Erasmus’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Pluto and Proserpina with Falconry
After an engraving by Adriaen Collaert (c. 1560–1618) after Hans Bol (1534–1593), Falconry Woven at the workshop of Erasmus I de Pannemaker (c. 1565–1620 or later) Brussels

Elevator Grille from the Chicago Stock Exchange, Chicago, Illinois
Louis H. Sullivan American, 1856-1924

Landscape in the Style of Ancient Masters: Artist's commentary
Lan Ying (Chinese, 1585-c. 1664)

Christ Appearing to Mary Magdalene (Noli Me Tangere)
Design attributed to Michiel Coxcie (1499–1592) or Giovanni Battista Lodi da Cremona Woven in the workshop of Willem de Pannemaker (active 1515–c. 1581) Brussels

Elements of Composite Armor
German or Austrian

Erasmus of Rotterdam
Albrecht Dürer German, 1471-1528

Slip of the Tongue
Nairy Baghramian German, born Iran, 1971

Interrelation of Volumes from the Ellipsoid
Georges Vantongerloo Belgian, 1886–1965

Excavation
Willem de Kooning American, born Netherlands, 1904–1997

Desiderius Erasmus
Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, 1599-1641) after Hans Holbein, the Younger (German, 1497-1543)

Sideboard
Daniel Pabst (American, 1826–1910) Philadelphia

Handle Spout Vessel Depicting Anal Sex
Moche North coast, Peru

Christ on the Road to Emmaus
Style of Jan van de Velde I Dutch, c. 1568-1623

Cruet Set
John Delmester English, active 1755-c. 1763 London, England

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no Goro and Nakamura Takesaburo I as Kewaizaka no Shosho in the play "Bando Ichi Kotobuki Soga," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1715
Attributed to Torii Kiyonobu I Japanese, 1664-1729

The Crucifixion
Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, 1598–1664)

Erasmus
Félix Bracquemond (French, 1833-1914) after Hans Holbein the younger (German, 1497-1543)

At the Moulin Rouge
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864–1901)

The Actor Shinomiya Heihachi I
Attributed to Torii Kiyonobu I Japanese, 1664-1729

Pastoral Landscape with Ruins
Adriaen van de Velde (Dutch, 1636–1672)