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13,935 public-domain images from 13 museums and libraries: paintings, engravings, manuscripts and book illustrations, each one checked for its rights and described in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

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Painting of a swirling night sky with bright stars and a crescent moon, a tall dark cypress at left, and a small village with a church steeple below hills.

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Masterpieces

Painting of a swirling night sky with bright stars and a crescent moon, a tall dark cypress at left, and a small village with a church steeple below hills.The Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh, 1889Painting of a surgeon in a black hat lifting the arm of a corpse while bearded men in white collars watch around the table.The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes TulpPointillist painting of people in period dress relaxing on a sunny riverbank with trees, sailboats, and a black dog in the grass.A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884Painting of a nude woman seated on a bed holding a letter while an elderly servant bends to wash her foot in a dark room.Bathsheba at Her BathPainted self-portrait of an older man in a striped cap and dark coat, looking toward the viewer against a shadowy brown background.Self-portrait by Rembrandt, 1669Painted self-portrait of a man with a bandaged ear, fur cap, dark coat and pipe, against a swirling orange and red background.Self-Portrait With a Bandaged EarPainted portrait of a bearded man in a blue postal cap and jacket against a green background with swirling vines and flowers.Portrait of Joseph Roulin, painted in 1889Oil painting of an elderly man in a white turban and brown robe, looking out while holding an open book, against a dark background.Self-Portrait as the Apostle Paul, 1661Painted portrait of a man in a blue jacket and white cap, head resting on his hand at a red table beside a sprig of flowers.Portrait of Dr. Gachet, Vincent van Gogh, 1890Painted portrait of a bearded man in a blue POSTES cap and blue jacket against a green background with pink flowers and swirling vines.Portrait of Joseph Roulin, Postal Worker in Blue UniformPainted portrait of a man with dark hair and a pointed beard in a blue jacket, against a green background with swirling yellow and orange brushstrokes.Portrait of Doctor Felix ReyOil self-portrait of a bearded man in a grey felt hat and blue jacket, set against a swirling blue background.Self-Portrait with Grey Felt HatOil painting of a dark-background bouquet of roses, poppies, an iris and carnations in a glass vase, with a fallen pink rose on a stone ledge.Still life with flowers on a marble tabletopPainted half-length self-portrait of an older man in a red coat and cap, turned toward the viewer, hands folded, against a dark background.Self-Portrait at the Age of 63Painting of a lit café terrace with yellow awning, small tables and chairs, and people under a dark blue starry night sky.Café Terrace at NightPainting of twisting trees with swirling blue-green foliage in front of a pale yellow building with green shutters and red earth below.Trees in the Garden of Saint-Paul HospitalPainting of a golden wheat field under swirling blue and white clouds, with tall dark green cypress trees and shrubs at right and distant blue hills.Wheat Field with CypressesPainting of a bouquet of sunflowers in a pale yellow vase on a yellow table, with thick textured brushwork against a yellow background.Vincent van Gogh, Sunflowers (1888), oil painting of a vase of sunflowersPainted half-length portrait of a bearded man in a yellow straw hat and blue jacket, set against swirling orange and blue brushstrokes.Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat, 1887Still life painting of a bouquet in a pale marbled urn on a carved white pedestal, with roses, tulips and a bird's nest on a ledge.Flower Still Life with Alabaster VaseSunflowers in a yellow-ochre vase on a yellow table against pale blue, painted in thick, visible brushstrokes.Sunflowers (Munich version), Vincent van Gogh, 1888Dark still life painting of a vase of red poppies, irises, tulips and roses on a ledge, with a pocket watch and blue ribbon beside it.Still Life with Flowers and a WatchPainting of a vase with sunflowers in yellow and orange tones against a turquoise background, on an ochre tabletop.Vincent van Gogh, Sunflowers (1889), still life paintingPainting of a bearded old man seated in dim light, head on his hand, with a gilded helmet beside him and a fire burning in a city at left.Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of JerusalemWatercolor of a sleeping man beneath a winding stairway of angels rising toward a glowing sun amid blue stars and golden rays.Jacob's Ladder by William Blake, 1805Engraving of a winged woman seated in thought beside a sphere, polyhedron and tools, under a banner reading Melencolia I and a radiant sky.Melencolia I, engraving by Albrecht Dürer, 1514Painting of choppy blue-green sea with two sailboats with yellow sails and red hulls on the left, smaller boats on the horizon.Seascape at Saintes-Maries, 1888Painting of a Gothic church under a swirling blue sky, with a woman in a blue dress walking a path through green grass in the foreground.The Church at Auvers, 1890Engraving of a winged woman seated in brooding pose beside a sphere, polyhedron, sleeping dog, and scattered tools, under a radiant arc in the sky.Melencolia I, engraving by Albrecht DürerPainting of a golden wheat field with purple irises in front, olive trees and a small town with a church tower under a swirling blue sky.View of Arles with Irises in the ForegroundOil painting of an older man in a dark beret and turned-up collar, gazing toward the viewer against a brown background.Self Portrait with Beret and Turned-Up CollarPainted self-portrait of a bearded man with orange hair in a blue jacket, holding a palette, against swirling blue brushstrokes.Self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh, 1888Painting of a woman in plumed helmet and silver armor holding a shield with a Medusa head, standing before a stone arch.BellonaPainting of a yellow wooden drawbridge over a canal, with women washing clothes at the bank and a horse and cart on the bridge.The Langlois Bridge at Arles with Women WashingGold-framed altarpiece: Madonna and Child enthroned, flanked by bearded saints in yellow and red, with God the Father and angels in the arch above.Madonna and Child Enthroned with SaintsOil painting of an old man in a red cloak embracing a kneeling young man, with onlookers in shadow and a bearded man with a staff at right.The Return of the Prodigal SonOil painting of a stone urn overflowing with tulips, roses, poppies and blue flowers, with grapes and peaches on a ledge against a dark background.Still Life with Flowers and FruitPainting of a dense bouquet of flowers in a gold urn on a stone ledge, with a statue at left and butterflies among the blooms.Still Life with Flowers by Jan van Huysum, 1723Painting of a blue iris with green sword-shaped leaves and buds amid swirling green grass and small yellow flowers.Iris by Vincent van Gogh, 1889Painted portrait of a man in a blue jacket resting his head on his hand, with a sprig of purple foxglove in a vase and a yellow book on a table.Portrait of Dr. Gachet, Vincent van Gogh, 1890Oil portrait of a young woman in a black velvet dress with a large white lace collar and pearl jewelry, standing before a dark arched background.Portrait of Maria TripPainted half-length portrait of a young man in a blue-green hat and bright yellow jacket against a green background.Portrait of Armand Roulin, 1888Painting of a vase with sunflowers in yellow, brown and green against a yellow background, on a yellow tabletop.Sunflowers, Vincent van Gogh, 1889Painting of a woman in a loose white chemise standing in shallow water, looking down, with a gold and red cloth draped at her side against a dark background.A Woman Bathing in a Stream (Hendrickje Stoffels?)Bearded man in a dark robe and wide hat rests his hand on a marble bust on a red ledge, against a dark background.Aristotle with a Bust of HomerPainting of a ploughman with two oxen working a yellow and blue field, a windmill on the distant horizon under a swirling sky.Enclosed Field with PloughmanPainting of two tall golden poplar trees against a swirling blue sky, with green hills, pale stone walls and a white path below.Two Poplars in the Alpilles near Saint-RémyPainted portrait of a man turning toward the viewer, wearing a dark plumed velvet hat, a metal gorget and a gold earring, against a dark background.Portrait of a Man in a Plumed HatSaint Catherine in a prison cell holds a palm frond and gestures toward a white dove perched on her hand.Saint Catherine of Alexandria in PrisonPainting of a sower in dark clothes walking across a field under a large yellow sun, with a leaning tree on the right and a green-yellow sky.The Sower III (version 2) — Sunset Sower by Van GoghPainting of a blossoming peach tree with pink-white flowers in a grassy orchard, pale blue sky, and wooden fence at right.The Pink Peach Tree (Van Gogh, 1888)Painting of gnarled olive trees on a hillside with blue mountains and a swirling yellow sky with a bright sun.Olive Trees under a Yellow SkyPainting of tall twisting plane trees beside a road, with a worker near a pile of stones and a yellow house with green shutters.The Large Plane Trees (Road Menders at Saint-Rémy), Van Gogh 1889Painting of workers among red and orange vines under a bright yellow sun, with a river and a cart in the distance.The Red Vineyard, Van Gogh (1888)Illuminated initial C showing Christ in judgment above rising dead, with an angel blowing a trumpet, in gold and blue.Last Judgment in an Initial CPainting of a turbaned king in gold robes pointing toward glowing Hebrew letters on a dark wall above a feast table, with startled guests around him.Belshazzar's FeastPainting of a golden wheatfield with tall dark cypress trees at right, a silvery olive tree at left, blue mountains, and swirling clouds in a turquoise sky.A Wheatfield, with Cypresses by Vincent van Gogh, 1889Painting of a bedroom with a yellow bed, two wooden chairs, a small table, and blue walls, with a window at the back.Bedroom in Arles by Vincent van Gogh, 1888Etching of a haloed Christ with raised arms among a crowd of sick people and onlookers in a dark, arched setting.Christ among sick people and PhariseesPainting of a golden wheat field with a figure reaping at left, pale sheaves, a yellow sun in a green sky, and blue mountains.Wheatfield with a Reaper