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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

16,065 works

Woodcut of mourners lowering Christ's body from the cross beside a rocky tomb, with a crown of thorns at lower right.

The Deposition, from "The Small Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1509

Woodcut of the risen Christ with a banner and halo above a tomb, with startled soldiers around him.

The Resurrection, from "The Little Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1510

Woodcut of Christ seated at a table with two disciples under a radiating halo within an arched frame.

Christ in Emmaus, from "The Small Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1510

Woodcut of risen Christ with radiant halo showing his wound to apostles, one leaning in to touch it, in a crowded arched inte

The Doubting Thomas, from "The Small Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1510

Woodcut of the Ascension: Christ's feet rise into clouds as kneeling and standing apostles look up in amazement.

The Ascension, from "The Little Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1510

Woodcut of Pentecost: a dove descends in rays of light over robed apostles gathered in a room, one kneeling with a book.

Pentecost, from "The Small Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1510

Woodcut of Christ enthroned in light with trumpeting angels, above rising souls and demons with a dragon at the bottom right.

The Last Judgment, from "The Small Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1510

Engraved portrait of Jacques Callot in an oval medallion, framed by cherubs, a skull, and a French inscription panel.

Portrait of Jacques Callot

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1636

Etching of a fashionably dressed man seen from behind, leaning on a long mallet, with trees and strolling figures behind him.

A Man Seen from the Back Leaning on a Croquet Mallet

Abraham Bosse, 1629

Etching of a gentleman with a plumed hat and sword standing on a cobbled city square, with townhouses and pedestrians behind

Gentleman with a Sword

Abraham Bosse, 1629

Woodcut of a winged woman with a starry crown above a crowned multi-headed dragon, with an enthroned God and angels in the sk

The Apocalyptic Woman, from "The Apocalypse", Latin Edition

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Woodcut of angels holding back four wind-blowing cloud faces above robed figures, a tree, and a mountain landscape.

Angels Restraining the Four Winds

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of angels and a enthroned figure above, with falling stars and a terrified crowd below, sun and moon at sides.

The Opening of the Fifth and Sixth Seals, from "The Apocalypse", Latin Edition

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Engraving of a chimney sweep with a long pole on his shoulder walking a cobbled street past buildings and a church tower.

The Chimney Sweep, plate 6 from "Cries of Paris" (Les Cris de Paris)

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Etching of a vinegar merchant pushing a cart of barrels toward a woman holding a flask at a doorway, with a town behind.

The Vinegar Merchant, plate 8 from "Cries of Paris" (Les Cris de Paris)

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Pen and watercolor drawing of winter skaters on a frozen river beside a tower and church spires, by Hendrik Meijer, 1772.

January

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Pen and wash drawing of a windmill, workers with wheelbarrows, a rowboat on a canal, and a church tower under a grey sky.

February

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Pen and watercolor landscape with thatched cottages, resting cows, peasants at work, and a distant church spire under a cloud

March

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Pen and watercolor drawing of a church tower by a river with cows, a boat ferrying men and a cow, and a windmill.

April

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Watercolor village street with a church spire, thatched cottages, market vendors, children, a dog and chickens.

May

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Pen and watercolor drawing of a thatched farmstead with shepherds tending and shearing sheep under trees.

June

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Watercolor of haymakers on a river with a haystack raft, windmill, sailing boats and a distant church tower.

The Twelve Months

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Pen and watercolor drawing of a windmill, harvest workers, sheaves of grain and a castle under a cloudy sky.

August

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Pen and watercolor drawing of figures harvesting fruit beside a river, with a rowboat and sailing boat nearby.

September

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Pen and watercolor village scene with a church steeple, thatched cottages, butchered pigs and villagers in the foreground.

November

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Pen and watercolor drawing of a windmill, church tower, and villagers with a horse cart and firewood.

December

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Pen and brown ink drawing of a circular border with seated female figures, musical instruments and draped figures around an e

Design for a Circular Border with Nine Female Figures (the Muses?)

Luca Penni, 1525-35

Oval watercolor of a formal reception with couples in evening dress in a room with red drapery and a framed print.

British Reception in Baghdad

W. Henry Pierson, 1865

Sketch in black chalk and wash of men in period dress gathered around a table in an interior, one seated and examining an obj

Group of Artists in Jean-Baptiste Isabey's Studio

Louis-Léopold Boilly, ca. 1798

Engraving of Moses striking a rock for water while crowds gather jugs, and Moses directing people to collect manna on the rig

Moses at right telling the Israelites to gather the manna and at left Moses striking the rock

Giulio Bonasone, 1546