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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

10,707 works

Pen and brown ink drawing of a bearded God the Father enthroned on clouds with four winged angels around him.

God the Father with Four Angels

Bertoia, 1569-71

Brown wash drawing of women under trees, a princess reaching toward a baby, and a kneeling woman beside a basket.

The Finding of Moses

Montalto, ca. 1671

Bust of a Man with Long Beard (recto)

Il Sodoma, 1477-1549

Head of a Youth in Profile (recto); Study of a Seated Figure (verso)

Giovanni Antonio Sogliani, ca. 1525

Red chalk drawing of a bearded countryman in a wide hat holding a staff, with trees and landscape behind him.

Standing Countryman Holding a Staff

Giovan Gioseffo dal Sole, 1654-1719

Brown wash drawing of Christ gesturing to a kneeling woman, with bearded onlookers, trees and buildings, over printed text.

Christ and the Canaanite Woman

Giovan Gioseffo dal Sole, 1654-1719

Chalk drawing of a woman's head tilted upward, with red chalk on the cheeks and lips and hair gathered at the back.

Female Head Upturned

Giovan Gioseffo dal Sole, 1654-1719

Watercolor drawing of kneeling and embracing figures in turbans and robes before classical columns and draped curtains.

Joseph Recognized by his Brothers

Charles-Antoine Coypel, 18th century

Pen and wash sketch of allegorical figures among clouds, with a winged figure and putti, study for a ceiling decoration.

Group of Allegorical figures: Sketch for a Ceiling Decoration ?

Francesco Solimena, 1657-1747

Pen and gray wash study of a seated prophetess with angels in clouds above and warriors and a horse below.

The Prophetess Deborah Ordering Barak to Take Arms against Sisera

Francesco Solimena, 1728-33

Pen and wash drawing of a seated allegorical figure on clouds with putti, a rooster, and a palette, study for a ceiling.

Allegorical Figure of Study

Francesco Solimena, 1657-1747

Pen and wash drawing of a seated commander surrounded by a standing woman, soldiers, and attendants in a classical interior.

The Continence of Scipio

Francesco Solimena, 1657-1747

Pencil sketch of a mounted rider with a spear, crowd of figures, and a warrior raising arms before architecture.

The Triumph of David

Francesco Solimena, 1677-1747

Chalk drawing of a standing man in ruff collar leaning on a helmet, with a boy's head below and red chalk accents.

Half-Length Study of a Man Standing in Frontal View, Leaning on Armor and Accompanied by a Boy

Federico Zuccaro, 1540-1609

Brown wash drawing of two cloaked men by a tree overlooking grazing sheep and cattle in an open landscape.

Landscape with Sheep and Two Figures

Jacob Van Der Does, 1623

Pen and wash drawing of a fountain and monumental staircase with reclining figures, urns, and architectural framing.

Manuscript page with a Project for a Fountain (recto); Project and Plan for a Monumental Staircase (verso)

Luigi Vanvitelli, ca. 1740-60

Pencil architectural elevation with pedimented aedicules, arched niches, and sculpted figures over a faint construction grid.

Detail study for the façade of Milan cathedral

Luigi Vanvitelli, 1700-1773

Pen and ink design sketch of a theater interior with columns, arches, drapery swags, a hanging lamp and curved balustrade.

Design for a Theater Interior

Luigi Vanvitelli, 1700-1773

Pen and ink architectural drawing of a chapel altar elevation with Corinthian pilasters, a shield cartouche, and a plan below

Project for a Chapel in the Church of San Ciriaco, Ancona

Luigi Vanvitelli, 1700-1773

Pen and wash drawing of Jupiter and Juno reclining on a draped bed under a canopy with cherubs and classical columns.

Jupiter and Juno: Study for the 'Furti di Giove' Tapestries

Perino del Vaga, 1532

Mrs. Robinson as Perdita

Richard Cosway, ca. 1779

Pencil architectural elevation of an altar with arched niche, Corinthian columns, scrolled pediment and radiant sunburst.

Design for the high altar of the Gesù Nuovo, Naples

Luigi Vanvitelli, 1700-1773

Pencil architectural sketch of a wall with a doorway, pilasters, and a cartouche, with smaller studies at left.

Architectural Sketch for the design of a Wall with Doorway, with two smaller sketches for the design of windows or do…

Luigi Vanvitelli, 1700-1773

Pen drawing of an oval ballroom ceiling with coffered panels, a central allegorical medallion, and figures in clouds.

Ceiling of Ballroom decorated for the Marriage of the King of Naples to the Archduchess of Austria

Luigi Vanvitelli, 1700-1773

Pen and wash cross section of a theater with tiered boxes and a stage set showing a classical street with columns and an obel

Transverse Section of the Small Theater at the Palace of Caserta, with a View of a Stage Design

Luigi Vanvitelli, 1700-1773

Pen and wash architectural drawing of a theater plan with a radiating ornamental ceiling and a scale bar in palms.

Projection of Ceiling Over Plan of the Small Theater in the Palace at Caserta

Luigi Vanvitelli, 1700-1773

Brown ink drawing of a crowd of onlookers beside faint sketches of a crucified figure, attributed to Giovanni Battista Spinel

The Martydrom of St. Andrew

Giovanni Battista Spinelli, 1630-60

Charcoal drawing of Christ falling under the cross, with soldiers, a horse, and kneeling women around him.

Christ Falls under the Cross

Girolamo Starace, 1730-94

Brown ink and wash drawing of Poseidon with trident and rearing horse facing Athena in armor, with gods above and a city belo

The Contest Between Athena and Poseidon for the Possession of Athens

Cesare Nebbia, 1570s

Architectural section drawing of a theater interior with tiered balconies, columns, and a decorated dome, with a scale bar be

Longitudinal Section of the Small Theater in the Palace at Caserta

Luigi Vanvitelli, 1700-1773