Fireworks display celebrating the end of the Thirty Years War, Nuremberg, 1650

A grotto with collapsing rocks, opening to a sky full of the enthroned gods of Olympus, including Jupiter, Apollo, Mars, Venus, and Mercury; set design from 'La Monarchia Latina Trionfante'

1678

A city under siege with elephants and soldiers throughout; Mars looking down from above; set design from 'Il Pomo D'Oro'

1668

The running of the Quintana and the breaking of the spears (Zu der Quintana rennen und Spiess brechen), from a series depicting the wedding of Wolfgang Wilhelm, Duke of Pfalz-Neuberg, Pfalzgraf, and Magdalena, Duchess of Bavaria, in Munich, 1613 (Plate 10)

1614

The Triumph of Austria; Leopold I at center, mounted on a reared horse, atop a military trophy; surrounded by equestrian portraits of the Holy Roman Emperors; set design from 'Il Pomo D'Oro'

1668

Men and women gathererd in the street to view the entrance of a royal figure, who is carried into the city on a throne; set design from 'La Monarchia Latina Trionfante'

1678

A sacrifice to the Olympian gods taking place at the end of a path lined with statues and foliage; set design from 'Il Fuoco Eterno'

1674

A woman standing on an empty street, gazing up at the Olympian gods in the sky; set design from 'Il Fuoco Eterno'

1674

Plate K: Election and Coronation of Emperor Maximilian II

1612

Plate E: Election and Coronation of Emperor Maximilian II

1612

A Celebration

ca. 1675–1719

Fireworks on June 23, 1595, for the entry to Küstrin of the Margrave of Brandenburg and Duchess of Prussia

1595

A row boat leading a ship to shore while a large group of figures looks on from the coast and along the bridge at center; a deity appears in the sky at upper left; set design from 'Il Fuoco Eterno'

1674