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18,000 works

Pen and grey wash drawing of two embracing figures with putti and classical ruins in a landscape setting.

The Entombment of Christ

Johannes Zick, 1759

Woodcut of the Circumcision of Christ showing a crowd in a vaulted Gothic temple interior with an arched doorway.

The Circumcision of Christ, from The Life of the Virgin

Albrecht Dürer, c. 1505, published 1511

Woodcut of Christ among seated doctors in an arched temple interior, with a glowing disc of light above and onlookers at left

Christ Among the Doctors, from The Life of the Virgin

Albrecht Dürer, c. 1503, published 1511

Woodcut of Christ taking leave of the Virgin, with kneeling and standing women beside a post, a bare tree, and a walled town

Christ Taking Leave of His Mother, from The Life of the Virgin

Albrecht Dürer, c. 1504; published 1511

Black and white print of the Holy Family with two angels inside an arched, vaulted hall with a round window.

The Holy Family with Two Angels in a Vaulted Hall

Albrecht Dürer, c. 1503-04

Woodcut of seated Christ with crown of thorns mocked by an armored soldier holding a reed scepter, with Latin text below.

Christ, Man of Sorrows, Mocked by a Soldier, from The Large Passion

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Engraving of a martyr on a gridiron over flames, surrounded by soldiers, with angels and clouds above.

Martyrdom of St. Lawrence

Cornelis Cort, 1571

Engraving of the prophet Amos seated on an ornate bench, holding a book, with the inscription AMOS PROFETA above him.

The Prophet Amos

Attributed to Baccio Baldini, c. 1470

Etching of a crowd gathered before a classical building as a figure is presented on a balcony between soldiers.

Christ Presented to the People

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1655

Charcoal sketch of several nude figures intertwined in a circle, with soft gray shading against a dark background.

Sketch for "Jesus the Son of Man"

Kahlil Gibran, 1923

Etching of the Annunciation: a kneeling winged angel offers a lily to a haloed Virgin seated beside a fruit basket and table.

The Annunciation

Jacques Bellange

Woodcut of Saint Philip, a bearded elder holding a cross and a book, standing barefoot against a hatched dark background.

Saint Philip

Domenico Beccafumi, ca. 1540-1550

Grey wash drawing of a man in uniform lifted to the clouds by a winged figure, with allegorical figures and a classical tomb

Apotheosis of George Washington

Etienne Pallière, ca. 1799

Pen and wash drawing of an ornate architectural frame with a coat of arms, caryatids, garlands and a blank central panel.

Design for the Frame of a Funerary Plaque with the Coat of Arms of Roger II de Saint Lary, Duc de Bellegarde

Etienne Martellange, ca. 1619-30

Engraving of a haloed rider on a horse at center leading a dense army of armored soldiers, arched composition.

Christ at War with the Kings of the Earth

Jean Duvet, n.d.

Engraving of a bearded face with tear-like drops on a draped veil above a crown of thorns, with a Latin inscription below.

The Veil of Saint Veronica

Nicolas de Plattemontagne

Engraving of the dead Christ lying on a draped tomb slab, with crown of thorns, nails, and a Latin inscription below.

The Body of Christ

Nicolas de Plattemontagne, 1654

Loose pen sketch of a kneeling woman beneath a large angel's wing, with a raised arm and a second study above.

Hagar and the Angel (Agar et l'ange)

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1871

Engraved religious allegory with crucified Christ on a grapevine cross, flanked by Lex Vetus and Lex Nova figures and biblica

Typus Utriusque S. Legis

Hieronymus Wierix, 1570-1619

Engraving of a winged angel above a crowded battle of armored soldiers, horses, and trumpeters with fallen figures below.

The Angel Calling the Birds

Jean Duvet, n.d.

Dark lithograph of the Virgin holding the infant Christ, with winged angels gathered around them under foliage.

The Infancy of Christ: The Repose of the Holy Family

Henri Fantin-Latour, 1888

Engraving of the Pietà with the dead Christ held by grieving Mary, two angels, and a large cross above.

Pietà with Angels in front of the Cross

Giulio Bonasone, 1546

Pencil drawing of a gothic arcade frieze with three arches showing religious figures, a central Madonna and angels.

Madonna mit Engeln und dem Heiligen Lukas

Konrad Eberhard

Hand-colored woodcut of haloed Christ being stripped of his robe by bearded men in red, with a green ground.

Christ Stripped of His Garment

Monochrome lithograph of a deposition scene: mourning women cradle a body while a winged angel stands at right.

Deposition from the Cross

Henri Fantin-Latour, 1893

Emperor Maximilian I in the Guise of Saint George

Daniel Hopfer, c. 1509/1510

Etching of a Tree of Life with the Trinity above and Franciscan friars kneeling in adoration beneath it.

The Holy Trinity in the Tree of Life, Adored by Franciscans

Jacques Callot, in or after 1621

Engraving of Saint Martin on horseback in a crowded boat, surrounded by grotesque figures, with a harbor town behind.

Saint Martin with His Horse in a Ship

Johannes van Doetechum, the Elder, and Lucas van Doetechum, after Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1561

Green chiaroscuro woodcut of the Adoration of the Magi with the Virgin and Child, a kneeling king, horses, and an ox.

The Adoration of the Magi

after Parmigianino Giuseppe Nicolo Vicentino

Woodcut of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ across her lap, both with halos, framed by a leafy border.

The Lamentation

Albrecht Dürer, c. 1500

Woodcut of the Virgin nursing the Christ Child, surrounded by four angels under a grapevine canopy.

The Virgin Nursing the Christ Child with Four Angels

Albrecht Dürer, c. 1500

Colour print of Madonna and Child enthroned with saints and angels, and the risen Christ above before sleeping soldiers.

Madonna and Child