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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

32,885 works

Painting of a haloed saint kneeling by a fallen child in a pink city street, with a white horse and crowd of robed onlookers.

Saint Dominic Resuscitating Napoleone Orsini

Bartolomeo degli Erri, 1467-74

Tempera panel of the Betrayal of Christ with armored soldiers, haloed figures, red hills and hilltop towns on a dark sky.

The Betrayal of Christ

Bartolomeo di Tommaso, ca. 1445-50

Portrait of a man in a red cap and pink scarf before a landscape with trees and a castle.

Portrait of a Man

Fra' Bartolomeo, shortly after 1497

Painting of Saint Thomas Aquinas in black habit beside Saints Peter and Paul at a lectern in a pink arcaded interior with boo

Saint Thomas Aquinas Aided by Saints Peter and Paul

Bartolomeo degli Erri

Painting of a seated woman drawing a bow as a winged Cupid kneels beside her, with hunting dogs and a wooded landscape behind

Diana and Cupid

Pompeo Batoni, 1761

Oval miniature portrait of a man with a large white lace collar and dark doublet against a dark background.

Portrait of a Man

David Baudringhien, 1627

Painting of a stone medieval city gate with round towers, figures on horseback and children on a grassy field, under a cloudy

Porte de la Reine at Aigues-Mortes

Jean-Frédéric Bazille, 1867

Full-length portrait of a young man in red embroidered coat beside a gilded table, classical bust, and a dog.

Portrait of a Young Man

Pompeo Batoni, ca. 1760-65

Oval miniature portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair wearing a large white lace ruff and dark dress, in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Woman

David Baudringhien

Couple resting on grass beside a stone sculpture of draped figures, with a grazing cow and trees in a park setting.

In the Sun

Charles-Edouard de Beaumont, 1875

Portrait of a seated man in a brown coat and white cravat, holding a pen over a sketchbook beside a classical bust.

Edward Miles (1752-1828)

William Beechey

Painting of villagers skating and sledding on a frozen canal before a church and houses under a dark stormy sky.

Skating at Sloten, near Amsterdam

Johannes Abrahamsz Beerstraten

Half-length portrait of a man in a red cap and gray robe with a white ruff, arms crossed, against a dark background.

Chancellor Leonhard von Eck (1480-1550)

Barthel Beham, 1527

Portrait of a young man in a dark blue braided military jacket and red sash, holding a sabre against a cloudy sky.

George IV (1762-1830), When Prince of Wales

William Beechey

Triptych altarpiece with the Virgin and Child enthroned in the center, kneeling donors below, and saints with monks on the wi

The Cellier Altarpiece

Jean Bellegambe, 1511-12

Painted blue and gold urn of mixed flowers set in a marbled niche, with loose blossoms on the ledge.

Vase of Flowers in a Niche

Michel Bruno Bellengé

Seated woman in white gown and red shawl holding a yellow parasol, with a landscape and evening sky behind her.

Portrait of a Woman

William Beechey, ca. 1805

Painting of the Madonna with clasped hands gazing at a sleeping naked infant on a white cloth, with a landscape behind.

Madonna Adoring the Sleeping Child

Giovanni Bellini, early 1460s

Painting of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child, both with gold halos, against a gold background in a carved frame.

Madonna and Child

Jacopo Bellini, probably 1440s

Painting of a town gate with a hilltop castle, church spire, carriage and pedestrians under a cloudy sky.

Pirna: The Obertor from the South

Bernardo Bellotto, mid-1750s

Painting of the Madonna and Child flanked by five saints holding palms, a book, keys, and a chalice, with mountains behind.

Madonna and Child with Saints

Giovanni Bellini, ca. 1505-10

Painted interior of an ornate rococo room with blue walls, gilt boiseries, crystal chandelier, and blue velvet drapery.

Project for a Room for King Ludwig II (1854-1886) of Bavaria

Painting of a river town with white villas and church towers, a rowboat on the water, and elegant figures on the bank.

Vaprio d'Adda

Bernardo Bellotto, 1744

Painting of a standing woman with gold jewelry holding a sword against red drapery, by Benjamin-Constant.

Judith

Benjamin-Constant, possibly ca. 1886

Seated woman in white gown with arm around curly-haired young boy in blue jacket, against a dark background.

Madame Philippe Panon Desbassayns de Richemont (Jeanne Eglé Mourgue, 1778-1855) and Her Son, Eugène (1800-1859)

Marie Guillemine Benoist, 1802

Painting of the dead Christ held by three mourners before a cross, with a crown of thorns and nails in the foreground and a t

The Lamentation

Ambrosius Benson, ca. 1520-25

Pastoral painting of a seated woman with a child, a standing man, cattle, goats and sheep beneath large trees.

Rest

Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem, 1644

Gilded religious panel of the Virgin Mary crowned by angels, surrounded by musician angels and kneeling apostles below.

The Assumption of the Virgin

Ambrogio Bergognone, ca. 1510

Gold-ground panel of the Virgin Mary in blue holding the Christ Child in red, both with haloes.

Madonna and Child

Berlinghiero Berlinghieri, possibly 1230s

Painting of the Virgin in red with clasped hands, a sleeping infant on a cushion, two angels playing instruments, and a river

Madonna and Child with Angels

Bernardino da Genoa, 1515

The Twelve Apostles: Saints Bartholomew, Andrew, Matthew, James the Greater, Thaddeus, Philip, James the Lesser, Simo…

Ambrogio Bergognone

Portrait of a young man with curly red hair in a red cloak, with a hilly landscape and blue sky behind him.

Portrait of a Young Man

Biagio d'Antonio, probably ca. 1470

Painted panel of a haloed saint tossing gold coins through a window into a red-curtained bedchamber with attendant figures.

Saint Nicholas Providing Dowries

Bicci di Lorenzo, 1433-35

Painting of a young woman with a candlestick and jug, a cavalier in a feathered hat behind her, on a patterned table.

A Young Woman and a Cavalier

Cornelis Bisschop

Painting of several episodes from the Argonauts story: a ship, a golden procession, a rider crossing a bridge, and a city.

Scenes from the Story of the Argonauts

Biagio d'Antonio

Painting of a bishop with a crozier raising three youths in an arcade, with kneeling figures and a man pouring at a table at

Saint Nicholas Resuscitating Three Youths

Bicci di Lorenzo, 1433-35

Watercolor of a winged angel pointing upward beside a bearded priest at an altar with smoke and a glowing candelabrum.

The Angel Appearing to Zacharias

William Blake, 1799-1800

Reclining nude woman and seated young man carving into a tree in a forest, by Jacques Blanchard.

Angelica and Medoro

Jacques Blanchard, possibly early 1630s

Painting of a busy harbor with sailing ships, rowboats, a crowded quay, townhouses and a cloudy sky at sunset.

The Outer Harbor of Brest

Henri Joseph van Blarenberghe, 1773

Painting of a burning town and fantastical tower with a grotesque open-mouthed head and winged demons in the sky.

The Temptation of Saint Anthony

Herri met de Bles, ca. 1550-60

Painting of Israelites gathering at a rock as water flows out, with a woman raising a golden vessel and cattle nearby.

Moses Striking the Rock

Abraham Bloemaert, 1596

Dark night scene of a rocky island with cypress trees, stone tombs, and a small boat carrying two figures on still water.

Island of the Dead

Arnold Böcklin, 1880

Oil portrait of a man with grey powdered hair, grey coat and white cravat, against a dark background.

Portrait of a Man

Louis-Léopold Boilly

Half-length portrait of a woman in a black gown with white lace collar, pearl jewelry, and a folding fan against a dark backg

Portrait of a Woman

Ferdinand Bol, 1642

Painting of three women gossiping in an elegant salon with gilded chairs, a round table, and a folding screen.

Gossip

Giovanni Boldini, 1873

Half-length portrait of a woman with curled dark hair, gold headband, white ruffled dress and pearl earrings against a dark b

Portrait of a Woman

Louis-Léopold Boilly

Portrait of a young girl in red dress holding a gilt tray of peaches and grapes before a tree and dark landscape.

Petronella Elias (1648-1667) with a Basket of Fruit

Ferdinand Bol, 1657

Painting of a mounted soldier on a bay horse before an ornate wooden door, with a broom-holding worker and a shop on a city s

The Dispatch-Bearer

Giovanni Boldini, ?1879

Oval miniature portrait of a man with curly hair in a red military coat, gold epaulettes and orders, in a gold frame.

George IV (1762-1830) as Prince Regent, after Lawrence

Henry Bone, 1816

Painting of a cow and several calves on a dirt path by a wooden fence, with green hills and mountains behind them.

Weaning the Calves

Rosa Bonheur, 1879

Painting of the Madonna and Child with a young John the Baptist and several saints against a dark sky.

Madonna and Child with Saints

Bonifazio Veronese

Painting of a rider on a white horse at a stream, with two seated figures, tall trees, and a cloudy sky.

Roadside Halt

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1826

A Limier Briquet Hound

Rosa Bonheur, ca. 1856

Seated woman in blue satin and white blouse leaning on a gold drape, with a classical statue and stone urn behind her.

The Disillusioned Medea

Paulus Bor, ca. 1640

Oil portrait of a seated man in black with a white collar, resting his hand on a table beside a black hat.

Portrait of a Seated Man

Gérard ter Borch, late 1650s or early 1660s

Bearded man in dark armor with a page in striped orange dress, another page beside a helmet, and troops in a landscape.

Portrait of a Man in Armor with Two Pages

Painting of a farmyard with a woman milking a cow, cows resting, pigs, chickens, a thatched shed and a brick tower.

Barnyard Scene

Anthonie van Borssom, ca. 1650-55

Family portrait of a woman in black, a man in a wide-brimmed hat, and a small child in white against a dark background.

The Van Moerkerken Family

Gérard ter Borch, ca. 1653-54

Dark fiery infernal landscape with demons, flames, ruined buildings and small tormented figures beside a river.

Christ's Descent into Hell

Hieronymus Bosch

Painting of two saints departing from a harbor quay, with angels above and a ship with an SPQR banner on the sea.

The Departure of Saints Paula and Eustochium for the Holy Land

Giuseppe Bottani

Woman in blue dress playing a lute while a cavalier in gold-trimmed doublet listens across a patterned table with sheet music

A Woman Playing the Theorbo-Lute and a Cavalier

Gérard ter Borch, ca. 1658

Priest in pink vestment gives communion to a kneeling old man in a chapel, with acolytes and monks watching beside the altar.

The Last Communion of Saint Jerome

Sandro Botticelli, early 1490s

Painting of the Madonna and Child enthroned with saints and two angels drawing back curtains, in a marble niche.

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints and Angels

Francesco Botticini, 1493-95

Painting of a young woman in pink dress at a dressing table while a maid holds a silver tray with a cup.

A Young Woman at Her Toilet with a Maid

Gérard ter Borch, ca. 1650-51