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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,907 works

Engraving of a man in a feathered hat standing beside a seated woman on a canopied bed in a furnished interior.

Couple Seated on a Bed, from Scenes of Daily Life

Israhel van Meckenem, n.d.

Engraving of an elderly bearded man in a large folded turban, shown in three-quarter view against a plain background.

Head of an Elderly Man with a Long Beard and Turban

Israhel van Meckenem, n.d.

Engraving of two haloed saints under a Gothic arch, one holding a large book and one reading a small book, with a Latin scrol

Saints Thomas and James the Lesser, from The Apostles

Israhel van Meckenem, n.d.

Engraving of two haloed saints in Gothic architecture: one reads a book, the other holds a saw, with a Latin scroll below.

Saints Matthias and Judas Thaddaeus, from "The Apostles"

Israhel van Meckenem, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of a haloed kneeling saint receiving a sacred vessel amid radiating light and angels in clouds.

St. Paschal Baylon Adorning the Blessed Sacrament

Mariano Salvador Maella, 1739-1819

Grey wash drawing of a young boy reclining with his arm on a lamb beside a cross-topped staff and rocks.

The Infant St. John the Baptist

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1618-82

Pen and brown ink study of a standing bare-chested man beside an easel, with an inscription below, on pale paper.

Standing Male Figure: Study for a Portrait

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1670-80

Engraving of a wild man with a leafy crown holding a club, resting on a shield with a leaping greyhound.

Shield with Greyhound Held by Wild Man

Martin Schongauer, 1470-1491

Engraved decorative border of hares roasting a hunter on a spit above a fire, surrounded by foliate scrolls.

Hares Roasting the Hunter

Israhel van Meckenem, n.d.

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Nativity with kneeling Virgin, Saint Joseph, infant Christ in a manger, and angels above.

The Nativity

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, ca. 1665-70

Engraved ornamental panel with dancing figures, a standing woman, a piper, and a dog among curling foliage scrolls.

Panel of Ornament with Dance of Lovers

Israhel van Meckenem, n.d.

Green-toned woodcut of a winged skeleton reaching over a fallen man and a woman beside an ornate Renaissance arcade.

Lovers Surprised by Death

Hans Burgkmair, 1510

Red chalk drawing of a bishop giving alms to kneeling poor figures while clergy and a crowd watch in an interior.

Thomas of Villanova, Archbishop of Valencia Distributing Alms to the Poor

Pedro Orrente, ca. 1620-45

Woodcut of Saint George on horseback spearing a dragon, with a kneeling figure and sheep beside an ornate building.

Saint George on Horseback

Hans Burgkmair, 1508/1518

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of a bearded man with a white collar, looking directly at the viewer, on blue-grey paper.

Head of a Bearded Man

Francisco Pacheco, 1564-1644

Woodcut of the Virgin and Child in a garden with angels holding a crown, a castle, a ship and rabbits in the landscape.

Virgin and Child

Hans Wechtlin I, ca. 1510

Sheet of studies, including a Roman head, a male figure on a pyre, and a colonnade

Luis Paret y Alcázar, ca. 1766-1774

Woodcut of a bearded man in robes tearing open a lion's jaws, with a town and castle in the landscape behind.

Samson Rending the Lion

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1497-98

Frontispiece for the collection 'Trages españoles usados en diferentes epocas'

Luis Paret y Alcázar, ca. 1798-1799

Woodcut of a crowned woman on a multi-headed beast holding a chalice, with angels and a burning city above a crowd.

The Whore of Babylon, from "The Apocalypse"

Albrecht Dürer, 1498

Woodcut of the Virgin on a canopied deathbed surrounded by mourning apostles, with a candle and drapery in an arched room.

The Death of the Virgin, from the The Life of the Virgin

Albrecht Dürer, 1510

Studies of a standing man holding a hat and a girl in profile

Luis Paret y Alcázar, ca. 1766-1774

Pen and wash drawing of St. Francis receiving the stigmata, supported by an angel, with cherubs and a cross in the sky.

St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata

Antonio de Pereda, 1611-78

Engraving of a couple walking arm in arm beside a tree, with a hidden skeleton behind the trunk and a landscape behind them.

The Promenade

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1498

Watercolor and ink drawing of a Gothic church interior with a stone pulpit, arches, and kneeling worshippers.

Interior of the Church of St. Jacques, Louvain

Genaro Pérez Villaamil, 1807-54

Red chalk drawing of the Virgin with the Christ Child holding a cross-topped staff, with a faint figure at left.

Half-length Virgin and Standing Child with Indications of a Young Saint John the Baptist at Left

Pedro del Pozo, ea. 18th century-1785

Engraving of a scholar in a cap writing at a lectern with books, an inkwell and a flower vase beside him.

Erasmus of Rotterdam

Albrecht Dürer, 1526

Engraving of a large winged angel holding up a cloth above clouds, with smaller angels and kneeling figures below.

The Sudarium Displayed by an Angel

Albrecht Dürer, 1516

Pen and ink study of an inverted figure with draped legs and bare feet, with handwritten signature and faint construction lin

Study for a Crucifixion of St. Peter

Jusepe de Ribera, 1628-30

Woodcut of nude witches at a cauldron, one flying on a broomstick above a tree, with a goat and skulls in the foreground.

The Witches

Hans Baldung Grien, 1510

Head of a Satyr Facing Left

Jusepe de Ribera, ca. 1625-30

Engraving of seven horses clustered in a forest, rearing and lying among rocks and trees, dated 1534.

Group of Seven Horses

Hans Baldung Grien, 1534

Woodcut of a horse in a stable above a man lying on the floor, with a witch holding a broom at upper right.

The Bewitched Groom

Hans Baldung Grien, ca. 1544

Woodcut of the dead Christ lying on the ground with mourning women, a ladder, nails and an ointment jar beside him.

Lamentation for Christ

Hans Baldung Grien, 1510

Adam and Eve stand nude beside a tree as a serpent coils around the trunk, with a Latin caption above.

The Fall of Mankind

Hans Baldung Grien, 1511

Woodcut of Christ kneeling in prayer under an angel, with three sleeping disciples and armed men approaching at left.

Christ on the Mount of Olives

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Woodcut of the Crucifixion with Christ center, two thieves beside him, mourning women kneeling and armored soldiers on horseb

The Crucifixion

Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1502

Pen and wash drawing of a harbor with a large sailing ship, a stone tower, and two seated figures on the quay beneath clouds.

Framed Port scene with two figures

Dominique Barrière

Engraving of a nude woman holding a sleeping baby beside a stag and deer in a wooded landscape with rocks and trees.

The Penance of Saint John Chrisostom

Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1509

Engraving of a haloed bearded figure above cherubs and clouds, with a kneeling man holding a book in the lower right.

Frederick the Wise of Saxony Adoring St Bartholomew

Lucas Cranach the Elder, ca. 1508-9

Woodcut of armored knights jousting on horseback in a tournament, with spectators in galleries and a lion panel above.

The Tournament with Samson and the Lion

Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1509

Engraving of a crowd before a column and portico, with a figure hoisted in a basket up a castle tower in the background.

The Poet Virgil in a Basket

Lucas van Leyden, 1525

Woodcut of Saint Peter with a large key and haloed head, framed by a leafy garland, in tan and ochre tones.

Saint Peter

Lucas van Leyden, 1515

Engraved portrait of a man in a wide hat and ornate chained robe, before a stone arch with a cherub above.

Maximilian I

Lucas van Leyden, 1520

Engraving of a haloed woman walking with musicians through a forest, with a fallen man, onlookers and a distant hunt.

The Dance of the Magdalene

Lucas van Leyden, 1519

Engraving of armed riders and foot soldiers with spears moving through a rocky landscape, with hounds in the foreground.

The Conversion of St. Paul

Lucas van Leyden, 1509

Circular engraving of bound Christ brought before the seated Annas, with soldiers and ornate foliate border.

Christ before Annas, from the Circular Passion

Lucas van Leyden, 1509

Engraving of a man hoisted in a basket above a crowd in a city street, with towers and onlookers.

The Poet Virgil in a Basket

Lucas van Leyden, 1512

Three armored riders on horseback with plumed helmets, one holding a banner reading Judas Maccabeus, in a line-engraved print

Joshua, David, and Judas Maccabee, from The Nine Heroes

Lucas van Leyden, ca. 1520

Woodcut of the Holy Family beside a tiered fountain in a Gothic vaulted hall, with putti and a figure at left.

Holy Family at a Fountain

Albrecht Altdorfer

Woodcut of the beheading of Saint John the Baptist under a stone arch, with onlookers, a church spire and a cloudy sky.

The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1512

Etching of a village landscape with four trees, a church with steeple, a stone arched bridge, and cottages on hills.

Landscape with Four Trees and a Church at Right

Augustin Hirschvogel, 1545 (?)

Pen-and-ink landscape of a church with a spire, a stone arch bridge, four trees and thatched cottages in a village.

Landscape with Four Trees and a Church at Right (counterproof)

Augustin Hirschvogel, 1545 (?)

Engraved bust portrait of a man in a cap and pleated collar, turned left, with horizontal hatched background.

Leonhart von Eck

Barthel Beham, 1527

Engraved bust portrait of a man in a wide-brimmed hat and fur-trimmed garment, with a chain and pleated collar.

Leonard von Eckh

Barthel Beham, 1527

Engraving of soldiers scaling ladders against a fortified city wall during a siege, with defenders above and crowds below.

The Capture of Carthagena by Scipio and His Troops

Georg Pencz, 1539

Engraved bust portrait of a bearded man in a flat cap and fur-trimmed cloak, with Latin inscription below.

Self-Portrait at Age Thirty-Five

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1537

Etching of Death and a devil approaching two elegantly dressed women, one holding a mirror, on a balcony.

Death and the Devil Surprising Two Women

Daniel Hopfer, ca. 1515

Black-and-white print of a wide landscape with large trees, a river, a distant town, mountains and a seated figure at right.

Landscape with Saint John the Evangelist

Virgilius Solis, mid-16th century

Engraving of the Virgin Mary embracing the infant Christ beside a tree, with a hanging monogram tablet in the upper right.

The Virgin and Child Seated at the Foot of a Tree

Jan Gossaert, 1522

Woodcut of multiple scenes from Saint John the Baptist's life in a landscape with large trees, a cave, and a castle tower.

Scenes from the Life of Saint John the Baptist

Frans Crabbe van Espleghem, ca. 1522

Red chalk drawing of two small standing figures on a circular base, one helmeted, with a handwritten inscription below.

Etruscan Candelabrum Finial (from Cassiano dal Pozzo's 'Paper Museum')

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 1620-40

Engraving of Saint Luke painting the Virgin and Child in an ornate architectural interior with an ox and a basket.

Saint Luke Painting the Virgin

Dirck Vellert, 1526

Engraving of a flood with people fleeing on horseback and rooftops, a large ark in the background, and animals in the foregro

The Deluge

Dirck Vellert, 1544

Print of nude figures struggling in a flood beside a boat, ruined classical buildings, and a distant town.

The Deluge

Jan van Scorel, ca. 1524

Girl with a Cat

Jan Cornelisz. Vermeyen, 1546

Engraving of turbaned men and women seated at a banquet table with candlesticks and plates, a bearded central figure presidin

King Mulay Hasan and His Retinue at a Repast in Tunis

Jan Cornelisz. Vermeyen, ca. 1535

Etching of the Segovia aqueduct arches above a town, and a towered castle with figures and hills below.

The Aqueduct at Segovia and The Castle of Madrid

Jan Cornelisz. Vermeyen, ca. 1545

Engraving of the Raising of Lazarus, with a figure emerging from a tomb surrounded by robed onlookers and a Latin inscription

The Raising of Lazarus

Lambert Suavius, 1544

Engraved frieze of a Bacchic triumph with centaurs, satyrs, a chariot and putti moving across a landscape strip.

The Triumph of Bacchus

Engraving of a seated woman bathing as a servant holds a cup and a man watches from a balcony, with a bridge and town behind.

David and Bathsheba, from "Scenes from the Old Testament"

Engraving of Lot with a flask beside his seated daughter, while another woman offers a cup before a distant city.

Lot and His Daughters, from "Scenes from the Old Testament"

Engraving of a soldier in puffed dress leaning against a tree with a sword and staff, grass at lower left, dated 1520.

Bending Soldier Leaning against a Tree

Barthel Beham, 1520

Engraving of a reclining infant beside an hourglass, with four skulls below on a stone ledge.

Dead Child with Four Skulls

Barthel Beham, mid-16th century

Engraving of a veiled woman leaning on a column in an arched temple interior, with figures and scattered coins behind her.

The Virgin Searching For Her Son in the Temple

Albrecht Altdorfer

Etching of a turbaned man and a woman pointing toward a statue in a gothic arched interior with a small altar.

Solomon's Idolatry

Albrecht Altdorfer

Engraved dagger sheath design with an armored standing man above a panel of dense acanthus scrollwork.

Design for a Dagger Sheath, with Executioner and Head of John the Baptist

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1529

Pen drawing of two men in an arched interior, one seated at a table and one bearded man leaning in and pointing.

Ammon and Jonadab

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1539

Engraving of two men in an interior, one leaning on a staff beside a bed where another reclines, with a Latin inscription abo

Amnon and Jonadab, from "The Story of Amnon and Tamar"

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1540

Woodcut of a skeleton playing a pipe while leading a startled abbot in a hooded robe beneath a tree with an hourglass.

The Abbot, from "The Dance of Death"

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeleton handing a flask to a seated physician while a cloaked figure with a cane waits nearby.

The Doctor (or Physician), from "The Dance of Death"

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeleton in a feathered hat fighting an armored knight with swords, a broken hourglass on the ground.

The Knight, from "The Dance of Death"

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a noblewoman and gentleman dancing with a skeleton beside an hourglass, in front of draped curtains.

The Noblewoman, from "The Dance of Death"

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeleton guiding a horse-drawn plough while a peasant pushes it across a field toward a village and rising sun.

The Peasant (or Ploughman), from "The Dance of Death"

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Black and white print of Turkish soldiers, horses and tents in a rocky landscape, framed by decorative turbaned figures.

Ces Moeurs et fachons de faire de Turcz (Customs and Fashions of the Turks)

Pieter Coecke van Aelst, 16th century

Pen and wash drawing of a nude man sprawled in front of a draped woman and a crowd of onlookers with raised hands.

The Raising of Lazarus

Jacques Bellange, ca. 1606-8

Chalk drawing of a seated bearded man beside a jug, visited by a winged angel pointing away, with a sleeping figure below.

Elijah Visited by an Angel in the Wilderness (I Kings 19:4-8)

Jean-Baptiste Bénard, 18th century

Portrait of Madame Dugazon as Nina

Joseph Jean Bernard, 1788

Pen and ink drawing of a village street with tiled rooftops, chimneys, smoke, and shrubs leading to the horizon.

Street in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

Vincent van Gogh, ca. July 15, 1888

Drawing of a seated woman gesturing to a plan held by a kneeling figure, with attendants and ruins behind, in chalk on blue p

Semiramus Inspecting a Plan of Babylon

Jean-Simon Berthélémy

Drawing of the Virgin ascending on clouds with angels, while a kneeling man gazes up beside a stone tomb.

The Assumption of the Virgin

Merry-Joseph Blondel, 1822

Brown wash drawing of a rustic farmyard with a wooden balcony, stone walls, straw heap and figures near a bare tree.

Farmyard

Jean Jacques de Boissieu, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of an ancient interior with a canopied bed, seated woman, standing man and incense burner on a tripod ta

A Scene from Ancient History

François Boitard

Graphite study of a bearded, bare-chested man with one arm raised high and fist clenched, on cream paper.

Bearded, bare-chested male figure, study for "The Horse Fair"

Rosa Bonheur, 1852-53

Head of a Young Girl in Profile

Louis-Marin Bonnet, 18th century

Pen and wash drawing of the Virgin and Child on a crescent moon with putti and clouds around them.

Virgin and Child on Crescent Moon with Putti

Jusepe de Ribera, 1591-1652