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Painting of the Virgin holding the Christ Child with young Saint John the Baptist beside them, in a landscape, within an arch

The Virgin and Child with Saint John

Pietro Perugino, 1480

Portrait of a young man in black with a white lace collar, hands on an open book, pink drapery and a sculpture behind him.

Ritratto di giovane scultore, identificato, sulla base dell'opera sullo sfondo, con Pierino da Vinci (1530-1553). Alt…

Painting of clergy in a Gothic church attending a reclining bishop beside a gilded reliquary on an altar.

The Exhumation of Saint Hubert

Rogier van der Weyden, 1440

Gold-ground panel of the Virgin and Child enthroned between two winged angels, with haloes and a red cushion.

The Virgin and Child Enthroned with Two Angels

Half-length portrait of a young man in red velvet with pearl trim against a green background, by Bronzino.

Portrait of Piero de\

Painting of a young man in a black cap and blue sleeves, glancing over his shoulder while holding a sheet of paper.

Portrait of a Young Man

Andrea del Sarto, 1517

Nude Venus stands by a tree as winged Cupid holds a honeycomb while bees swarm him, with a castle on a hill behind.

Venus and Cupid stealing honey

Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1529

Painting of an elderly bearded man with bare chest and red cloth holding a wooden cross beside a skull.

Saint Jerome

Guido Reni, 1625

Painting of a seated goatherd beside goats under tall trees, with a river and distant hills under a cloudy sky.

Landscape with a Goatherd and Goats

Claude Lorrain, 1637

Painting of Saint George on a white horse spearing a dragon while a crowned princess watches from a rocky cliff.

Saint George and the Dragon

Gustave Moreau, 1889

Nativity scene at night with Mary, infant Christ, Joseph, kneeling shepherds, an ox, and angels holding a banner in the sky.

The Adoration of the Shepherds

Guido Reni, 1640

Landscape painting of a winged angel and a seated woman in blue beside a river, bridge, and hilltop town.

Landscape with Hagar and the Angel

Claude Lorrain, 1646

Seated woman in a yellow jacket and black cravat against a green-gold floral patterned background, painted by Edgar Degas.

Princess Pauline de Metternich

Edgar Degas, 1865

Full-length portrait of a woman in a white lace gown with pink sash, standing against a grey background.

Portrait of Hermine Gallia

Gustav Klimt, 1904

Saint Anthony with a lion and open book, tempted by demons while Christ and angels appear in clouds above.

The Temptation of St Anthony Abbot

Annibale Carracci, 1597

Painting of a nude young woman lying dead in snow in a colonnaded Roman square, with doves and soldiers nearby.

Saint Eulalia

John William Waterhouse, 1885

Oil portrait of an elderly man with grey hair and beard, head turned left, dark coat and white collar, shadowy background.

Honoré Daumier (1808-1879)

Charles-François Daubigny, 1870

Full-length portrait of a woman in a white dress with yellow bows, holding a parasol in a doorway.

Portrait of Miss Lloyd

James Tissot, 1876

Painting of a bishop in gold robes blocking a laureled ruler in a red cloak at a church entrance, with soldiers watching.

Saint Ambrose barring Theodosius I from Milan Cathedral

Anthony van Dyck, 1619

Portrait of a man in a black hat and dark cloak beside a tablet with Latin text, against a cloudy sky.

Philosophy

Salvator Rosa, 1645

Two smiling children, a boy with a wide hat holding a cat and a girl in a white bonnet lifting an eel.

A Boy and a Girl with a Cat and an Eel

Judith Leyster, 1635

Painting of the Crucifixion with Christ on the cross, grieving women at the base, a castle and landscape behind.

The Crucifixion

Quinten Metsys, 1515

Painting of the Madonna nursing an infant beside a child holding a goldfinch, an older man, and a cat in an interior.

Madonna of the Cat

Federico Barocci, 1575

Portrait of a young boy in a red velvet suit and white lace collar seated on a rock, gazing upward.

Charles William Lambton ('The Red Boy')

Thomas Lawrence, 1825

Virgin Mary enthroned with Christ Child, two angels crowning her, and two angels playing lute and harp in a Gothic setting.

The Virgin and Child Enthroned, with Four Angels

Quinten Metsys, 1493

Painting of a woman with a gold halo and white veil holding a palm frond, in a green velvet dress against a dark background.

Portrait of a Lady with the Attributes of Saint Agatha

Sebastiano del Piombo, 1540

Full-length portrait of a seated woman in a pale blue gown beside a window opening onto a wooded landscape.

Portrait of Queen Charlotte (1744-1818)

Thomas Lawrence, 1789

Painting of a young man in a red robe holding an open book beside a gothic arch, with a devotional panel above him.

Portrait of a Young Man

Petrus Christus, 1460

Half-length portrait of a young man in a fur cap and brown jacket with a metal breastplate, looking over his shoulder.

Young Man in a Fur Cap

Carel Fabritius, 1654

Half-length portrait of an older man with white hair in a dark green coat, set against a dark background with red drapery.

John Julius Angerstein, aged about 55

Thomas Lawrence, 1790

Painted saint in a red robe and gold brocade holds a book and palm frond before a gilded background with halo.

St. Stephen from The Demidoff Altarpiece

Carlo Crivelli, 1476

Seated woman in red dress and black hat in a green armchair against a yellow wall, painted in bold colours.

Max Pechstein Bildnis Charlotte Cuhrt 1910

Max Pechstein, 1910

Oil portrait of a bearded young man in a brown robe with a red sleeve, resting his hand on a staff before laurel leaves.

Portrait of a Poet

Palma Vecchio, 1516

Renaissance altarpiece of the Madonna and Child enthroned between two saints, with a swallow, fruit garlands and a lion.

La Madonna della Rondine

Carlo Crivelli, 1490

Painting of the Virgin in blue and white holding the nude Christ Child, who holds an apple, on a patterned red cloth.

Virgin and Child

Jan Gossaert, 1520

Painting of a winged Time with an hourglass directing an old woman toward a young woman in pink drapery.

Time orders Old Age to destroy Beauty

Pompeo Batoni, 1746

Full-length painting of Saint Lucy with a halo, holding a palm frond and a dish with eyes, against a gold background.

Saint Lucy

Carlo Crivelli, 1476

Portrait of a young woman in a pearl-trimmed headdress holding a gold armillary sphere, against a green background.

A Young Princess (Dorothea of Denmark?)

Jan Gossaert, 1525

Full-length portrait of a young man in grey silk and a fur-lined red cloak, pointing to a map beside a marble bust.

Portrait of Richard Milles (1735-1820)

Pompeo Batoni, 1758

Painted saint in black habit with halo holds open book and miniature church against gold patterned background.

Saint Thomas Aquinas

Carlo Crivelli, 1476

Painting of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Christ in a stone niche, in red and purple robes, with a Latin inscription on

The Virgin and Child

Jan Gossaert, 1527

Painting of a young woman in a dark dress holding a black cat, with hands clasped, against a muted grey background.

Young Woman Holding a Black Cat

Gwen John, 1920

Half-length portrait of a young woman with grey hair, pansies, a white veil, blue silk drape and a pink rose at her chest.

Portrait of Manon Balletti

Jean-Marc Nattier, 1757

Painting of a woman standing in shallow water, holding a white shirt, with a gold cloth and dark background.

A woman bathing

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1654

Interior scene with three women, a seated man in a brown coat, a servant with a tray, and a framed portrait on the wall.

Familie

Pietro Longhi, 1746

Seated young woman in a silk dress pours tea from a brass pot at a small blue table in a warm, sunlit room.

Dutch Girl at Breakfast

Jean-Étienne Liotard, 1756

Painting of the Baptism of Christ: two nude men in a river, an angel and cherubs above, and a wooded landscape with onlookers

The Baptism of Christ

Adam Elsheimer, 1599

Woman in striped gray dress seen from behind, reflected in a gilded full-length mirror beside a red sofa.

The Full-length Mirror

Eva Gonzalès, 1869

Painting of a barred prison window with a view of blue sky and streaked clouds, straw on the stone sill below.

A View of the Sky from a Prison Window

Carl Gustav Carus, 1823

Painting of a winged angel above a youth in white robes, with turbaned onlookers, a fire, and a marble statue.

Saint Lawrence prepared for Martyrdom

Adam Elsheimer, 1600

Half-length portrait of a man with wavy hair in black satin, white lace collar and cuffs, resting his hand on a ledge.

Portrait of a Man in Black holding a Glove

Bartholomeus van der Helst, 1641

Painting of a young girl beside a wicker cradle with a sleeping baby, a red draped table and open book in a dark room.

A Little Girl rocking a Cradle

Nicolaes Maes, 1655

Oil portrait of a woman with braided brown hair, hand on chin, in white blouse and red shawl against blue.

Mrs Mrs Robert Hollond, philanthropist, nee Ellen Julia Teed (1822 - 1884) by Ary Scheffer

Ary Scheffer, 1851

Half-length portrait of a woman in black satin, white lace collar and cap, holding a folding fan against a dark background.

Portrait of a lady in black satin with a fan

Bartholomeus van der Helst, 1644

Gold-ground panel of Christ crowning the Virgin Mary on a throne, with kneeling angels, one playing a harp.

The Coronation of the Virgin

Lorenzo Monaco, 1407

Seated woman in blue silk gown and black shawl holding a straw hat, leaning against a large tree beside a rocky landscape.

Mrs. Oswald

Johann Zoffany, 1763

Painting of the Nativity with the Virgin, infant Christ, Saint Joseph, God the Father, a dove and cherubs in clouds.

The Nativity with God the Father and the Holy Ghost

Giambattista Pittoni, 1740

Painting of the Virgin and Christ Child receiving gifts from kneeling kings beneath a bright star and angels.

The Adoration of the Kings

Carlo Dolci, 1649

Panel painting showing a haloed saint giving a cloak to a knight on a road, and a winged angel above a sleeping man beneath a

Saint Francis meets a Knight Poorer than Himself and Saint Francis's Vision of the Founding of the Franciscan Order

Painting of a man in a feathered hat singing while playing a lute against a dark grey background.

A Man playing a Lute

Hendrick ter Brugghen, 1624

Still life painting of a bouquet of tulips, irises and roses in a pewter jug, with shells, a grasshopper and insects on a led

Flowers in a Vase with Shells and Insects

Balthasar van der Ast, 1630

A Sparrowhawk

Jacopo de' Barbari, 1510

Portrait of a woman with pearls in her hair, holding an open book beside an inkwell and quill on a table.

Portrait of Anna Maria van Schurman

Jan Lievens, 1649

Painting of the grieving Virgin in white veil seated beside a standing young man in green cloak against a red background.

The Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist

Maarten van Heemskerck, 1540

Painting of Saint Veronica holding a white veil with Christ's face, both haloed in gold against a gold background.

Saint Veronica with the Sudarium

Master of Saint Veronica, 1420

Oil portrait of a long-haired man in a gold robe and white shirt, leaning on a ledge before a dark landscape and cloudy sky.

Self-portrait

Jan Lievens, 1650

Kneeling elderly donor in white robe with hands clasped, touched by a woman in red gown holding a gold jar against a blue sky

The Donor and Saint Mary Magdalene

Maarten van Heemskerck, 1540

Half-length portrait of a young man in a black cap and robe holding a folded letter, with a rocky landscape behind him.

Bartolomeo Bianchini

Francesco Francia, 1493

Painting of Christ crowning the Virgin Mary on a throne, with four kneeling angels and a gold background.

Coronation of the Virgin

Agnolo Gaddi, 1380

Interior of a tall Gothic church with a preacher in a pulpit, a seated congregation, a dog, and stained glass windows.

The Interior of the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, during a Sermon

Emanuel de Witte, 1658

Painting of a bearded man in a white shirt and cap, arms crossed, holding a cigar, with a basket of bread behind him.

Portrait of P. Ryder, Son of the Artist’s Cousin

Christen Købke, 1848

Portrait of a man in red with a black cap holding a pink carnation, set before a green hilly landscape and blue sky.

A Man with a Pink

Andrea Solari, 1495

Painting of Bacchus approaching sleeping Ariadne in a wooded landscape with satyrs, putti, a tiger and a flying cupid.

Bacchus and Ariadne

Sebastiano Ricci, 1713

Oil portrait of a bearded man in a red cardinal's hat and red cassock with a white collar against a dark background.

Portrait of Cardinal Marco Gallo

Giovanni Battista Gaulli, 1681

Painting of a seated couple in a forest, a woman with panpipes and a bearded man, with a winged cupid reaching into trees.

A Pair of Lovers

Paris Bordone, 1535

Painting of a crowned king extending a scepter to a kneeling woman before guards in a columned hall with red drapery.

Esther vor dem persischen König Ahasver

Sebastiano Ricci, 1733

A Man in Profile

Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio, 1498

Oil portrait of a young woman in a crimson satin gown with pearls and gold chain, set before classical columns and a stair.

Portrait of a Young Woman

Paris Bordone, 1545

Painting of cattle and peasants at a ford beside a ruined ivy-covered aqueduct, with hills under an evening sky.

Peasants with Cattle by a Ruined Aqueduct.[1] Alternative title(s): Peasants with Four Oxen and a Goat at a Ford by a…

Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem, 1658

Two men in period dress in a room with a tapestry, a writing table, a globe and an unrolled document.

Constantijn Huygens and his Clerk

Thomas de Keyser, 1627

Christ appears to the kneeling Virgin Mary beside a pink canopy bed, with scrolls, onlookers and doves in an arched interior.

Christ appearing to the Virgin

Juan de Flandes, 1497

Oil portrait of a bearded man in red with fur trim, hands clasped in prayer, against a cloudy blue sky.

Praying Man with a Long Beard

Moretto da Brescia, 1545

Painting of the Virgin in prayer with clasped hands, white veil, blue mantle and red robe against a dark background.

The Virgin in Prayer

Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato, 1640

Winter scene with villagers on a frozen river, a wooden bridge, a white horse pulling a sledge, and a thatched cottage.

A Winter Scene

Isaac van Ostade, 1640

Painting of a winged angel in a rose wreath and golden tunic, hands clasped in prayer, standing on a stone ledge.

An Adoring Angel

Moretto da Brescia, 1540

Virgin Mary in blue mantle embracing the Christ Child, with a green drape and a landscape with a tree through an arch.

The Virgin and Child Embracing

Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato, 1660

Painting of grieving women in veils embracing in a dark forest, with a figure in red at the right edge.

Christ taking leave of his Mother

Wolf Huber, 1520

Elderly bearded man in red robe and hat reading a book in white gloves, labeled S HIERONOMVS, against a blue sky.

Saint Jerome

Moretto da Brescia, 1540

Painting of the Virgin Mary in blue and red robes holding a standing nude Christ Child against a green backdrop and landscape

The Virgin and Child

Woman in red fur-trimmed jacket feeding a grey parrot on a wooden perch in a dark interior.

A Woman in a Red Jacket feeding a Parrot

Frans van Mieris the Elder, 1663

Full-length painting of Saint Joseph in a white turban and green robe, holding a flowering staff and a book.

Saint Joseph

Moretto da Brescia, 1540

Half-length portrait of a young man with golden hair and dark cap, green background, mountain view at left.

Portrait of a Young Man

Marco Basaiti, 1495

Painting of the Virgin Mary holding the standing infant Christ, with a young Saint John and a mountain landscape behind.

The Virgin and Child with Saint John

Davide Ghirlandaio, 1490

Impasto painting of a woman in a yellow gown beside seated figures in pale dresses against a dark teal background.

Subject Composition

Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli, 1870

Painting of a tied bundle of white and green asparagus resting on a ledge against a dark background.

Still Life of Asparagus

Adriaen Coorte, 1703

Portrait of a bearded man in steel armor holding a sword, with a Renaissance city square visible behind him.

Portrait of an Unknown Man

Francesco Granacci, 1510