Fall of Jericho, from")
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.jpg "Torture with Sharp-Pointed Sticks (series title: Tortures Endured by Christian 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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.jpg "Six Cavalrymen in Combat, from Battle Scenes I by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hercules and the Boar of Erymanthus 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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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363367).jpg "Lioness Attacking a Horse (Fighting Animals) by Antonio Tempesta")
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Vecht_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361281).jpg "A Dragon Chasing Away Other Animals 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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Herculi_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359275).jpg "Hercules Killing the Dragon Ladon by Simon Frisius")
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.jpg "Exposure to Insects and Hangings by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plan of the City of Rome. Part 3 with the Santa Maria Maggiore, the Pantheon and Trajan")
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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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.jpg "Hercules and the Oxen of Geryones by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 9: The Israelites Battling the Amalekites by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Mercury Turning Aglauros to Stone by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Lion Hunt, from")
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.jpg "Saint James the Greater by Antonio Tempesta")
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Christus_Maria_en_de_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361137).jpg "Mary (series title) 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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Hercul_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360839).jpg "Hercules Herding the Flock of Geryon by Simon Frisius")
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.jpg "Plate 18: Saul")
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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 "Moses Commands the Israelites to Attack the Ethiopians (Old Testament Battle Scenes) 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 "Four Men Pulling the Limbs of a Saint (Tortures Endured by Christian Martyrs series) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Torture with Hammers While Hanging by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359686).jpg "A Lion Biting the Neck of a Horse by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 58: Apollo Killing Marsyas Marsyas Victus ab Apolline Excoriatur, from Ovid")
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.jpg "Gideon Frightens His Enemies in Their Camp by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 7: The Flood, from Ovid")
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_(series_title)Primo_libro_di_caccie_va_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363789).jpg "Hunting Wild Bulls (Hunting Scenes, Part 2) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 12: Emperor Domitian on Horseback Facing Right from the")
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_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1368896).jpg "Boar Hunt (Hunting Scenes, Part 6) 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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Vier_tijdperken_van_de_wereld_(ser_-_(MeisterDrucke-1370601).jpg "Iron Age (Four Ages of the World) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Equestrian Portrait of Maurice, Prince of Orange by Egbert van Panderen")
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_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1365180).jpg "Cavalry and Infantry in Battle (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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Dieren_en_fabelwezens_(series_ti_-_(MeisterDrucke-1411175).jpg "Leopard (Animals and Fabulous Creatures series, Nova raccolta de li animali piu curiosi del mondo series) 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 "Abraham Brings Lot and His Family to His Own Land (Old Testament Battle Scenes) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 17: The Romans Misled by Civilis")
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.jpg "Saint Andrew (Christ, Mary, and the Apostles) by Antonio Tempesta")
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Dieren_en_fabelwezens_(serie_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363839).jpg "Porcupine 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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.jpg "Alexander Cutting the Gordian Knot, from The Deeds of Alexander the Great (Plate 2) by Antonio Tempesta")
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Dieren_en_fabelwezens_-_(MeisterDrucke-1407920).jpg "Five Stages of a Frog (Animals and Fabulous Creatures, Nova raccolta de li animali piu curiosi del mondo) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 6: Darius Fleeing from the Battlefield, from The Deeds of Alexander the Great 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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.jpg "Plate 29: Civilis Floods the Land by Defensively Breaking the Dikes, from The War of the Romans by Antonio Tempesta")
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H_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360539).jpg "Hercules Fighting Achelous (series title: Herculean Themes) by Simon Frisius")
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.jpg "Expulsion from Paradise by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360807).jpg "God Separates Land and Water by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Romans Defeated at the Rhine (series title: The Batavian Wars Against the Romans) by Antonio Tempesta")
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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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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360891).jpg "A Bear Fighting with a Tiger by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "The Burial of St. Primus and St. Felicianus by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1330447).jpg "Hercules Captures Cerberus (Herculean Themes) by Simon Frisius")
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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 "Hercules Fighting the Hydra of Lerna (Herculean Themes) by Simon Frisius")
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.jpg "Plate 30: Cerialis Driving the Dutch into the Rhine, from The War of the Romans Against the..., 1611 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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Imagini_di_moltes_vergini_Rom_nel_m_-_(MeisterDrucke-1364251).jpg "St. Prisca (series title: Roman Martyrs) (series title: Imagini di moltes vergini Rom nel martirio) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 4: Alexander Battling the Persians, from The Deeds of Alexander the Great, 1608 by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360294).jpg "Hercules and the Cattle of Geryon by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1364835).jpg "A Horse Trampling a Lion (Fighting Animals) 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 "St. James Major 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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