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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

17,446 works

Etching of soldiers crucifying an upside-down figure on a mound, with a crowd below and a haloed saint and angels in clouds a

Martyrdom of Saint Peter, from "The Little Apostles" (Les Petits Apôtres)

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etching of Saint Paul's martyrdom: an executioner with a raised sword, soldiers with spears, and angels in clouds above a cit

Martyrdom of Saint Paul, from "The Little Apostles" (Les Petits Apôtres)

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etching of Saint Andrew tied to a X-shaped cross as executioners work, with an angel in clouds above and a crowd in a city st

Martyrdom of Saint Andrew, from "The Little Apostles" (Les Petits Apôtres)

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etching of a kneeling saint executed in a city street while a glowing figure appears in clouds above, with a crowd and soldie

Martyrdom of Saint James the Greater, from "The Little Apostles" (Les Petits Apôtres)

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etching of Saint John the Evangelist in a cauldron over a fire, soldiers and a walled city behind, an angel above.

Martyrdom of Saint John the Evangelist, from "The Little Apostles" (Les Petits Apôtres)

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etching of soldiers attacking figures in a classical arched hall while an angel appears in clouds above.

Martyrdom of Saint Thomas, from "The Little Apostles" (Les Petits Apôtres)

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etching of a martyrdom scene on a stepped square with columns, a fallen robed figure, armed men, a dog, and a haloed figure i

Martyrdom of Saint James the Lesser, from "The Little Apostles" (Les Petits Apôtres)

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etching of a saint crucified upside down on a ladder-raised cross, with soldiers, a crowd, a walled city and a figure in clou

Martyrdom of Saint Philip, from "The Little Apostles" (Les Petits Apôtres)

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etching of Saint Bartholomew's martyrdom, with executioners at a ladder, a crowd below and an angel in clouds above.

Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew, from "The Little Apostles" (Les Petits Apôtres)

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etching of Saint Simon being sawed on a frame before a crowd in a columned square, with a saint in clouds above.

Martyrdom of Saint Simon, from "The Little Apostles" (Les Petits Apôtres)

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etching of Saint Matthias being martyred by spear-wielding soldiers in a domed church, with an angel above.

Martyrdom of Saint Matthias, from "The Little Apostles" (Les Petits Apôtres)

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etching of a martyrdom in a colonnaded square, with executioners beside a fallen man and a radiant figure in clouds above.

Martyrdom of Saint Thaddeus, from "The Little Apostles" (Les Petits Apôtres)

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etching of Saint Barnabas being martyred in a temple, with a haloed figure rising among clouds above the crowd.

Martyrdom of Saint Barnabas, from "The Little Apostles" (Les Petits Apôtres)

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etching of Judas hanging from a tree as winged demons hover above and robed figures gather near a classical building.

Death of Judas, from "The Little Apostles" (Les Petits Apôtres)

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etching of a martyrdom scene with soldiers, a seated judge, a kneeling figure, classical architecture, and an angel in clouds

Martyrdom of Saint Matthew, from "The Little Apostles" (Les Petits Apôtres)

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Chromolithographed card of wrestler Edwin Bibby in a blue scoop-neck top, arms behind his back, with a pastel background.

Edwin Bibby, Wrestler, from World's Champions, Series 2 (N29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card of Theobaud Bauer, a shirtless Graeco-Roman wrestler with a mustache and folded arms.

Theobaud Bauer, Greco-Roman Wrestler, from World's Champions, Series 2 (N29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card portrait of Hugh McCormack, a mustached skater in a knit sweater and cap, 1888.

Hugh McCormack, Skater, from World's Champions, Series 2 (N29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card of skater Axel Paulsen in fur hat and green coat, with caption text below.

Axel Paulsen, Skater, from World's Champions, Series 2 (N29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithographed card of T. Ray, a pole vaulter in white athletic shirt holding a wooden pole against a landscape.

T. Ray, Pole Vaulter, from World's Champions, Series 2 (N29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Design for an Armor Helmet with Tournament Headdress

Baccio del Bianco, ca. 1620-56

Design for a Lavish Headdress with Feathers on a Helmet

Baccio del Bianco, ca. 1620-56

Grey wash design of a lavish feathered headdress with layered rosettes, scrolls, and plumes on toned paper.

Design for a Lavish Headdress with Feathers on a Helmet (frontal view)

Baccio del Bianco, ca. 1620-56

Grey wash drawing of a horse head with a plumed headdress topped by a small winged dragon, with braided straps hanging below.

Design for the Headdress of a Horse Crowned by a Small Dragon

Baccio del Bianco, 1620-1700

Etching of Anne of Austria in an ornate carriage with two children, pulled by two unicorns, with French text below.

Anne d'Austrische, from "The Game of Queens" (Le Jeu des Reines Renommées)

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Chromolithograph trade card portrait of C.W.V. Clarke, a walker, in a light shirt with a red ribbon emblem, 1888.

C.W.V. Clarke, Walker, from World's Champions, Series 2 (N29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card portrait of walker E.D. Lange in a light shirt with a pink ribbon, 1888.

E.D. Lange, Walker, from World's Champions, Series 2 (N29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of runner E.C. Carter in a white sleeveless shirt holding a pink running shoe.

E.C. Carter, Runner, from World's Champions, Series 2 (N29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card portrait of W.G. George, a runner, in a red shirt against a pale blue background.

W.G. George, Runner, from World's Champions, Series 2 (N29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Stippled card portrait of L.E. Myers, a runner in a white singlet with a pink emblem, with caption listing his 880-yard time.

L.E. Myers, Runner, from World's Champions, Series 2 (N29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888