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  • A woman beleaguered by four enemies; representing Faith resisting Death, Schism, the World and the Devil. Engraving by Hieronymus Wierix after Maarten de Vos, 156-.
  • A woman beleaguered by four enemies; representing Faith resisting Death, Schism, the World and the Devil. Engraving by Hieronymus Wierix after Maarten de Vos, 156-.
  • A young woman, perhaps Prudentia, warns an alchemist of the dangers of abusing fire: in the background fires rage in buildings and mines. Oil painting after Marten de Vos.
  • A young woman, perhaps Prudentia, warns an alchemist of the dangers of abusing fire: in the background fires rage in buildings and mines. Oil painting after Marten de Vos.
  • Daniel calls for the cross-examination of the elders who harassed Susanna. Engraving after M. de Vos.
  • Soldiers bring Daniel before a throne to be judged. Engraving after M. de Vos.
  • A woman making gestures of speech, having a snake around her wrist and a parrot on her head, is standing in a market place with a court scene to her left and a verdict being read out to her right; representing Dialectic. Engraving after M. de Vos.
  • Aurora and Apeliotes. Engraving by J. Sadeler after M. de Vos.
  • Martyrdom of Saint James the Great. Engraving by J. Sadeler after M. de Vos.
  • Jupiter in his chariot drawn by eagles. Engraving by J. Sadeler after M. de Vos.
  • Christ resurrected on the day of judgement. Etching after M. de Vos.
  • Persecution of Christians with scenes of martyrdom behind. Engraving by J. Wierix after M. de Vos.
  • The agony in the garden; the apostles slumber while the soldiers and priests approach. Engraving by J. Sadeler, 1582, after M. de Vos.
  • Diana (Artemis) riding the chariot of the moon across the heavens. Engraving by J. Sadeler after M. de Vos.
  • Saint Simon. Engraving after M. de Vos.
  • The Blessed Gamelbert of Michaelsbuch kneeling and praying in a chapel by the Danube; fields and houses in the background. Engraving after M. de Vos, 16--.
  • Saint Bridget of Sweden. Line engraving after M. de Vos.
  • Saint Patroclus. Engraving after M. de Vos.
  • A woman holding a string instrument looking down on a score, next to which other instruments are lying, in the background a nocturnal concert; representing Music. Engraving after M. de Vos.
  • A man woos a woman in a garden; representing the sanguine temperament. Engraving by after M. de Vos.
  • Mercury in his chariot, riding across the heavens. Engraving by J. Sadeler after M. de Vos.
  • Mars in his chariot. Engraving by J. Sadeler after M. de Vos.
  • A woman standing in a market place, a scroll in her left hand, a caduceus in her right, while to her right a play is performed, to her left two men are debating; representing Rhetoric. Engraving after M. de Vos.
  • Saint Helen. Line engraving by P. Galle after M. de Vos.
  • Susanna sits with one hand on her breast while the other holds a palm, an open book lies on the floor. Engraving by Raphael Sadeler, 1590, after Martin de Vos.
  • Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. Line engraving by P. Galle after M. de Vos.
  • Saint Dominic Loricatus. Engraving after M. de Vos.
  • A gaoler receives money for releasing a prisoner from a torture chamber. Engraving by A.C. after M. de Vos.
  • An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity), in the background is a manic woman who is waiting for the operation. Photogravure, 1926, after T. de Brij after M. de Vos.
  • Saint Matthias. Engraving by A. Collaert after M. de Vos.