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Philip Galle

b. 1537 — d. 1612

figures graphic design religion nature studies albums (bound) & books Print Prints ornament Drawing

Flemish draftsman, engraver, and publisher, 1537-1612

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Born 1537 — Died 1612

1530s

The Meeting of the Apostles and the Women in the Upper Room

The Meeting of the Apostles and the Women in the Upper Room

The Arrest of Saint Paul

The Arrest of Saint Paul

Saint Stephen before the Council

Saint Stephen before the Council

The People of Samaria Receive the Word of God

The People of Samaria Receive the Word of God

+38

1550s

Ammon Begs the King to Summon his Sister Thamar

Ammon Begs the King to Summon his Sister Thamar

Alchemist

Alchemist

The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins

The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins

The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins

The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins

+16

1560s

Dangers and Vices Accompanying Wealth

Dangers and Vices Accompanying Wealth

Honest and Dishonest Ways of Becoming Rich

Honest and Dishonest Ways of Becoming Rich

The Deceptive Effects of Wealth

The Deceptive Effects of Wealth

Notorious Examples of Wealth from Antiquity

Notorious Examples of Wealth from Antiquity

+5

1570s

The Ostrich Hunt

The Ostrich Hunt

Dedicatory page of the set "Mediceae familiae rerum feliciter gestarum Victoria et triumphi"

Dedicatory page of the set "Mediceae familiae rerum feliciter gestarum Victoria et triumphi"

The Resurrection

The Resurrection

from a series of 12 "Ornaments for Goldsmiths" Grotesques

from a series of 12 "Ornaments for Goldsmiths" Grotesques

+20

1580s

Pendant Design

Pendant Design

Pendant Design

Pendant Design

Pendant Design

Pendant Design

Vulcan Hanging an Iron Net above the Bed

Vulcan Hanging an Iron Net above the Bed

+45

1590s

Whale Hunt by the Emperor Claudius in the harbour at Ostia, pl. 19 in the Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series

Whale Hunt by the Emperor Claudius in the harbour at Ostia, pl. 19 in the Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series

A Roman Soldier Fighting Hannibal's Elephant

A Roman Soldier Fighting Hannibal's Elephant

Buffalo Hunt, plate 27 in the Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series

Buffalo Hunt, plate 27 in the Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series

The Charity of Saint Nicholas

The Charity of Saint Nicholas

+68

1600s

Bulls and goats attacked by foxes

Bulls and goats attacked by foxes

Adoration of the Shepherds

Adoration of the Shepherds

Crocodile hunt

Crocodile hunt

Rabbit hunt

Rabbit hunt

+15

1610s

Holy Family

Holy Family

1620s

Unwinding the silk cocoons

Unwinding the silk cocoons

Works

237 artworks

Whale Hunt by the Emperor Claudius in the harbour at Ostia, pl. 19 in the Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series

Whale Hunt by the Emperor Claudius in the harbour at Ostia, pl. 19 in the Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series

, 1590

A Roman Soldier Fighting Hannibal's Elephant

A Roman Soldier Fighting Hannibal's Elephant

, 1590

Buffalo Hunt, plate 27 in the Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series

Buffalo Hunt, plate 27 in the Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series

, 1590

The Charity of Saint Nicholas

The Charity of Saint Nicholas

, 1590

Hunting Ducks using Pumpkins in the West Indies

Hunting Ducks using Pumpkins in the West Indies

, 1590

The Discovery of America, plate 1 from the "Nova Reperta" (New Inventions of Modern Times)

The Discovery of America, plate 1 from the "Nova Reperta" (New Inventions of Modern Times)

, 1590

Agony in the Garden

Agony in the Garden

, 1590

Saint John the Baptist in Prison, Visited by his Disciples

Saint John the Baptist in Prison, Visited by his Disciples

, 1590

Deer Hunt with Bow and Arrow

Deer Hunt with Bow and Arrow

, 1590

Catching Night Moths, plate 25 from the Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series

Catching Night Moths, plate 25 from the Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series

, 1590

Hunting Panthers using Human Excrement

Hunting Panthers using Human Excrement

, 1590

Title Page

, 1590

The Penitent Man Choosing Good over Evil [left]; Spirit of the Penitent Man Ascending to Heaven [right]

The Penitent Man Choosing Good over Evil [left]; Spirit of the Penitent Man Ascending to Heaven [right]

, 1590

The Hunt, Personified by Diana

The Hunt, Personified by Diana

, 1590

Deer Hunt with Hounds [above]; Skylark Hunt with Falcons [below]

Deer Hunt with Hounds [above]; Skylark Hunt with Falcons [below]

, 1590

Fight between Elephants and Snakes

Fight between Elephants and Snakes

, 1590

Fight between Elephants and Snakes, plate 2 from the Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series

Fight between Elephants and Snakes, plate 2 from the Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series

, 1590

The Invention of Clockwork

The Invention of Clockwork

, 1590

Engraving on metal; Engravers on a ship

Engraving on metal; Engravers on a ship

, 1590

St John the Baptist in the Wilderness

St John the Baptist in the Wilderness

, 1590

Medieval Crucifix

Medieval Crucifix

, 1590

Spreading the leaves on the feeding trays

Spreading the leaves on the feeding trays

, 1590

Fishing for Tuna [above]; Crocodile Hunt with Pigs as Bait [below]

Fishing for Tuna [above]; Crocodile Hunt with Pigs as Bait [below]

, 1590

Title Page

, 1590

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