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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

16,065 works

Brown wash drawing of two laurel-crowned figures riding a clawed monster beside a waterfall and cliffs.

Dante and Virgil on the back of Geryon

Bertel Thorvaldsen, early 19th century

Print of a shepherdess on horseback with sheep and cattle by a stream, framed in an oval, in red and gray tones.

The Four Times of Day: Le Matin

Gilles Demarteau, 1776

Engraving of Satan falling from God's presence, with angels, flames, and a seated family with a dog below.

Satan Going Forth fron the Presence of the Lord

William Blake, 1825-26

Engraving of a shepherdess resting with sheep and a dog under willow trees, in an oval frame with warm red tones.

The Four Times of Day: Le Midi

Gilles Demarteau, 1776

Sepia print of a shepherd resting with sheep, cattle and a dog beside a ruined tower, within an oval frame.

The Four Times of Day: L'Après Midi

Gilles Demarteau, 1776

Satirical print of steam-powered walking, riding, and flying machines with a teapot carriage and a winged aviator.

Locomotion: Walking by Steam, Riding by Steam, Flying by Steam

Robert Seymour, ca. 1830

Engraving of armed men on a stone bridge while a shielded soldier swims through a river below.

Horatio Coclès Saving Himself by Swimming

Diana Scultori, 16th century

Engraving of a woman doing housework in a kitchen, with copper pans, a pitcher, and a fireplace hood.

A Woman Doing Housework, Plate 5 from "Five Feminine Occupations"

Geertruydt Roghman, ca. 1648-50

Engraved title page with two seated elders, an allegorical female figure, classical columns and a Latin inscription block.

Tomb and Medals of Pope Sixtus V

Matthaeus Greuter, 1630

Wood engraving of a shepherd and a woman in robes beside sheep, a wooden gate, and a barn under a pale sky.

Thenot and Colinet Lead Their Flocks Together, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

William Blake, 1821

Black and white wood engraving of two figures dining at a table under a thatched roof, with a crescent moon and stars.

Thenot and Colinet Eat Their Evening Meal, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

William Blake, 1821

Wood engraving of a man pushing a barrel down a street past brick townhouses, in strong black and white.

A Rolling Stone Is Ever Bare of Moss, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

William Blake, 1821

Wood engraving of two boys gesturing at a figure with a staff beside trees, with a distant hut in a pastoral landscape.

Colinet Mocked by Two Boys, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

William Blake, 1821

Woodcut of three dancing women before a classical temple, with a seated man playing a lyre beside a woman and child.

Menalcus Watching Women Dance, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

William Blake, 1821

Black-and-white print of a cloaked figure with a staff beside a milestone and signpost under dark hills.

Colinet's Journey: Milestone Marked 'LXII Miles to London', from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

William Blake, 1821

Wood engraving of a robed man gesturing toward a barefoot shepherd with a staff, sheep grazing, and a sunrise over hills.

Thenot Remonstrates With Colinet, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

William Blake, 1821

Wood engraving of two shepherds with staffs facing each other beside sheep, with a leaping figure in the sky above.

Thenot Remonstrates with Colinet, Lightfoot in the Background, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

William Blake, 1821

Wood engraving of a bearded seated figure under a fruit tree with raised arms, a full moon, sheep, and a cottage in a hilly l

Thenot Under a Fruit Tree, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"

William Blake, 1821

Engraving of a nude man reaching toward a seated muscular figure, with winged demons and flames behind them.

The Circle of Corrupt Officials: The Devils Tormenting Ciampolo

William Blake, ca. 1825-27

Engraving of a six-footed serpent creature attacking a nude man as two nude figures recoil and robed figures watch under flam

Circle of Theives: Agnello Brunelleschi Attacked By a Six-Footed Serpent

William Blake, ca. 1825-27

Engraving of two robed figures on an icy plain above anguished souls partly submerged in ice, with a dark sky and rocky cliff

The Circle of Traitors: Dante's Foot Striking Bocca degli Abbate

William Blake, ca. 1825-27

Red chalk drawing of figures playing lute and resting in a garden with domed buildings, flower pots and a fountain.

May (one of a series representing the labors of the months)

Jonas Umbach, 1690 or slightly earlier

Engraving of the Visitation: two women embrace on a staircase while onlookers and figures carrying bundles stand nearby.

The Visitation

Enea Vico, 1561

Engraving of four rows of labeled ancient sacrificial objects, including bull skulls, axes, a candelabrum and a jug.

Sacrificial Instruments Based on Ancient Relief Sculpture, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, ca. 1550-75

Engraving of a barefoot woman in rustic Spanish dress with a tall cap, cloak and patterned apron, labeled Hispana rustica.

Costume Plate: Hispana Rustica (with label on rock)

Enea Vico, ca. 1557-58

Engraved costume plate of a woman in a wide-brimmed hat and long dress holding a basket, labeled Galla serva.

Costume Plate: Galla Serva

Enea Vico, ca. 1557-58

Engraved costume plate of a man with laundry balanced on his head, labeled Hispana rustica, beside a sack.

Costume Plate: Hispania Rustica (with laundry on head)

Enea Vico, ca. 1557-58

Engraved print of a standing rustic woman with a wide hat, folded arms, and floral-embroidered apron, labeled Hispania rustic

Costume Plate: Hispania Rustica mul. (with label on ground)

Enea Vico, ca. 1557-58

Etching of a standing woman in a hood, buttoned bodice and long skirt, with a small bird and tree stump at lower right.

Costume Plate: Woman with Hooded Garment

Enea Vico, ca. 1557-58

Costume Plate: Bearded Man from Spain

Enea Vico, ca. 1557-58