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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.jpg "Saul Kills Himself after the Defeat of His Army by the Philistines by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "The suicide of Thisbe - Thijsbe Pyrami exemplum aemulata pectus sibi transuerberat (title on object) - Metamorphoseon sive transformationum (series title) - Metamorphoses of Ovid (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361967).jpg "Imperial coronation of Charles V in Bologna, 1530 - Triumphs of Charles V (series title) by Cornelis Boel")
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.jpg "Plate 18: Secret Meeting of Civilis with Other Leaders from Trier, from The War of the Romans Against the Batavians, 1611. by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Suicide of Saul after his defeat by the Philistines. Saul post cladem et necem fillor sibl morte conscivit (title on object). Old Testament battle scenes (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "The Twelve Months I by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Canto V by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "January: A Kitchen by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 5: Bruno Appointed Leader of the Caninefates, from The War of the Romans Against the..., 1611. by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Men and Women Weighing, Sieving and Cooking Broth by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Triumphal entry of Margaret of Austria into Milan by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 18: Saul")
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.jpg "Envoys of the Italian rulers before Margaret of Austria by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Envoys of Philip of Spain before Margaret of Austria by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Italian Prince before Margaret of Austria by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Saul Kills Himself after the Defeat of His Army by the Philistines by Antonio Tempesta")
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![Spanish Duke Before Margaret of Austria [verso] by Antonio Tempesta](/kunstwerke/300px/Antonio_Tempesta_-_Spanish_Duke_Before_Margaret_of_Austria_verso_-_(MeisterDrucke-1718356).jpg "Spanish Duke Before Margaret of Austria [verso] by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Two Roman Units Defeated by Antonio Tempesta")
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His_ducibus_p_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361446).jpg "Two Mating Horses. Horses from Different Countries (series title). With these leaders you will be celebrated by the speech of men; that one makes people happy, this one places them among the stars (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "River Landscape with a City on the Right and a Fishing Boat in the Foreground by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "December: Village Scene with Inn by Antonio Tempesta")
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Dieren_en_fabelwezens_(series_title_-_(MeisterDrucke-1405172).jpg "Two muskrats, Lonx, Lonza, Animals and mythical creatures (series title), Nova raccolta de li animali piu curiosi del mondo (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1364354).jpg "Two Fighting Fish (Fighting Animals) by Antonio Tempesta")
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Christus_Maria_en_de_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361137).jpg "Mary (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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_(series_title)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363809).jpg "Hunting Deer (Hunting Scenes, Part 3) 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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Dieren_en_fabelwezens_(series_t_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361326).jpg "Hippopotamus by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hercules and Cerberus: Hercules grasps the collar of Cerberus, two demons appear at left ..., 1608 by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "In the Presence of Almanzor, Gonzalo Gustos Identifies the Severed Heads of His Sons by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hercules and the Mares of Diomedes: Hercules grasps the bridle of a rearing horse, a second ..., 1608 by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Pluto Leading Proserpina Past the Nymph Cyane (Metamorphoses of Ovid) by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360294).jpg "Hercules and the Cattle of Geryon by Antonio Tempesta")
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La_vi_-_(MeisterDrucke-1356903).jpg "Conquest of Rome, 1527 (Scenes from the Life of Charles V) by Cornelis Boel")
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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 "Torture with sharp points and wheels. Tortures suffered by Christian martyrs (series title). Varia tormentorum et suppliciorum crudelium (...) (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Plate 11: Titus Vespasian on Horseback Facing Right from the")
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.jpg "Plate 12: Emperor Domitian on Horseback Facing Right from the")
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Dieren_en_fabelwezens_(series_title)No_-_(MeisterDrucke-1362595).jpg "Lizards (Scincus/Scinco) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "St. Matthias, from")
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.jpg "Torture: Dropping on Sharp Points (Tortures Endured by Christian Martyrs) 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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Icones_Venantum_Species_Varias_-_(MeisterDrucke-1372962).jpg "Landscape with Deer Hunt by Egbert Jansz.")
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.jpg "The Israelites Rebuilding the Walls of Jerusalem, from")
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.jpg "Torture with Boiling Oil. Tortures Endured by Christian Martyrs (series title). Varia tormentorum et suppliciorum crudelium (...) (series title) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "February 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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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1364835).jpg "A Horse Trampling a Lion (Fighting Animals) by Antonio Tempesta")
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Dieren_en_fabelwezens_(series_title)Nova_ra_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363442).jpg "Fallow deer 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 "Battle of Jericho by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359799).jpg "God Reproaches Adam and Eve for Their Disobedience (The Creation) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Pearl Fishing by Americans by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hunt for Rams and Ibexes by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Mercury Turning Aglauros to Stone by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363977).jpg "A Lion Fighting with a Lioness by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1363367).jpg "Lioness Attacking a Horse (Fighting Animals) by Antonio Tempesta")
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Dieren_en_fabelwezens_(_-_(MeisterDrucke-1405621).jpg "Arabian Sheep by Antonio Tempesta")
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Icones_Venantum_Spe_-_(MeisterDrucke-1372939).jpg "Landscape with Boar Hunt by Egbert Jansz.")
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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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.jpg "The Crossing of the Red Sea by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hercules and the Boar of Erymanthus 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 5: Tomb of Mausolus, Stone Masons Make a Column at the Right, from The Seven Wonders by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Hercules Captures the Erymanthian Boar (Herculean Themes) by Simon Frisius")
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Dieren_en_fabel_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361874).jpg "Mambrina Goat by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "German Envoys Visit Julius Civilis by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Canto XII by Antonio Tempesta")
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Christus_Maria_en_de_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360205).jpg "Mary (Christ, Mary, and the Apostles) by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Men from the Fort Surrender to Julius Civilis 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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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359620).jpg "A Tiger Fighting with a Centaur 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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.jpg "Conquest of Coimbra by Ferdinand I of León by Francesco Villamena")
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.jpg "Battle Scene 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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Oudtes_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360077).jpg "The Egyptians Drown in the Red Sea 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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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359638).jpg "A Lion Attacking a Bull 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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C_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360069).jpg "Christ by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Philip II of Spain on His Throne by Antonio Tempesta")
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Imagini_di_moltes_vergini_Rom_nel_-_(MeisterDrucke-1364505).jpg "Roman Martyrs (series title) 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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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360163).jpg "God Creates Heaven and Earth (The Creation) by Antonio Tempesta")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361317).jpg "God Creates the Birds and the Fish by Antonio Tempesta")
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Dieren_en_fa_-_(MeisterDrucke-1365023).jpg "African Buffalo by Antonio Tempesta")
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.jpg "Saint John (Christ, Mary, and the Apostles) by Antonio Tempesta")
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Icones_Venantum_Species_V_-_(MeisterDrucke-1330604).jpg "Landscape with Bull Hunt by Egbert Jansz.")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1360855).jpg "Two Dogs Fighting a Wolf by Antonio Tempesta")
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Icones_Venantum_Species_Varias_-_(MeisterDrucke-1330270).jpg "Landscape with Bear Hunt (Hunting Scenes series) (Icones Venantum Species Varias Representantes series) by Egbert Jansz.")
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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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Al_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361225).jpg "Darius Flees the Battlefield (The Deeds of Alexander the Great series) by Antonio Tempesta")
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Dieren_en_fabelwezens_(series_title)Nova_-_(MeisterDrucke-1361349).jpg "Hyena 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 Crucifixion 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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