Hue Index

16th century public domain art

Artworks created between 1501 and 1600, drawn from every collection indexed here. Free to download, with colour palettes and print sizes measured from each file.

Works in 16th century public domain art

Christ before Caiaphas

Christ before Caiaphas

Crispin van den Broeck
Saint Homobono

Saint Homobono

Avanzino Nucci
Study of a Back

Study of a Back

Giulio Cesare Procaccini
The Founding of Santa Maria Maggiore

The Founding of Santa Maria Maggiore

Giovanni Battista Ricci
Design for an Altar

Design for an Altar

Francesco Salviati
Portrait of a Man

Portrait of a Man

Pieter Claesz Soutman
The Fair at Impruneta

The Fair at Impruneta

Remigio Cantagallina
The Virgin and Infant Jesus with Saints

The Virgin and Infant Jesus with Saints

Hans Rottenhammer
Saint John on Patmos

Saint John on Patmos

Geoffroy Dumoûtier
A Roman Triumph

A Roman Triumph

Maarten de Vos
Fortitude

Fortitude

Maarten de Vos
Justice

Justice

Cherubino Alberti
A Prophet Addressed by an Angel

A Prophet Addressed by an Angel

Sebastiano del Piombo
The Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist

The Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist

Raphael
A Party in a Roman Villa [recto]

A Party in a Roman Villa [recto]

Pirro Ligorio
Studies for the Rape of the Sabine Women [verso]

Studies for the Rape of the Sabine Women [verso]

Pirro Ligorio
A Boy on a Sled

A Boy on a Sled

Jost Amman
Village atop a River Cliff [recto]

Village atop a River Cliff [recto]

Master of the Blue Landscapes
Buildings on a River Bank [verso]

Buildings on a River Bank [verso]

Master of the Blue Landscapes
Plate 9: Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Clouded Yellow, and Bath White Butterflies

Plate 9: Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Clouded Yellow, and Bath White Butterflies

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 10: Brown Hairstreak, Silver-Washed Fritillary, and Clouded Yellow Butterflies on a Four-o'-Clock Flower

Plate 10: Brown Hairstreak, Silver-Washed Fritillary, and Clouded Yellow Butterflies on a Four-o'-Clock Flower

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 11: Small Tortoiseshell and Red Admiral Butterflies with a Mole Cricket

Plate 11: Small Tortoiseshell and Red Admiral Butterflies with a Mole Cricket

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 12: Two Views of a Silver-Bordered Fritillary and a Mole Cricket

Plate 12: Two Views of a Silver-Bordered Fritillary and a Mole Cricket

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 13: Yellow Swallowtail and Red Admiral Butterflies with a Dragonfly (Broad-Bodied Chaser?)

Plate 13: Yellow Swallowtail and Red Admiral Butterflies with a Dragonfly (Broad-Bodied Chaser?)

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 14: Common Brimstone, Painted Lady, and Clouded Yellow Butterflies

Plate 14: Common Brimstone, Painted Lady, and Clouded Yellow Butterflies

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 15: Grayling Butterfly, Magpie Moth, and Two Chrysalides

Plate 15: Grayling Butterfly, Magpie Moth, and Two Chrysalides

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 16: Black-Veined White, Clouded Yellow, Black Hairstreak(?), Geranium Argus(?), and Common Blue Butterflies with Two Chrysalides

Plate 16: Black-Veined White, Clouded Yellow, Black Hairstreak(?), Geranium Argus(?), and Common Blue Butterflies with Two Chrysalides

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 17: Brimstone and Meadow Brown(?) Butterflies, a Blue Chaser, and Two Small Insects

Plate 17: Brimstone and Meadow Brown(?) Butterflies, a Blue Chaser, and Two Small Insects

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 18: Two Butterflies and a Moth with a Damselfly, Two Ants, and Four Other Insects

Plate 18: Two Butterflies and a Moth with a Damselfly, Two Ants, and Four Other Insects

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 1: Pedro González (Petrus Gonsalvus) and His Wife, Catherine

Plate 1: Pedro González (Petrus Gonsalvus) and His Wife, Catherine

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 19: Two Butterflies with Five Other Insects

Plate 19: Two Butterflies with Five Other Insects

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 20: Three Butterflies, a Caterpillar, a Bee, Two Chrysalides, and Three Weevils

Plate 20: Three Butterflies, a Caterpillar, a Bee, Two Chrysalides, and Three Weevils

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 21: A Butterfly with a Dragonfly, a Ladybug, and Five other Insects

Plate 21: A Butterfly with a Dragonfly, a Ladybug, and Five other Insects

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 22: A Cinnabar Moth and a Cockchafer with Butterflies, other Insects, and a Snapdragon

Plate 22: A Cinnabar Moth and a Cockchafer with Butterflies, other Insects, and a Snapdragon

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 23: Hummingbird Hawk Moth, Butterflies, and Other Insects around a Snowberry Sprig

Plate 23: Hummingbird Hawk Moth, Butterflies, and Other Insects around a Snowberry Sprig

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 24: Pink Rose

Plate 24: Pink Rose

Joris Hoefnagel
Blue Underwing Moth and Spurge Hawk Moth (plate 25 from Ignis)

Blue Underwing Moth and Spurge Hawk Moth (plate 25 from Ignis)

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 26: Two Hawk Moths

Plate 26: Two Hawk Moths

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 27: An Eyed Hawk-Moth, Two Chyrsalides, and Other Insects

Plate 27: An Eyed Hawk-Moth, Two Chyrsalides, and Other Insects

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 28: Eight Moths, Including a Large Yellow Underwing and Grey Dagger

Plate 28: Eight Moths, Including a Large Yellow Underwing and Grey Dagger

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 2: Maddalena and Enrico, the Children of Pedro González (Petrus Gonsalvus)

Plate 2: Maddalena and Enrico, the Children of Pedro González (Petrus Gonsalvus)

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 29: Pink Rose and Rosebud

Plate 29: Pink Rose and Rosebud

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 30: Seven Moths

Plate 30: Seven Moths

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 31: Seven Moths

Plate 31: Seven Moths

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 32: Six Moths

Plate 32: Six Moths

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 33: Moth and Butterfly with other Insects and a Columbine Flower

Plate 33: Moth and Butterfly with other Insects and a Columbine Flower

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 34: Two Moths with a Spider, a Caterpillar, a Damselfly, and Other Insects

Plate 34: Two Moths with a Spider, a Caterpillar, a Damselfly, and Other Insects

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 35: A Tarantula Wolf Spider(?) and Three Other Spiders

Plate 35: A Tarantula Wolf Spider(?) and Three Other Spiders

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 36: Three Large Spiders and One Small Spider

Plate 36: Three Large Spiders and One Small Spider

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 37: Seven Spiders and an Insect

Plate 37: Seven Spiders and an Insect

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 38: Seven Spiders

Plate 38: Seven Spiders

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 3: Empty Oval

Plate 3: Empty Oval

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 39: Eight Spiders

Plate 39: Eight Spiders

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 40: Eight Spiders, Including a Cross Spider, with an Egg Sac

Plate 40: Eight Spiders, Including a Cross Spider, with an Egg Sac

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 41: Yellow Spider Surrounded by Eight Spiders

Plate 41: Yellow Spider Surrounded by Eight Spiders

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 42: Jewel Beetle with a Rosary Pea and a Flower (Oleander?)

Plate 42: Jewel Beetle with a Rosary Pea and a Flower (Oleander?)

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 43: Musk Beetle, Oil Beetle, Tansy Beetle(?), Cockroach, Leaf-Footed Bug, and Other Insects

Plate 43: Musk Beetle, Oil Beetle, Tansy Beetle(?), Cockroach, Leaf-Footed Bug, and Other Insects

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 44: Mantis, Mayfly, and a Fictional Locust

Plate 44: Mantis, Mayfly, and a Fictional Locust

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 45: Two Long-Headed Grasshoppers(?)

Plate 45: Two Long-Headed Grasshoppers(?)

Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 46: Three Grasshoppers

Plate 46: Three Grasshoppers

Joris Hoefnagel