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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

16,136 works

Engraving of a warrior carrying an old man on his back as a boy follows, with a woman and a burning city behind them.

Aeneas and his family fleeing Troy

Agostino Carracci, 1595

Woman in Half-Length, Profile View Facing Left and Reading a Piece of Paper Signed "Catarina"

Francesco Zuccarelli, 1702-88

Portrait of a Man

George Dance, 1796

Etching of the Holy Family: Mary holds the infant Christ with a rosary while an older Joseph leans in behind a curtain.

Holy Family with a Rosary

Simone Cantarini, ca. 1640-42

Pen and brown wash drawing of a bearded prophet in a turban and robes, standing in a narrow niche holding a book.

Standing Prophet in a Niche, Holding a Book

Taddeo Zuccari, 1529-66

Engraving of Noah praying at a flaming altar while men sacrifice a ram and lead cows and a camel nearby.

Noah's Sacrifice; Noah at right with his hands clapsed in prayer before a fire upon an altar, two men sacrificing a r…

Marco Dente, ca. 1515-27

Engraving of God in clouds pointing to a seated woman under a tree, while a kneeling man with a staff points toward her.

God appearing to Isaac; God floating in clouds pointing toward Rebecca seated under a tree at left, Isaac kneeling in…

Marco Dente, ca. 1515-27

Engraving of the Virgin and Christ Child enthroned between a bishop reading and Saint Joseph with a staff, under classical co

Saint Joseph at left and a bishop at right standing before the altar of the Virgin and Christ Child

Marco Dente, ca. 1515-27

Watercolor of a woman in a pink gown and feathered hat standing beside a stone archway and garden wall.

The Rendezvous

Attilio Simonetti, 1843-1925

Engraving of a haloed saint seen from behind, holding a saw and a book, with draped robes and horizontal line background.

Saint Simon standing facing left, holding a saw and a book

Marco Dente, ca. 1515-27

Watercolor of a woman in a green shawl holding a miniature beside an ornate vase and gilded pedestal in an interior.

The Miniature

Attilio Simonetti, 1843-1925

Watercolor of an elderly man in a red coat reading a book beside a statue, carved pedestal, and lute in an ornate room.

The Amateur

Attilio Simonetti, 1843-1925

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

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

Engraving of soldiers pushing bearded philosophers toward a fire where books are burning, with a bare tree at right.

A group of men at right pushing philosophers toward a fire with burning books at the left

Marco Dente, ca. 1515-27

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

Engraving of two men boxing before classical Roman ruins and an arched amphitheater, with wrapped forearms and tunics.

Entellus and Dares fighting in front of classical ruins

Marco Dente, 1520-25

Engraving of a shoreline battle with men pulling a figure into a boat, warriors with swords, and a classical temple at right.

The Abduction of Helen; battle scene on shore with two men pulling Helen into a boat at center

Marco Dente, ca. 1515-27, published by Rossi in 1649

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

Engraving of a ram sacrifice: a naked man leads a ram to a flaming altar as a hooded priest and young attendant look on.

The Sacrifice of a Ram; naked man at right guiding a ram towards an altar pyre, hooded priest at left with a young at…

Marco Dente, ca. 1515-27

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

Etching of Mary nursing the infant Christ beneath a palm while a winged angel bends its fronds and Joseph rests nearby.

Repose in Egypt, Mary nursing the infant Christ while an angel pulls at tree branches

Simone Cantarini, ca. 1639

Etching of an elderly bearded man in a feathered fur cap and fur-trimmed cloak, leaning on a cane.

The Persian

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1632

Etching of the Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and the infant Saint John the Baptist seated under trees in a landscape.

Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist

Simone Cantarini, ca. 1639