Fine Art

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Browse free public domain artworks from Italy — paintings, illustrations, and museum pieces.

A tender depiction of the Madonna and Child with St. Elizabeth and the Infant St. John the Baptist.

Madonna and Child with St. Elizabeth, the Infant St. John the Baptist

Paolo Veronese

Architecture of Palazzo Reale with a solitary figure, oil on canvas by Attilio Pratella

Naples, Palazzo Reale

Attilio Pratella

A young boy focused on peeling a pear, showcasing Caravaggio's early naturalistic style.

Boy Peeling Pears

Caravaggio

Neoclassical oil on canvas by Giuseppe Carosi featuring the Temple of Hercules and a fountain.

View On The Foro Boario With Temple Of Hercule Victor And Triton-Fountain

Giuseppe Carosi

This painting depicts Saint Jerome with an angel in a serene setting.

Der Heilige Hieronymus mit einem Engel

Guercino

Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints, tempera on panel by Ugolino di Nerio

Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints Peter, Paul, John the Baptist, and Dominic and a Dominican Supplicant

Ugolino di Nerio

Portrait of Ranuccio Farnese by Titian showcases rich colors and detailed textures.

Ranuccio Farnese

Titian

A richly dressed woman in a gold and rose gown sits on a white bull surrounded by figures in colorful robes, trees, and a distant landscape.

Rape of Europa

Paolo Veronese

A View of Saas Fee, oil painting by Silvio Poma, depicting mountains and clouds.

A View of Saas Fee

Silvio Poma

An Elegant Lady by Vittorio Matteo Corcos captures a woman in elegant attire.

An Elegant Lady

Vittorio Matteo Corcos

Piazza San Marco in Venice, oil on canvas by Antonietta Brandeis

Piazza San Marco, Venice

Antonietta Brandeis

A detailed trompe l’œil painting featuring prints and an alphabet sampler.

Trompe l’œil of prints and of an alphabet sampler

Italian School

A depiction of Christ's lifeless body mourned in an intimate and emotional scene.

Dead Christ

Pontormo (Jacopo Carucci)

Francesco Guardi's 'Abraham Welcoming the Three Angels' depicts a biblical scene with vibrant colors and intricate details.

Abraham Welcoming the Three Angels

Francesco Guardi

A seated man captured in a moment of contemplation, drawn with expressive lines.

Study of a Seated Man

Pontormo (Jacopo Carucci)

A young boy looks surprised as a lizard bites his finger in this Baroque painting.

Boy Bitten by a Lizard

Caravaggio

Oil painting by Francesco Zanin depicting Il Canal Grand with reflections and architecture.

Il Canal Grand looking towards the Chiesa della Salute

Francesco Zanin

Landscape of the Dead Sea and hills by Luigi Mayer, oil painting

Village of Bethany and the Dead Sea

Luigi Mayer

Landscape view of Mazzorbo by Francesco Tironi, oil on canvas

View of Mazzorbo

Francesco Tironi

A portrait of a woman by Angelica Kauffmann, showcasing her skill in Neoclassical art.

Bust of a Woman

Angelica Kauffmann

A preparatory sketch of a nude boy captured in a moment of stillness.

Study of a Nude Boy, Partial Figure Study

Pontormo (Jacopo Carucci)

Amedeo Modigliani's 'Girl Standing In Black Pinafore' features a young girl in a black dress with a simple background.

Girl Standing In Black Pinafore

Amedeo Modigliani

Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints Peter, Paul and George, Four Angels, and a Donor by Fra Angelico.

Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints Peter, Paul and George (?), Four Angels, and a Donor

Fra Angelico

A captivating portrait of a young boy by Gaetano Gandolfi.

Head of a Boy

Gaetano Gandolfi

Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Saint Agnes depicted in a serene moment of communion.

Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Saint Agnes (predella, right panel)

Fra Angelico

Venice, a view of St Mark’s Square by Marco Grubas, oil on canvas

Venice, a view of St Mark’s Square

Marco Grubas

A standing male figure depicted from a low angle, showcasing Tiepolo's dynamic style.

Standing male figure seen obliquely from below

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

The Annunciation by Filippino Lippi depicts the moment the Angel Gabriel appears before Mary.

The Annunciation

Filippino Lippi

Amedeo Modigliani's 'The Boy' features a stylized portrait of a young boy.

The Boy

Amedeo Modigliani

A young man gazes out with a thoughtful expression in Raphael's Self-portrait.

Self-portrait

Raphael

A luminous Christ with raised arms hovers amid clouds, flanked by two robed figures above three disciples on rocky ground, with a crowd reacting below.

The Transfiguration of Christ

Raphael

A crowded Grand Canal scene with boats racing, spectators on stone quays and balconies, and the Palazzo Balbi on the left under afternoon light.

View on the Grand Canal from the Palazzo Balbi to the Bridge of Rialto, during a Regatta

Canaletto

A depiction of the bustling Molo in Venice, showcasing gondolas and iconic architecture.

The Molo, Venice, Looking West

Canaletto

The sacrificial death of Marcus Curtius by Paolo Veronese depicts the dramatic moment of self-sacrifice.

The sacrificial death of Marcus Curtius

Paolo Veronese

Self-Portrait before a Painting of Amor Fedele by Guercino showcases the artist's introspective gaze.

Self-Portrait before a Painting of Amor Fedele

Guercino

Lanterna del Molo, Naples with Vesuvius beyond, oil on canvas by Carlo Bonavia

The Lanterna del Molo, Naples with Vesuvius beyond

Carlo Bonavia

Guido Reni's 'An einem Stadttor empfängt der Magistrat ein Heer' depicts a historical scene with vibrant colors.

An einem Stadttor empfängt der Magistrat ein Heer

Guido Reni

Genre scene oil painting by Francesco Giuseppe Casanova depicting a traveler and a beggar family.

Vor dem Tor einer Festung wird das Gepäck eines Reisenden, der dort mit seiner Kutsche hält, durchsucht, rechts eine Bettlerfamilie mit einem Hund

Francesco Giuseppe Casanova

Saint John the Baptist Preaching by Raphael depicts the young prophet gathering followers in a lush wilderness.

Saint John the Baptist Preaching

Raphael

Ritorno dalla Pesca by Pompeo Mariani, genre scene depicting fishermen at dusk, oil painting

Ritorno dalla Pesca, Bordighera

Pompeo Mariani

A dynamic scene of riderless horses racing through the streets of Rome during the Carnival.

Riderless Racers at Rome

Théodore Géricault

Pontormo's Virgin and Child, known as the Madonna del Libro, depicts a tender moment between Mary and Jesus.

Virgin and Child, known as the Madonna del Libro

Pontormo (Jacopo Carucci)

River landscape with fishermen and travellers at rest, oil on canvas by Paolo Anesi

A river landscape with fishermen and travellers at rest by a fortified village

Paolo Anesi

This artwork is a study of nude figures for a religious painting.

Nude studies for the figures of David and Pius IX in the painting ‘The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary’

Józef Simmler

Madonna and Child with Saint Dorothy by Anthony van Dyck, depicting a tender moment of devotion.

Madonna and Child with Saint Dorothy

Anthony van Dyck

Seven Views of Miskhor in the Crimea VI, oil on canvas by Carlo Bossoli depicting mountains and sea.

Seven Views Of Miskhor In The Crimea Vi

Carlo Bossoli

River landscape with figures by Giovanni Battista Cimaroli, oil on canvas

River Landscape With Figures

Giovanni Battista Cimaroli

Titian's Last Supper depicts Christ surrounded by his disciples during the Eucharist.

Last Supper

Titian

Titian's painting depicts Doge Antonio Grimani kneeling before the allegorical figure of Faith.

Doge Antonio Grimani Kneeling Before the Faith

Titian

A young girl in a lilac dress, captured in a serene moment.

Mädchen in fliederfarbenem Kleid

Eugen von Blaas

Portrait of Cosimo I de’ Medici as Orpheus by Agnolo Bronzino.

Portrait of Cosimo I de’ Medici as Orpheus

Agnolo Bronzino

Portrait of a man in dark robes with a reserved expression, painted by Pontormo.

Monsignor della Casa

Pontormo (Jacopo Carucci)

Road over the Balkan Mountain by Luigi Mayer, watercolor on paper, depicting a winding road through mountains.

Road over the Balkan Mountain

Luigi Mayer

A captivating portrait of a woman by Giovanni Boldini.

Figure of a Woman

Giovanni Boldini

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo's painting 'Apollo and Phaëthon' depicts a dramatic mythological scene.

Apollo and Phaëthon

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Venice, the Riva degli Schiavoni by Luigi Querena, oil on canvas depicting figures by the canal.

Venice, the Riva degli Schiavoni

Luigi Querena

Virgin and Child enthroned with four angels by Piero della Francesca.

Virgin and child enthroned with four angels

Piero Della Francesca

Amedeo Modigliani's portrait of a woman in profile.

Busta di donna con testa di profile

Amedeo Modigliani

Study of a Roman woman and child by Wilhelm Marstrand.

Roman woman with a child. Study for The St. Anthony Feast Day in Rome

Wilhelm Marstrand

Venice, a View of Palazzo Ducale from the Bacino, oil on canvas by Giovanni Grubacs

Venice, a View of Palazzo Ducale from the Bacino

Giovanni Grubacs

Interior of the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo with organ gallery, oil painting by Luigi Marchesi

Rome, a Scene in the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo, in the Background the Organ Gallery with the Coat of Arms of Giulio II della Rovere

Luigi Marchesi

A portrait of a beautiful Venetian woman by Eugen von Blaas.

La Bella Veneziana

Eugen von Blaas

Turner's painting depicts Raphael and La Fornarina in Rome, capturing a moment of artistic creation.

Rome, from the Vatican. Raffaelle, Accompanied by La Fornarina, Preparing his Pictures for the Decoration of the Loggia

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Frederic Edwin Church's painting depicts a serene landscape near the Baths of Caracalla in Rome.

Landscape near the Baths of Caracalla, Rome

Frederic Edwin Church

The Angel of the Annunciation by Guercino depicts a celestial figure delivering a divine message.

The Angel of the Annunciation

Guercino

Roundel depicting the Crucifixion and the Coronation of the Virgin by Fra Angelico.

Roundel of the Crucifixion and the Coronation of the Virgin

Fra Angelico

A detailed view of the entrance to the Arsenal in Venice, showcasing gondoliers and bustling activity.

View of the entrance to the Arsenal

Canaletto

Two monks offer water to a woman and child in a wilderness, oil painting by Carlo Labruzzi.

Two Monks giving Water to a Woman and Child in the Wilderness

Carlo Labruzzi

A serene marine scene depicting the coast of Sorrento.

Cap de Sorrente

Henry Brokman

A group of women and men husking corn in a circle at dusk, surrounded by baskets and husks, with a soft light illuminating the scene.

Women husking corn

Adolfo Tommasi

The Legend of Polydoros by Titian depicts the discovery of Polydoros's body on the Thracian shore.

The Legend of Polydoros

Titian

Francesco Guardi's 'Two drinking men' captures a lively moment of camaraderie.

Two drinking men

Francesco Guardi

The Adoration of the Magi, tempera on panel by Raffaello Botticini

The Adoration of the Magi

Raffaello Botticini

Paolo Veronese's 'The Death of Adonis' depicts the tragic moment of Adonis's demise, cradled by Venus.

The Death of Adonis

Paolo Veronese

A knight sleeps under a laurel tree, confronted by two women representing Virtue and Pleasure.

The Dream of a Knight

Raphael

A charming scene of flirtation between two figures in a vibrant setting.

Flirtation

Eugen von Blaas

Portrait of Ambassador Gabriel de Luetz d'Aramont by Titian, depicting a dignified figure in rich garments.

Portrait of Ambassador Gabriel de Luetz d'Aramont

Titian

A dramatic depiction of Iphigenia's sacrifice by Gaetano Gandolfi.

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia

Gaetano Gandolfi

The Madonna of the Red Cherubim by Giovanni Bellini features a serene Virgin with red cherubim in the sky.

Madonna of the Red Cherubim

Giovanni Bellini

A young man with long wavy hair wears a bright red cap and brown garment, raising his right hand with three fingers extended against a black background.

Portrait of a Youth

Sandro Botticelli

A vibrant abstract painting filled with dynamic colors and forms, evoking movement and energy.

Expression of Colour and Movement

Jules Schmalzigaug

Portrait of Pietro Bembo by Raphael showcases the artist's skill in capturing human emotion.

Portrait of Pietro Bembo

Raphael

Rococo genre scene by Antonio Francesco Peruzzini, featuring figures and soft light.

Paesaggio con figure

Antonio Francesco Peruzzini

A young man converses with two older men while seated on a wall.

Youth Sitting on a Wall in Conversation with Two Men

Salvator Rosa

A dreamy depiction of the Grand Canal in Venice by J.M.W. Turner, showcasing shimmering light and atmospheric haze.

Grand Canal, Venice

Joseph Mallord William Turner

A detailed view of the Piazzetta in Venice featuring the Biblioteca Marciana.

Venice: The Piazzeta and San Marco Library

Canaletto

A charming depiction of a flower girl in Capri by Sophie Anderson.

The Flower Girl, Capri

Sophie Anderson

Madonna adoring the sleeping Christ Child by Giovanni Bellini.

Madonna Adoring the Sleeping Christ Child

Giovanni Bellini

La barrière de la rue Royale-Montmartre, oil on canvas by Giuseppe Canella

La barrière de la rue Royale-Montmartre

Giuseppe Canella

Portrait of Francois de Medici by Jacques Callot.

Francois de Medici

Jacques Callot