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Design for Emblematic Frontispiece: "Natura Ars Emula Vincit"
Circle of Giovanni Guerra Italian, 1544-1618

Frieze with Satyr, Nymph, and Putti
Circle of Giovanni Antonio de'Sacchis, called Il Pordenone Italian, c. 1483-1539

Study for Christ and the Magdalene in the House of Simon
Circle of Giovanni Battista Bertani Italian, 1516-1576

Saint Paul
Circle of Giovanni Battista Trotti called Il Malosso Italian, 1555-1619

The Serf
Henri Matisse French, 1869–1954

Bust of Giovanni Battista de Luca
Bernardo Fioriti (Bernardino or Focoso; Italian, active 1643–1674)

The Nativity
Circle of Donatello (Italian, c. 1386–1466)

Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist
Circle of Agnolo Bronzino (Italian, 1503–1572)

Design for Decorative Frieze with Joseph Interpreting His Dream to His Brothers
Circle of Giovanni Battista Castello, called Il Bergamasco Italian, c. 1509-1569

View of Ponte Lugano on the Anio, from Views of Rome
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778) published by Francesco (Italian, 1758-1810) and Pietro Piranesi (Italian, born 1758/9)

Villa Pamphili outside Porta S. Pancrazio, from Views of Rome
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778) published by Francesco (Italian, 1758-1810) and Pietro Piranesi (Italian, born 1758/9)

Oracle and Worshippers before the Statue of Artemis of Ephesus
Follower of Battista Franco, called Il Semolei Italian, c. 1510-1561

Ceiling Design, with Sketches of Ornamental Border, Helmeted Head (recto); Sketches of Ornamental Details (verso)
School of Giovanni da Udine, called Giovanni dei Ricamatori (Italian, 1487-1561) or School of Perino del Vaga (Italian, 1500/01-1547)

The Annunciation
After a design by an artist in the circle of Andrea Mantegna (Italian, 1431–1506)

Landscape with Temple, Obelisk and Aqueduct
Circle of Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi Italian, 1606-1680

Male Nude Tied to Tree
Circle of Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640) retouched by Peter Paul Rubens

The Battle around the Shield and Lance
Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio (Italian, 1500/05–1565) after Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520)

Angel Playing a Flute
Circle of Giuseppe Cesari, called Il Cavalier d'Arpino Italian, 1568-1640

Inferno According to Dante
Circle of Baccio Baldini (Italian, c. 1436–1487) after Francesco Traini (Italian, active 1321–1345)

Mary Magdalene
Possibly a follower of Giovanni Battista Gaulli (Italian, 1639-1709) or Domenichino (Italian, 1581-1641) or the circle of Taddeo Zuccaro (Italian, 1529-1566) or the style of Giovanni Baglione (Italian, 1573-c. 1644)