The crucifixion of Polycrates the tyrant after his capture by the Persians

Hercules and the Hydra of Lerna: Hercules grasps his club with both hands and confronts the seven-headed hydra, from the series 'The Labors of Hercules'

1608

A mortar without a carriage lying on the ground to the right, soldiers firing cannons creating clouds of smoke in the background, from 'Equipment needed for Fortification' (Recueil de diverses pièces très nécessaires à la fortification)

ca. 1638–43

Head of an old man looking down, facing left, from "Small Heads in Oriental Headdress"

ca. 1645–50

St. Vincent Ferrer

Plate 5: The Defeat of the Ethiopians, from 'The Battles of the Old Testament,'

ca. 1590–ca. 1610

Remains of the Temple of Cybele (Avanzi del Tempio di Cibele)

18th century

A mid-bust portrait of Emperor Ferdinand II, within an oval frame, surrounded by armor

ca. 1637

Mars, from 'Game of Mythology' (Jeu de la Mythologie)

1644

Plate 1: seaport with ships, from "Seascapes" (Paysages maritimes)

ca. 1644

Augustus and the Sibyl

The suicide of the philosopher Cato, who lies on his bed pulling out his innards watched by horrified disciples

1648

Plate 22: Cadmus's Men Killed by the Serpent (Draco Martius Cadmi socios depascit), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'

1606