Monogrammist’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.

Sostrata, Pamphilus (recto) and Laches, Socrates, Pamphilus (verso) from Comoediae (Comedies), Plate 51 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
Monogrammist ia (Venice, late 15th century) printed and published by Jacobinus Pentius de Leucho (Italian, active 1486-1530) original text by Terence (Publius Terentius Afer) (North African, 195/185–c. 159 B.C.) portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932)

The Dream of Paris
Monogrammist PG (Germany, active c. 1525–50)

Triumph of the Moon
Monogrammist P.P. Italian, late 15th-early 16th century

The Music Making Couple
Monogrammist b. g. German, active c. 1470–90

Ceremonial Vessels from Martin Luther (German Bible), plate 29 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century
Attributed to Monogrammist M.S. (German, active c. 1530-1550) assembled by Max Geisberg (Swiss, 1875-1943)

Illustration from Turnierbuch (Tournament Book), plate seven from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century
Attributed to Monogrammist H.H. (German, active 1539-1559) assembled by Max Geisberg (Swiss, 1875-1943)

The Old Woman and The Fool in a Window
Monogrammist b. g. German, active about 1470–90

German Soldier Standing with Flag (recto) and German Soldier Marching with Flag (verso) from Wappen des heiligen römischen Reichs Teutscher Nation, plate 47 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century
Attributed to Monogrammist I.K. (German, active 1536-1545) assembled by Max Geisberg (Swiss, 1875-1943)

King Solomon in Prayer from Biblia cum tabula (also called Biblia Latina or Mallermi’s Bible), Plate 53 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century
Monogrammist b (Venice, late 15th century) printed and published by Simon Bevilacqua (Italian, active 1485-1518) original text translated by Nicolò Malermi (Italian, c. 1422–1481) portfolio text by Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber (German, 1855–1932)

Coat of Arms of Rohrbach and Eilge von Holzhausen
Monagrammist b. g. (German, active c. 1470–90) after Master of the Housebook (German, active c. 1470-1500)

Ia orana Maria (Hail Mary)
Paul Gauguin French, 1848-1903

New Testament Scene, plate thirteen from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century
Attributed to Monogrammist S.G. (German, active 1550-1570) assembled by Max Geisberg (Swiss, 1875-1943)

Ia orana Maria (Hail Mary)
Paul Gauguin French, 1848-1903

Illustration from Kunst des Messens (The Art of Measurement), plate eight from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century
Attributed to Monogrammist H.H. (German, active 1539-1559) assembled by Max Geisberg (Swiss, 1875-1943)

Child in a crib and Jeux de physionomie after Ducreux
Monogrammist A.L.P. probably French, 18th-19th centuries

River City IA, Chicago, Illinois, Sketches
Bertrand Goldberg American, 1913–1997

River City IA, Chicago, Illinois, Perspective Sketch
Bertrand Goldberg American, 1913–1997

Me! (Ia!)
Vasily Chekrygin (Russian, 1897–1922), Lev Zhegin (Russian, 1892–1969), and Vladimir Mayakovsky (Russian, born Georgia, 1893–1930) written by Vladimir Mayakovsky published by G. L. Kuz'min i S. D. Dolinsky (Russian, 20th century)

Interiorum corporis humani partium viva delineatio, from the second edition of the Compendiosa totius anatomie delineation
Monogrammist R. S. active in London or Paris, 1550/65

River City IA, Chicago, Illinois, Perspective Sketch Looking South
Bertrand Goldberg American, 1913–1997