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St. Ambrose and the Emperer Theodosius
Master IRs Italian, 16th century

Joseph Sold by his Brothers
Master of the Die (Italian, active c. 1530-1560) after Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520)

Bishop at Mass in a Historiated Initial "P" from a Choirbook
French or possibly southern Netherlandish follower of Master Honoré (French, flourished 1288-1300)

Saint James the Greater
Master F.P. (Italian, c. 1530-1550) or after Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, called Il Parmigianino (Italian, 1503-1540)

Saint Simon
Master F.V.B. Netherlandish, active 1475-1500

Aristotle and Phyllis
Master M.Z. German, active 1500-1550

Sallet (Barbuta)
Master Z O (Italian) Milan

The Large Einsiedeln Madonna
Master E. S. German, active c. 1450-1467

The Martyrdom of St. Catherine
Master M.Z. German, active 1500-1550

The Woman with an Owl
After Master M.Z. German, active 1500-1550

The Beheading of St. John the Baptist
Master M.Z. German, active 1500-1550

The Warriors
Master M.Z. German, active 1500-1550

Ornament with Women Fighting
Master E. S. German, active c. 1450-1467

The King's Sons Shooting Their Father's Corpse
Master M.Z. German, active 1500-1550

Crucifix
Master of the Bigallo Crucifix (Italian, active mid-13th century)

A Lady Reading (Saint Mary Magdalene)
Master of the Female Half-Lengths (Netherlandish, active about 1520–1540)

Ornament with Owl Mocked by Day Birds
Master F.V.B. (Netherlandish, active 1475-1500) after Martin Schongauer (German, c. 1430/50-1491)

Thistle Ornament With Wild Man
Master E. S. German, active c. 1450-1467

Christ Carrying the Cross
Master of the Freising Visitation (German, active 1451–1490)

St. George on Horseback, Killing the Dragon
Allaert Claesz Netherlandish, c. 1500-1555