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  • The Virgin Mary and the Christ child, with Saint Augustine, Saint George, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Stephen and an angel with a lily. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after F. Francia.
  • Saint Peter is crucified upside down. Engraving by C. Tinti, 1784, after G. Reni.
  • Saint John the Evangelist watches an angel giving robes to martyrs. Woodcut.
  • Christ appears in the skies on the day of judgement. Engraving by J. Cole after M. Rota after Michelangelo.
  • Saint Sebastian with the infant Saint John the Baptist, Saint Francis, Saint Antony of Padua or Saint Bernardino and Saint George. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Francia.
  • The mystic marriage of Catherine of Alexandria and the infant Christ. Etching by C. Bouzonnet Stella after F. Lauri.
  • The Virgin with four saints: the archangel Michael, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Saint Apollonia and Saint John the Evangelist. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after P. Vannucci, il Perugino.
  • The Virgin Mary and Christ child with Saint Antony of Padua, Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Saint John the Baptist as a child. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Bugiardini.
  • The coronation of the Virgin with four saints: Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Saint John the Evangelist, Saint John the Baptist and Saint Benedict or Saint Romuald. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Reni.
  • The martyrdom of Saint Agnes: she is stabbed, and an angel receives the martyr's palm from Christ for bestowal upon her. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.
  • Coat of arms of the crusader Melchior Asinari. Engraving.
  • The sacrifice of the son of King Moab. Engraving by H.R. Cook after P.P. Rubens.
  • Saint Peter Martyr and his companion attacked by an assassin with a sword. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.
  • The mystic marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria to the Christ child; Saint Joseph looks at angels who bear attributes of Saint Barbara and Saint Margaret. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after A. Tiarini.
  • The Virgin Mary with the Christ child, saints and martyrs (known as the 'Madonna del Rosario') Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino, 1619-21.
  • A voyeur watches women taking a bath while above a monk is martyred; representing the sense of sight. Engraving after G. Collaert, 1630, after N. van der Horst.
  • The Virgin of Mercy responding to the intercessions of saints by protecting people from arrows symbolising disease; the Devil rules below, where plague attacks the land. Lithograph after L. Dottorini after Benedetto Bonfigli, 1464 (?).
  • Christ appears in the skies on the day of judgement. Engraving after M. Rota after Michelangelo.
  • The Virgin Mary with angels and Saint John the Evangelist, Saint Nicholas of Tolentino and Saint Euphemia. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after S. Cantarini.
  • St. Agatha; East Window of St. Peter Hungate, Norwich
  • Saint Sebastian. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Reni.
  • The martyrdom of Saint Sebastian with the message in French "AIDS makes no martyr, but rather victims who suffer. Solidarity with AIDS patients"; an advertisement by [L'association] Maison des Homosexualités Rhône-Alpes. Colour lithograph.
  • The martyrdom of Saint Agnes: she is stabbed, and an angel receives the martyr's palm from Christ for bestowal upon her. Engraving by G. Audran after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.
  • Saint Sebastian, Christ with crucifix, Saint Francis and Saint Michael and a vanquished demon. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G.G. Sementi.
  • St. Agatha martyred, engraving mid 16th century
  • Saint Peter Martyr. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G.F. Barbieri, il Guercino.
  • Delineatio partis sinistrae cranii devi Rumoldi martyris, Mechliniensium patroni colendisimi / concordat cum originali, attestor F.A. Vanderlinden, Urbis ac provinciae Mechlin Secretarius ; G. Herreyns delinearit.
  • A voyeur watches women taking a bath while above a monk is martyred; representing the sense of sight. Engraving after G. Collaert, 1630, after N. van der Horst.
  • The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist, Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after Annibale Carracci.
  • The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and patron saints of Bologna. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, ca. 1830, after G. Reni, 1630-1.