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National Gallery of Art

25,670 works

Oval portrait of a woman with powdered grey hair, wearing a white pearl-trimmed dress and blue sash against a dark background

Mrs. John Taylor

Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1778

Oil portrait of a seated young woman in a white gown before a loose landscape with hills, trees and a cloudy sky.

Miss Eleanor Urquhart

Henry Raeburn, c. 1793

Portrait of a military officer in a red coat with gold epaulettes, holding a sword, against a dark cloudy sky.

Colonel Francis James Scott

Henry Raeburn, 1796/1811

Oil portrait of an elderly man in a dark coat seated beside a child in white, under a large tree at dusk.

John Tait and His Grandson

Henry Raeburn, c. 1793, with additions c. 1800

Oil portrait of a young girl in a white bonnet and dress with pink ribbons, set against a cloudy landscape.

Miss Juliana Willoughby

George Romney, 1781-1783

Portrait of a woman in a straw hat with brown ribbon, pink dress with white fur trim, against a cloudy landscape.

Mrs. Davies Davenport

George Romney, 1782-1784

Painting of a young girl in a white dress and black cape reaching toward a rose bush in a garden with a cloudy sky.

Lady Caroline Howard

Joshua Reynolds, 1778

Painting of a tall cathedral spire behind trees and a sunlit meadow under billowing clouds, with cattle and figures.

Salisbury Cathedral from Lower Marsh Close

John Constable, 1820

Painting of a mountain landscape with travelers crossing a stone bridge, a cliff with trees, and a cottage under a soft eveni

Mountain Landscape with Bridge

Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1783/1784

Hazy lagoon with boats in the foreground and a distant Venice skyline under a glowing yellow and blue sky.

Approach to Venice

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1844

Painting of a tree-lined riverside terrace with sailing boats and a low sun glowing over the water.

Mortlake Terrace

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1827

Two women in white dresses sit under a tree beside a sketchbook and a spaniel, with a hilly landscape behind them.

The Frankland Sisters

John Hoppner, 1795

Painting of the Pantheon interior in Rome, showing the coffered dome, central oculus, columns, statues and figures in 18th-ce

Interior of the Pantheon, Rome

Giovanni Paolo Panini, c. 1734

Painting of a young woman in a white headscarf and red bodice holding a small paper against a dark background.

Portrait of a Young Woman

Giuliano Bugiardini, c. 1525

Gold-ground panel of the Nativity of the Virgin: a haloed mother in a bed, attendants with bowls, and a haloed infant held at

The Nativity of the Virgin

Andrea di Bartolo, c. 1400/1405

Painting of the Virgin Mary in a blue mantle holding the nude Christ Child on a ledge before a rocky landscape.

Madonna and Child

Bartolomeo Montagna, c. 1490

Sleeping nymphs in a dark wooded landscape, with small cupids moving among them and a dog resting in the foreground.

Cupids Disarming Sleeping Nymphs

Giuseppe Maria Crespi, c. 1690/1705

Painting of a young woman in a pink gown fainting while attended by three figures in an elegant 18th-century room.

The Faint

Pietro Longhi, c. 1744

Painting of haloed figures Joachim and Anna giving bread and offerings to poor people before a tower and temple on gold groun

Joachim and Anna Giving Food to the Poor and Offerings to the Temple

Andrea di Bartolo, c. 1400/1405

Crucifixion painting with Christ on the cross on a gold ground, flanked by the Virgin in blue and a figure in pink.

The Crucifixion

Sano di Pietro, c. 1445/1450

Blindfolded man with a stick faces a clay pot as elegantly dressed onlookers watch in a green-walled interior.

The Game of the Cooking Pot

Pietro Longhi, c. 1744

Gold-ground panel of a young girl climbing temple steps toward a high priest, with haloed figures and attendants.

The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple

Andrea di Bartolo, c. 1400/1405

Oil painting of a saint in brown robes healing a child before kneeling figures, with angels and cherubs in the clouds above.

A Miracle of Saint Francis of Paola

Sebastiano Ricci, 1733

Painting of a large cross being raised by workers while angels and putti hover in a bright sky above a crowd.

The Exaltation of the True Cross

Sebastiano Ricci, 1733

Portrait of a young man in black velvet with a feathered black cap, seated before a stone pilaster, holding a white cloth.

Ugolino Martelli

Unknown artist, mid 16th century

Painting of Saint Peter with a gold halo, holding keys and a red book, in a gold mantle against a blue background.

Saint Peter

Michele Giambono, c. 1445/1450

Religious painting of the Virgin and Child with a kneeling saint, two standing monks, and angels in an arched niche.

The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine

Antonio da Correggio, 1510/1515

Painting of a lavish banquet under classical arches, with a beggar and dogs at the steps and musicians on a balcony.

The Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man

Unknown artist, 1618/1628

Loose sketch of a flying cherub above reclining draped figures on rocks, with a calm sea and pale sky behind.

Study for a Ceiling with the Personification of Counsel

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, before c. 1762

Bearded man in black doublet and white plumed hat holds a red and white banner, gazing over his shoulder.

Portrait of a Man as Saint George

Giuseppe Caletti, c. 1620s

Painted half-length portrait of a young man with dark curly hair, white cravat and brown cloak against a dark background.

Portrait of a Young Man

Giuseppe Ghislandi, after 1720

A Sleeping Girl

Pietro Rotari, 1760/1762

Painting of the crucified Christ with two kneeling saints, a skull at the base of the cross, and a city and sea behind.

The Crucifixion with Saint Jerome and Saint Francis

Francesco Pesellino, c. 1445/1450

Oil portrait of a young woman with a white flower in her hair, tilting her head and holding a dark braid against a blue bodic

A Girl with a Flower in Her Hair

Pietro Rotari, 1760/1762

Painting of gondolas on a Venetian canal passing under an arched bridge, with figures on the quayside and palazzi beyond.

View on the Cannaregio Canal, Venice

Francesco Guardi, c. 1775-1780

Painting of the Madonna in a blue mantle with a sleeping Christ Child, flanked by angels against a pink rocky landscape.

Madonna and Child with Angels

Ferrarese 15th Century, c. 1455/1470

Kneeling man in black with lace collar praying before the Madonna holding the Christ child in blue and red robes.

A Gentleman in Adoration before the Madonna

Giovanni Battista Moroni, c. 1560

Half-length painting of Saint Catherine in red gown and green mantle, wearing a pearl crown and holding a palm frond.

Saint Catherine

Lorenzo Lotto, 1522

Painting of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child, both with gold halos, in a red and dark blue robe before a landscape.

Madonna and Child

Bartolomeo Vivarini, c. 1475

Angel descending over shepherds, cattle and a dog in a dark landscape, with a bright cloud and stormy blue sky.

The Annunciation to the Shepherds

Jacopo Bassano, probably 1555/1560

Reclining nude woman in a landscape with a lake, hilltop town and stone bridge, painted in warm tones.

Venus

Bernardino Luini, c. 1530

Painting of an ornate baroque church facade with a double staircase and a crowd of figures in a Venetian square.

Temporary Tribune in the Campo San Zanipolo, Venice

Francesco Guardi, 1782 or after

Gold-ground panel of the Baptism of Christ with John the Baptist, Christ in water, two angels, and rocky landscape.

The Baptism of Christ

Giovanni Baronzio, c. 1335

Painting of two monks in grey robes in a rocky mountain landscape, one kneeling and raising hands toward a red winged seraph

Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata

Domenico Veneziano, c. 1445/1450

Painting of the Madonna in a green mantle praying over a sleeping infant Christ Child, with a landscape behind.

Madonna Adoring the Child

Marco Basaiti, c. 1520

Gold-ground painting of Christ on a rocky shore calling two fishermen in a boat with a net, by Duccio.

The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew

Duccio di Buoninsegna, 1308-1311

Gold-ground panel of the Crucifixion with angels, grieving women and armored soldiers below Christ on the cross.

The Crucifixion

Paolo Veneziano, c. 1340/1345

Painting of a seated woman in a forest with a winged cupid above, a satyr drinking at right, and a nude figure behind a tree.

Allegory of Chastity

Lorenzo Lotto, c. 1505

Panoramic painting of a triumphal procession with armored horsemen, a decorated chariot, oxen and a walled city.

The Triumph of Camillus

Biagio d'Antonio, c. 1470/1475

Painting of the Madonna holding the Christ Child, who reaches for a pink carnation in a vase, against a dark background.

The Madonna of the Carnation

Bernardino Luini, c. 1515

Allegorical landscape with a child in the foreground, a reclining satyr at right, a tall tree, and a stormy sky.

Allegory of Virtue and Vice

Lorenzo Lotto, 1505

Two circular panels showing an angel and the Virgin in an Annunciation scene, with cherubs and ornaments below.

The Annunciation

Giannicola di Paolo, 1510/1515

Still life painting of melons, peaches, figs, grapes and a glass carafe on a white tablecloth against a dark background.

Still Life with Fruit and Carafe

Pensionante del Saraceni, 1540-1670), c. 1610/1620

Painting of a winged woman in red drapery leading a rearing white horse beside a mermaid in water.

Allegory

Piero di Cosimo, probably c. 1500

Portrait of a young woman in a blue gown and white ruff reading a small book beside a green curtain and red table.

Quintilia Fischieri

Federico Barocci, probably c. 1600

Painting of a kneeling old man in blue with a stone, a crucifix at left, a lion, and a distant castle and mountains.

Saint Jerome in the Wilderness

Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano, c. 1500/1505

Crowded painting of figures worshipping a golden calf beside a river, with a feast in a tent and a mountain behind.

The Worship of the Golden Calf

Unknown artist, c. 1594

Half-length portrait of a young boy with curly brown hair in a red garment, set before a distant landscape of hills and mount

Portrait of a Boy

Biagio d'Antonio, c. 1476/1480

Half-length portrait of a young man in a black cap and dark coat against a blue sky, turned to the left.

Portrait of a Young Man

Giovanni Bellini, c. 1490

Gold-ground altarpiece panel of Christ crowning the Virgin, with six angels playing lutes below.

The Coronation of the Virgin with Six Angels

Agnolo Gaddi, c. 1390

Painting of a winged cherub leaning on a spoked wheel, with a drape and a horned animal head in the background.

Cupid with the Wheel of Time

Titian, c. 1515/1520

Painting of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child, both with gold haloes, against a muted landscape background.

Madonna and Child

Pier Francesco Fiorentino, c. 1475

Painting of the Madonna in red and blue robes holding a nude infant Christ, with a hilly landscape behind them.

Madonna and Child

Pietro Perugino, c. 1500

Kneeling winged angel with halo and olive branch against a gold patterned background, painted c. 1330.

The Angel of the Annunciation

Simone Martini, c. 1330