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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

17,406 works

Oil portrait of a woman with curly black hair, velvet burgundy dress, pearls, and lace, against a dark background.

Portrait of a Woman

Giovanni Battista Gaulli, ca. 1670s

Painting of Saint Francis kneeling on rocks, clasping a wooden cross, with a skull and open book beside him under a stormy sk

Saint Francis in Ecstasy

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, ca. 1650

Painting of the Crucifixion with three figures on crosses, a ladder, kneeling soldiers, grieving women and a dog under a teal

The Crucifixion

Pedro Orrente, ca. 1625-30

Seated bearded man in white turban and red robe holding a writing tablet and stylus against a dark background.

William Edward Dighton (1822-1853) in Middle Eastern Dress

Frederick Goodall, ca. 1852-53

Painting of the dead Christ supported by mourners in a landscape with a hilltop castle and a distant crucifixion.

The Lamentation

Ludovico Mazzolino, ca. 1514-16

Painting of an executioner with a sword beside a slumped figure, with a bearded God and angels in clouds above.

The Execution of Saint John the Baptist

Ubaldo Gandolfi, ca. 1770

Oval painting of a bound woman at a fiery altar, a priest raising a knife, a goddess above and cherubs around.

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia

Gaetano Gandolfi, 1789

Oil portrait of a bearded man with tousled hair and a white collar against a dark background, signed Carolus-Duran 1861.

Henri Fantin-Latour (1836-1904)

Carolus-Duran, 1861

Painting of a woman in a red dress gazing upward as a snake coils around her arm against a dark background.

The Death of Cleopatra

Guido Cagnacci, ca. 1645-55

Painting of dense chrysanthemums in white, yellow, orange and red blooms among tall green stems and leaves.

Chrysanthemums in the Garden at Petit-Gennevilliers

Gustave Caillebotte, 1893

Painting of a woman in a green veil and gold coins leaning on a carved wooden balcony with a rose and birdcage.

Woman at a Balcony

Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1887-88

Painting of the dead Christ held by the grieving Virgin Mary, with two mourners beside them against a dark background.

The Lamentation

Luis de Morales, ca. 1560

Standing saint in grey friar's habit with gold halo, holding a crucifix and red book, with wounds on hands and feet.

Saint Francis of Assisi

Antoniazzo Romano, ca. 1480-81

Painting of a bowed man with bare shoulder and white cloth in his hands, lit against a dark background.

Bust of a Man (Saint Matthias?)

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, ca. 1715-20

Painting of Christ seated at a well speaking with a woman holding a jug, with a column and distant town behind them.

Christ and the Woman of Samaria

Benedetto Luti, 1715-20

Oil portrait of an elderly bearded man in a black biretta and white collar against a dark background.

Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)

Carlo Dolci, 1645 or 1646

Oil sketch of a bearded friar levitating a boy above steps while kneeling and standing onlookers gesture in awe.

A Miracle of Saint Joseph of Cupertino (1603-1663)

Placido Costanzi, 1750

Portrait of a seated clergyman in violet robes and lace, holding handwritten pages, against a dark background.

Monsignor Giuseppe Spina (1756-1828)

Angelica Kauffmann, 1798

Painting of a curly-haired woman in green velvet playing a lute against a dark background.

Woman Playing a Guitar

Simon Vouet, ca. 1618

Seated woman in a white embroidered gown, lace ruff and pearl necklaces, holding a blue fan against a dark background.

Ellen Maurice (1578-1626)

Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, 1597

Half-length portrait of a bearded man in a dark gown holding a red book against a dark background.

Carlo Rimbotti (1518-1591)

Francesco Salviati, 1548

Portrait of an elderly man in a red velvet cape and cap with white fur trim against a dark background.

Pope Clement X (1590-1676)

Giovanni Battista Gaulli, ca. 1670-71

Gold-ground panel of the Crucifixion with Christ, grieving figures below, and angels above the cross.

The Crucifixion

Stefano da Verona, ca. 1400

Man in red coat looking into a gallery of classical sculpture through an open doorway.

The Hall of Antiquities at Charlottenborg Palace, Copenhagen

Adam August Müller, 1830

Oil portrait of a young woman with brown hair resting her hand against her mouth, against a muted background.

Young Woman with Her Hand over Her Mouth

Edgar Degas, ca. 1875

Painted bedroom interior in red tones with canopy drapery, a dressing table with mirror and flowers, and a tufted bench.

A Bedroom in Bernstorff Palace near Copenhagen

Johan Vilhelm Gertner, ca. 1845

Painting of a woman in a golden gown holding a platter with a severed haloed head, a sword and candle nearby.

Salome with the Head of John the Baptist

Gustave Moreau, ca. 1876

Night landscape of a moonlit manor house with a glowing window, framed by dark trees and a pale moon in cloudy sky.

Schloss Milkel in Moonlight

Carl Gustav Carus, ca. 1833-35

Still life of tulips, lilies, irises and a peony in an ornate silver vase, with a butterfly and a peach on a table.

Flowers in a Grotesque Vase

Orsola Maddalena Caccia, ca. 1635

Painting of the Virgin and Child crossing a stream with Joseph, cherubs with flowers above, and a palm tree.

The Flight into Egypt

Carlo Maratti, ca. 1664