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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

3,988 works

Black and white woodcut of Christ in Limbo with nude figures, an archway, a winged demon with a trident, and broken gates.

Christ in Limbo, from "The Large Passion", edition 1511

Albrecht Dürer, 1510

Woodcut of an angel with a flaming sword expelling two nude figures from a tree, on a sheet with faint printed text.

The Expulsion from Paradise, from "The Small Passion", edition Venice

Albrecht Dürer, 1612

Woodcut of Christ being nailed to the cross, with soldiers, tools and mourners around him on a printed page.

Christ Nailed to The Cross, from "The Small Passion", edition Venice

Albrecht Dürer, 1612

Woodcut of Christ's body lowered from the cross, mourned by figures, with crown of thorns and tools on the ground.

The Lamentation, from "The Small Passion", edition Venice

Albrecht Dürer, 1612

Engraving of two women embracing before an arched doorway, with a castle and mountains in the background and a small dog belo

The Visitation, from "The Life of the Virgin" (copy)

Albrecht Dürer, early 16th century

Woodcut of Christ gesturing to a kneeling Virgin Mary beside women in headscarves, with a town and bare tree behind.

Christ Taking Leave of His Mother, from "The Life of the Virgin" (copy)

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Hand-colored woodcut of Saint Ambrose, a haloed bishop in red mitre, seated at a desk writing in an open book in a study.

Saint Ambrose

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1492

Woodcut of Christ crowned with thorns, surrounded by mocking soldiers in a vaulted hall, with a city view at right.

Christ Crowned with Thorns

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1500

Woodcut of Saint John eating a book beside columns, a radiant face above, an angel descending and a sea beyond.

Saint John Devouring the Book, from "The Apocalypse"

Albrecht Dürer, 1498

Engraving of Christ shown to a crowd of soldiers from a balcony, with a Latin inscription below.

Ecce Homo (reverse copy)

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Engraving of the Trinity: God the Father holds crucified Christ, a dove above, with angels and cherub heads around them.

The Trinity (copy)

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Engraving of the Betrothal of the Virgin: a high priest joins hands of a couple before a Gothic arch with onlookers.

The Betrothal of the Virgin, from "The Life of the Virgin" (copy)

Albrecht Dürer, early 16th century

Engraving of the Nativity with Mary, Joseph, an infant Christ in a manger, a winged angel, shepherds and a star.

Engraved copies of The Little Passion

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of Christ riding a donkey into a city while a crowd waves palm fronds beneath a palm tree.

Christ's Entry into Jerusalem, from The Small Passion (copy)

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Engraving of the deposition of Christ with mourning women, bearded men lowering the body, and a crown of thorns in the foregr

The Deposition, from The Small Passion (copy)

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of the seated Man of Sorrows with a crown of thorns and radiating halo, with Latin title above.

The Man of Sorrows Seated, title page of "The Small Passion" (copy)

Albrecht Dürer, 1509-10

Woodcut of Saint Jerome in a study removing a thorn from a lion's paw, with open books and an arched window behind him.

Saint Jerome exctracting a Thorn from the Lion's Foot (copy)

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Etching of Saint James Minor holding a carpenter's square, wearing a draped robe, against a crosshatched background.

Saint James Minor, from "Christ and the Apostles"

Andrea Schiavone, ca. 1548-50

Etching of Christ gesturing to women on stone steps, with an obelisk and architecture behind them and two men at lower right.

Christ addressing a group of women seated and standing on steps

Andrea Schiavone, ca. 1541-44

Engraving of the Adoration of the Shepherds: figures crowd around the Christ Child in a stable while angels appear overhead.

The adoration of the shepherds, various figures at night surround the Christ Child

Giulio Bonasone, ca. 1550-60

Engraving of the Holy Kinship with the Christ Child receiving a bird from the infant John the Baptist among robed figures.

The Holy Kinship, in thecentre the Christ Child takes a bird given to him by the infant John the Baptist

Giulio Bonasone, ca. 1560

Engraving of the Holy Family with infant John the Baptist before a ruined brick arch, with Saint Joseph at upper right.

The Holy Family and the infant John the Baptist

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of the dead Christ lying on a draped table while the Virgin sits behind him before rocky cliffs.

Pietà, Christ stretched out on a table in a landscape, the Virgin standing behind arms open

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ beside a cross, with a walled city and hills behind them.

Pietà

Hieronymus Wierix

Engraving of the Virgin on a crescent moon with a starry crown, holding the infant Christ within a radiating halo.

Virgin on a Crescent with a Starry Crown

Albrecht Dürer, 1508

Engraving of an old man embracing a young man under a vine pergola, with a winged angel and dog nearby, 1829.

Tobias Takes Leave of his Father

Ferdinand Anton Krüger, 1829

Etching of the Madonna and Child with the infant St. John the Baptist holding a cross-staff, by Francesco Bartolozzi.

Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist

Francesco Bartolozzi, 1764-95

Engraved collage of an elderly man and young woman reading at center, surrounded by rural scenes of children, animals and lan

Collage of printed elements centered on a Man and Young Woman Reading the Bible, surrounded by scenes from rural life

Illman Brothers, 1851-66

Engraving of St. Jerome reading beside a resting lion under a large tree, with a distant town and church in the background.

St. Jerome in the Wilderness

Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1509

Engraving of the Man of Sorrows, a seated bearded figure with a crown of thorns and halo, hands crossed on his chest, dated 1

The Man of Sorrows

Albrecht Dürer, 1515