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National Gallery of Art

25,755 works

Medieval panel: haloed Saint Benedict reads by a window while a monk is pulled from a stream beside a Gothic chapel.

A Miracle of Saint Benedict

Unknown artist, c. 1480

Painting of a gold chalice with a blue serpent rising from its bowl, set in a grey arched stone niche.

Chalice of Saint John the Evangelist [reverse]

Hans Memling, c. 1470/1475

Painting of the boy Christ seated among elderly doctors under a gilded colonnade, with the Virgin Mary in the background.

Christ among the Doctors [obverse]

Bernard van Orley, c. 1513

Painting of a crowned woman in blue and a man in red before a bearded high priest at an ornate stone portal.

The Marriage of the Virgin

Bernard van Orley, c. 1513

Winged putto in a niche pulling a red ribbon beside a teal heraldic shield with gold motifs.

Putto with Arms of Jacques Coëne [reverse]

Bernard van Orley, c. 1513

Painting of Saint Jerome, bearded and barefoot in a brown robe, holding a crucifix and staff before a gilded arch and sea.

Saint Jerome

Francesco Benaglio, c. 1470/1475

Painting of a ruined stone bridge over a river with washerwomen below, a ivy-covered tower, and a soldier on the bank.

The Ponte Salario

Hubert Robert, c. 1775

Painted river landscape with large trees framing a man poling a boat, reeds, and distant mountains and town under clouds.

River Landscape

Annibale Carracci, c. 1590

Giuliano de' Medici

Sandro Botticelli, c. 1478/1480

Painting of the Virgin and Christ Child above a sleeping saint in gold robes, with two angels watching behind her.

The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Ludovico Carracci, c. 1593

Medieval Italian panel painting of the Madonna and Child enthroned with two angels and two standing saints on a gold backgrou

Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist, Saint Peter, and Two Angels

Unknown artist, c. 1290

Gilded Gothic altarpiece of the Madonna and Child enthroned, flanked by angels and saints, with kneeling figures below.

Madonna and Child with Saints and Angels

Bernardo Daddi, c. 1345

Lucrezia Tornabuoni

Domenico Ghirlandaio, c. 1475

Standing friar in grey robe holding a lily and a book before a gilded arch with a landscape behind him.

Saint Anthony of Padua

Vincenzo Foppa, c. 1495/1500

Portrait of a man in a black cap and red cape, with a river landscape and distant buildings behind him.

Bishop Altobello Averoldo

Francesco Francia, c. 1505

Painting of a standing infant Christ with a gold halo, blue cloak, and raised hand in blessing, against a dark background.

The Infant Savior

Andrea Mantegna, c. 1460

Gold-ground panel showing a haloed newborn in a bed with attendants, a kneeling scribe writing, and men gathered on the right

The Birth, Naming, and Circumcision of Saint John the Baptist

Giovanni Baronzio, c. 1335

Painting of an old prophet ascending in a fiery chariot pulled by white horses while a kneeling man reaches toward him.

Elijah Taken Up in a Chariot of Fire

Giuseppe Angeli, c. 1740/1755

Portrait of a Man

Tyrolean 15th Century, c. 1490/1500

Circular painting of nude putti working and drinking around a wine press under a grapevine, against a blue sky.

Putti with a Wine Press

Mariotto Albertinelli, c. 1500

Saint George on horseback lancing a dragon as a kneeling woman prays, with a river city and dove in the background.

Saint George and the Dragon

Il Sodoma, probably 1518

Portrait of a young man in red velvet and steel breastplate holding a baton, with a distant landscape and teal sky behind.

Portrait of a Knight

Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo, c. 1525

Painting of the Crucifixion with three crosses, mourning figures at left, and armored soldiers with spears and banners.

The Crucifixion

Luca Signorelli, c. 1504/1505

Portrait of a young girl in a black tricorn hat and dark cloak, holding a fan with a white-gloved hand.

Young Lady in a Tricorn Hat

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, c. 1755/1760

Painting of Apollo pointing at Daphne, who holds laurel branches, beside a bearded river god pouring water from an urn.

Apollo Pursuing Daphne

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, c. 1755/1760

Portrait of a bearded older man in a crimson robe with ermine trim, seated against a dark background.

A Procurator of Saint Mark's

Jacopo Tintoretto, c. 1575/1585

Oil portrait of a bearded man in a red coat with a young page in yellow beside him, hand resting on a green-draped table.

Alessandro Alberti with a Page

Unknown artist, possibly 1544/1545

Christ bound to a column between two nude tormentors with whips in an arched Renaissance loggia with a landscape beyond.

The Flagellation of Christ

Francesco Bacchiacca, c. 1512/1515

Painting of a woman at a well, a bearded man in orange robes, a kneeling youth, camels, and a distant town under a tree.

Rebecca at the Well

Paolo Veronese, c. 1582/1588

Crucifixion scene with Christ on the cross, armored soldiers, grieving women in pink and teal robes, and a city in the distan

The Crucifixion

Unknown artist, c. 1550/1575

Gilded panel of a deathbed scene with nuns, crowned female saints, angels, and Christ with a child in clouds above.

The Death of Saint Clare

Master of Heiligenkreuz, c. 1400/1410

Risen Christ with a cross banner above nude souls raising their hands among ruined buildings and flames.

Christ in Limbo

Unknown artist, c. 1550/1575

Painting of dead Christ supported by a bearded man in a blue turban, with two winged angels holding a shroud and crown of tho

Pietà (The Dead Christ Mourned by Nicodemus and Two Angels)

Filippino Lippi, c. 1500

Painting of an elderly bearded man in red gesturing to two veiled women in dark habits, with a city view behind them.

Saint Jerome with Saint Paula and Saint Eustochium

Francisco de Zurbarán, c. 1640/1650

Half-length portrait of a woman with a gold netted headdress, fur collar, red sleeves and a gold chain, against a dark backgr

Portrait of a Lady

Francesco Salviati, c. 1555

Portrait of a Lady

Édouard Manet, c. 1879

Two seated women in polka-dot white dresses on a floral sofa, one holding a fan, in a softly painted interior.

The Sisters

Berthe Morisot, 1869

Seated woman in green hat and white dress with lace shawl, hand to chin, against a muted grey background.

Mrs. Charles S. Carstairs

William Orpen, 1914

Group portrait by Stubbs: a man in red coat with horse beside two women under a large oak, with a lake at right.

Captain Samuel Sharpe Pocklington with His Wife, Pleasance, and possibly His Sister, Frances

George Stubbs, 1769

Painting of a rocky cliff over calm harbor water with sailboats and a fisherman on the shore under a clear sky.

Beacon Rock, Newport Harbor

John Frederick Kensett, 1857

Painting of the Madonna holding grapes while the nude infant Christ eats one, with an apple and wine glass on a table.

Madonna and Child

Lucas Cranach the Elder, probably c. 1535 or after

Painted head study of a young man with curly reddish hair, dark background and dark high-collared jacket.

Head of a Young Man

Anthony van Dyck, c. 1617/1618

Half-length portrait of a man in a black cap and dark gown holding a gold cloth against a green background.

A Member of the de Hondecoeter Family [obverse]

Antwerp 16th Century, 1543

Painted coat of arms with a white swan crest, gold diagonal shield bands, gilded scrollwork and inscribed banners on dark gro

Crested Coat of Arms [reverse]

Antwerp 16th Century, 1543

Half-length portrait of a woman in black dress and white headdress holding a gold tassel, against a green background.

Wife of a Member of the de Hondecoeter Family

Antwerp 16th Century, 1543

Half-length portrait of a man in a black beret and dark coat with red sleeves against a green background.

Portrait of a Man

Bartholomaeus Bruyn the Elder, c. 1530/1540

Half-length portrait of a young woman with curled dark hair, gold necklace and striped dress, before a green curtain.

Lucia Leonard

Luther Allen, 1801

Painting of the white paddle steamer St. Lawrence on choppy water with red pennants, a flag, and a smoking funnel.

Steamer "St. Lawrence"

James Bard, 1850

Portrait of an older bald man in a black coat and white cravat, holding a cane, with red drapes and a bridge behind him.

Clement Bonnell

William Bonnell, c. 1825

Seated man in black suit at a desk with law books, quill pen, inkwell and letters, with bookshelves behind him.

Vermont Lawyer

Horace Bundy, 1841

Full-length portrait of a boy in a plaid shirt holding a whip and toy wagon on a dirt road with houses behind.

Charles H. Sisson

Joseph Goodhue Chandler, 1850

Oil portrait of a woman in a black dress and ruffled white bonnet holding a book, with a river landscape behind her.

Mrs. Phebe Houston

Elias V. Coe, 1837

Family portrait of a seated woman, a standing man, and two boys in green jackets against green drapery and a red sofa.

Family Portrait

Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl, 1804

Mr. Kline

Jacob Eichholtz, c. 1808

Profile Portrait of a Young Man

Unknown artist, c. 1810/1820

Profile Portrait of a Young Lady

Unknown artist, c. 1810/1820

Jacob (?) Leman

Jacob Eichholtz, c. 1808

Joseph Leman

Jacob Eichholtz, c. 1808

Miss Leman

Jacob Eichholtz, c. 1808

Folk painting of the Berks County Almshouse complex with farm fields, cattle, carriages, and small vignettes of surrounding b

Berks County Almshouse, 1878

Charles C. Hofmann, 1878

Oil portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat against a golden oval background, by William Jennys, 1795.

Asa Benjamin

William Jennys, 1795

Painting of two acrobats balancing on a galloping brown horse in a circus ring, with a blue scarf and teal curtain behind.

The Mounted Acrobats

Unknown artist, 1825 or after

Oval portrait of a woman with dark hair in a white shawl, pink dress and pearl necklace against a brown background.

Mrs. Asa Benjamin

William Jennys, 1795

Full-length portrait of a young girl in a pink dress holding flowers, standing before a red curtain and window.

Girl in a Pink Dress

The Beardsley Limner, c. 1790