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National Gallery of Art

14,495 works

Woodcut of Christ bound to a column, being whipped by two tormentors beneath a stone arch.

The Flagellation of Christ

Albrecht Altdorfer, c. 1513

Hand-colored woodcut of the Virgin and Child receiving a kneeling king bearing a gift, with an attendant holding a vessel.

The Adoration of the Magi

Unknown artist, c. 1485

Engraving of a bearded armored commander beside a block with a severed head, with spearmen and banners behind him.

Titus Manlius Beheading His Son

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1553

Woodcut of Christ bowed beneath soldiers pressing a crown of thorns onto his head inside an arched hall.

Christ Crowned with Thorns

Albrecht Altdorfer, c. 1513

Hand-colored woodcut of Christ in radiant light between two figures in clouds, with three kneeling disciples below.

The Transfiguration

Unknown artist, c. 1475

Engraving of an old man on a bed grasping a younger man who recoils, with a Latin inscription above, dated 1553.

The Severe Father

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1553

Woodcut of Pilate washing his hands at a basin, with soldiers at left and a hovering disc above the wall at right.

Pilate Washing His Hands

Albrecht Altdorfer, c. 1513

Hand-colored print of Christ at a well speaking with a woman in red while two men in dark hats stand behind her.

Christ and the Woman of Samaria

Unknown artist, c. 1440/1460

Engraving of a nude woman with a crescent moon, standing before a ship with rigging, two men at lower left.

Luna

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1533

Woodcut of Christ being nailed to the cross, with soldiers holding spears and a town and trees in the background.

Christ Nailed to the Cross

Albrecht Altdorfer, c. 1513

Hand-colored woodcut of Christ seated at a well with a woman in red drawing water, a town with spires behind.

Christ and the Woman of Samaria

Unknown artist, probably 1485

Engraving of infant Hercules strangling snakes, with a nude woman, a swan, and a Latin inscription below.

Hercules as a Child

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Woodcut of the crucified Christ with a halo, grieving women kneeling below and a soldier and town at right.

Christ on the Cross

Albrecht Altdorfer, c. 1513

Hand-colored woodcut of two men raising stones beside a haloed bearded figure in a red robe under a Gothic arch.

The Stoning of Christ

Unknown artist, c. 1440/1450

Engraving of nude Hercules strangling a lion beside a tree, with a club on the ground and a small figure in the background.

Hercules Slaying the Lion of Nemea

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Woodcut of the Descent from the Cross: a man on a ladder lowers a body while figures kneel below against a mountain landscape

The Descent from the Cross

Albrecht Altdorfer, c. 1513

Hand-colored drawing of Christ riding a donkey toward a walled city, with a crowd of townspeople and haloed figures.

Christ's Entry into Jerusalem

Unknown artist, probably 1450

Engraving of Hercules raising a club over the crouching Cacus beside a cave with cattle, dated 1550.

Hercules Killing Cacus

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Woodcut of a mourning figure bending over a dead body on the ground, with a tree trunk, mountains and clouds behind.

The Lamentation of Christ

Albrecht Altdorfer, c. 1513

Hand-colored woodcut of a haloed figure washing the feet of a seated man while a crowd of companions watches.

Christ Washing the Apostles' Feet

Unknown artist, c. 1480

Engraving of nude Hercules with lion skin confronting the many-headed Hydra among rocks, skeletons, and a serpent.

Hercules Fighting with the Hydra of Lernea

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Woodcut of mourners lowering a body into a stone tomb inside a dark cave with stalactites overhead.

The Entombment

Albrecht Altdorfer, c. 1513

Hand-colored woodcut of Christ praying on the Mount of Olives, an angel above with a cross, and sleeping disciples below.

Christ on the Mount of Olives

Unknown artist, c. 1450/1460

Engraving of nude Hercules holding a chain attached to the three-headed dog Cerberus, with ruined arches behind.

Hercules and Cerberus

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Woodcut of a haloed figure descending among demons, a skeleton, and a winged devil in a hatched dark landscape.

Christ Descending into Hell

Albrecht Altdorfer, c. 1513

Engraving of Hercules holding a club as the giant Antaeus grapples him from behind, with a distant city in the background.

Hercules and Anthaeus

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Engraving of nude Hercules wrestling a serpent-like river god beside a tree, with a city on the horizon.

Hercules Fighting the Rivergod Achelus

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Engraving of Hercules raising a club over a dragon beside a round stone tower, with a Latin inscription below.

Hercules Slaying the Dragon

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Engraving of nude Atlas bearing a star-marked celestial globe while a draped companion points to it, with a Latin inscription

Hercules and Atlas

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Engraving of a nude man struggling with a centaur while holding a woman, with a second centaur and a Latin inscription below.

Hercules Preventing the Centaurs from the Rape of Hippodamia

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550