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National Gallery of Art

25,760 works

Woodcut of Saint Bartholomew's martyrdom: executioners flay a figure on a table as armored soldiers and a crowd look on.

Saint Bartholomew

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Woodcut of three nude goddesses before a figure in armor, a winged figure above, a fountain and castle behind.

The Judgment of Paris

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1511

Woodcut of Saint Stephen standing calmly as two men raise stones above him in a rocky landscape with village houses.

The Stoning of Saint Stephen

Hans Baldung Grien

Woodcut of two plumed riders on horseback amid a crowd of spear-carrying soldiers, with a dog below and a coat of arms above.

Saint Matthew

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Engraving of a rustic market with peasants, pack animals, large trees, a river and a distant walled town under cloudy skies.

Nundinae Rusticorum (Rustic Market)

Johannes van Doetechum the Elder and Lucas van Doetechum, after Pieter Bruegel the Elder, c. 1555/1557

Woodcut of a man on a grill over coals, attended by executioners while armored onlookers watch in a stone interior.

Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence

Hans Baldung Grien, 1505

Woodcut of soldiers and onlookers around a kneeling woman beneath a tree, depicting the Martyrdom of Saint Barbara.

The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Engraving of two bagpipe players on a rural road beside a tree, with a village and a walking figure in the distance.

Two Bagpipe Players

Hendrik Hondius I after Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1642

Woodcut of a rider thrown back on a rearing horse under a beam of light, with angels holding a cross in the clouds above.

The Conversion of Saint Paul

Hans Baldung Grien, 1508

Woodcut of a nude woman lifted skyward by winged angels above a rocky cliff and distant town.

The Ecstasy of Saint Mary Magdalene

Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1506

Woodcut of a masquerade procession with a shaggy costumed figure, a crossbow, hooded figures, and spectators at windows.

The Masquerade of Ourson and Valentin

After Pieter Bruegel, the elder, 1566

Woodcut of Christ in judgment within a rainbow, with angels blowing trumpets and kneeling figures below rising dead.

The Last Judgment

Hans Baldung Grien, 1505

Woodcut of a standing woman in a long gown and feathered headdress, flanked by two heraldic coats of arms with crests.

Bookplate of Scheurl and Tucher

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Engraving of angels with swords and a crowd of kneeling people beneath a cross in the clouds, with a city on the horizon.

Four Angels Holding Back the Winds

Jean Duvet, 1546/1556

Woodcut of a haloed bearded apostle holding a book, with a sleeping figure at his feet, by Hans Baldung Grien, 1519.

Apostle Judas Thaddeus

Hans Baldung Grien, 1519

Engraving of an angel and a boy with a staff crossing rocks in a river, with a dog, trees and grazing cattle beyond.

Tobias and the Angel (The Little Tobias)

Hendrik Goudt after Adam Elsheimer, 1608

Engraving of a seated king and a woman receiving huntsmen with hunting dogs, with a walled city and bridge behind.

A King and Diana Receiving Huntsmen

Jean Duvet, probably c. 1547/1555

Woodcut print of seven horses in a forest, with a monkey beside an inscribed tablet in the foreground.

Group of Seven Horses

Hans Baldung Grien, 1534

Engraving of a winged angel and young Tobias walking through a dark wooded landscape toward a distant town under cloudy skies

Tobias and the Angel (The Large Tobias)

Hendrik Goudt after Adam Elsheimer, 1613

Engraving of a unicorn dipping its horn into a stream surrounded by lions, stags, a boar, a peacock and other animals.

The Unicorn Purifies the Water with Its Horn

Jean Duvet, probably c. 1555/1561

Woodcut of a horse in a stable above a sprawled man, with a witch holding a broom peering from the upper right corner.

The Bewitched Groom

Hans Baldung Grien, 1544

Dark engraving of a woman drinking near a cottage door, with an old woman, a nude child, and a spinning wheel at night.

The Mocking of Ceres

Hendrik Goudt after Adam Elsheimer, 1610

Etching of Bacchus crowning drunken men outdoors, with a seated nude woman holding a wreath among revelers and a wine bowl.

Baco (Bacchus)

Francisco Goya after Diego Velázquez, 1778

Lithograph of a mounted bullfighter with a lance charging a bull in a bullring, with a crowd in the stands behind.

El famoso Americano, Mariano Ceballos (The Famous American, Mariano Ceballos)

Francisco Goya, 1825

Engraving of a dim rustic interior where an old woman and seated men prepare food near a hearth, with candlelight and hanging

Jupiter and Mercury in the House of Philemon and Baucis

Hendrik Goudt after Adam Elsheimer, 1612

Lithograph sheet of four seated portraits, two men and two women in early 19th-century dress, drawn in fine line.

Sylvester (Douglas) Lord Glenbervie; Katherine Anne (North) Glenbervie; Frederic (North) Earl of Guilford; Frederic S…

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1815

Print of a bull goring a horse and picador in a bullring while spectators watch from the stands.

Picador Caught by a Bull

Francisco Goya, 1825

Etched landscape at dawn with dark trees on the right, a winding river and distant hills, and Latin text beneath.

Landscape at Dawn: Aurora

Hendrik Goudt after Adam Elsheimer, 1613

Print of a man hoisted in a basket above a crowded street, with onlookers, Gothic arches and a city tower behind.

The Poet Virgil Suspended in a Basket

Lucas van Leyden, c. 1512

Lithograph of a bullfight in an arena with bulls, a fallen figure, a matador with a cape, and a crowd of spectators.

Dibersion de España (Spanish Entertainment)

Francisco Goya, 1825

Etched title plate showing a ruined arch with an inscribed cartouche, figures on steps, a column and a dome beyond.

Title Plate

Canaletto, c. 1735/1746

Print of Jezebel standing by a bed where Ahab lies, with a food bowl on a table and small scenes in the background.

Jezebel and Ahab

Lucas van Leyden, 1517/1518

Lithograph of a bullfight in a divided ring, with a matador facing a charging bull while spectators watch from the stands.

Bullfight in a Divided Ring

Francisco Goya, 1825

Etching of a stone tower beside low buildings on a lagoon shore, with boats and figures in the water.

La Torre di Malghera

Canaletto, c. 1735/1746

Etching of the Virgin appearing in clouds to a kneeling monk beside a tomb with skulls and souls below.

The Madonna del Carmelo Appearing to Saint Simon Stock

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo after Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1759

Etching of a fantastical prison interior with chains, stone arches, a staircase and an inscribed title plate.

Title Plate

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1749/1750

Etching of a canal with a palazzo, a church bell tower, boats on the water, and figures on the riverbank.

Al Dolo

Canaletto, c. 1735/1746

Engraving of nude figures swirling in a storm vortex, with two lovers at the center and two observers on a rocky ledge at rig

The Circle of the Lustful: Paolo and Francesca

William Blake, 1827

Engraving of nude children dancing in a line, led by a flute player, with dark hatched background.

Dancing Children

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1535

Etching of a canal town with a bell tower, gondolas, a passenger boat and wooden jetties under an overcast sky.

Ale Porte del Dolo

Canaletto, c. 1735/1746

Engraving of a nude man facing a winged devil with a pole, other demons behind, flames and a dark sea in the background.

The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; the Devils Tormenting Ciampolo

William Blake, 1827

Engraving of the Virgin and Child enthroned under an arch, surrounded by angels and saints, within an ornate architectural fr

The Virgin and Child Enthroned, with Angels and Saints

after Maso Finiguerra, 1450/1470

Etching of a canal lock with a boat, stone houses, chimneys, and figures in the foreground.

Le Porte Del Dolo

Canaletto, c. 1735/1746

Engraving of two winged devils fighting in churning water, with nude figures and two observers on a rocky ridge behind.

The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; the Devils Mauling Each Other

William Blake, 1827

Engraving of Hercules on horseback abducting Iole as a fallen king lies below, with armored riders and a nude woman nearby.

Hercules Abducting Iole

Sebald Beham, 1544

Etched print of a wide open city square with a bell tower, arcaded buildings, crowds and a horse-drawn carriage.

Pra della Valle

Canaletto, c. 1735/1746

Engraving of a nude man attacked by a six-footed serpent in a fiery hell, with onlookers and recoiling figures.

The Circle of the Thieves; Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent

William Blake, 1827

Engraving of a plumed foot soldier with a pike standing beside a tree, with mountains in the distance, dated 1520.

Foot Soldier Standing by a Tree

Sebald Beham, 1520

Etching of a riverside town with a bell tower, a large leaning tree, a waterwheel, and small figures with a donkey.

View of a Town on a River Bank

Canaletto, c. 1735/1746

Engraving of two nude men entwined with a serpent in a fiery infernal landscape, with two draped figures watching at left.

The Circle of the Thieves; Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent

William Blake, 1827

Engraving of a reclining nude figure in the foreground, a kneeling figure beside rocks, and a castle in the distant landscape

The Penance of Saint John Chrysostom

Sebald Beham and Barthel Beham, c. 1525/1550

Etching of arched colonnade framing a brick house, hanging lantern, ruins and figures, with boats in the distance.

The Portico with the Lantern

Canaletto, c. 1735/1746

Etching of a fiery infernal landscape with two robed figures on a cliff and tormented nude figures sprawled below.

The Circle of the Falsifiers: Dante and Virgil Covering their Noses because of the st

William Blake, 1827

Engraved ornament panel with a grotesque bearded mask under a laurel wreath, flanked by symmetrical acanthus scrolls.

Ornament Panel with a Large Bearded Mask

Sebald Beham, 1543

Etching of a Venetian palazzo with a columned portico beside a busy waterfront with boats and figures.

The House with the Peristyle

Canaletto, 1741

Etching of two robed figures standing above tormented, half-submerged bodies in icy water beneath a dark sky.

The Circle of the Traitors; Dante's Foot Striking Bocca degli Abbate

William Blake, 1827

Engraved horizontal ornament with a central palmette, two dolphin heads, scrolling acanthus leaves and small birds.

Ornament with Palmette and Two Dophin Heads

Sebald Beham, c. 1540/1545

Etching of a riverside town with an ornate gothic tomb on the left, an arched bridge, and figures on the bank.

View of a Town with a Bishop's Tomb

Canaletto, c. 1735/1746

Engraved title page for Blake's Book of Job illustrations, showing winged figures on a cloud beneath decorative lettering.

Title-Page of the Engraved Illustrations to the Book of Job

William Blake, 1825

Woodcut of a walled town where a man is executed in the square as soldiers with pikes and a crowd watch.

Execution of a Man at a Market-Place of a Town

Leonhard Beck, 1514/1516

Etching of an arcaded Venetian-style building and piazza with a column, statue and strolling figures and dogs.

La libreria. V.

Canaletto, in or before 1742

Engraving of Job and his family kneeling and praying beneath a tree, with sheep, a crescent moon and a distant church.

Job and His Family

William Blake, 1825

Woodcut of armored horsemen with spears approaching a walled city gate, where townspeople gather on a bridge under a church s

Various Men Kneeling on a Bridge in front of a Town

Leonhard Beck, 1514/1516

Etching of the Doge's Palace in Venice with arcades, crowds in the piazza, columns, and ships in the background.

La Piera del Bando. V.

Canaletto, c. 1735/1746