New: Artnap New Tab for Chrome and Firefox. A museum painting in every new tab. Add to Chrome Add to Firefox

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,907 works

Pen and ink drawing of four draped female saints below three angels with palms and crowns among clouds.

Saint Cecilia, Saint Mary Magdalen, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, and Saint Agnes, Angels with Palm Branches and Cro…

Panfilo Nuvolone, ca. 1609

Pen and wash drawing of a bearded man pointing to a monstrance on an altar, with a group of men and a column.

A Male Saint Followed by a Group of Men, Pointing to a Monstrance on an Altar

Giovanni Battista Trotti, 1555-1619

Brown ink drawing of the Virgin Mary on a globe with angels and God the Father above, and Adam and Eve with a serpent below.

Allegory of the Immaculate Conception with the Fall of Man

Alessandro Turchi, 1578-1649

Grey wash drawing of a kneeling female martyr under a raised sword, with soldiers, descending angels and architecture.

Martyrdom of Two Female Saints

Cosimo Ulivelli, 1625-1704

Red chalk drawing of allegorical figures, a winged woman reaching toward a seated woman beside an architectural pedestal.

Truth Removing the Blinders from the Eyes of Ignorance (recto); Designs for Frames (verso)

Cosimo Ulivelli, 1625-1704

Pen and ink drawing of King Solomon in a niche beside the Visitation, with two haloed women embracing before columns.

The Visitation of the Virgin to Saint Elizabeth; King Solomon in a Niche at Left

Carlo Urbino, 1510-85

Pen and ink drawing of four draped female figures on pedestals, arms raised overhead, over a faint grid.

Four Canephori

Carlo Urbino, 1510-85

Red chalk and ink drawing of a crowned king and queen enthroned under a canopy, with courtiers and columns flanking the stage

The Coronation of Esther

Carlo Urbino, 1510-85

Brown wash drawing of Christ crowning a kneeling woman as cherubs and a dove of the Holy Spirit gather in the clouds above.

The Coronation of the Virgin

Francesco Vanni, 1605

Sketch in red chalk and wash of Christ kneeling to wash a disciple's feet while a group of haloed onlookers watches.

Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet

Francesco Vanni, 1583-1610

Red chalk drawing of a crowd of figures in ancient dress around a platform, with banners and spears behind them.

Scene from Ancient History (recto); Leg and Arm of a Nude Male Figure (verso)

Nicola Marcola, 1738-70

Head of a Man Wearing a Helmet, Looking to Upper Left (recto); Two Sketches, Arms and Hands (verso)

Francesco di Maria, 1623-90

Pen and brown wash drawing of the Virgin and Child in clouds with two angels above a bearded man and a kneeling woman.

A Male and a Female Saint (Joseph of Aramathea? and Saint Catherine of Siena? Adoring the Virgin and Child in Glory (…

Francesco di Maria, 1623-90

Pencil portrait of a long-haired man with a white collar in an oval medallion within an ornate grey wash frame.

Self-Portrait

Onorio Marinari, 1627-1715

Pen and brown ink sketches of seated women with infants, arranged as studies for a religious scene on a bordered sheet.

Studies for the Education of the Virgin

Agostino Masucci, 1692-1758

Pen and ink drawing of the Virgin appearing above a priest at an altar, with kneeling figures and angels among clouds.

The Virgin Appearing at Mass

Agostino Masucci, 1692-1758

Pen and ink study of the Virgin with angels, putti, a saint and kneeling woman, plus scrollwork and a city skyline sketch.

The Virgin Protectress of the City of Siena

Francesco Vanni, 1588

Watercolor of a castle with a round crenellated tower above a river, trees, a stone bridge, and a small figure.

Caesar's Tower, Warwick Castle

William Callow, ca. 1850

Standing Woman Looking to Left Background

Francesco Vanni, 1596-98

Pen and ink figure studies of robed clerics, Adam and Eve, and a reclining skeleton on a pale sheet.

Figure Studies: Standing and Kneeling Clerics and Religious, Adam and Eve, and a Reclining Skeleton

Francesco Vanni, ca. 1602

Red and black chalk drawing of a man's head tilted down with closed eyes and a hand at his neck.

Head of a Man with Closed Eyes

Francesco Vanni, 1563-1610

Pen and brown wash drawing of a saint walking on water with angels above and kneeling figures and a city below.

Saint Hyacinth Walking on the Waters

Francesco Vanni, 1599

Brown ink and wash drawing of a kneeling cardinal with rosary among haloed saints and an angel, with a city view behind.

Cardinal Paolo Sfondrato Kneeling Before Saint Cecilia, Accompanied by other Saints

Francesco Vanni, 1563-1610

Red chalk drawing of a half-length male nude, head tilted upward, arms behind his back, on pale paper.

Half-Figure of a Male Nude with Arms behind Back

Ottavio Vannini, 1585-1644

Pen and graphite drawing of a haloed saint seated on a scrolled throne with candlesticks on either side.

Saint Peter Enthroned

Luigi Vanvitelli, 1700-73

Brown and white ink drawing in a circle showing a standing robed man surrounded by seated and nude male figures.

Grand Duke Cosimo I of Tuscany Surrounded by his Artists

Giorgio Vasari, ca. 1556-62

Pen and wash drawing of a fountain design with reclining river gods, nymphs and a tiered stone pedestal.

Design for a Fountain with Rivergods and Nymphs

Giorgio Vasari, 1511-74

Brown ink drawing of a fountain with reclining river god, nymphs and rocks on a columned pedestal within an arched niche.

Design for a Fountain with River Gods and Nymphs

Giorgio Vasari, 1511-74

Brown ink drawing of a pointing bearded man addressing seated figures before a colonnade with statues, framed by Corinthian c

Saint Paul Speaking before King Agrippa (Acts 26)

Giorgio Vasari, 1573

Pen and ink drawing in a circle of a seated figure by a pedestal, with winged figures in clouds above and a lion below.

Allegory of Forgetfulness

Giorgio Vasari, ca. 1570

Circular pen and wash drawing of a woman embracing a sleeping youth, with winged putti above holding tablets, framed by a yel

Allegory of Sleep

Giorgio Vasari, ca. 1570

Pen and brown wash drawing of a bearded god receiving offerings from figures, with a goat, a reclining woman, and a distant c

The First Fruits of the Earth Offered to Saturn

Giorgio Vasari, 1555-56

Brown ink and wash drawing of Judith beheading Holofernes on a bed, with a maidservant and a winged figure beside them.

Judith Decapitating Holofernes

Giorgio Vasari, 1511-74

Brown ink and wash drawing of an eagle carrying a winged youth above men in ancient dress gazing upward.

The Abduction of Ganymede

Giorgio Vasari, 1511-74

Pen and ink drawing of a bearded standing saint holding a book and keys, gesturing with one arm, in a flowing robe.

Standing Figure of Saint Peter Holding Book and Keys

Giovanni de' Vecchi, 1536/7-1615

Pen and brown wash drawing of a biblical court scene with figures before a king in an arched hall.

Esther and Mordecai before King Ahasuerus (Esther 8:1- 12)

Giovanni de' Vecchi, 1536/7-1615

Pen and ink drawing with grey wash of a bearded saint with an eagle and open book, seated on clouds, in an octagonal frame.

Saint John the Evangelist

Giovanni de' Vecchi, 1598-99

Pen and red chalk design for a wall decoration with niches, saints, a chariot with horses, and clouds.

Design for a Wall Decoration: Representations of the Ascension and of the Conversion of the Ethiopian Eunuch

Giovanni de' Vecchi, ca. 1600

Pen and grey wash drawing of a man in a long coat and wig walking forward, holding a hat at his side.

Figure of a Man, the Lawyer

Henry William Bunbury, ca. 1790

Pencil sketch of an arched wayside shrine with a cross, a covered cart and figures on a road, near Seville, 1886.

Wayside Temple Near Seville

John Bagnold Burgess, 1886

Drawing of a nude woman bathing in a round pool while two draped figures hold a cloth screen among trees.

Bath of Venus

Edward Burne-Jones, 1890s

Pencil drawing of a draped woman with blossom beside a flowering tree, a ram, and crocuses at her feet.

The Month of March

Edward Burne-Jones, ca. 1866

Charcoal and white chalk sketch of several armed men holding large shields and spears, standing close together on brown paper

Armed Men

Edward Burne-Jones, 1855-98

Muted drawing of a pale nude body being mourned by two hooded draped figures against a swirling dark background.

The Entombment

Edward Burne-Jones, 1879

Study for stained glass showing a blue-robed Christ rising above haloed angels, with apostles in brown robes gazing upward.

Ascension of Christ (Acts I, 1-9): study for stained-glass window

Edward Burne-Jones, ca. 1875-84

Pencil sketch of a seated woman holding a nude child on her lap, with loose drapery and background hatching.

Study of a woman and child

Joshua Reynolds, 1745-92

Black and red chalk drawing on blue paper of a boy's head above sketched figures, including a kneeling attendant and putti.

Study of Boy's Head; the Queen of Sheba Before Solomon

Antonio Vassilacchi, 1580-94

Pen-and-ink drawing of a horse facing left, covered with measurement lines and handwritten numbers on aged paper.

Measured Drawing of a Horse Facing Left (recto)

Andrea del Verrocchio, ca. 1480-88

Sepia drawing of a crowded Italian town square with a church bell tower, a monument, and townspeople.

The Main Square in Andria (Bari)

Achille Vianelli, 1803-94

Brown wash drawing with white highlights of a haloed figure striding with a staff while a kneeling man reaches toward him.

Domine, Quo Vadis

Jacopo Vignali, 1592-1664

Youth with Right Arm Raised in a Shoulder-Length Portrayal (preparatory study for St. Sebastian)

Timoteo Viti, ca. 1515

Drawing of a standing youth in pleated armor holding a sword and a palm branch over his shoulder.

Standing Youth with Sword and Palm Branch

Antonio Vivarini, 15th century

Graphite and white chalk drawing of a nude male figure with raised arm seated on a cloud.

Christ Blessing

Giacomo Zoboli, 1681-1767

Red chalk sketch of two women embracing with draped robes and other standing figures in the background.

The Visitation of Our Lady (Luke 1:39-56)(recto); Zachariah (verso)

Giacomo Zoboli, 1681-1767

Etching of an allegorical female figure on a pedestal holding a cloth and a bundle of rods, with clouds behind and a caption

The Gift of Counsel

Johann Georg Bergmüller, ca. 1710-62

Etching of a wolf fighting off a pack of hounds beside a large oak tree and a stream.

Wolf Hunt

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1725

Etching of several hounds attacking a fox in a wooded landscape beside a large tree and a stream.

Fox Hunt

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1736

Brown-toned drawing of a tall carved Maya stela at Copán framed by jungle plants and palm trees.

Stela at Copán

Frederick Catherwood, 1843

Fan mount design with a dancing couple, elegant seated women in gowns, arched colonnade and an oval landscape vignette.

Fan Mount: The Spanish Piazza

Charles Conder, 1896

Circular print of the drunken Silenus reclining with satyrs, framed by putti in a grapevine wreath.

Wilton album, folio 41: The Drunken Silenus (Tazza Farnese)

Annibale Carracci, ca. 1597-1600

Graphite landscape drawing of a winding path through woodland with pollarded trees framing a cloudy sky.

Young pollards

John Constable, ca. 1801

Pencil sketch of a cloudy sky over a low horizon with a few trees and small distant figures.

Cloud Study at Hampstead Heath

Lionel Bicknell Constable, 1850-87

Grey wash drawing of a rolling landscape with clusters of trees, a winding path, and distant hills under a pale sky.

Derbyshire landscape

John Constable, ca. 1801-2

Pencil drawing of a woman in classical dress beside a peacock, with a winged cherub holding a pendant above her.

Lavinia, Countess Spencer as Juno

Richard Cosway, ca. 1806