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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

3,907 works

Graphite drawing of a woman's head with lowered eyes, hair bound by a headband, and soft shading on a pale sheet.

Head of an Angel

Alphonse-Henri Périn, ca. 1833

Pen and brown ink drawing of Christ speaking with two women in a vaulted interior, one seated at a table.

Christ in the House of Martha and Mary

François Perrier, ca. 1640

Pen and wash drawing of the Adoration of the Magi with the Virgin and Child, kneeling kings, attendants, and a writing figure

The Adoration of the Magi

Nosadella, 1500-1571

Grey ink drawing of two women tending a wounded nude male figure beside a tree, with a third woman holding a tray.

Two Women Annointing the Wounds of Saint Sebastian (recto); Study of a Nude Male Figure (verso)

Giovanni Biliverti, 1585-1644

Saint Bartholomew (recto); Study of Drapery and Two Hands (verso)

Carlo Bononi, 1569-1632

Grey drawing of haloed Saint Matthew seated in an architectural niche with a book, accompanied by a winged angel.

Saint Matthew Seated in a Niche

Fabrizio Boschi, 1572-1642

Red chalk drawing of two draped female saints with kneeling followers and angels in clouds beneath an arched frame.

The Departure of Saint Paula and Saint Eustochium for the Holy Land

Giuseppe Bottani, 1740

Brown ink drawing of a bound saint at a stake above flames, with executioners, onlookers and cherubs holding a wreath and pal

A Martyrdom

Serafino Brizzi, 1648-1737

Studies for a Scourging Soldier and the Head of Christ

Jacopo Bassano, ca. 1565

Pen drawing of an unfinished choir book initial with robed figures approaching a gothic temple, framed by foliate scrollwork.

Unfinished Design for a Choir Book: Initial with Scene of Christ Entering the Temple

Lorenzo Monaco, 1408-11

Engraving of a seated woman nursing an infant in a room with a window view of a walled town and a checkered floor.

The Virgin at the Window

Barthel Beham, 1502-40

Woodcut title page showing the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, crowned by stars and angels, with rayed border and Latin he

Virgin on a Crescent, title page from Pelbartus de Temesvar's "Stellarium corone"

Daniel Hopfer, 1502

Brown ink and wash drawing of a crowned Virgin holding the Christ Child, with a serpent, angels, and clouds.

The Virgin Immaculate with the Christ Child

Giuseppe Cades, 1770

Pen and ink sketch of a robed saint gazing up at an angel above two nude figures on clouds, with chains on the ground.

The Vision of Saint John of Matha

Giacinto Calandrucci, 1646-1707

Red chalk drawing of Saint Sebastian being clubbed by soldiers, with angels above and an amphitheater behind.

Saint Sebastian Clubbed to Death

Andrea Camassei, 1602-49

Pen and brown wash drawing of a priest at an altar with a kneeling man and angels rising in clouds above.

Blessed Francis Venimbeni Celebrating Mass for souls in Purgatory

Giuseppe Cades, 1750-99

Pen and brown ink drawing with wash of the Holy Family with the infant Baptist, a seated woman holding a child beside a stand

The Holy Family with the Infant Baptist

Luca Cambiaso, 1527-85

Red chalk drawing of the Virgin and Child appearing to a kneeling friar and a seated hermit among clouds.

The Virgin and Child Appearing to Saint Anthony of Padua and a Hermit

Giovanni Angelo Canini, 1615-66

Drawing of the Virgin holding the Christ child, with a palm frond, halo and rocky landscape behind them.

Virgin and Child

Giuseppe Cades, 1750-99

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated woman holding a child while another woman reaches toward them beside a tree.

Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John

Luca Cambiaso, 1527-85

Red chalk drawing of the Virgin and Christ child with angels around them, by Simone Cantarini.

The Holy Family with Angels Bearing Symbols of the Passion

Simone Cantarini, 1612-48

Red chalk drawing of a saint's execution with soldiers and an angel in clouds above, within an arched frame.

The Decapitation of a Male Saint

Carlo Carlone, 1686-1775

Pen and ink sketch of the Virgin Mary with the infant Christ and young Saint John, with loose hatched background lines.

Mary, Infant Christ and Saint John

Luca Cambiaso, 1527-85

Red chalk sketch of the Virgin and Child with a kneeling saint, showing drapery and hand studies on cream paper.

The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine

Simone Cantarini, 1612-48

Head of Christ

Jacob Matham, late 16th-early 17th century

Pen and ink sketch of Christ speaking with a woman at a well, with radiating light lines and rough studies.

Christ and the Woman of Samaria at the Well

Luca Cambiaso, 1527-85

Pen and ink sketch of the Holy Trinity in glory: three seated figures on clouds, a dove above, and two angels.

The Holy Trinity in Glory

Simone Cantarini, 1612-48

Brown wash drawing of Saint Lucy in glory with angels, putti, clouds and a dove in a circular composition.

Saint Lucy in Glory

Carlo Carlone, 1686-1775

Pen and ink sketch of the Holy Family with the Virgin, infants, a standing man and a small dog.

Holy Family

Luca Cambiaso, 1527-85

Black chalk and white highlight study of a youthful figure with outstretched arm and draped cloth on blue paper.

Study for an Angel (recto); Study of a Cushion (verso)

Annibale Carracci, 1600-1602