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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,744 works

Woodcut of Saint John in a cauldron over fire, with an executioner, a seated ruler, and a crowd of onlookers.

The Martyrdom of Saint John, from "The Apocalypse", Latin Edition

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Woodcut of a seated bearded man writing beside an eagle, while a crowned woman with a child appears in rays of light above.

The Virgin Appearing to Saint John, frontispiece to "The Apocalypse"

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Print of three crowned royal figures in ornate robes before an arch, with heraldic shields and a patterned backdrop.

The Betrothal of Philip and Joanna

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of crowned rulers in ornate robes gathered under a decorated vaulted ceiling, with heraldic shields below.

The Congress of Princes at Vienna

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Black circular design with white interlaced knotwork around a central rectangle, framed by four corner foliage motifs.

Embroidery Pattern with an Oblong Panel in its Center

Albrecht Dürer, 1521 before

Etching of two men walking with a musket and plucked hens, a tower and trees in the background.

Two Marauders, from "The French Guards" (Les Gardes Françaises)

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Engraving of a plumed soldier with a rapier walking before a walled town, with topiary and a pedestal at right.

A Soldier on Duty, from "The French Guards" (Les Gardes Françaises)

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Engraved frontispiece with two armed men in plumed hats beside an arched frame topped by a fleur-de-lis shield.

Frontispiece to "Les Gardes Françaises"

Abraham Bosse, 1632

Engraving of a smiling pikeman with a plumed hat carrying a long pike, with a town and towers behind him.

A Pikeman

Abraham Bosse, 1632

Engraving of a standing woman in a dark gown beside a draped table and chair, in a room with a leaded window and French verse

The Reformed Woman

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Engraving of a crowned royal couple under a canopy with cherubs, flanked by courtiers in a columned hall with verse below.

The Joy of France

Abraham Bosse, 1638

Black-and-white woodcut of a knight on horseback beside a halberd-bearing man-at-arms, with trees and a distant castle.

The Knight and Man-at-arms

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of Saint John in a cauldron over a fire, watched by a seated ruler, a crowd, and guards in a city setting.

The Martyrdom of Saint John, from "The Apocalypse"

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Woodcut of Mary Magdalen praying, surrounded by angels and haloed, above a rocky landscape with a hermit and distant sailboat

The Ecstasy of Saint Mary Magdalen

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut bookplate with winged putti, heraldic shields, a bearded head, fruit garland and Latin inscription naming Wilibald Pi

The Book Plate of Wilibald Pirckheimer

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of the Holy Family with bearded saints under trees and two angels playing lute and bagpipe, dated 1511.

The Holy Family with Saints and Two Musical Angels

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Woodcut of Saint George on a rearing horse spearing a dragon, with bones and a skull in the foreground.

Saint George and the Dragon

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1504

Etching of a standing woman in an elaborate gown holding a feathered fan, with city buildings and clouds behind her.

Woman Holding a Fan, from "The Garden of the French Nobles In Which One Can Pick Up Their Way of Dressing"

Abraham Bosse, 1629

Engraving of the Virgin Mary nursing the infant Christ while seated on a crescent moon, surrounded by radiating lines and sta

The Madonna on the Crescent, Frontispiece to "The Life of the Virgin"

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1511

Woodcut of the Holy Family with Saint Anne and Saint Joachim gathered beneath a large tree, with the Christ child at center.

The Holy Family with Saint Joachim and Saint Anne

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Etching of a gentleman seen from behind entering a vaulted church interior, with a figure far off among pillars.

A gentleman seen from behind walking into a church, plate 8 from "French Nobility at Church"

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1629

Watercolor of trees on a bank above a still lake, with a dirt path at lower right and a partly cloudy sky.

Trees by the lake, Peamore Park, near Exeter, Devon

Francis Towne, 1790-1810

Woodcut by Albrecht Dürer showing a seven-headed crowned beast, a horned beast, enthroned God, angels and kneeling crowd.

The Beast with the Seven Heads and the Beast with Lamb's Horns

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Woodcut of Hercules wrestling Cacus in a landscape with bare trees, a distant town, and scattered armor.

Hercules and Cacus

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of a coat of arms with a wild man blowing horns above, a wild man leading hunting dogs on the shield, framed by vines

The Arms of Johann Tscherte

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of allegorical figures holding a sword and scales above a crown and imperial eagle coat of arms, dated 1521.

The Arms of the Empire and of Nuremberg

Albrecht Dürer, 1521

Woodcut of a walled fortress under siege, with cannon smoke, armed troops on open fields, and towers under a cloudy sky.

The Siege of a Fortress

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Engraving of a seated woman in a lace-collared gown holding an open book beside a leaded window and curtain.

Seated Woman Holding a Book and Singing

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Watercolor of two cattle resting on a hillside above a river and hazy mountains under a pale sky.

Cattle resting in a mountainous landscape, Bengal

George Chinnery, ca. 1808-12

Engraving of a curly-haired man in elaborate dress playing a lute beside a stone column, with French verse below.

Man Singing and Playing a Lute

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Engraving of a man in a lace collar and tasselled garters beside embroidered clothes, a trunk, and leaded windows, with Frenc

A Valet Putting Away the Luxious Clothes of His Master

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Engraving of a man in ornate 17th-century dress gesturing beside a chair of clothing and an open trunk, with French verse bel

A Valet Putting Away the Luxurious Clothing of His Master

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Engraving of Minerva with a shield and coat of arms, a putto painting it, and putti holding garlands beside monogram cartouch

Minerva and the Arms of François Sublet de Noyers Painted by the Genius of Painting

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Woodcut of three standing saints under a stone arch; the central figure wears a papal tiara and holds a cross.

Saint Stephen, Saint Sixtus and Saint Lawrence

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of a crowned seated woman, Philosophy, surrounded by medallion portraits, wind heads, foliage and Latin inscriptions.

Philosophy

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of a bearded horseman drawing his sword beside a kneeling beggar, with trees and a castle in the background.

St. Martin

Hans Baldung Grien, 16th century

Woodcut portrait of a man in a fur-trimmed robe and feathered hat, with heraldic shields and an eagle above.

Copy of Portrait of Charles V

Hans Weiditz the Younger, n.d.

Engraving of winged Fortune above clouds, with nobles on the left and a crippled soldier and beggars on the right, battle and

Fortune Favoring France

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1635-37

Symmetrical engraved grotesque panel with satyrs, a central mask, scrollwork, and small classical figures in framed niches.

Grotesque Panel

Jacques Androuet, 1550

Symmetrical engraved grotesque panel with winged figures, rearing horses, hybrid creatures and scrolling ornament.

Panel from "Petites Grotesques"

Jacques Androuet, 1550

Sketches of Carved Medieval Bosses

John Darkin, 1834 (?)

Watercolor design of a neoclassical bedroom with a canopied bed between columns, red drapery, and relief panels.

Design for a Bedroom

Charles Percier, 1785-1838

Etched grotesque ornamental panel with winged figures, musicians, satyrs, scrollwork and garlands in a symmetrical design.

Grotesque Panel

Jacques Androuet, 1562

Engraved portrait of a man in a feathered hat raising a wine glass, with an easel behind him and verse text below.

Allegory of Taste (Portrait of the Painter Jan Davidsz. de Heem, after a self-portrait)

Lucas Vorsterman, 1630 -50

Engraving of the Last Supper with Christ and seated apostles at a candlelit table, a city view and inscription above.

The Last Supper, from "The Passion of Christ"

Ludovicus Siceram, ca. 1623

Engraving of Christ kneeling in a rocky garden as an angel appears above and three disciples sleep in the foreground.

The Agony in the Garden, from "The Passion of Christ"

Ludovicus Siceram, ca. 1623

Engraving of Judas embracing Christ at night as armed soldiers with torches approach; Peter draws a sword in the foreground.

The Betrayal of Christ, from "The Passion of Christ"

Ludovicus Siceram, ca. 1623

Engraving of Christ before Caiaphas at night, with soldiers, torchbearers, and onlookers in a city street.

Christ before Caiaphas, from "The Passion of Christ"

Ludovicus Siceram, ca. 1623

Engraving of Christ bound to a column while soldiers prepare to flog him, with a kneeling figure and city buildings behind.

The Flagellation, from "The Passion of Christ"

Ludovicus Siceram, ca. 1623

Engraving of Christ seated and crowned with thorns while soldiers mock him beneath a stone archway.

The Crowning with Thorns, from "The Passion of Christ"

Ludovicus Siceram, ca. 1623

Engraving of Ecce Homo: crowned Christ shown on a balcony above a crowd, soldiers and a robed official in a city street.

Ecce Homo, from "The Passion of Christ"

Ludovicus Siceram, ca. 1623

Etching of Christ carrying the cross past soldiers and mourners, with a fortified tower and city on a hill behind.

Christ Carrying the Cross, from "The Passion of Christ"

Ludovicus Siceram, ca. 1623

Engraving of Christ crucified between two thieves, with soldiers and kneeling mourners below and the INRI inscription above.

Christ on the Cross, from "The Passion of Christ"

Ludovicus Siceram, ca. 1623

Engraving of Christ's body being lowered into a tomb, with mourners and two angels above in a rocky cave.

The Entombment, from "The Passion of Christ"

Ludovicus Siceram, ca. 1623

Engraving of the risen Christ above a tomb with an angel, while armored soldiers sleep or recoil and two women approach.

The Resurrection, from "The Passion of Christ"

Ludovicus Siceram, ca. 1623

Engraving of Saint Barbara standing by a tower, holding a palm frond, wearing a flowing gown with an embroidered hem.

Saint Barbara

Lucas Vorsterman, ca. 1615-75

Engraved portrait of Saint Ignatius of Loyola with halo, hands in prayer, beside a crucifix, rosary, book and skull.

Saint Ignatius of Loyola, praying towards the left with a crucifix, a rosary, a book, and a skull on the table in fro…

Lucas Vorsterman, 1621

Etching of a large caravel with dark billowing sails and rigging on a choppy sea under swirling clouds.

La Caravelle (The Caravel)

Rodolphe Bresdin, 1844

Etching of a young man with curly hair and a loose collar, gazing upward, with fine hatched shading.

Self-Portrait as a Young Man

Jean-Étienne Liotard, 1733

Lithograph of two men in a studio viewing a painting while an artist works at an easel with a portrait.

Votre tableau me plairait aussi...., from Les Bons Bourgeois, published in Le Charivari, October 12, 1846

Honoré Daumier, October 12, 1846

Woodcut of Christ praying in a garden as an angel offers a chalice, with sleeping disciples in the foreground.

The Agony in the Garden

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of Christ bound to a column, surrounded by tormentors, with a crown of thorns on the floor at lower right.

The Scourging of Christ

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of mourners lamenting the dead Christ beneath a tree, with a crown of thorns in the foreground and a distant city.

The Lamentation for Christ

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of the Virgin and Christ child surrounded by angels, one holding a crown above, with cherubs below.

The Virgin Surrounded by Many Angels

Albrecht Dürer, 1518