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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,907 works

Pen and ink sketch of kneeling, seated and standing draped figures in a group composition on aged paper.

Kneeling, Seated and Standing Figures (recto); Seated, Kneeling and Reclining Figures (verso)

Perino del Vaga, 1501-47

Brown ink drawing of Jupiter descending in flames and clouds toward a startled woman, with an eagle below.

Jupiter Appearing to Semele

Perino del Vaga, 1501-47

Ink and wash drawing of an armored figure untying a knot before a crowd of helmeted onlookers, study for a fresco.

Alexander Cutting the Gordian Knot, Study for a Fresco in the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome

Perino del Vaga, 1501-47

Pen and ink drawing of two robed saints healing a crippled man beneath a classical arched niche with columns.

Saint Peter and Saint John Healing a Cripple at the Gate of the Temple

Perino del Vaga, 1534-47

Pen drawing of a kneeling youth in a hood with folded hands, plus a separate head study of another youth.

Study of a Kneeling Youth and of the Head of Another

Pietro Perugino, 1500

Grey-toned drawing of a hilly landscape with a winding path and trees rendered in brown wash and white highlights.

Landscape (recto); Landscape (verso)

Pietro Perugino, 1489-90

Drawing of two heads in brown wash with white highlights: a young man with wavy hair and a bearded older man, both gazing upw

Heads of Two Saints

Pietro Perugino, 1495-1510

Pen and brown ink drawing of two standing angels with haloes and flowing drapery, attributed to Perugino.

Two Figures of Angels Standing

Pietro Perugino, 1490-1505

Pen and ink drawing of the Greek titan Atlas kneeling and holding up a large celestial sphere on his shoulder.

Crouching Figure of Atlas

Baldassarre Tommaso Peruzzi, 1501-36

Brown ink drawing of a bearded, seated saint with a halo holding a tall cross, draped in a loose robe.

Saint Philip Seated, Holding a Book and a Cross

Francesco Pesellino, 1422-57

Brown ink and wash drawing of a nude figure gesturing toward a kneeling figure before classical columns, with onlookers.

Unidentified subject: Standing Figure Placing a Scapular (?) on a Kneeling Figure

Astolfo Petrazzi, 1579-1665

Pen and brown ink drawing with wash of armored soldiers, a rearing horse, and a prostrate man held down beside a tent.

Scene from Ancient History or Mythology: Theseus Punishing Procrustes (?)

Giuseppe Piattoli, 1785-1807

Pen and brown wash drawing of a banquet hall with a seated man beneath a hanging sword, servants, guards and a dog.

The Sword of Damocles

Giuseppe Piattoli, 1785-1807

Pen and white-heightened drawing on blue paper of a young woman with lowered eyes, head tilted, wearing a veil and cloak.

Bust of a Young Woman

Piero di Cosimo, ca. 1495

Pen and ink drawing on blue paper of an allegorical scene with a winged trumpeting figure, a reclining woman, and putti.

Allegorical Composition with Figures of Painting and Fame

Pietro Antonio de' Pietri, 1663-1716

Pen and brown wash drawing of a man offering a cup to a seated woman in classical dress, with a slumped figure beside her.

Death of a Roman Matron

Bartolomeo Pinelli, 1781-1835

Pen and ink drawing of Venus with curly hair on a cloud, with two doves, one perched and one with spread wings.

Venus with Doves

Bartolomeo Pinelli, 1828

Pencil drawing of an armored horseman with spear on a rocky shore, with a small boat and figures on rough water at right.

Romantic Subject

Bartolomeo Pinelli, 1829

Drawing of the Virgin and Child with infant John the Baptist, Saint Elizabeth, a kneeling bishop, and angels in an arched int

The Virgin and Child with the Infant Baptist, Saint Elizabeth, a Kneeling Prelate, and Three Attendant Angels

Francesco Pinna, 1595-1632

Brown ink and wash drawing of muscular Vulcan working at an anvil in a forge, with assistants and a winged cupid watching.

Venus and Cupid in Vulcan's Forge

Domenico Piola, 1627-1703

Brown ink and wash drawing of putti with painting easel, brushes and drapery, representing the arts.

Putti with the Attributes of the Arts

Domenico Piola, 1627-1703

Brown ink and wash drawing of a nude archer aiming at a draped statue while a seated figure and crowd look on.

Male Figure with a Bow and Arrow Shooting at a Statue of a Woman with a Ball on her Head

Domenico Piola, 1627-1703

Brown wash drawing of a wooded landscape with two figures by a river, tall trees on the right and a willow on the left.

Wooded Landscape with Two Figures

Domenico Piola, 1627-1703

Brown wash drawing of bearded Saint Jerome with halo seated on rock beside a skull and open book, with a tree behind him.

Saint Jerome in the Wilderness

Domenico Piola, 1627-1703

Brown ink and wash drawing of a haloed woman with an ointment jar beside a bearded merchant and coins on a ledge.

Mary Magdalen Buying Ointment

Paolo Gerolamo Piola, 1666-1724

Pen and wash drawing of a standing nude figure of Apollo holding a lyre and a scroll on a blue ground.

Standing Figure of Apollo with a Lyre

Paolo Gerolamo Piola, 1666-1724

Brown and white wash drawing of Christ with Martha and Mary in a vaulted interior, with disciples and cherubs above.

Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (Luke 10:38-42)

Paolo Gerolamo Piola, ca. 1700

Pencil study of damned figures, demons and a serpent in clouds and flames, with a gilt border, after Michelangelo's Last Judg

Last Judgment, after Michelangelo

Tommaso Piroli, 1752-1824

Brown ink and wash drawing of a deathbed scene with mourners, a kneeling monk, and a small landscape at right.

The death of Saint Alexis Falconieri at Monte Senario

Bernardino Poccetti, 1548-1612

Red chalk drawing of a standing bearded monk in a hooded habit holding a staff and book, by Bernardino Poccetti.

Standing Dominican or Servite Holding a Book and Staff (recto); Study of two warriors (verso)

Bernardino Poccetti, 1548-1612

Brown ink and wash drawing of a robed saint gesturing to two women before a crowd on steps under an arch.

Saint Philip Benizi Converting Two Wicked Women at the City of Todi

Bernardino Poccetti, 1608-9

Red chalk drawing of the Assumption of the Virgin with a pencil grid, showing the Virgin rising among angels and robed figure

The Assumption of the Virgin

Bernardino Poccetti, 1548-1612

Red chalk drawing of draped female figures above a crowd of onlookers gathered around an altar.

Figure Studies: Woman holding a Shield, a Dancing Female, and a Priest Supported at an Altar before a Group of Onlookers

Bernardino Poccetti, 1612

Pen and ink design for a ceiling with rococo scrollwork, a fan vault, garlands, a medallion and a central classical figure wi

Design for One Half of a Ceiling with Elaborate Medaillons and Figures

Donato Giuseppe Frisoni, 1709-30

Pen and brown wash drawing of St. Catherine's martyrdom with spiked wheels, angels above, and falling figures below.

The Martyrdom of St. Catherine of Alexandria

Bernardino Poccetti, 1548-1612

Black chalk drawing on blue paper of a seated bearded man with a crown, arm outstretched, draped in heavy robes.

Seated Crowned Male Figure Holding a Book or Scroll (recto); Seated Nude Boy (verso)

Bernardino Poccetti, 1548-1612

Pen and wash drawing of a church interior with a kneeling saint before an altar and groups of onlookers in the nave.

Saint Antoninus Kneeling before the Crucifix in Orsanmichele, Florence

Bernardino Poccetti, 1600-1605

Engraving of the Flight into Egypt with Joseph, Mary and infant Christ, a donkey, hovering angels and putti.

The Flight into Egypt

Felice Polanzani, 1720-(?)

Pen and ink study of an enthroned figure and standing attendants beneath draped canopies and columns.

Studies for an Altarpiece with the Virgin Enthroned, Attended by Four Saints (recto); Various Figure Studies, Some Po…

Polidoro da Caravaggio, 1530-35

Red chalk drawing of the Adoration of the Magi with kneeling figures, angels in clouds and a vaulted stable setting.

Adoration of the Magi

Cesare Pollino, 1560-1630

Red chalk and brown wash drawing of the Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and a young John the Baptist.

The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and the Infant Baptist

Cesare Pollino, 1560-1630

Red chalk and wash sketch of a seated woman with an infant, a draped figure, and a standing nude child.

The Holy Family with Attendant Putti

Cesare Pollino, 1560-1630

Pen and brown ink drawing of an angel beside a sleeping soldier and seated guards in an arched prison setting.

St. Peter Delivered from Prison

Polidoro da Caravaggio, 1499-1543

Pen and brown wash drawing of draped figures in a festival procession, some carrying a vessel and garlands.

Festival Procession

Polidoro da Caravaggio, 1499-1543

Brown ink drawing of robed figures, a laurel-crowned man holding an infant, a flaming altar, and a classical rotunda behind.

Roman Scene

Polidoro da Caravaggio, 1499-1543

Pen and brown wash drawing of a dense crowd of struggling men and draped women in a dynamic horizontal composition.

Rape of the Sabines

Polidoro da Caravaggio, 1499-1543

Brown wash drawing of robed figures and a kneeling man holding a tablet beside a child and an ornate vase.

Historical Scene

Polidoro da Caravaggio, 1499-1543

Brown ink and wash drawing of a standing Roman-style soldier with plumed helmet, raised shield and fur-edged cloak.

Soldier

Polidoro da Caravaggio, 1499-1543

Brown ink and wash drawing of soldiers attacking a brick city wall beside a column, with huddled figures in the foreground.

Sack of a City

Polidoro da Caravaggio, 1499-1543

Torn brown and grey wash drawing of a crowd of robed figures in procession, attributed to Polidoro da Caravaggio.

Roman Procession

Polidoro da Caravaggio, 1499-1543

Brown ink and wash drawing of an ornamental vase with a bird-headed handle, scrolls, and a pedestal foot.

Design for a Vase

Polidoro da Caravaggio, 1520-43

Red chalk drawing of a kneeling woman with bowed head, draped garments and one arm extended.

Kneeling Woman

Mattia Preti, 17th century

Pen and ink drawing of reclining nymphs, a satyr, a standing nude woman and putti among clouds.

Nymphs, Satyr? and Putti

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Figure of a muscular man with a staff, drawn in white chalk on blue paper with grid lines.

Saint Christopher Bearing the Christ Child

Giovanni Antonio da Pordenone, 1484-1539

Sepia drawing of a woman washing a seated man's feet at a banquet, with servants pouring water and guests at a table behind.

Mary Magdalen Washing Christ's Feet

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of a seated robed figure bowed over a book on a grey-toned sheet.

Seated Doctor of the Church Reading (Saint Ambrose or Saint Gregory)

Palma il Giovane, 1600

Red chalk drawing of a decorative pilaster with putti, trophies and an armored figure, with a small standing figure at right.

Design for the Decoration of a Pilaster (recto); Putti with Trophies and Seated Figure with Child (verso)

Giovanni Antonio da Pordenone, ca. 1529

Pen and wash drawing of a bishop baptizing a kneeling woman at a font while onlookers watch.

Scene of a Baptism of a Woman by a Bishop with Onlookers

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen and brown wash drawing of a ceiling corner with reclining putti, a shield, a laurel wreath, banners and a cornice.

Design for a Corner of a Ceiling

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Brown ink wash drawing of a seated nude woman with drapery and a small winged Cupid beside her, on a mounted sheet.

Venus Leaving the Bath, and Cupid

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Brown wash drawing of a standing bearded figure of Christ with one arm raised and the other extended, in a flowing robe.

Standing Figure of Christ with Arms Upraised

Giovanni Antonio da Pordenone, 1484-1539

Brown wash drawing of a martyred female saint with an angel bearing a palm above, surrounded by executioners and fallen figur

Martyrdom of Saint Ursula? Saint Paula?

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen and brown wash drawing of a seated architect with a compass conversing with three men in a columned room.

Architect in His Study Holding a Compass and Conversing with Three Men

Agostino Tassi, 17th century

Pen and ink sketch of witches gathered around a walnut tree, with nude and draped female figures in a row.

The Witches at the Walnut Tree of Benevento

Guglielmo della Porta, 1534-77