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National Gallery of Art

25,760 works

Engraving of haloed Christ standing among kneeling and gesturing disciples within an arched frame, with 'pax vobis' inscribed

Christ Appearing to the Disciples

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1465

Engraving of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Christ on draped cloth, with a tower, wall and bare tree behind them.

Virgin and Child in a Courtyard

Israhel van Meckenem after Martin Schongauer

Circular engraving of the crowned Madonna and Christ Child with an angel beside a clock and a kneeling figure.

The Madonna with the Clock

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1490

Engraving of the Holy Family under a Gothic arch, with the Virgin, Christ Child, an older woman, and a dove above.

The Holy Family

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1475/1480

Engraving of Saint Peter with a halo holding two large keys, standing in an arched niche with draped robes.

Saint Peter

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1490/1503

Engraving of two haloed saints in a Gothic arch, one holding a sword and one reading an open book.

Saints Thomas and James the Less

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1480/1485

Engraving of Saint Anthony in robes and tall hat with a staff, standing above three grotesque demons on a tiled floor.

Saint Anthony

Israhel van Meckenem

Saint Quirinus of Neuss

Israhel van Meckenem

Engraving of Saint Cornelius holding a cross staff and chalice, wearing a tall mitre and long mantle, standing on a tiled flo

Saint Cornelius

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1470

Engraving of Saint Dominic in a hooded robe holding an open book and staff, with a dog beside him on a tiled floor.

Saint Dominic

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1470

Engraving of a kneeling priest at an altar gazing at a haloed Christ figure, with attendants and Passion instruments in the b

The Mass of Saint Gregory

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1480/1490

Engraving of the beheading of Saint John the Baptist, with an executioner, a feast with musicians, and Gothic arches.

Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1480

Engraving of richly dressed courtiers dancing around a pedestal with three musicians, with a banquet scene at right.

The Dance at the Court of Herod

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1500

Engraving of Saint Lawrence standing with a palm frond and a gridiron, wearing a long fringed robe.

Saint Lawrence

Israhel van Meckenem after Martin Schongauer, c. 1480/1490

Engraving of Saint Luke kneeling to draw the Virgin and Child in a Gothic interior, with an angel above.

Saint Luke Drawing a Portrait of the Virgin

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1475

Engraving of a standing saint in a fur-trimmed cloak sharing his cloak with a kneeling beggar on a curved ground.

Saint Martin

Israhel van Meckenem after Martin Schongauer, c. 1480/1490

Engraving of Saint Roch kneeling in prayer as an angel tends his leg, with a dog and towers in the background.

Saint Roch

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1490/1500

Engraving of a kneeling praying man surrounded by men throwing stones, with a medieval walled city in the background.

The Stoning of Saint Stephen

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1470

Engraving of a standing saint with curly hair holding a book and a palm frond on rocky ground.

Saint Stephen

Israhel van Meckenem

Engraving of a crowned woman holding a crown while a kneeling man lifts her cloak, with a second crown on the floor.

Saint Elizabeth of Thuringia

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1475/1480

Engraving of a crowned woman holding a sword, with a broken spiked wheel at her feet, identified as Saint Catherine.

Saint Catherine

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1480/1490

Engraving of Saint Mary Magdalene with a halo, holding a lantern and standing on a tiled floor.

Saint Mary Magdalene

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1470

Engraving of a veiled woman praying in a Gothic interior while an angel touches the eyes of a kneeling crowned man.

Saint Ottilia

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1475/1480

Engraving of Saint Ursula crowned at center with angels above and seated maidens reading books below.

Saint Ursula and Her Maidens

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1475/1480

Engraving of seven naked children playing with household objects, one pouring from a jug and others tumbling among scattered

Seven Children at Play

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1490

Engraving of an elderly man and a young woman with a leafy headdress, clasping hands, with ribbon scrolls above.

The Foolish Old Man and the Young Girl

Israhel van Meckenem after Master of the Housebook, c. 1480/1490

Engraving of two cloaked figures, one holding a rosary and one a staff, with a small dog and curling banners above.

The Churchgoers

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1495/1503

Engraving of a knight and a lady standing side by side beneath curling ribbon scrolls, with fine cross-hatched shading.

The Knight and the Lady

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1495/1503

Engraving of a mismatched couple: a man with a sword and a woman in a patterned headdress, with scrolling banners behind them

The Dissimilar Couple

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1495/1503

Engraving of a juggler balancing on one leg beside a woman in a headcovering, with curling ribbons overhead.

The Juggler and the Woman

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1495/1503

Engraving of a woman with a broom, a dragon above, and a kneeling man beside a small dog and slippers.

The Angry Wife

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1495/1503

Engraving of a man playing an organ while a woman pours from a jug, with a dog on a tiled floor and a bed in the background.

The Organ Player and His Wife

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1495/1503

Circular engraving of two musicians playing lute and harp beside a well, surrounded by ornate foliate scrollwork.

Circular Ornament with Musicians Playing near a Well

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1495/1503

Head of an Aged Man

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1480/1490

Engraving of Lucretia collapsing with a dagger, watched by armoured men, women and a dog in a Gothic interior.

The Death of Lucretia

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1500/1503

Engraving of a coat of arms with a tumbling boy, a crested helmet with grotesque figures, and dense scrollwork.

Coat of Arms with Tumbling Boy

Israhel van Meckenem after Master of the Housebook, c. 1480/1490

Engraved coat of arms with a lion on the shield, a crested helmet, ornate scrollwork, and a monogram above.

Coat of Arms with Lion

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1480/1490

Engraved design of a tall Gothic monstrance with pinnacles, tracery, a cylindrical case and a lobed foot on cream paper.

A Gothic Monstrance

Israhel van Meckenem after Master W with the Key, c. 1480

Engraved ornamental strip of acanthus scrolls framing crowned figures, a Virgin and Child, and a harp-playing king.

Ornament with the Tree of Jesse

Israhel van Meckenem

Engraved ornament panel of scrolling foliage with a seated couple at center, surrounded by putti, birds and grotesque figures

Ornament Panel with Two Lovers

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1490/1500

Engraving of Saint Peter with halo, holding a book and key, with scrolling banderoles behind him.

Saint Peter

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1465

Engraving of Saint Agatha standing with a halo, crown, and palm, in a flowing robe and cloak.

Saint Agatha

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1465

Engraving of ornamental scrollwork with a central flower, nude wild folk climbing the foliage, an archer, and inscribed banne

Ornament with Flower and Eight Wild Folk

Israhel van Meckenem

Engraving of Saint George on horseback raising a sword against a dragon beneath his horse, with a lance on the ground.

Saint George and the Dragon

Master MZ, c. 1500

Engraving of a knight and lady riding one horse, with a walled town and church spires in the distant landscape.

Knight and Lady on Horseback

Master MZ, c. 1500

Engraving of a man in a plumed hat embracing a woman in an arched interior with a window and carved table.

The Embrace

Master MZ, 1503

Engraving of elegantly dressed couples dancing in a tiled hall with musicians on a balcony and card players at a table.

The Ball

Master MZ, 1500

Engraving of a chaotic medieval tournament in a town square, with knights, falling horses, spectators and Gothic buildings.

The Tournament

Master MZ, 1500

Engraving of a nude woman standing on a skull, holding a sundial and globe, with a landscape and castle behind her.

Memento Mori

Master MZ, c. 1500/1502

Engraving of a mounted rider and attendants in turbans beside a bound kneeling figure, with a landscape behind.

The Testing of the King's Sons

Master MZ, c. 1500

Engraving of the Betrayal of Christ with soldiers, torches and halberds crowding the central figure, and a kneeling figure pr

The Betrayal

Unknown artist, 15th century

Engraving of mourners lowering Christ's body beside a cross and ladder, with a risen Christ and a tower of demons behind.

The Lamentation

Unknown artist, 15th century

Engraving of the Virgin Mary crowned with flowers, holding the Christ Child, flanked by angels under a Gothic canopy.

Madonna and Child Enthroned

Master E. S., c. 1466

Engraving of haloed Saint Mark seated in robes beside a winged lion holding a scroll, on a plain ground.

Saint Mark

Master E. S., c. 1460/1465

Engraving of a bound nude figure pierced by arrows, with crossbowmen and onlookers in a rocky landscape before a walled city.

Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian

Master E. S., c. 1450/1460

Engraving of a knight in armor and a lady with a flower wreath holding a banner pole, with draped fabric at their feet.

The Knight and the Lady

Master E. S., c. 1460/1465

Engraving of the letter K formed by two hairy wild men with a spear, banner, shield and a hare.

The Letter "K"

Master E. S., c. 1466/1467

Engraving of Saint Peter standing with a halo, holding a key and open book, with Latin inscriptions on scrolls above.

Saint Peter

Master E. S., c. 1450/1460

Engraving of a crowned king on a gothic throne judging two infants presented by two women, with a crowd watching in a checker

The Judgment of Solomon

Master FVB, c. 1480

Engraving of a haloed bearded saint holding an open book and leaning on a cross, in a long draped robe.

Saint Simon

Master FVB, c. 1490/1500

Engraving of Saint George on horseback striking a dragon with a sword while a princess watches near a castle.

Saint George and the Dragon

Master FVB and Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1480/1490

Engraving of a bearded saint in a cloak holding a book and staff, with a small pig at his feet.

Saint Anthony

Master FVB, c. 1490/1500

Etching of a river landscape with a city, rocky hills, boats, and travelers resting on a grassy foreground slope.

View of the River Rhine

Jan van Aken after Herman Saftleven

Engraving of God presenting Eve to a sleeping Adam beneath a large tree, with a deer in the background.

The Creation of Eve

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1540