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Public-domain and CC0 artworks from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to look at, download and reuse. Search by subject, then narrow by century.
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14,534 matching works (Cleveland 4,531, The Met 10,003)
Red-Figure Calyx-Krater (Mixing Vessel): Medea in Chariot (A); Telephos with Baby Oreste…Policoro Painter, c. 400 BCECleveland
Wall paintingmid-4th century BCEThe Met
Standing Buddhac. 900Cleveland
Decorative PaintingLate 18th centuryThe Met
Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva of Compassion (Avalokiteshvara)around 1000Cleveland
Wall paintingca. 40–30 BCEThe Met
Mantlec. 300 BCE–200 CECleveland
Wall Painting9th centuryThe Met
Saluting Protective Spirit883–859 BCECleveland
Painting Paletteca. 1981–1640 B.C.The Met
Buddha Calling on Earth to Witness800sCleveland
Wall painting fragment2nd–3rd century CEThe Met
Corner Railing Pillar with Drinking Scenes, Yakshis, and Musicians100s CECleveland
Wall painting fragment1st century CEThe Met
Jonah Cast Up280–90 CECleveland
Wall painting fragment1st century CEThe Met
Ballgame Hip Protector (Yoke)600–900Cleveland
Wall painting fragment1st century CEThe Met
Fire-flame Cooking Vessel (Ka'en Doki)c. 2500 BCECleveland
Wall painting fragment1st century CEThe Met
Paint Box of Vizier Amenemopec. 1427–1401 BCECleveland
Wall painting fragment1st century CEThe Met
Amulet in the Form of a Seated Figure with Bovine Headc. 4700–2920 BCECleveland
Wall painting fragment1st century CEThe Met
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