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National Gallery of Art

2,569 works

Virgin in blue robe holding fruit to a standing nude infant beside a gilded throne in a tiled interior.

Madonna and Child

Jan Gossaert, c. 1532

Painting of Saint Margaret kneeling before an executioner and dragon, with the Virgin and Child and saints in clouds above.

Martyrdom of Saint Margaret

Giuseppe Cesari, c. 1608/1611

Painting of a kneeling woman in pink silk held by a man as a priest offers her a chalice, with a classical colonnade behind.

The Martyrdom and Last Communion of Saint Lucy

Paolo Veronese, c. 1585/1586

Painting of the Virgin Mary in a blue mantle with gold trim holding the nude infant Christ against a dark background.

Madonna and Child

Dirck Bouts, c. 1465

Two haloed saints in an arched panel: one in dark robes reads a book, the other in a brown habit holds an IHS disc.

Saint Anthony Abbot and Saint Bernardino of Siena

Jacopo Bellini, 1459

Painting of the dead Christ mourned by the Virgin, Mary Magdalene and other figures, with a crown of thorns on the ground.

Lamentation

Palma il Giovane, c. 1620

Painting of a bound, bearded nude man looking upward as a dark-clad executioner holds a knife beside him.

The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew

Jusepe de Ribera, 1634

Painting of a sleeping woman in white veil and dark habit beside a crucifix, with a small dog at her feet.

Saint Margaret of Cortona

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, 1737

Painting of a crowned female saint in a red robe holding a sword against a dark background.

Saint Catherine [right wing exterior]

Master of the Starck Triptych, c. 1480/1490

Painting of a bound man on a fire grill attended by soldiers, with angels bringing a palm frond above, dark background.

The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence

Jean-Baptiste de Champaigne, c. 1660

Painted flower garland framing an octagonal panel of the Adoration of the Shepherds, with the Virgin and Christ Child at cent

Garland of Flowers with Adoration of the Shepherds

Frans Francken the Younger, c. 1625/1630

Saint Barbara in a red robe and gold crown holds a golden chalice with a host against a dark background.

Saint Barbara [left wing exterior]

Master of the Starck Triptych, c. 1480/1490

Painting of a martyrdom scene with a kneeling saint in gold robes, armored guards, onlookers, and a dark stormy sky.

The Martyrdom of Saint Gennaro

Mattia Preti, c. 1685

Christ kneels to wash a disciple's foot in a golden basin, surrounded by robed disciples in a columned hall.

Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet

Garofalo, c. 1520/1525

Painting of a kneeling woman receiving communion from an elderly man as angels and cherubs attend her in the clouds.

The Last Communion of Saint Mary of Egypt

Sebastiano Ricci, c. 1695

Painting of a crowd under trees listening to a preacher with a staff and sheep, soldiers and a white horse nearby, landscape

Saint John the Baptist Preaching

Willem Reuter, c. 1665

Painting of an elderly prophet in red robes with a kneeling woman and boy among classical ruins under a cloudy sky.

The Prophet Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath

Cornelius van Poelenburgh, c. 1630

Nativity scene with kneeling Virgin, infant Christ, seated Joseph, and God the Father surrounded by angels in an arched sky.

The Nativity, with God the Father Surrounded by Angels and Cherubim

Francesco di Giorgio, c. 1470

Saint Mark seated with a halo, holding an open book with a quill and inkwell, with a winged lion at lower right.

Saint Mark

Giorgio Vasari, 1570-1571

Painting of Christ carrying the cross past a round stone building, with a mounted soldier, crowd, and hilly landscape.

Christ Carrying the Cross

Cornelius van Poelenburgh, early 1620s

Gold-ground painting of the Crucifixion with Christ at center, two thieves beside him, grieving figures and soldiers below.

Scenes from the Passion of Christ: The Crucifixion [middle panel]

Andrea Vanni, 1380s

Saint Luke in colorful robes and a halo writes in a book beside a resting white ox on a dark background.

Saint Luke

Giorgio Vasari, 1570-1571

Painting of the Nativity with Mary and the infant Christ, Joseph, kneeling shepherds, descending angels, an ox and a donkey i

The Adoration of the Shepherds

Anton Raphael Mengs, c. 1764/1765

Gold-ground panel of Christ kneeling in prayer, sleeping disciples below, an angel above, and soldiers with torches approachi

Scenes from the Passion of Christ: The Agony in the Garden [left panel]

Andrea Vanni, 1380s

Gilded triptych with Madonna and Child flanked by Saints Peter and John the Evangelist, with a Man of Sorrows above.

Madonna and Child, with Saints Peter and John the Evangelist, and Man of Sorrows [entire triptych]

Nardo di Cione, c. 1360

Painting of the Madonna kissing a naked curly-haired infant Christ child against a dark background, with a stone ledge.

Madonna and Child

Simon Vouet, 1633

Gold-ground panel of Christ stepping over a devil at a cave while kneeling figures pray, framed in Gothic tracery.

Scenes from the Passion of Christ: The Descent into Limbo [right panel]

Andrea Vanni, 1380s

Gilded Gothic triptych of the Madonna and Child enthroned with angels and saints, by Agnolo Gaddi, c. 1387.

Madonna and Child with Saints Andrew, Benedict, Bernard, and Catherine of Alexandria with Angels [entire triptych]

Agnolo Gaddi, shortly before 1387

Four panels of standing saints and an angel against blue skies and rocky landscapes, painted in tempera.

The Annunciation with Saint Francis and Saint Louis of Toulouse [four panels]

Cosimo Tura, c. 1470/1480

Gothic triptych with Madonna and Child flanked by Mary Magdalene and Saint Catherine, gold backgrounds, and angels above.

Madonna and Child with the Blessing Christ, and Saints Mary Magdalene and Catherine of Alexandria with Angels [entire…

Pietro Lorenzetti, probably 1340